Sponsorship - 2026 Park Managers Conference - Dept. of Park

The Kentucky Department of Parks, an agency under the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, is soliciting sponsorships for the 2026 Park Managers Conference scheduled for March 2-4, 2026, at Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park in Burkesville, Kentucky. The Commonwealth seeks up to twenty-five (25) sponsors to provide monetary donations, prizes, supplies, and advertising support for this three-day conference that will convene all park managers and key central office directors. The primary objective is to support the conference's focus on developing revenue strategies and new tourism initiatives while providing networking opportunities and educational workshops for attendees. Sponsorship responses will be evaluated on a 100-point scale comprised of three criteria: responsiveness to the solicitation (20 points), sponsor background and compatibility with Kentucky State Parks' mission (20 points), and the quality and value of the sponsorship response including display items or monetary donations offered (60 points). Technical responses must be submitted in three copies within a sealed envelope to Jamie Bailey at the Kentucky Department of Parks, Mayo-Underwood Building, 500 Mero Street, 5th Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, by 2:30 p.m. EST on January 23, 2026. No site visits or bidders' conferences are mentioned in the solicitation materials.

Sponsorship opportunities are structured in three tiered levels with corresponding monetary contributions and recognition benefits: Title/Gold Sponsor at $5,000 includes organizational name and logo on signage and program materials plus gift certificates for four overnight room accommodations and four rounds of golf at state parks; Silver Sponsor at $2,500 includes logo recognition and gift certificates for three overnight accommodations and two rounds of golf; and Bronze Sponsor at $1,000 includes logo recognition and gift certificates for two overnight accommodations and one round of golf. All prospective sponsors must submit a notarized Required Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors and Contractors and comply with Commonwealth of Kentucky laws regarding employment practices, nondiscrimination, tax compliance, and lobbying prohibitions. The solicitation materials do not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting the types of organizations that may respond, nor do they identify incumbent vendors, existing contractors, or technology integration requirements. The Department of Parks reserves the right to utilize the full amount of any monetary sponsorship for other conference-related expenses beyond the originally intended purposes. The total potential award value ranges from $25,000 to $125,000, depending on the number and tier levels of sponsors selected by the Commonwealth.