2026 Agenda!

East Kentucky Leadership Conference

April 23-24, 2026

Berea

Theme: Creating a Dynamic Regional Community Together

Thursday April 23

9:00 Registration opens

10:00 Early Bird Session: Women in Leadership

11:30 Lunch

12:30 Welcome and Youth Panel: Why I’m Staying

1:30 Break

1:45 Creative Staying: Making the places we want to live

3:30 Berea Tours

5:00 Reception

6:00 Awards Banquet

Keynote: Governor Andy Beshear (invited)

Friday April 24

9:00 Welcome and Overview of the Day

9:30 Topical concurrent sessions (repeated three times)

12:30 Lunch and special presentation:

“Shiners” – an award-winning documentary about Owsley County youth

1:30 Adjourn