52nd Annual KACo Conference & Exposition
The Kentucky Association of Counties' annual conference and exposition for county elected officials and staff from across the state. The 2026 theme is United for Stronger Counties.
This edition has ended. The details below are kept for reference. Check the organizer's site for the next edition.
November 18 to 20, 2026, Central Bank Center, Lexington, KY. Dates confirmed on the organizer's page: 2026-11-07. Recheck before you book, since organizers change details.
Independent planning reference. Delta Arc is not the organizer and does not sell tickets. Delta Arc has not announced attendance at this event, and listing it is not an endorsement.
What to see
- The schedule includes general and breakout sessions, with training credit to be requested, and the election of the association's second vice president. Source
- The exhibit hall opens on the first afternoon with a reception and hosts a breakfast and luncheon with exhibitors on the second day. Source
What to plan
Parking and the venue
Parking
The association says its conference hotel rates include free parking for registered guests. Source
Transit
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Accessibility
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Where to stay
The association lists the Hyatt Regency and a Hilton in Lexington for conference rooms; its own room block is closed. Source
Official housing page. Use it first: offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.
Dining near the venue
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From the airport
Airports
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Airport to the venue
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Rideshare
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Taxis
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Black car and SUV pickup
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Public transit
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Questions worth asking there
A claim at a show is a starting point. These questions help you test it.
- Which results a vendor cites come from municipalities of a similar size and budget, and can those references be contacted?
- What procurement rules or cooperative purchasing contracts apply to the product being shown?
- Who owns the data a software or service vendor collects for a public body, and how is it returned at contract end?
- Which policy claims made in a session are backed by published state or federal data?
Common questions
When is 52nd Annual KACo Conference & Exposition?
November 18 to 20, 2026.
Where is 52nd Annual KACo Conference & Exposition held?
Central Bank Center, Lexington, KY.
Where do I park for 52nd Annual KACo Conference & Exposition?
The association says its conference hotel rates include free parking for registered guests.
Where should I stay for 52nd Annual KACo Conference & Exposition?
The association lists the Hyatt Regency and a Hilton in Lexington for conference rooms; its own room block is closed.
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Guides for any show
First time at a major show
A show floor rewards a plan. Decide what you need to learn before you see the program, then let the program fill the plan.
Show planning checklist
The same checklist works for a payments summit, a marketing conference and a machine tool show.
Parking and getting there
Parking and transit change by event and by day. The venue and the transit agency are the sources to trust, close to the date.
Hotels and travel
Use the organizer's official housing page as your starting point. Third-party offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.
During the show
A claim on a show floor sounds as firm as a published figure. It usually is not. Keep the same few questions in your pocket, and class what you hear.
Meeting planner
A meeting earns its time when both sides know the question before they sit down.
After the show
The value of a show is decided in the two weeks afterward, when notes turn into decisions or get lost.
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