These 15 presentations are from a conference held to draw attention to the importance of countries bordering the Pacific Ocean and their contributions to continuing education. They provide perspectives on continuing education opportunities from the standpoint of programming, marketing, technology, and intercultural relations. Presentations include "The Future of the Asia/Pacific Region" (Victor Hao Li); "Culture-General Training for Overseas Experiences" (Kenneth Cushner); "What Do You Do after You Say 'Konnichi Wa'?: A Workshop in Intercultural Training for Businesses" (Kate Hinton, Virginia Brooks); "Must 'Forced Credit' Be a 'Complete Waste of Time'?" (Philip H. Steedman); "Offering a Non-Traditional Degree Program in Hong Kong" (Joseph B. Tucker); "Micronesia, the 'Heartland' of the Pacific Rim" (Ralph Bohn); "Distance Education: A Model for the Pacific Islanders" (Robert Hales); "Higher Education Initiatives in China using Television and Instructional Technology" (Donna George); "U.S.-Based Contract Programs for International Clients" (Ellen Long, Kathryn Mannes); "JOH XUSH NUSHLING (Again a Person I've Become in the Athabascan Tolowa Language)" (Tom Parsons); "The Ascendancy of Asia: The Pacific Community in the 21st Century" (Paul Edelson); "Office Automation without Tears" (Donna George, Barbara Van Dine); "Mega-Marketing: Implications for the Pacific Rim" (Jim Carruthers); "Exploring Trips: Science and Culture in Non-Traditional Settings" (Susan Thompson); and "Travel in the Pacific Rim: The Far East and the Not-So-Far East" (Louise Hirasawa). (YLB)