(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Division of Early Literacy has an opportunity for vendors to participate in the upcoming Kentucky Reads to Succeed Summer Conference, scheduled to take place on June 13 at The Galt House in Louisville.
For this event focused on promoting literacy and educational excellence, KDE is seeking vendors whose products and services align with our mission to improve reading outcomes throughout our state.
The Kentucky Reads to Succeed Summer Conference provides a platform for vendors to showcase their offerings to a diverse audience of educators and administrators. This is an opportunity to connect with education professionals, demonstrate the value of your products/services and contribute to the advancement of literacy initiatives in Kentucky.
KDE welcomes vendor applications offering a wide range of products and services, including but not limited to:
- Educational materials and resources;
- Technology solutions for literacy enhancement;
- Books, literature and reading aids;
- Learning tools and aids for different age groups; and
- Community partner services related to literacy and education.
If your organization shares our passion for promoting literacy and educational success, we invite you to apply to become a vendor at the Kentucky Reads to Succeed Summer Conference. The cost will be $500 per table. Showcase your products and services, engage with attendees and be a part of this impactful event.
To apply, please visit and complete the Kentucky Reads to Succeed Summer Conference vendor application by 4 p.m. ET on March 28. The selection committee will review all applications and notify selected vendors by the end of April.
Do not miss this opportunity to be a part of the annual Kentucky Reads to Succeed Conference and contribute to the collective mission of fostering a culture of reading and learning in Kentucky.
Vendors will be selected based on how well they:
- Describe alignment of the vendor’s products/services with the conference mission and objectives;
- Describe relevance of the vendor’s offerings to the needs and interests of conference attendees;
- Describe quality, validity, reliability and effectiveness of the vendor’s products/services (based on EdReports rating, NCII rating, etc.);
- Provide reviews or testimonials from previous customers/clients regarding the vendor’s offerings (based on Kentucky District Dashboard reporting);
- Provide evidence of how the vendor’s products/services stand out in the market (inclusion on KDE screener/diagnostic list); and
- The vendor’s pricing structure and affordability of the vendor’s products/services.
Each vendor is responsible for submitting all relevant, factual and correct information with their offer to enable the evaluators to afford each vendor the maximum score based on the available data submitted by the vendor.
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