Event Registration - Kansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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2022 Annual KSHA Conference - Pathways to Partnerships
9/29/2022 - 9/30/2022

Event Description
Earlybird registration ends Sept. 2, so don't delay! Prices go up after Sept 2. Earlybird registrants are also eligible for door prizes from our exhibitors!

Conference Registration:  
  Before 9/2/22  After 9/2/22
KSHA / Other state-SHA member/ KSHA Life Member $189 $209
Non-KSHA Member (SLP or Audiologist) $309 $329
KSHA Student Member / Paraprofessional $ 45 $ 55
Non-member Student $ 55 $ 65

*If you require an offline registration form, download and print HERE.

Continuing Education



KSHA is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of 1.65 CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity is based on course content only and does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedure, or adherence of the event to the Academy’s Code of Ethics. Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology.


This course has been approved by the Kansas Board of Hearing Aid Examiners for 12 hearing aid hours (see course descriptions to determine which courses count as regular hearing aid hours or ancillary hearing aid hours.)

KDADS Approved for a maximum of 16 continuing education clock hours for Kansas-licensed audiologists and speech-language pathologists by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services.



WHOVA - Your Planning App
ALL participants will need acccess to Whova - available as a mobile app and a web platform for PC for our conference. The web link for our conference is HERE. Here, find the conference program, sign up for your sessions, find out which room each session is in, view announcements about the conference, exhibitor info, hotel maps, and more. You can access Whova from your computer, or download the free app from the Apple Store or Google Play store for Android users.

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Program

To save money (and trees), KSHA is not printing and mailing conference programs this year. You may view, download, and print (if you must) the conference program HERE. You can filter by day and by track (i.e. School/Pediatric SLP, Adult/Medical SLP, Pediatric AUD, or Adult AUD).

Exhibits & Sponsors
Exhibits will be open Thursday and Friday until noon. Please take time to visit the booths. 

Cancellation Policy

If received in writing at least one day before the program begins, KSHA will refund your registration after a $30.00 administrative fee. Cancellations not received by the date required will not be eligible for refund. No-shows will be billed.

Speaker Disclosures

In compliance with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Continuing Education Board requirements, the Kansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association requires program planners and instructional personnel to disclose information regarding any relevant financial or non-financial relationships related to course content prior to and during course planning. This information is located HERE.

Conference Location
Hilton Garden Inn
410 S. 3rd St.
Manhattan, KS 66502

Lodging

Our room block at the Hilton Garden Inn is full. We have secured a room block at two nearby hotels. 

1) Fairfield by Marriott ---RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE CONFERENCE HOTEL 

300 Colorado St
 Manhattan, Kansas 66502

785-539-2400

Provide the booking code KSL to get the discounted room rate of $114. Book by AUG 29 to secure the room rate!

2) Holiday Inn Express - 0.2 MILES FROM CONFERENCE HOTEL

115 Blue Earth Place

Manhattan, KS 66502

785-320-7454

Provide the group code SLH to get the discounted room rate of $114.Book by SEPT 7, 2022 to secure the room rate!

Online booking available HERE---Enter your dates of stay and click on the SEARCH tab- the discounted rate will automatically populate for KSHA rate.


Sponsors
Thank you to the following sponsors:
  • Associated Audiologists, SafKan Health and Warner Tech-care Products. for sponsoring the session, "The Ins and Outs of Cerumen Management" and the Audiology Research session. 
  • PRC-Saltillo for providing lanyards for the convention.
  • The Informed SLP for sponsoring the Prairie Cup Knowledge Quest

Schedule at a Glance
Thursday, September 29
7:30      Continental Breakfast & Exhibits Open
8:30       Sessions Begin 
10:00     Break – Exhibits, Snacks
10:30     Sessions
12:00     Luncheon (Pre-registration required)
  • 1 hour of continuing ed. available
  • Colleague recognitions
  • Scholarships awarded
  • KSHA Annual Business Meeting
  • Speaker: Julie Honaker - "Advocacy, Leadership and Volunteerism: Strategies for Member Success"
1:30       Sessions
3:00       Break – Exhibits, Snacks
3:30       Sessions
5:00       Regular Sessions End
5:00       Audiology Research Session
6:30       Prairie Cup Praxis Bowl (snacks & cash bar; ends at 8:00)
 
Friday, September 30
7:30       Continental Breakfast
8:30       Sessions Begin
10:00     Break - Exhibits, Snacks
10:15     Sessions
11:45     Lunch - 1.5 hr CEU available - Panel Presentation: "Educating Graduate Students: Necessary Discussions on Clinical Supervision in these Interesting Times" (Pre-Registration Required)
1:15       Sessions
2:15       Break
2:30      Sessions
3:30      Sessions End


2022 Conference Committee

Tara Marshall Co-Chair
Melanie Hilgers Co-Chair
Michelle Haub Adult/Medical SLP Program
Jane Garcia Adult/Medical SLP Program
Laura Thompson Pediatric/School SLP Program
Julie Koenig Pediatric/School SLP Program
Stacey Baldwin Audiology Program
Cindy Richburg Audiology Program
Stephanie Tiernan Registration/Moderators
Karmen Porter Registration/Moderators
DeAnna McCloud Exhibits
Emily Johnson Exhibits
Kristin Pelczarski Food/Hospitality/Publicity
Amy Sterling Food/Hospitality/Publicity


2022 Executive Board

AMY DEJMAL, MA, CCC-SLP
President

MEREDITH HAROLD, PhD, CCC-SLP
Past President

JAMIE JOHNSON, MA, CCC-SLP
President-Elect

JEANNE COPELAND, MS, CCC-SLP
VP for Professional Practices

STEPHANIE BECKER, PhD, CCC-SLP
VP for SLP

REBEKAH HIGHFILL, AuD, CCC-A
VP for Audiology

ANA PAULA G. MUMY, MS, CCC-SLP
VP for Communications

VERONICA FIERRO, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
VP for Finance

KELLEY NELSON-STROUTS
Student Representative


Legislative Liaisons

KRIS PEDERSEN
SLP Liaison

STACEY BALDWIN
Audiology Liaison