State Conference Minimum Dress Code Poster
IMPORTANT: In order for each competition entry to be considered your total score in the event must be a 70% or higher. If events do not have any scores above this threshold no awards will be given.
Registration Opens:
Hotel Room Deadline:
Registration Deadline:
Online Submission Deadline:
Online Testing:
Presentation Sign Up Deadline:
Conference Dates:
Student Registration - $85
Advisor Registration - $135
($50 off if coordinating at least 1 event)
Chaperone Registration - $10
15 students to 1 adult ratio must be met
Louisville Marriott Downtown
280 W Jefferson St, Louisville, KY
Use link below to book up to 3 rooms at a time
OR
Call 502-627-5045
Room Block - 2024 KYTSA State Conference
OR
Room Rate $153 + applicable taxes/fees
Last Day to Book: Friday, March 1, 2024
$153 per night + applicable taxes/fees
$153 per night + applicable taxes/fees
Book either hotel with link below or
call Afton Cain @ 502-855-5007
Louisville Marriott Downtown
On-site Parking $40 per day
Height Restriction: 6'9"
$12 per day
Height Restriction: 6'8"
Bus & Van Parking
Wharf lot (by Joe’s Crab Shack)
$20 per day
502-574-1357
OR
Surface lot on 2nd and Chestnut
$24 per day
502-584-2459
Voting Delegates are required to attend the voting delegate session
Must have voting delegate ribbon to vote for officers and bylaw amendments
January 18th, 2024 Deadline
All Semi Finalists will be posted here as they are announced. They will also be posted in the KYTSA App.
Information supersedes national's event guide for state conference. If an event is not listed it will run exactly as the national guide book states. MS & HS have separate tabs within the Google Sheet.
Each student is allowed to compete in up to 6 events at state conference
ALL competitions that involve the use of a pencil MUST be provided by participant
Event guides and rubrics located in chapter advisor Google Classroom
In order for each competition entry to be considered your total score in the event must be a 70% or higher. If events do not have any scores above this threshold no awards will be given.
All national TSA competition forms can be found in the TSA Membership System under Total TSA/Competition forms.
only for reference - event guide is the authority
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Adam holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (BSBA) focusing on Computer Information Systems, as well as a Master of Science in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Louisville.
Beyond his professional achievements, Adam actively engages in various leadership roles. He is currently a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the National TSA Competition Regulations Committee (CRC). In the past, he has served as a Kentucky TSA State Officer, National Officer, and a member of the National Alumni Council.
Furthermore, Adam is a fellow in the 2024 Kentucky New Leaders Council (NLC). Through this platform, he is dedicated to raising awareness about legislation that impacts Kentuckians and promoting STEM education and opportunities in underserved communities.
In his leisure time, Adam enjoys embarking on travel adventures with friends, spending quality time with his puppy Woodford, exploring smart home automation technologies, and engaging in 3D printing projects.
Through involvement in KYTSA’s service project, chapters can be integral in helping to support the mission of the American Cancer Society (ACS): to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to prevent, find, treat, and survive cancer.
Chapters are encouraged to learn more about the service project with the American Cancer Society. By clicking here for further information, you will leave the KYTSA website and be redirected to the ACS website, a third party site not owned or managed by KYTSA.
The middle and high school chapter that contributes the most money will win a 3d printer!
The Kentucky Technology Student Association is pleased to announce the availability of two “Kentucky Technology Student Association Distinguished Leaders Scholarships” in the amount of $500 each for an undergraduate student majoring in either Engineering Teacher Education or a technical or engineering field of study.