This document contains the major speeches and other material from the Vocational Research and Exemplary Program Coordinating Conference held in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in August 1972. The conference objectives were to: (1) provide a forum for reporting progress in vocational education exemplary projects in Region III (Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia), (2) share research in career education programs, (3) hear additional administrative information on the funded projects from Office of Education representatives, and (4) give an overview of the current research and programs in relation to the national career education effort. Included are the conference program, discussion topics, state projects and directors, and conference participants and staff. (MF)