KASBO ANNUAL CONVENTION AND EXPO

May 6-8, 2026

Hyatt Regency, Wichita

ALSO JOIN US AT THE FOLLOWING EVENTS!

Karen Schadel Social - May 6 - 10:00 a.m. - Noon

Cocoa Dolce

2665 N. St. Francis Avenue, Wichita 

(Please CLICK HERE for more information)

Shuttle buses will be provided.

Vendor Party - May 6 - 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Public & Brickyard

129 N. Rock Island Ave, Wichita

***For KASBO Prestigious Partners/KASBO Business and Event Sponsors only***

(Please CLICK HERE for more information)

Shuttle buses will be provided.


KASBO Scavenger Hunt and Afterparty

 May 7- 5:30 - 7:00 pm Scavenger Hunt, Afterparty Immediately Following

Area Around the Hyatt/Old Town, Ending at Emerson Biggins

808 E. Douglas Ave., Wichita

Shuttle buses will be provided at end of night


FOR A DRAFT SCHEDULE OF SESSIONS 

CLICK HERE

Please Click Here to register online for the conference.

  (Scroll to the 2026 Annual Convention and Expo registration box)

Each registration will generate an invoice that you may pay by check or online.

*** PER KASBO POLICY- NO REFUNDS WITHIN 10 DAYS OF CONVENTION. ***

Room Reservations May Be Made at:

Hyatt Regency Wichita

or Call 316-293-1234.  The Group Code is KA26.

400 W Waterman Street, Wichita, KS  67202

 

For more information contact:

John Hutchison, KASBO Executive Director

P.O. Box 3255, Olathe, KS 66063





KASBO Annual Convention & Expo Scholarship
Sponsored by American Fidelity

Karen Schadel Memorial Scholarship

KASBO Dependent Academic Scholarship
Sponsored by Piper Sandler

Upcoming KASBO Academy Schedule

The KASBO Academy dates have finally been set and approved.
All KASBO Academy locations will be at the Hyatt Regency Wichita
Below are the upcoming KASBO Academy dates

 August 13, 2026 School District Accounting and Budgeting
September 3, 2026  Human Resources / Payroll 
 October 7, 2026 Purchasing and Business Ethics 
January 21, 2027  Ancillary Services 

Watch for email announcements and the KASBO website for information
regarding registration of upcoming events.


CONGRATULATIONS 

Merle Hastert

you are the recipient of the

2025

Dale Dennis Distinguished Service Award

KASBO's most prestigious award!
Well done!  Well deserved!

American Fidelity

2025 KASBO ACE Scholarship Recipients

(These scholarships provide registration, membership, and a hotel room for two nights for the winners shown below to attend the KASBO ACE)

Piper Sandler

2025 KASBO Dependent Scholarship

Henry Hecox
Moundridge

KASBO and proud sponsor Piper|Sandler are honored to offer to active KASBO members an opportunity for their immediate dependents to apply for a $1,000 Academic Scholarship to be awarded each year at our annual KASBO spring conference.

Congratulations to
Henry Hecox!

2025 Karen Schadel

ASBO Scholarship

   

Congratulations

Nathian Oehlert

Baldwin City

  

This $2,500 scholarship is presented in memory of Karen Schadel, who served as KASBO's Executive Director for many years, and provides financial assistance to attend the ASBO International Annual Convention and Expo. This venue offers an opportunity to network with global colleagues, participate in professional development, and explore the variety of school business resources that ASBO International provides.

   






Jason Gillam

2024-2025
KASBO President

Jason takes the reins as KASBO President
for the 2024-2025 Term!

Jason Gillam, SFO, is just the second Kansas School Business Official to earn ASBO International’s Certified Administrator of School Finance and Operations (SFO) designation in 2018 and serves on the ASBO Education Committee. At Blue Valley, USD 229, Jason oversees several key support departments including Purchasing, Printing Services, Facility Scheduling, Receiving and Distribution, Student Transportation, Planning and Demographics and Asset Retirement.



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