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2026 KAHC CHRISTMAS RECEPTION

From December 10, 2026, 5:30 pm to December 10, 2026, 7:30 pm

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ANNUAL KAHC CHRISTMAS RECEPTION

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2026

MARRIOTT GRIFFIN GATE, LEXINGTON, KY

Please plan to join us on the evening of Thursday, December 10th for the Kentucky Association of Highway Contractors Annual Christmas Reception.

You and your guest are cordially invited to share the season with the members of KAHC. On behalf of the Officers, Directors, the membership, and staff, we hope to see you on Thursday, December 10th.

When: Thursday, December 10, 2026
Time: 5:30-7:30PM ET
Where: Ballroom of the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort in Lexington, KY.

To register for the Christmas Reception, please login below and complete the registration form for you (and your guest).
Registration will close Wednesday, December 2nd.

Need a room we have those available as well. This link will help you reserve a room at our special rate.

Please contact Martha Sowders at msowders@kahc.org or (502) 223-3422 if you have any questions.

District Partnering Meetings

KAHC, in partnership with KYTC central office and district personnel, have successfully executed our 2026 KYTC/KAHC District Partnering Meetings. The six meetings saw approximately 440 industry and state personnel come together to discuss the benefits and uses of formal and informal partnering, updates from the districts on their upcoming programs and priorities, and updates from KYTC leadership and the central office Division of Construction. These meetings provided excellent content while also providing great networking opportunities for all who attended.

Our most sincere thank you goes out to the KYTC attendees, especially those leaders who helped make the content for the sessions. And we appreciate KYTC’s continued support for further use and adoption of partnering and partnering principles when delivering KYTC projects. Have a safe construction season!

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KHI HOSTS ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE DAY- January 21, 2026

KAHC organized and helped host the 2026 KHI Legislative Day last week. In spite of inclement weather, we had strong industry representation at this year’s event. We started the day with breakfast and hearing from The Governor’s Chief Advisor, Rocky Adkins. We also enjoyed a legislative update from KAHC’s government affairs partner Rachel Bayens, with Government Strategies. We then departed for the Capitol Annex where members took the opportunity to attend legislative committee meetings and have meetings with their local representatives and senators.

Then, the group came together to hear from legislative leaders about their perspectives on the session, and on legislation that is important to our industry. We were honored to speak with the following legislators:

House BR Sub Transportation Chair, Ken Upchurch
Senator Craig Richardson
Senate A&R Chair Chris McDaniels
Senate Floor Leader Max Wise
Senate Transportation Chair Jimmy Higdon
House Floor Leader Steven Rudy

We closed the evening with a legislative reception where our members were joined by over 20 legislators, many of which have a direct role in the transportation processes of the General Assembly.

We express our most sincere gratitude to the legislators and industry members who invested the time to make this a valuable day of discussions and advocacy for all involved. And a final thanks to all the members who invested their time to be a part of the legislative process and participating in this day’s events.