The 2008 KMSA fall conference will be in Louisville beginning on September 21 and ending on September 23.  Attendance at the conference averages about 300-350 and is the only conference in the state that is specifically focused on the middle grades.  Attendees include college students, higher education instructors, teachers, school and district administrators, parents, state department personnel, and other school staff.  

Exhibits will be located in the center of conference activities and there is time allowed between sessions for conference attendees to visit the exhibits.  The exhibit application and payment must be received before September 5, 2008 for contact information to be included in the conference program book. 
 

Fran Salyers
Executive Director
 

Advertising space in the KMSA conference program book may be purchased.  Ads must be submitted by September 2, camera-ready for black and white printing.

SET UP:         Sunday, September 21      EXHIBITS OPEN:   Monday, September 22

2:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.                                          9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

                Exhibit cost includes table, 2 chairs, and 2 tickets for Monday luncheon

TENTATIVE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

SILENT AUCTION 

KMSA will be conducting a Silent Auction on Monday of the conference.  Proceeds will be used to fund our student scholarship program which honors outstanding eighth grade students across the Commonwealth.  Students are given a $100.00 U.S. Savings Bond and recognized at the annual conference luncheon.

If you are donating an item for the auction, check with the exhibitor manager during set up time on Sunday.

Those exhibitors contributing items or making cash donations will be recognized in the winter issue of the KMSA newsletter, conference program book, and/or on our website.
 

HOTEL INFORMATION

Holiday Inn Hurstbourne, Louisville
Rate:     $95.00 (Includes hot breakfast)
Phone:   502-426-2600
Be sure to tell the hotel that you are part of the KMSA room block.
Reservation deadline: September 2

Total payment due: _______   (See chart on first page.)
___ Payment will be sent ___ Payment is enclosed

Please check those that apply:
____ One exhibit table    _____ Two exhibit tables   _____ Electrical access needed
____ Submitting an ad for the program book.       Size of ad: _______________
____ We will donate an item for the Silent Auction or make a cash donation to
 KMSA’s scholarship fund.

Submit applications electronically to Fran Salyers, fran@ure.net , or by fax to 859-792-1586
Payment should be sent to:
KMSA, PO Box 3062, Frankfort KY 40603

For information to be in the program book, your request for exhibit space
must be received and paid for by September 5, 2008.
 

Kentucky Middle School Association
Conference Sponsorships