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Leadership & Skills Conference
April 7-8, 2025  |  Phoenix Convention Center and Hyatt Regency, Phoenix
Join your fellow Champions at Work and descend upon Phoenix for the year's largest showcase of career and technical education and industry in Arizona! Get ready for exciting activities, captivating sessions and speakers, and unrivaled networking. Bring all your skills to bear as you test your mettle and vie for a chance to become the Ultimate SkillsUSA Champion!

EVENT INFORMATION
Event Contact: Julie Ellis and Kayla Staggs
Email: Julie.Ellis@azed.gov, Kayla.Staggs@azed.gov
Registration Opens: February 23, 2026

Registration Closes: March 13, 2026 at 11:59pm MST​

Conference Dates: April 7-8, 2026

Online Testing Window: More information coming soon!
Registration Fees:

  • $125 per Student

Includes conference T-shirt

  • $65 per Advisor, Guest, Observer, or Chaperone

Includes conference T-shirt​

  • $10 per Esthetics Model (if needed)

  • $25.00 per Courtesy Corps Students and Advisors (includes lunch on the day assigned to work)

  • $30 Add on lunch, per day

Locations:

Phoenix Convention Center

33 S 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Hyatt Regency Phoenix

122 N 2nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004

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HOTEL INFORMATION

Hyatt Regency Phoenix

122 N 2nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004

*We have increased our hotel block this year to match last year's overflow use, increasing your chance to get rooms here.


Hotel Fees:

  • $194.00 + 12.57% ($218.28 per room, per night) + any applicable taxes

Hotel Reservations: Click Here

Note:  if you are reserving more than 2 rooms at a time, please call reservations directly:  602-252-1234, EX 68.  M-F 8am-4pm

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**All chapters staying at a hotel as part of their attendance MUST stay at our contracted conference hotel.

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PAYMENT ADDRESS*

SkillsUSA Arizona

PO Box 1440

Owasso, OK 74055-1440

*For registration fees ONLY

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Payment Note: Make all checks payable to "SkillsUSA Arizona".

 

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IMPORTANT INFO: Use the 2025 Information below as a guide for 2026

SkillsUSA Arizona Leadership and Skills Conference Advisor Guide (use this as a guide):  Click Here

Conference Flyer: Click Here
2025 Contest List (use this as a guide): Click Here

Dress Code: See contest updates for specific contest clothing
2025 Leadership Contest Updates (use this as a guide): Click here!
2025 Technical Contest Updates (use this as a guide): Click here!
Contest Samples from NLSC 2025: Coming soon!
Resumes:  Hard copy resumes are expected for every contest.  Some contests require more than one resume; please consult the Technical Standards.


REGISTRATION LINKS
Conference Registration: Click Here
Conference Waitlist: Coming soon!



 

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