Join us for exclusive hours on Thursday and Friday in Exhibit Hall C at the Annual Leadership Conference! The Exhibit Show offers you a unique opportunity to network with businesses from across the state that assist schools in all
areas, from accounting and architectural firms to technology and building services.
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Welcome Reception and Grand Opening
Thursday, Nov. 9 8:30 – 10 p.m.
Kick off this year's conference by attending the Welcome Reception and Exhibit Show Grand Opening, following the conclusion of the Delegate Assembly! Exhibitors will be offering a variety of special food and beverages at their booths. Make sure to visit all of them to see what they are offering.
Each registered conference attendee will receive two drink tickets with their registration materials. Additional beverages can be purchased at the bars using cash or credit card. Please note that guests will not receive drink tickets.
Exhibit Show With Lunch
Friday, Nov. 10 11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Take the opportunity to visit with exhibitors during Friday's lunch and learn about how they can help to enhance your district. Lunch will be served in the Exhibit Hall.
Prizes and Activities
Exhibitors will be hosting fun activities and drawings in their booths. MASB will again be hosting a grand prize drawing at the end of each day. You must be present to win!
Because conflict-of-interest policies vary from district to district, we cannot guarantee that your board’s policy allows you to accept our gift if you win the drawing. Please review your policy to ensure that you are able to accept
a gift if you are a winner.
Updated Sept. 22, 2023
2023 Exhibitors
Apptegy
Apptegy builds products that empower school leaders to run better schools. We make it easy for administrators and educators to reach parents, students, staff and your community at large. With our tools you can communicate better and influence how your public thinks and feels about your schools.
apptegy.com
AVID
AVID provides scaffolded support that educators and students need to encourage college and career readiness and success. With AVID, school leaders have the flexibility to start small and can deepen AVID’s impact on their campus over time. AVID's professional learning benefits both beginning and experienced educators. Here, educators reevaluate their beliefs and expectations around student potential and learn and practice activities that transform classrooms and campuses. Trainings cover all core content areas and all grade levels in topics such as academic language and literacy, and digital teaching and learning.
avid.org
Barton Malow
Barton Malow is your district’s single point of contact for
bond planning, bond campaign support, instructional
technology design and implementation and full
construction services. Our 90+ experts in school planning
and construction will lead you through every step of the
process from inception to completion of your district’s
construction program.
bartonmalow.com
Beacon Literacy
Beacon Literacy is a nonprofit organization that provides professional development focused on Structured Literacy training for teachers of grades K-5, as well as paraprofessionals and administrators. Our goal is to provide schools with the tools they need to augment current curriculum, while improving reading proficiency for all students, and at the same time providing them with confidence that there are “Brighter Futures Ahead!”
beaconliteracymi.org
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Michigan ✪ Diamond Sponsor
A nonprofit mutual insurance company founded in 1939. It’s the largest health insurer in Michigan, serving 3.9 million people here and 1.3 million more in other states. And Blue Cross has the largest network of doctors (33,000+) and hospitals (158) in Michigan.
bcbsm.com
Capturing Kids' Hearts ✪ VIP
Capturing Kids' Hearts® is the premier source of professional development for educators nationwide. Through in-person trainings, expert coaching, and ongoing support Capturing Kids' Hearts® equips teachers, coaches, administrators, and district leaders to implement transformational processes focused on social-emotional wellbeing, relationship-driven culture, and student connectedness.
capturingkidshearts.org
Chartwells
You want the very best for your students and we’re here
to help with nutritious, kid-approved food and innovative
programs. We’re dedicated to serving up happy and
healthy to every student, every day.
chartwellsk12.com
Clark Construction Company ✪ VIP
Established in 1947 in Michigan, Clark Construction Company has thrived for 75 years as a respected provider of comprehensive general construction services. With deep family roots and a commitment to excellence, it holds a significant presence in Michigan's commercial construction sector. A driving force in innovation, Clark maintains its industry leadership across diverse market segments in the state. Family ownership and strong partnerships with regional contractors sustain its legacy of success.
