Washington Ideas will convene the nation's leaders in politics, business, health, science, technology, arts, culture and journalism for three days of can't miss conversation and connections. In the heart of the nation's capital, we will tackle the most consequential issues facing the country and the world. DOWNLOAD SCHEDULE

The Atlantic’s Conversation on Generations will feature a conversation between Steve Clemons, Washington Editor at Large at The Atlantic and Richard Florida, Co-founder and Editor-at-Large of The Atlantic Cities. The discussion will offer an in-depth look at the opportunities for cities to change and adapt to accommodate aging populations, and will assess how architects and urban designers can work with city government leaders to improve...

Join us on Thursday, April 25 from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm for the sixteenth installment in our National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll series. Underwritten by Allstate and FTI Consulting, the First Annual Summit on the State of the Middle Class will gather national opinion leaders, government decision makers, and the media to discuss and forecast critical next steps for middle class communities across the nation.

Join industry experts, policymakers, and business leaders to discuss the latest innovations, trends, and concerns in an industry critical to our lives. The Atlantic's Fourth Annual Health Care Forum will explore the future of wireless health, the potential of data innovation to improve care, and how to finance health care in the current economy.

Featuring an interview with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and a conversation with Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) along with an expert panel discussion on re-thinking higher education, the Jobs & Economy of the Future Town Hall will explore the ideas, efforts, and policies underway to provide students with the skills necessary to keep America competitive and enhance economic opportunities for tomorrow’s workforce.

The latest Allstate – National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll, the twelfth in a series of groundbreaking surveys, will serve as a discussion driver and will gauge Americans’ perspectives on how men and women will fare economically in the coming decades. The briefing will host a headline interview, panel discussion, and poll results on the social, cultural, and economic implications of the shifting gender demographics in higher educ...

The Atlantic invites you to join our Health Care Forum 2011, featuring forward-looking conversations with top experts on policy, systems, and economics. We'll discuss how the public and private sectors can work together to rein in costs, the potential of integrated care systems to improve the safety and quality of care, and the crucial role that medical schools and teaching hospitals play in training the next generation of health care provider...

The Atlantic’s inaugural Technologies in Education Forum will feature discussions on the new policies, technologies, and tools available to those working on the front lines to bolster American student learning and achievement, especially in the critically important STEM curricula. The audience will learn what public policies are necessary to bring new technologies into classrooms, how educational video games are changing the way students...

Join The Atlantic as we discuss the future of home ownership in the United States. Highlighting home ownership's central role in our conception of the American Dream and focusing on the effects of the economic crisis on the next generation of home buyers, our program will feature dialogue among the country's leading experts on housing, real estate, and the economy. The Newseum’s Knight Conference Center 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 8th F...