National Leadership and Skills Conference

Hotel Reservations

• Please, designate one person per school to submit Hotel Reservations. This will cut down on multiple invoices.
• Rooms indicating 1 or 2 person’s occupancy will be assigned a King Room. (1 King Bed)
• Rooms indicating 2, 3 or 4 person’s occupancy will be assigned a Double Room (2 beds).
• Each room will be invoiced for 5 nights minimum $1,294 per room. (Check-in Mon. June 23rd, check-out June 28th)
• The names of each person assigned to the room MUST be listed on the Hotel Reservation Form.
• If additional nights are required, each night will be invoiced $238.80 per night per room.
• Each school is responsible for the Hotel Reservations for Spouses, children and any other family members. You may submit a separate form just for Family Members if necessary.
• Deadline for Hotel Reservations Submission May 14^th
• Deadline for Payment: Checks to be post-mark by May 20^th
• Make a Credit Card Payment

Room rates are for check in June 23rd, 2024 and check out June 28th, 2024. Hotel check-in is 4:00 pm Eastern Time. Come to the front lobby and look for the “Alabama Registration” sign. One instructor from each school should be assigned to pick up Registration Packets for the entire school. Please do not bring students to the Registration Room. The Registration Room will be open from 3:00 pm till 6:00 pm on June 23rd. Anyone wishing to check in earlier or out later will go directly to the front desk. Credit cards may be required for parking and other incidentals. Payments must be made directly to the hotel for any additional expenses before checkout.

If you need assistance contact Ashley Crum ashley.crum@alsde.edu

Deadline for Registration is May 11^th 11:59 pm.

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. All checks should be postmarked no later than May 20^th.

Billing and Invoicing:

Make checks out to Alabama SkillsUSA

Mail checks to:

Alabama CTSO

P.O. Box 31440

Owasso, OK 74055

Postmarked by May 20^th

You may submit credit card payments here.

Invoicing:

Use your Wufoo Hotel Reservation Form as your initial invoice for your Hotel.

Use the NLC Registration Invoice that you can print after you hit Submit Registration for your Registration invoice.

The same with any ADD ON Fees such as Bus Seating, Trading Pins, use the Wufoo Forms as an Invoice.

Any scholarship or stipends will be subtracted from your total bill and invoices will be emailed out after May 11^th.

Send any invoicing questions to Felicia.bruce@alsde.edu

Conference Registration

Full Conference Registration is $245 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 (Awards Passes will not be sold)
  • Admission and Meal to the Alabama Orientation meeting Monday June 24^th
  • 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.

Children under 12 years old must register to receive a badge credential and will receive free access to the conference floor, SkillsUSA TECHSPO and Champions Festival. Session tickets for children not included with free registration.

This means they cannot attend the Opening Session, Awards Session or Alabama meals without a full paid Registration

• 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, Engage or Activate.
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.