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STATE
Leadership & Skills Conference
April 7-8, 2026 | 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. Demonstration your skills as you test your tenacity and vie for a chance to become the Ultimate SkillsUSA Champion!
EVENT INFORMATION
Event Contact: Andrea Yancey Goodwin
Email: Andrea.YanceyGoodwin@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:
March 23, 2026 - March 31, 2026
(Only Related Technical Math and Professional Dev.)
Registration Fees:
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$125 per Student
Includes conference T-shirt
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$65 per Advisor, Guest, Observer, or Chaperone
Includes conference T-shirt​
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$10 per Esthetics Model (if needed)
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$25.00 per Courtesy Corps Students and Advisors (includes lunch on the day assigned to work)
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$30 Add on lunch, per day
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Locations:
Phoenix Convention Center - South
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:
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$199 + 13.070% ($225.01 per room) + any applicable taxes
Hotel Reservations: Link coming soon
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".
Please note that fees will not be waived after registration has closed.
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Please note, any names in the registration system on the day registration closes, whether submitted or not, will be invoiced and expected to pay.
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2026 LINKS - Use as a reference for 2027 -
Conference Registration: Click Here
Conference Flyer: Click Here
Advisor Guide: Click Here
Contest List: Click Here
Contest Updates: Click Here
Awards PowerPoint Available NOW:
Click Here
Advancing Regional Qualifiers to State: Click HereDo you have a regional qualifying student, but they cannot attend state? Please fill out this form!
Results in the National Archive: (2026 Results will be posted soon) You must have the contestant number and birthdate to access.SkillsUSA Medalists and Scores Archive
Dress Code: See contest updates for specific contest clothing.
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Resumes: Hard copy resumes are expected for every contest. Some contests require more than one resume; please consult the Technical Standards.
Online Testing:
Every contestant will be strongly encouraged to take the Professional Development Test as a practice for Nationals (it is required at NLSC), link to study guide can be found in the Advisor Guide. Testing Window will be posted soon. PD Test will not count against students scores.
Related Technical Math is the only online competitive test this year.
SkillsUSA Recommendations for the Ethical Use of AI: Click Here
CALL FOR JUDGES AND EXHIBITORS
Leadership Judges:
Would you like to judge a Leadership Contest at SLSC? Link coming soon!
Exhibitor:
Is your organization interested in being an exhibitor at SLSC? Link coming soon!
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