State Extension Conference

State Extension Conference

2025 State Extension Conference

March 3-5, 2025 at The Galt House Louisville, Kentucky

Conference Registration is Open!

Registration is now open for the March 3-5, 2025, Kentucky Extension Conference. The conference will bring together agents, faculty, specialists, associates and administrators from both Kentucky State University and University of Kentucky for networking and professional development.

The registration fee is $300 and includes four meals - a banquet on March 3rd, breakfast and lunch on March 4th and breakfast on March 5th. The form includes information about fee payment.

Click here to register now.

Please note: Our meal sessions include conference speakers and other presentations, so be sure to register for each.

 

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Hotel information:

The lodging room block for the 2025 Kentucky Extension Conference is OPEN for reservations!

Two types of lodging rooms are available at conference rates. Standard rooms in the Galt House West Tower are $189 per night. Executive one-bedroom suites in the East Tower are $209 per night. For either option, a discounted parking rate of $15 per day for self-parking and $40 per day for valet parking will apply.

To make your reservation online, please use this link.

Be sure to change the check-in date to Monday, March 3rd, 2025 to view available rooms. 

To make a reservation by phone, call 502-589-5200 or 800-843-4258 and reference the code 022325EXT in speaking with a booking agent.

For University of Kentucky Extension personnel with a work or home address within 50 miles of the conference location, a waiver of the 50-mile rule regarding overnight lodging has been approved. Please follow your normal procedures for budget approval for overnight lodging. 

Kentucky State University Extension personnel should work through your normal channels for all travel approvals and arrangements, including any applicable overnight lodging procedures.

Reservations must be made by February 3, 2025, to secure the conference rate.

As you plan your travel, please note that conference activities will begin in the late afternoon on March 3rd (3:30-4:00 p.m. EDT) and conclude midday on March 5th. The West Tower will be the primary site of most agenda sessions, with the use of meeting space in the East Tower more limited.

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Overview Agenda 

Click here to access the Draft Schedule for the 2025 State Extension Conference! This agenda is subject to change. 

Contact Information

Laura Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Extension

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

laura.stephenson@uky.edu