50th Annual KACo Conference & Exposition
Nov. 13-15, 2024 | Galt House Hotel | Louisville, KY

Join elected county officials from across the Commonwealth for KACo’s 50th Annual Conference and Exposition. The conference will feature dynamic speakers covering a full range of topics. In addition to the educational sessions, the conference will include the KACo 2nd vice president election and an exhibit hall filled with vendors from across the country offering products and information relevant to county government.


Featured Speakers


 

Alyson Van Hooser
High Impact Leadership: Capitalizing on the Power of Building Infinite Influence
Jason Schechterle
Motivational Speaker
Craig Greenberg
Mayor, Louisville Metro Government
Scott Jennings
Partner, RunSwitch PR
Robert Stivers
Senate President
David Osborne
House Speaker
Matt Sawyers
Commissioner, Department for Local Government
Michael G. Adams
Kentucky Secretary of State
Jim Gray
Secretary, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Russell Coleman
Kentucky Attorney General
Jonathan Shell
Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Mark H. Metcalf
Kentucky Treasurer
Bobbi Jo Lewis
Commissioner, Rural and Municipal Aid, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Sam Flynn
Executive Director, Kentucky Medical Cannabis Program
Carol Petitt
Member, Vaughn Petitt Legal Group, PLLC
Trey Grayson
Practice Group Leader, Frost Brown Todd
Bob Babbage
Managing Partner, Babbage Cofounder
Jonathan C. Shaw
Attorney, Porter, Banks, Baldwin & Shaw
Casey Parker-Bell
Journalist

Tentative Schedule of Events


All times listed are Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Wednesday, Nov. 13


8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
County-Related Meetings

8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Exhibitor setup

8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Registration open

1 – 4 p.m.
*Opening General Session

4 – 7:30 p.m.
Exhibits open

5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Reception

 

Thursday, Nov. 14


8 – 9 a.m.
Breakfast with Exhibitors

8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Registration open

8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Exhibits open

9 a.m. – Noon
*General Session

Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Luncheon with Exhibitors

1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
*Breakout Sessions

4:30 – 5 p.m.
Election of 2nd Vice President

6 – 6:30 p.m.
President’s Reception

6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Banquet and Installation of Officers and Board

Friday, Nov. 15


8 a.m.
Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – Noon
*Wrap-up Session

 

 

 

 

 

* Up to 12 hours of HB 810 training credit available