2020 KSBA Annual Conference
Exhibitor Information
Mark your calendar to attend KSBA's 84th Annual Conference, February 21-23, 2020 at the Galt House in Louisville . This annual gathering attracts more than 1,000 school board members, superintendents and public education leaders. The conference is also home to KSBA’s largest tradeshow, welcoming nearly 80 exhibitors each year. Our theme for the 2020 conference is "Education is Focus: Vision 2020."

The 2020 conference will be particularly special, as the weekend will serve as the launch of our much-anticipated rebrand. KSBA will be unveiling a new look – logo, colors, tagline, etc. – and we invite you to be part of the celebration. Our launch presents unique opportunities for sponsors and exhibitors, outlined in the email below.

While exhibitor registration for the 2020 Annual Conference will not open until January , we wish to provide some preliminary information to assist with your planning. Opportunities for exhibitors/sponsors have changed, and in many ways expanded, so I encourage you to read the following materials carefully.
How does exhibitor registration work? 
Exhibitor registration will open in mid-January. Once you are given access, you will have the opportunity to manually select your booth. Click here for an exhibitor floor plan from last year’s conference. We anticipate a very similar layout this year but are awaiting final confirmation from hotel/conference staff.

Registration this year will once again open on a priority basis. For those unfamiliar with our exhibitor registration system, priority registration is offered to our affiliate members and conference sponsors before it is opened to general exhibitors. As a perk of participation as an affiliate member and/or a conference sponsor, organizations are given access to early registration, ensuring preferred booth location. Here is a sample priority registration schedule, tentatively slated to occur in the second week of January.

Day 1: Priority Registration opens for Tier 1 affiliates and top-level sponsors
Day 2: Priority Registration opens for Tier 2 affiliates and select sponsors
Day 3: Priority Registration opens for Tier 3 affiliates and select sponsors
Day 4: Priority Registration opens for Tier 4 affiliates and select sponsors
Day 5: Registration opens for general exhibitors

If you are not an affiliate member but would like to be included in priority registration, you may opt to serve as a sponsor. General information for sponsorships is available below or view KSBA’s detailed sponsorship guide. 
Exhibitor Booth Pricing
Exhibitor booth prices vary based on affiliate member status and sponsorships. Please note that most sponsorships earn the sponsor special pricing on booths. Consult the annual conference sponsorship guide for complete details. Exhibitors may choose to select a second adjacent booth, doubling their exhibitor footprint, pending booth availability.

General exhibitors:
$850 per booth
Tier 4 affiliates:
$637 per booth (25% discount)
Tier 3 affiliates:
$425 per booth (50% discount)
Tier 2 affiliates:
free booth (benefit of affiliate status) and 50% off second booth
Tier 1 affiliates:
free booth(benefit of affiliates status) and 50% off second booth
What sponsorships are available? 
Available sponsorships can be selected during exhibitor registration, but may be reserved in advance by contacting Josh Shoulta directly. Sponsorships are reserved on a first come, first served basis, so act now to secure your opportunities! Review the annual conference sponsorship guide for a breakout of sponsor benefits. Sponsorships for KSBA’s 2020 Annual Conference include our standard conference opportunities:

Saturday Lunch Session sponsor - $6,000
This year’s Saturday lunch session will include a panel discussion of the 30 th anniversary of the Rose decision, moderated by KET’s Renee Shaw. The panel will include former Senate President David Williams and former Senate Majority Leader David Karem. In addition to our conference attendees, we anticipate representatives from Kentucky’s other education stakeholder groups and members of local and state media. This is perhaps the highest profile conference session KSBA has offered in recent history.

Friday Evening Networking Reception sponsor - $4,000 (1 available)

Sunday Brunch Session sponsor - $3,500 (1 available)

Saturday Continental Breakfast (with President’s Meet & Greet) sponsor - $3,000 (1 available)

Smartphone Charging Stations sponsor (NEW!) - $3,000 (1 available)

Student Performance sponsor - $2,500 (2 available)

Beverage Break sponsor - $1,500 (4 available)

Conference Mobile sponsor - $1,500 (1 available)
Help us celebrate KSBA's rebrand!

  • Conference bag sponsor (sold out) 
  • Lanyard sponsor 
  • Commemorative beverage container sponsor

KSBA is also open to hearing any ideas you have for celebrating our brand roll-out. Contact Josh Shoulta as soon as possible if you wish to propose additional cobrand sponsorships and commemorative items (pending design approval from KSBA). 
You may download a complete annual conference sponsorship guide, outlining all of this year's opportunities.

If you have any questions between now and the launch of exhibitor registration in January, or if you would like to go ahead and reserve a sponsorship opportunity, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly. We look forward to working with you to maximize your presence at KSBA’s 2020 Annual Conference (Feb. 21-23 in Louisville).

Happy holidays!

Josh

Joshua W. Shoulta
KSBA Director of Communications
Direct Office: 502.783.0073
Mobile: 502.396.9391
Connect with KSBA:
800.372.2962