clarkcc.com
Dean Transportation ✪ Diamond Sponsor
Dean Transportation, a Michigan-based company, provides
safe and reliable student transportation throughout
Michigan. Dean Transportation drivers receive training
that far exceeds state requirements and our vehicles are
maintained to the highest level. Dean Transportation is
a family-owned and operated company that strives for
integrity, reliability and customer service.
deantransportation.com
Duro-Last
Duro-Last Roofing Systems offer proven chemistry and decades of sound performance. As the commercial roofing industry’s leader in manufacturing custom-fabricated PVC roofing systems, Duro-Last produces roofing membranes with performance layers that exceed industry standards and competitor systems. Duro-Last Roofing Systems have a history of providing long-term durability, ensuring lasting watertight protection and peace of mind for your commercial building.
duro-last.com
Energy Systems Group (ESG)
Energy Systems Group is a holistic, sustainable energy solutions provider that specializes in energy efficiency, sustainability, resiliency and infrastructure improvement solutions in pursuit of a more sustainable future. We help K-12 schools overcome the challenges of limited budgets by providing turnkey, budget-neutral solutions that enhance school districts’ abilities to provide quality education in a safe environment for students and faculty. ESG designs and develops energy efficiency and facility modernization solutions that promote safety, enhance learning environments, improve student health and attendance, support teacher retention, and promote environmental and financial stewardship.
energysystemsgroup.com
ESS
ESS is the leading personnel and management solution exclusively for K-12 school districts. The company provides a comprehensive program that streamlines administrative operations, improves technology performance, and places high-quality substitute teachers, paraprofessionals and support staff to over 900 districts nationwide. This full-service program gives districts more resources and stronger classroom support, elevating student achievement and educational equity.
ESS.com
Fanning Howey
As architects, engineers and planners, Fanning Howey supports educational achievement at all stages of life by creating vibrant environments for learning, including schools, college and university buildings and libraries. We seek to share our knowledge, advance our profession and offer inspired, practical ideas that support our clients’ most challenging objectives.
Fanning Howey is an integrated design firm with offices in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.
fhai.com
FieldTurf
FieldTurf is the inventor and world leader of infilled artificial turf with more than 6,500 installations in North America and more than 25,000 worldwide.
FieldTurf is part of Tarkett Sports, a world leader in athletic surfacing, offering a comprehensive portfolio of sports flooring solutions through its brands: FieldTurf, Beynon Sports, Renner Sports, EasyTurf, Desso, GrassMaster, PlayMaster and Tarkett Sports Indoor. With a wide range of products including artificial, hybrid and residential turf, running tracks, tennis courts and indoor athletic surfaces, the Tarkett Sports family offers the ultimate surface experience.
fieldturf.com
Gallagher ✪ Silver Sponsor
A global leader in insurance, risk management and
consulting, Gallagher consults more than 130 public K-12
school district benefit programs throughout Michigan
making us the most experienced public K-12 benefits
consultant in the state. Gallagher has developed a
comprehensive suite of business and benefit solutions for
public employers. Our industry specialization provides our
consultants with access to industry benchmarks, leading
technology and compliance resources to better address
the intricacies of Michigan public school districts. We
consistently drive program and cost stability for Michigan
public school health insurance and other benefit programs.
ajg.com
GRBS
At GRBS, WE CARE about people. Since 1915, we have been a leading provider of exceptional and innovative cleaning services for our customers in education, medical, corporate, and manufacturing facilities throughout Michigan.
