52nd Annual KACo Conference & Exposition
Nov. 18-20, 2026 | Central Bank Center | Lexington, KY
52nd Annual KACo Conference & Exposition
Nov. 18-20, 2026
Central Bank Center | Lexington, KY

General Session

9:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Ballrooms 1 and 2, Level 1
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
  • Gary Ervin, Business Leader and Mountain Climber
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
  • Samuel Zaruba, University of Kentucky, Gatton College of Business and Economics
  • Evelyn O. Smith, University of Kentucky, Gatton College of Business and Economics
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
  • Josh Bray, State Representative
  • Shellie Hampton, Director of Government Affairs, KACo
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
  • Brenna Angel, Director of Communications, KACo
  • Ed Green, President, Ethos Public Relations
  • Carla Blanton, Principal, Carla Blanton Consulting