January 2, 2025 – January 5, 2025
We hope to see you at our Annual Winter Convention!
Jan 2nd-5th, 2025
Hilton Garden Inn & Convention Center
221 W 43rd St
Hays, KS 67601
Schedule
Thursday, January 2nd, 2025
| 5:00pm | Registration/Check-in |
| 6:00pm | Hospitality Gathering with light snacks |
| 6:30pm | KAA Board Meeting |
| 8:00pm | Past President Meeting with President Elect |
Friday, January 3rd, 2025
| 7:45am – 8:15am | Registration/Check-in |
| 8:15am – 9:00am | KAA Legislative Update |
| 9:00am – 12:00pm | RE Class – Core Required Education Vern Jarboe |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Lunch (Buffet in Room) |
| 12:15pm – 12:30pm | Vendor Highlight Opportunity |
| 12:30pm – 1:00pm | Kansas Land Values Update K-State University’s Robin Reid |
| 1:00pm – 4:00pm | RE Class – Elective Continuing Education (Auction Highlights, if any) Vern Jarboe |
| 4:30pm | Contestant’s MeetingFun Auction Item Check-in & First Time Attendees Meet & Greet |
| 5:30pm – | Evening Festivities Begin Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, Meal, Rookie, Bid Calling, Ringman, Fun Auction |
Saturday, January 4th, 2025
| 7:30am | Breakfast |
| 8:00am | Annual Business Meeting with Speeches & Elections |
| 9:00am – 10:30am | Are you Desirable? Shawn Hagler |
| 10:45am – 12:00pm | Don’t Be a Dancing Chicken Shane McCarrell |
| 12:00pm – 1:30pm | Auxiliary Lunch & Scholarship Auction (Now a part of your convention registration) |
| 1:30pm – 3:00pm | Building the Dream Team Shawn Hagler |
| 3:15pm – 4:15pm | Beyond Your Beginnings: Crafting a Future Without Limits Shane McCarrell |
| 4:30pm | Finalists Contestant’s Meeting |
| 5:00pm | Interview/Finals followed by Dinner, Awards, Hall of Fame |
Sunday, January 5th, 2025
| 8:00am | Non-Denominational Worship |
| 9:00am – 10:30am | Panel of Experts |
| 10:45am | New Directors Meeting |
