Registration is now open for the 2013 USA|Kansas Annual Convention, Kansas Administrators: Leading the Way in Innovation and Educational Excellence.

To download the 2013 Convention Program, click here.

To download a copy of this year's brochure and registration form, click here.

To register online, click here.

To book your USA|Kansas reservation online, click here. If you need additional assistance, please call the reservation department at 1-888-421-1442. Staying at Hyatt helps USA|Kansas control costs for the convention and keeps convention fees from going up each year.

ABOUT THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE

USA|Kansas is excited to announce that there are two pre-convention options to meet your professional development needs: A Day of Discovery with Discovery Education and The Lobby School with Bob Guyer. Our Day of Discovery will focus on technology, learning and leadership in the 21st Century. The Lobby School is designed to help administrators become more effective advocates for public education.

We will also have three keynote sessions. Our opening keynote session, on January 24, will be with Lance Rougeux and is being sponsored by our partner, Discovery Education. Now that everything is digital, mobile, and social, it is essential that we think outside the box, outside the book, and outside the classroom, when it comes to teaching and learning.

In the afternoon, Russ Sojourner will be delivering a keynote around character development and the important role that plays in college and career readiness. This session has been made possible through the Kansas Character Education Initiative with support from the Partnership in Character Education Program (PCEP) Grant.

Our closing keynote speaker on Friday, January 25, is John E. "Jack" Roberts. This session will once again be sponsored by the Kansas State High School Activities Association.

To learn more about the convention schedule and keynote speakers, click here.

USA|Kansas and KASB are once again collaborating with the Kansas State Department of Education and the Kansas Board of Regents to host the Fall Regional Education Summits. This week, our meetings kicked-off in Garden City and Valley Center.

USA|Kansas Convention Planning Committee is pleased to extend this call for learning cluster proposals for the 2013 USA|Kansas Annual Convention, Kansas Administrators: Leading the Way in Innovation and Educational Excellence. This year's convention will be held January 23-25, 2013 in Wichita at the Hyatt and Century II Convention Center.

The USA|Kansas annual convention offers quality professional development opportunities for education administrators and leaders. During the convention, administrators are able to participate in professional workshops or "learning clusters." The deadline for submitting proposals is October 5, 2012.

On behalf of USA|Kansas, I would like to thank you for your interest in exhibiting at the 2013 USA|Kansas Annual Convention. Our business partners have been particularly impacted by the cuts to K-12 education funding in Kansas and across the nation. USA|Kansas remains committed to working with our districts and our business partners to ensure a prosperous future.

In recognizing the critical role your business plays in supporting education and the economy, we are pleased to extend this invitation to join us in 2013 for our 42nd annual convention, Kansas Administrators: Leading the Way in Innovation and Educational Excellence. This year's convention will be held January 23-25, 2013 in Wichita at the Hyatt and Century II Convention Center.