This executive summary provides an overview of activities and a listing of the recommendations and strategies developed by participants at a conference on vocational/technical education. These four major themes are highlighted: the need to improve the image of vocational education through better communication with the public and special interest groups, the need for more private sector involvement, the need to incorporate more flexible requirements and standards in vocational education, and the need for more cooperation among organizations providing vocational-technical education. Listings are provided of the recommendations and/or suggested strategies for meeting current challenges facing vocational-technical education as determined by the nine task groups. Where possible, specific implementation activities are listed for each strategy. The nine challenges that were the focuses of the task groups are (1) financing innovation and change, (2) improving image, (3) coping with changing technology, (4) staffing, (5) keeping curriculum current, (6) strengthening academics, (7) serving diverse populations, (8) identifying roles for the private sector, and (9) improving coordination. (YLB)