These are facilities were people work, learn, and get well, and where people spend the majority of their hours each day, so we’re committed to making sure the environment they’re in is healthy, safe, and productive.
grbsinc.com
Humanex Ventures
Humanex Ventures helps leaders strategically develop individuals and teams at all levels to positively impact people and sustain their missions. We collaborate most often with executives, superintendents, human resource directors, athletic directors, managers, principals, and athletic coaches to navigate the people dynamics they encounter in their roles.
humanexventures.com
K-12 by Elior
At K-12 by Elior, we provide high-quality food and fresh menu offerings that meet the diverse and ever-changing needs of your school’s population to ensure happy students, staff and guests.
k12byelior.com
Kingscott Associates ✪ Gold Sponsor
Kingscott is an architecture, engineering and interior design firm with a rich history spanning 94 years. Through a combination of listening, creativity, innovation and expertise, we are able to design schools to meet the unique needs of individual communities. With four offices throughout the state and a deep understanding of the needs of students and educators, we are able to deliver cutting-edge solutions that promote learning and engagement while prioritizing safety and security. Our goal is to create places you’ll love!
kingscott.com
Littera Education
We believe every child deserves the care and attention of a great tutor. Littera customizes tutoring intervention for K-12 schools and districts by supporting any student, subject, schedule or staffing model. With our virtual tutors, curriculum integrations and the Littera Tutoring Management System, schools can provide individualized support to every student who needs it.
litteraeducation.com
McCarthy & Smith, Inc. ✪ VIP
McCarthy & Smith, Inc. is a highly energetic, value-minded construction firm. We are a second generation, family-owned company headquartered in Farmington Hills. Our focus is on serving educational clients in the Southeastern Michigan area with personalized construction management, general contracting, and construction consulting services. We take pride in repeat business with our clients. Client satisfaction is our mission.
mccarthysmith.com
Michigan Afterschool Partnership
For many Michigan children, there’s an essential bridge between the classroom and home. Essential learning is occurring before and after school—and during the summer months—thanks to trusted, effective Out-of-School-Time programs.
In programs across the state, talented adults are helping boost knowledge and skills among our youth.
The Michigan Afterschool Partnership champions statewide access to quality and equitable Out-of-School Time programs to ensure that all children and youth succeed.
miafterschool.org
Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals
The Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals is a 1,800-member strong organization representing the state's high school, career technical education and middle-level principals and assistant principals. MASSP was first established in 1911 and for more than 100 years has worked to be the premier educational association, promoting excellence in school leadership and advocating for education system improvements – including guiding curriculum and transforming state standards – for the benefit of students, teachers, education leaders and schools throughout Michigan.
massp.com
Michigan State Industries
Michigan State Industries is a manufacturer operating within the Michigan Department of Corrections that has been providing work opportunities to prisoners since 1943, one of fifty such programs in the nation. MSI has 12 manufacturing operations located within 9 MDOC facilities across the state. We offer safety apparel, general garments, signage, janitorial, mattresses, optical, dental services, laundry services, awards, binders, specialty products and more.
michigan.gov/msi
Michigan Virtual ✪ Silver Sponsor
Michigan Virtual is a nonprofit educational organization that is leading and collaborating to build learning environments for tomorrow. Driven by student success, we have a strong record of supporting Michigan education that spans more than two decades. While many know us for our research-based, quality online learning options for students and professional development for educators, we also do a great deal of work behind the scenes to conduct original research, test innovations in learning, and provide consulting partnerships to promote effective practices. Education is changing faster than ever.
michiganvirtual.org
Musco Sports Lighting
Musco has shaped the history of sports lighting since 1976. The company’s TLC for LED™ technology delivers unmatched light quality, control, efficiency and reliability.
musco.com
National School Boards Association
Founded in 1940, the National School Boards Association is a non-profit organization representing state associations of school boards and the Board of Education of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Through its member state associations that represent locally elected school board officials serving millions of public school students, NSBA advocates for equity and excellence in public education through school board leadership.
We believe that public education is a civil right necessary to the dignity and freedom of the American people and that each child, regardless of their disability, ethnicity, socio-economic status, or citizenship, deserves equitable access to an education that maximizes their individual potential.
nsba.org
Owen-Ames-Kimball Co.
Employee-owned since 1891, O-A-K offers commercial construction services to clients in Michigan, Florida, and Colorado. We specialize in community-driven projects and offer an inclusive and intentional experience.
