KMEA Conference

Conference Registration

• KMEA Member Pre-registration: $135/KMEA Member Onsite registration: $165
• Pre-registration for a spouse who is a member: $100/Onsite registration for a spouse who is a member: $100
• Non-member Pre-registration: $200/Non-member Onsite registration: $230
• “Smart Person” pre-registration [CLOSED] printable form (for payment with card, check, or with the image of a signed purchase order) Deadline, Friday, January 9, 2026.
• Online “Smart Person” pre-registration [CLOSED] (for online payment with card) Deadline, Friday, January 9, 2026.
• Online “Smart Person” pre-registration, free [CLOSED] (only for Collegiate CNAfME members, Retired KMEA Members, Administrators, & All-State Coordinators) Deadline, Friday, January 9, 2025.
• On-site Registration Form, Google Sheet version—complete, print and bring to the KMEA registration desk in Louisville (available after Jan. 9, 2026). KMEA will not accept on-site registration payment in advance.
• On-site Registration Form, PDF version—complete, print and bring to the KMEA registration desk in Louisville (available after Jan. 9, 2026)
• List of who is pre-registered for the 2026 conference. (The KMEA office experiencing a high volume of entries and this form is still being updated. During times that KMEA staff is entering new names it will be temporarily out of alphabetical order, but you can still electronically search for your name.)

Housing

• Housing at the Galt House Hotel and the Hyatt Regency
  • Go to this page for ALL housing, whether group or individual

Events/Schedule

• Schedule (Sessions and Performing Groups)
• Meetings/Receptions
• Awards Ceremony
  • 2026 State Award Recipients
  • 2025–2026 Years-of-Service Award Application (Application Deadline: January 14)
• Officer Candidates

Exhibits

• Advertise in KMEA publications, participate as a sponsor, or exhibit at our conference, visit our Exhibiting and Advertising page.
• 2026 Exhibitors (as of 12/18)
• Exhibit Hall Map (not yet available)

Tickets, Recordings and Spiritwear