Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Regency Ballroom, Hyatt Hotel, Lobby Level
8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Meeting Room 7, Level 2
1:00 PM - 1:00 PM
- U.S. Army Fort Knox Color Guard and Honor Guard
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
- Adam O'Nan, KACo President and Union County Judge/Executive
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
- Heather French Henry, Founder, Foundation for Veterans
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
- Michael Meredith, State Representative
- Shellie Hampton, Director of Government Affairs, KACo
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
- Eryn Hurley, Chief Government Affairs Officer
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
- J.D. Clark, Immediate Past President, National Association of Counties
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
LexLive, across the street from the Hyatt
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026
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
- Brenna Angel, Director of Communications, KACo
- Rich Ornstein, Staff Attorney, KACo
- Sydney Blodgett, Director of Member Engagement, KACo
- Liz Rodgers, Fayette County Chief Information Officer
- Brian Howard, Executive Director, Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission
- Brian Davis, Director, Louisville Metro Office of Planning
- Brenna Angel, Director of Communications, KACo
- Rich Ornstein, Staff Attorney, KACo
- KACo Staff
- Brian Howard, Executive Director, Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission
- Brian Davis, Director, Louisville Metro Office of Planning
- Kayla Smith, Public Policy Manager, KACo
- Jennifer Burnett, Chief Innovation Officer, KACo
- Kayla Smith, Public Policy Manager, KACo
- Greg Meredith, Commissioner and Staff, Rural and Municipal Aid, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
- Jason Smith, Assistant Vice President - Cyber Solutions, Aon
- Phil Kibler, Risk Advisor, Aon
- Jeremy Baird, Director of Insurance, KACo
- Greg Meredith, Commissioner and Staff, Rural and Municipal Aid, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
- Shellie Hampton, Director of Government Affairs, KACo
- Kayla Smith, Public Policy Manager, KACo
- Jeremy Baird, Director of Insurance, KACo
- Molly Shaddix, America250KY Research Specialist
- Molly Shaddix, America250KY Research Specialist
- Shellie Hampton, Director of Government Affairs, KACo
- Kayla Smith, Public Policy Manager, KACo
- Jason Smith, Assistant Vice President - Cyber Solutions, Aon
- Phil Kibler, Risk Advisor, Aon
- Sydney Blodgett, Director of Member Engagement, KACo
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Regency Ballroom, Hyatt Hotel, Lobby Level
Friday, Nov. 20, 2026
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
- Mandi Fugate Sheffel, Sycamore Fund Project Coordinator
- Alecia Webb-Edgington, President, Life LearningCenter