State Leadership and Skills Conference

Date

March 31-April 3, 2019

Location

Chattanooga Convention Center
1150 Carter Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402

SkillsUSA Tennessee heads to Chattanooga, TN for the State Leadership and Skills Conference (SLSC), a showcase of career and technical education students. More than 2,400 people — including students, teachers and business partners — are expected to participate in the multi-day event.

Keynote Speaker

Experience an energetic opening session with SkillsUSA Tennessee's keynote speaker!

Registration

Registration will be open from February 4-March 1, 2019. All payments are due by March 6, 2019. Conference hotel reservations will be open from March 5-11, 2019. Checks should be made payable to SkillsUSA Tennessee with SkillsUSA-5000 in the memo line.

COST
Regular Registration: $80 per attendee (all attendees must be officially registered for the conference)

MAILING ADDRESS
SkillsUSA Tennessee
Andrew Johnson Tower, 11th Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243

REQUIRED FORMS

Chapter advisors are required to have completed the Tennessee CTSO Release Form for all conference attendees. Advisors do not need to mail the release forms to SkillsUSA Tennessee.
An NLSC-1 Form should be submitted online only. Advisors do not need to print.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Advisor Checklist

Complete the membership affiliation process. All competitors must be affiliated and paid to be eligible to compete by March 1, 2019.
Join as a professional member to access SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards to prepare for competition. Changes and updates can occur; the national contest updates to the Technical Standards are posted online.
SkillsUSA Tennessee follow as close as possible to the SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards, but some contests may be modified due to time or resources. Advisors and their contestants should also reference the SkillsUSA Tennessee’s contest updates page for the latest updates at https://www.skillsusatn.org/state-updates-and-equipment-lists.html
Determine which affiliated and paid members will attend the State Leadership and Skills Conference.
Log in to the conference registration system and register the students, advisors, and observers who will be attending the State Leadership and Skills Conference.
Select the appropriate competitive event for each student.
Print a copy of your registration and double-check that each student is registered for the correct competitive event.
Carefully review your registration and make any necessary additions, substitutions, and/or corrections.
Hotel reservations begin March 5, 2019. Reserve all needed hotel rooms with the Chattanooga Visitors Bureau by March 11, 2019.
Submit your registration online and print a copy of your invoice generated.
Have each registered attendee complete a Tennessee CTSO Release Form. You should have copies of the release form with you at each event for all of your attendees in case of an emergency.
Mail a copy of your invoice and a check with SkillsUSA-5000 in the memo line to SkillsUSA Tennessee by the payment deadline.
Arrive at the State Leadership and Skills Conference and enjoy!

Guest Registration

There is an option for adding an aquarium ticket or awards breakfast for guests who are not registered for the conference. If you have parent or other guest who would like to come to either the aquarium or awards ceremony, which are access restricted activities, you can add the options under any student or advisor’s registration. Please note the check boxes under Fees/Options section are in reference to person registered. The Add Optional State Fee Items is for a Guest ONLY, and is how you purchase an additional ticket for friends and/or family who want to come to aquarium and/or breakfast awards ceremony.

Registration Website

2019 Conference Program

Download the conference app

Hotel Information

CTSO release form

Detailed Registration Guide

Bus Parking

Hamilton County Tax Letter

2019 Photo Gallery 1

2019 Photo Gallery 2

Championships

The SkillsUSA Championships are competitive events showcasing the best career and technical education students in the nation. Contests begin locally and continue through the state and national levels. The philosophy of the Championships is to reward students for excellence, to involve industry in directly evaluating student performance and to keep training relevant to employers’ needs.

NOTE: In order to retrieve your score, you MUST HAVE YOUR CONTESTANT NUMBER. In an effort to provide additional security over detailed competitor scores, a Date of Birth for the desired Contestant is now required. Scores will be available online one to two weeks after the event ends.

OBSERVATIONS
Kindly respect the marked areas for observers; this is done for your safety. A contest coordinator or SkillsUSA staff may close contests to observers where there are safety considerations, space limitations, and/or when observers could interfere with the successful operation of a contest. Please follow the directions of the contest officials.

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Contest Maps

Opening Kickoff

SkillsUSA Monday Night Kickoff at Tennessee Aquarium: will be held from 5:15-9:30 p.m. You must have your conference T-shirt and badge to enter. The dress code for the aquarium is our SkillsUSA conference T-shirt and either khaki or black pants. No blue jeans! Advisors you can add aquarium tickets to your school’s registration for guests who only want to attend the aquarium.

Breakfast and Awards Ceremony

SkillsUSA Wednesday morning Breakfast and Awards Ceremony will be held at Chattanooga Convention Center Exhibit Hall A starting at 8:30 a.m. Doors will open at 8 a.m. The cost of the breakfast is included in the conference registration fee. Advisors you can add breakfast tickets to your school’s registration for guests who only want to attend the awards ceremony. Contestants MUST either be in Official or Contest Dress to go on stage. Advisors / Chaperones / Guests should dress business casual. Jeans will be considered inappropriate dress.

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High School Delegate Assembly

The first high school delegate assembly will be held at Tennessee Aquarium immediately following the opening kickoff. Delegates and state officer candidates will need to stay for meeting before going inside to the aquarium. The second high school delegate assembly and meet the candidates will be held at Marriott Plaza B & C on Tuesday afternoon starting at 3:30 PM, with voting polls opening immediately following the session.

Design Contests

The pin and t-shirt design contests gives SkillsUSA members an opportunity to showcase their graphic design skills at the state and national level.

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Get Involved

JUDGE
The SkillsUSA Championships are competitive events showcasing the best career and technical education students. The philosophy of the Championships is to reward students for excellence, to involve industry in directly evaluating student performance and to keep training relevant to employers’ needs.

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EXHIBIT
The SkillsUSA Tennessee Career and Trade Show is held in the midst of the State Leadership and Skills Conference, where more than 2,000 outstanding career and technical education students from across Tennessee compete hands-on in different trade, technical, and leadership fields.

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Future Conference Dates

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April 10-13, 2022
April 16-19, 2023
April 14-17, 2024
April 13-16, 2025