We focus on Construction Management contract delivery within seven distinct industries, including K12, Higher Education, Commercial, Community, Government, Healthcare, and Aviation.
owen-ames-kimball.com
Rehmann
At Rehmann, our professionals leverage years of experience to help you provide the best value to your communities with the resources you have. We are the trusted advisor team for government entities, K-12 education, higher education, and not-for-profit entities. Whether you provide education services, medical services, services to members, or general services to your community, we help you meet the challenges of an evolving landscape.
rehmann.com
Safe Haven Defense
Safe Haven is a company dedicated to providing industry leading technology to harden your building and empower your people. We manufacture, sell and install our own bullet, burn, blast, chemical and burglar resistant products which include laminates, glass and panels. Our third party tested products, applied to your existing glass or walls, can help deter burglars like no other product while giving you bullet resistant protection, all at a fraction of the price of our competitors.
safehavendefense.com
Sehi Computer Products Inc ✪ VIP
Since our founding, we have built a solid reputation based upon our ability to provide one-to-one customer support while always recognizing your budget limits and needs, responsive service, and our technical expertise while supplying value with technology solutions to thousands of our loyal education, government, healthcare and corporate customers.
Sehi is your supplier for our expansive selection of desktop systems, printers, plotters, scanners, mass storage devices, networking products, computer accessories, fax machines, software and more from thousands of manufacturers to meet all of your computing needs.
buysehi.com
SET SEG ✪ Diamond Sponsor
For more than 50 years, SET SEG has partnered with
Michigan’s education community, offering property/
casualty, workers’ compensation and employee benefit
solutions tailored to meet the needs of more than 500
public school organizations across the state.
setseg.org
SitelogIQ ✪ Bronze Sponsor
We’re a team of facility analysts, planners, designers,
engineers, builders, project managers, energy experts,
and sales and support staff focused on making buildings
better. We’re proud of the work we get to do and believe
our unique set of skills, experiences and backgrounds
enable us to think more critically, collaborate well and
deliver exceptional project outcomes for our customers,
the environment and each other.
sitelogiq.com
SSOE Group, Inc.
At SSOE, we design spaces that foster safety, promote creativity, respond to diverse needs and abilities, seamlessly incorporate technology, are collaborative and are easily adaptable. These ideas are the foundation of our design studio and are built on the legacy of our K-12 facility solutions. Celebrating its 75th year of providing architectural, engineering and interior design services, SSOE continues to grow and expand our preK-12 educational design and planning experience focused on providing design solutions for the primary and secondary education market.
ssoe.com
Stifel ✪ Bronze Sponsor
Stifel is a multinational financial services firm specializing
in wealth planning as well as investment banking and
public finance. We are one of the largest and most
experienced providers serving Michigan and the leading
underwriter of K-12 bond issues in Michigan since 2009.
We offer comprehensive bond planning and underwriting
assistance to secure your district competitive interest
rates in the public bond market. We provide support to you
and your municipal advisor throughout the entire process,
from the pre-election stage to funding the project.
stifel.com
The Lockout Company
The SmartBoot System protects hundreds of thousands of children in school districts across the state of Michigan and beyond. It is the most comprehensive school lockdown system available today.
The SmartBoot is a robust door barricading device, when deployed, initiates instant campus wide mass notification and automatic 911 alert. Combined with our Critical Incident Mapping, Rapid Response Placards and professional training staff, The SmartBoot System can meet your needs and provide parents with everyday peace of mind.
lockoutusa.com
The Skillman Corporation ✪ VIP
The Skillman Corporation, founded in 1972, is a construction management firm that prides itself on building relationships, not just buildings. Our employee-owners work side-by-side with our clients to develop plans so their projects run efficiently and effectively. With Skillman, you get an unbiased viewpoint to help you choose the right plans and solutions for your building project. We have worked with clients in the Higher Education, K-12, Municipal and Healthcare markets for more than 50 years.
