Definitions of giftedness can be powerful, determining not only who will qualify to receive gifted education services, but also which services are offered, when they are offered, and even why they are offered. Join us for a conversation about the current policy landscape and the central role of a policy definition among the interdependent components of effective gifted education programming. Advocates and practitioners leave this session with ideas and suggestions for how policy-related definitions develop a lasting support system that recognizes all gifted students and sustains their growth and continued achievement at the federal, state, and local level.