Hotel Reservations:
Learn more about the hotel here.
Deadlines to
remember:
July 15:
- Early Registration deadline
- Pre-Con Registration deadline
- Lunch ticket deadline
- Banquet ticket deadline
- Special needs deadline
- Payments due
July 25:
- Online registration deadline
Registration
Deadline:
The early registration deadline is July 15. After July 15, you will not be able to register for pre-con workshops, purchase lunch tickets, or banquet tickets.
If you register online after July 15 or register at the door, the late registration fee is an additional $55. Payments for online registrations are due by July 26 to confirm your attendance.
Meals:
A conference registration
ONLY includes lunch on
FRIDAY. Pre-Conference and Saturday Lunch is NOT included with registration of the conference, however we do offer you the option to purchase a lunch ticket for Thursday and Saturday in advance. The conference registration does include breaks each day.
Banquet Tickets:
A conference registration DOES NOT include a ticket for the Saturday Night Awards Banquet. If you wish to attend, you must purchase a $40 ticket by July 15. For registrations received after this date, the banquet meal will not be available. This is a formal affair, so dress appropriately.
Banquet Menu: TBA
Please let us know if you have dietary restrictions on your registration.
Special Needs:
If you have special needs while you attend the conference, such as dietary concerns or accessibility concerns, please let us know before July 15th by sending a written notification to kari@kemsa.org. After that date, we may not be able to accommodate your request.
Refund/
Cancellation Policy:
A refund, minus a $50 administrative fee, will be granted ONLY if cancellation is received in the KEMSA office by July 15th at 5 pm or as a result of circumstances approved by the KEMSA Board. No refunds will be issued for banquet tickets.
Vendor Passes
The exhibit hall is included with a FULL conference registration. However, if you aren't attending the conference but want to come look, you can buy a vendor pass to visit the vendor area anytime it is open without buying a conference registration. These passes are $30 each. Vendors open: Friday, Aug. 8 - 1100-1700 & Saturday, Aug. 9 0730-1030.
WHY KEMSA MEMBERSHIP?
You do not need to be a member to participate in KEMSA Conference & Expo, BUT membership has its privileges! If you are not currently an individual member, consider joining KEMSA. In addition to being part of a growing professional organization, you will be able to attend the conference at the discounted price for members! We would love to have you as a part of our association and urge you to join today! (See a list of benefits here.)