skillman.com
Thrun Law Firm, P.C. ✪ Silver Sponsor
Thrun Law Firm, P.C. is Michigan’s premier public school law firm. Our attorneys focus almost exclusively on public sector law, primarily the representation of school districts, ISDs, public school academies, and community colleges, in addition to local governments and other public sector clients across Michigan. Our history of representing a substantial majority of Michigan's school districts for over 75 years benefits our clients through effective legal representation, comprehensive and knowledgeable legal analysis of issues facing school boards and administrators, and fair, cost-effective billing practices. Our contributions to Michigan’s legal landscape form the backdrop for our exceptional legal practice. Thrun Law Firm has set the standard for representing Michigan’s public education community, setting us apart from other law firms and building trust with our clients to resolve their issues.
thrunlaw.com
TMP Architecture ✪ Bronze Sponsor
TMP Architecture's passion is the creation of educational spaces that inspire the minds, bodies and spirits of people of all ages. Whether the environment is a learning studio, a gymnasium, a media center or a laboratory, our goal as architects and designers is to enhance the user’s experience. Every decision counts — from the overall plan to floor coverings, from the welcome desk to storage access. We recognize the importance of planning every detail, we listen to what you need, and we take pride in the outcome of our work.
tmp-architecture.com
TouchView Interactive
TouchView Interactive was designed to improve collaboration and bring equity to any learning environment. Our large interactive displays feature true multi-person use, reliable screen sharing and intuitive annotation tools in a surprisingly affordable package.
touchview.com
Trane ✪ VIP
Trane is an industry leader in energy efficient, connected indoor comfort systems, providing full lifecycle support through a world-class services organization. Our mission is to help customers reduce the energy intensity of the world. Through innovative technology and unsurpassed buildings expertise, we’re helping organizations achieve real and enduring sustainability results.
trane.com
United Dairy Industry Of Michigan ✪ Platinum Sponsor
The United Dairy Industry of Michigan is the umbrella
organization for the Dairy Council of Michigan and the
American Dairy Association of Michigan. On behalf
of Michigan’s dairy farm families, these nonprofit
organizations provide science-based nutrition information
to, and in collaboration with, a variety of stakeholders
committed to fostering a healthier society, including
health professionals, educators, school nutrition directors,
academia, industry, consumers and media.
milkmeansmore.org
Wakely Associates Inc.
Over the past 70 years, our architectural firm has adapted to client needs and trends in the industry by designing a wide range of projects including police stations, fire stations, court facilities, correction facilities, hospitals, municipal facilities and recreational facilities. However, education facility design comprises more than 90% of our work.
We are the oldest architecture firm in the state specializing in educational facility design. Although the majority of our clients are K-12 public school districts, we also have extensive history with upper level educational facilities including community colleges and universities.
We are proud to say that the majority of our clients are repeat clients.
wakelyaia.com
Wightman
Wightman is a full-service consulting firm with a dynamic team of more than 170 professionals. We analyze, advise, design and deliver successful projects in partnership with government, commercial, educational and energy organizations throughout the Great Lakes region. Founded in 1946, our firm has eight locations, including Allegan, Benton Harbor, Hastings, Kalamazoo, Royal Oak, and Southgate, Michigan, as well as Plymouth and South Bend, Indiana.
gowightman.com
Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Advisors ✪ VIP
Yeo & Yeo is a Michigan-based top 200 accounting, tax, and business consulting firm using the power of listening, perspective, and connected purpose to help our clients, communities, and colleagues thrive. We serve more than 85 public, nonpublic, and charter schools throughout Michigan. Whether it’s accounting services, audits, reviews, technology needs, consultation, or beyond, we’re here with a comprehensive approach and a spirit of partnership.
yeoandyeo.com
ZeroEyes
ZeroEyes delivers a proactive, human-verified A.I. gun detection solution that integrates into existing digital security cameras and mitigates mass shootings and gun-related violence by reducing response times, providing situational awareness with images and delivering clarity among chaos – ultimately saving lives. ZeroEyes’ patented solution has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as a promising anti-terrorism technology and is the first video analytics technology to receive SAFETY Act DT&E Designation.
zeroeyes.com
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