National Leadership and Skills Conference

Conference Registration and Hotel Reservations

• Deadline May 6, 2025 Payment Deadline May 13, 2025
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• Instructions:
• – Go to the National SkillsUSA website
• – Login
• – Click on the Conference tab
• – Click on ‘My Registrations’
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• Conference Registration:
• – Click ‘Add Registrant’
• – Complete registration
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• Hotel Reservations

• – Click ‘Hotel Reservations’
• – Complete hotel reservations

If you need assistance contact Carla Plyler: carla.plyler@alsde.edu

Recipients will be notified as soon as we are aware that funds will be available for a particular contest. If there are any travel scholarships available, those that are eligible will be notified as quickly as soon possible. Please plan for all funds to be secured without Alabama SkillsUSA financial support until you hear from the state office informing you otherwise.

Conference Registration

Full Conference Registration is $240 per person and includes the following:

• • Entrance to Opening Session
  • Full access to competition floor
  • Admission to TECHSPO
  • Admission to SkillsUSA University Workshops
  • Entrance to Recognition Session
  • Entrance to Champions Festival
  • Bus transportation between the hotel and conference
  • Entrance to the Awards Session
  • Admission to the Alabama Orientation meeting Monday, June 23^rd
  • One Alabama National Conference Tee-shirt
  • One Alabama Trading Pin

Everyone (wives, husbands, children, observers, etc.) must pay registration and will not be allowed to attend meetings without the name tag that is received upon registration.

Wednesday Only – Professional Development Conference Pass — $100 per person

• A one-day Professional Development Conference Pass is available for Wednesday. Includes access to all the advisor professional development offerings and events including SkillsUSA Academy of Excellence, SkillsUSA University, Power Hour, and the Educator Lounge as well as access to the SkillsUSA Championships and SkillsUSA TECHSPO at GWCC. Note: Admission to the State Farm Arena general sessions and Champions Festival are not included.

Thursday Only Conference Pass — $35 per person (age 11 and over)

• A one-day GWCC Conference Pass is available for Thursday, and this includes access to the SkillsUSA Championships and SkillsUSA TECHSPO. SkillsUSA students and advisors that are registered members will also receive entry to the Champions Festival. Note: Admission to the State Farm Arena general sessions are not included.

Children

• Tickets for entertainment venues, or any event not mentioned in the children’s registration descriptions are not part of the child’s registration. These admissions can be purchased separately onsite.
• Child — Free registration (age 10 and under)
• Access to conference floor at Georgia World Congress Center. Admission to the general sessions at State Farm Arena and the Champions Festival are not included. Purchase the Child Session Pass for admission to the general sessions.
• Child Session Pass — $75 per person (ages 10 and under)
• Registration includes access to conference floor at Georgia World Congress Center, Champions Festival, and admission to the general sessions at State Farm Arena. Children three and under may sit on an adult’s lap at State Farm Arena general sessions at no charge. A seat is not reserved. Purchase a Child Session Pass to reserve a seat for children 3 and under.

Awards Session Only on Friday, June 27 – $45

• Watch the Awards Session live at State Farm Arena in the upper seating section. Check the SkillsUSA NLSC conference app for availability. (These passes have limited availability and may sell out.)

Note: the SkillsUSA Awards Session will be livestreamed at no charge to watch on your personal electronic devices. The viewing link will be posted on the SkillsUSA website on June 27.

• National Education Team Members need to register as (Hotel Only)
• Bus Drivers or Family members that do not plan on attending any events may register as (Hotel Only)
• Hotel Only registrants will not receive a Name Badge. (this allow us to place them in our hotel block)

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Registration Instructions: (Use a computer to register, NOT a phone, Ipad, or Chromebook device.)

1. Please have one person if possible to register all attendee from each school!
2. Students should not register themselves.
3. Advisors will login to the National SkillsUSA website to register: www.skillsusa.org click on Join and Login using your instructor login and password.
4. Select Conference
5. Select Add Registrant
6. Select Registration Type: Register All Advisors and Administrator first
7. Select School
8. Select Advisor to Register: If Advisor or Administrator’s name does not show, type it in the boxes
9. Select Save and Continue (this will take you to “Registrant Detail Info” page)
10. Complete all required information. Correct any spelling in the Names.
11. Scroll to the bottom of the page, Click on “I Agree” for the Liability Form.
12. Click on SAVE Registration
13. Repeat for each Advisor and Administrator before entering Students.
14. Select Contestant
15. Select Member to Compete: (the name must show up under the pulldown as a paid member to compete)
16. Select Division: (HS, College) or (If Dual enrolled be sure to select HS)
17. Select Contest: (Make sure you select the correct contest name from the National List) VERY IMPORTANT
18. Note: If a Team Code pops up do not change it. Just be sure to enter your entire team to the same “Letter”
19. Select Save and Continue: (this will take you to “Registrant Detail Info” page)
20. Complete all required information. Correct any spelling in the Names.
21. Scroll down to Registrant Options
22. Check any Option that may apply: State Officer, National Officer Candidate, PVSA Recipient
23. Add On Events: Check if you will participate in the Community Service Project on Friday
24. Also Attending? Pulldown if attending Leverage.
25. Scroll to the bottom of the page, Click on “I Agree” for the Liability Form.
26. Click on SAVE Registration
27. Repeat until all contestants are registered.
28. DO NOT Select the Submit Registration until you have completely finished ALL your registrations.
29. You may Login several times or even days before you are ready to finally select SUBMIT REGISTRATION, but when you do it will send you an Invoice for your total Registration. It will be emailed to the email address in your billing address of your chapter. You may want to check to see if your Billing Address is correct before you begin.