During the Spring of 1991, a committee, chaired by Richard Sparks, began working toward the formation of a statewide adult education association for Idaho. This committee was formed following a unanimous vote of 28 Idahoans attending a conference of the Mountain Plains Adult Education Association (MPAEA) in Sun Valley in May. (The motion was made by Dr. Jack Kaufman of Boise and seconded by Dr. Jerry Beck of Twin Falls.)

In February, 1992, after mailings to all MPAEA Idaho members and all Idaho Adult Education Association members, a vote on a proposed Constitution showed 40 "yes" and one "no" vote, and 25 votes for the name, Idaho Lifelong Learning Association. After nominations by mail, the first board of directors were elected consisting of Marjorie Slotten, president; Richard Sparks, president-elect; Tom Richards, Boise, Community Education; Ron Shopbell, Twin Falls, Continuing Education; Cleve Taylor, Boise, Higher Education; Judy Reber, Boise, Adult Literacy, Treasurer; Pat Anson, Boise, newsletter editor.

• 1993 - Colors of Lifelong Learning
• 1994 - Come to the Sun
• 1995 - Learning in the Sun
• 1996 - Teaching/Learning and All That Jazz
• 1997 - Learning Techniques for a Lifetime
• 1998 - The Art and Spirit of Facilitation
• 1999 - A Climb to Discovery
• 2000 - Lifelong Learning: Bridging the Millennium
• 2001 - Imagine the Possibilities
• 2002 - Pathways to Discovery
• 2003 - Nourishing the Soul
• 2004 -

Themes of the conferences indicate a constant direction toward self-improvement and the rewards of meeting today's adult education needs.