Winter Convention Hays January 3 – 5, 2025 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 […]