United School Administrators (USA|Kansas) values its relationship with vendors and corporate partners. We recognize and applaud your continued commitment to supporting education in Kansas especially during these challenging economic times.

Each year, Kansas school administrators spend millions of dollars for products and services in their districts. These administrators are responsible for the acquisition of instructional technology services and materials, textbooks, administrative services, building maintenance, transportation services, food services and more.

As school districts make difficult decisions about spending, contracted vendors at the state and local level have been particularly impacted by cuts to K-12 education funding. As community leaders, we share your belief that maintaining a quality of life in our state that supports economic growth, financial stability, and a strong public education system is key to ensuring a prosperous future for Kansas. Continued cuts to essential services, including education, will have unfortunate and lasting consequences for our next generation of children and for our business partners. In recognizing the critical role your business plays in supporting education and the economy, we invite you to join USA|Kansas as an affiliate member or corporate sponsor.

The USA|Kansas Business Directory is a new resource developed by USA|Kansas to recognize our affiliate members and business partners, while also providing administrators with contact information for vendors and corporate partners in major purchasing areas. As school districts make difficult decisions about spending, contracted vendors at the state and local level have been particularly impacted by cuts to K-12 education funding. USA|Kansas applauds their continued commitment to supporting education in Kansas especially during these challenging economic times.

Each year, Kansas school districts spend millions of dollars on products and services. Recently, there has been increased demand --by both districts and vendors -- for a business directory. The Business Directory will be distributed to superintendents, school business officials and administrators. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to place an ad in our first edition (October 2010).

USA|Kansas offers many opportunities for your company or organization to communicate and interact with school administrators throughout Kansas, including: advertising in the Administrator Monthly newsletter, the USA|Kansas School Administrator Directory, on the USA|Kansas website and participation in meetings and conferences.

On behalf of USA|Kansas, I would like to extend a warm welcome and thank you to our vendors. 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 2012 for our 41st annual convention, Kansas Administrators: Leading Education in the 21st Century.

On Wednesday afternoon convention participants will commence in Expo Hall beginning at 3:00 p.m. with the Vendor Reception from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. The exhibit area will also be open from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.