The primary objective of this report, one of five reports under a project to develop a multi-State consortium, is to provide a collection of information concerning the activities and actions resulting from efforts to form a consortium. Materials presented are the results of actions of representatives of States invited to participate in a conference (held in Atlanta, Georgia, April 3-5, 1973) designed to develop an interest in forming the consortium and to provide a rationale for its operation. Four major sections briefly discuss (1) the conference, (2) actions taken by the States following the conference, (3) activities of the ad-hoc steering committee in the formation of the multi-State consortium, and (4) the status of the formation of the Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States. The appendixes, which cover the majority of the report, present the conference program, list of participants, and conference motions and actions; recommended changes in the tentative organizational structure and agreement form for the formation of a multi-State consortium; the tentative agreement form and organizational structure for a multi-State Consortium; minutes and agenda of the ad-hoc steering committee; and the final agreement form and organizational structure for a multi-State consortium. (HD)