Contained in the conference report of the Bicentennial Midyear Leadership Training Institute are general conference information and seven papers which focus on media assistance for public awareness of gifted children's needs and new directions in the arts, creativity, leadership, curriculum, and counseling for the gifted. Provided are transcripts of the following presentations: "Creativity and the Gifted" (F. Barron); "Innovations in Education-Curricula for the Gifted and Talented" (D. Della-Dora); "How Media Can Assist in Raising Public Consciousness About the Education of the Gifted" (R. Ewing); "Educational Leadership--Its Responsibilities to the Gifted and Talented Student" (N. Hall); "The Power of Public Opinion" (R. Pearman); "Guidance and Counseling and the Gifted and Talented" (D. Severson); and "The Performing and Visual Arts and the Gifted and Talented" (M. Wolf). Pointed out at the end of each contribution are the consultant's address, biography, and photograph. Descriptions of associations represented at the institute, remarks made by an eighth consultant (C. Palmer) in dialogue sessions, an evaluation of the program by the participants, and a list of the conference participants are found in the report. (PT)