Event Calendar

Start Date: 5/21/2025 8:00 AM EDT
End Date: 5/23/2025 12:00 PM EDT

Venue Name: Lexington Griffin Gate Marriott Golf Resort & Spa

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Organization Name: KY Rural Broadband Association

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Online registration for the KYRBA Annual Meeting, scheduled for May 21-23 at the Lexington Marriott Griffin Gate Resort in Lexington, KY, is now available!  Please click here to access the online registration page. 

Individual meeting registration is $349/person for members ($499/person for non-members). Register before May 1st in order to take advantage of the early registration rate. The conference price increases to $399/person for members ($549/person for nmembers) after April 30th. 

Click here to access the meeting agenda (please note specific times may be subject to change pending speaker confirmation).

On the registration page, you will be able to sign up for events such as the Tabletop Expo (should you wish to exhibit), corn hole toss tournament or the KYRBA Annual Golf Scramble.  Additionally, you will be able to review various sponsorship opportunities.  There are multiple ways to reach your audience and expand your visibility and, if you’re really looking to make a splash, we are offering discounts for combined sponsorship amounts of $2,500 and $3,500.  Some of the opportunities available include:

• Tabletop Reception Sponsor - $800 (Multiple sponsorships accepted)
• Meeting Break Sponsor - $750 (Multiple sponsorships accepted)
• Wifi Sponsor - $350 (One sponsorship accepted.  Choose your password)
• Expo/Reception Drink Sponsor - $300 (Two sponsorships accepted.  Name a drink after your company)
• Lanyard Sponsor - $200 (One sponsorship accepted.  Sponsor provides lanyards)
• Golf Hole Sponsor - $250 (18 golf hole sponsors available)
• Beverage Cart Sponsorship - $425 (Multiple sponsors accepted)
• Golf Luncheon Sponsorship -$425 (Multiple sponsors accepted)
• Eagle Sponsor - $200 (One sponsorship accepted)
• Corn Hole Toss Sponsor - $225 (Multiple sponsors accepted)

And of course, our Grand (new this year!)/Platinum/Gold/Silver and Bronze sponsorships which come with the following benefits:
 

	Grand	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze
60 second “commercial” to be shown during the General Session	X
Recognition from the stage during the General Session	X	X	X
Opportunity to introduce the Business Luncheon or General Session speaker	X	X
Standalone slide on screen prior to start of each General Session	X	X
Logo on meeting program	X	X
Standalone sponsor signage onsite	X
Inclusion on all sponsor signage and KYRBA website	X	X	X	X	X
Inclusion on sponsor slide prior to start of each General Session			X	X	X

You may remit payment via credit card (you will be charged processing fees for credit cards purchases) or you may select the invoice option and remit your payment via check. Please note if you purchase a tabletop to exhibit, changes in Kentucky's tax law now require our association to charge you a 6 percent sales tax for vendor/tabletop space. You will be able to review all of your charges on the summary page.

Tabletop Expo Rules: Tabletops are 3 x 6 feet, draped and include two chairs. AC Power is available upon request. Standalone backdrops are only permitted on an outside wall space. Inside tabletops CANNOT have a standalone backdrop and display items should not be taller than 3 feet and should fit onto your tabletop. These rules are in place to accommodate space in the conference room. Tabletop Expo is Thursday, May 22 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm Eastern. Set-up is available beginning at 2:00 pm Eastern; tear down is at the close of the Expo.

Shipping policy:  Expo materials should arrive no earlier than 2 days before the exhibit date and include a contact name and "KYRBA Expo" on the package. Do not ship to the KYRBA office. Plan to set up and breakdown on the exhibit date. Hotel staff will be available to assist and provide shipping details. Ship Expo materials to this address: Marriott's Griffin Gate Resort & Spa, 1800 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY 40511. For hotel info, contact Griffin Sexton at 859.893.3162 or Griffin.Sexton@marriott.com.

Hotel Reservations: Click here to reserve your hotel room for the KYRBA Annual Meeting at the group rate of $181/night (+tax).  Book your room before the room reservation deadline of Friday, April 18th! 

Refund Policy: Refunds will be permitted two weeks prior to the event. After that substitutions are welcome, but refunds may only be processed at the discretion of the Executive Director inside of two weeks, as numbers have been reported to the event venue for catering purposes.

Reminder: Please remember to remit your 2025 associate membership dues if you have not already done so this year. Anyone that registers for the member rate and has not yet remitted dues will be asked to remit payment on-site at the annual meeting in May. You may remit payment online via our website or contact the KYRBA Office to process your payment over the phone.

If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to contact us…we’re here for you!