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Conferences

To attend any of our conferences, participants must have a signed Personal Liability & Medical Release Form, Code of Conduct, and Photography and Sound Release (this is on form that the advisor will keep with their records)

October 2025

Fall Leadership Conferences

This one-day conference is for middle school and high school students to participate in leadership activities, chapter training, and career awareness. $30/registration fee for students (includes lunch and t-shirt). Advisors’ registration is complementary, but they may purchase a t-shirt for $10.  

East Conference
DATE: 10/10/2025                                                                                              LOCATION: Northeast Community College Norfolk

West Conference
DATE: 10/03/2025
LOCATION: Central Community College Hastings

October 26-29, 2025 (Sunday – Wednesday)

Mid-America Leadership Conference (MAC)

DoubleTree Downtown, Omaha NE

Mid-America Conference (MAC) is a fast-paced, hands-on training where local chapter officers and advisors learn how to build and lead a thriving SkillsUSA chapter. Over three and a half days, participants are divided into groups and work through a full year of the SkillsUSA Program of Work—learning the Framework, Creed, history, and parliamentary procedure along the way.

MAC, originally the Region IV – VICA Leadership Conference, has been in existence since 1977 and originated in Kearney, Nebraska. It has been hosted by Columbus and the New World Inn River’s Edge Conference Center for over 45 years. In October 2025, MAC enters a new chapter as it moves to the DoubleTree in downtown Omaha.

Monday, November 24, 2025

Commissioner’s Recognition – State Capital Rotunda

Nationals Winner Recognition

NEBRASKA STATE CAPITOL ROTUNDA 

Recognition of the 2025 SkillsUSA National’s Champions.

December 10, 2025 and February 11, 2026

Middle School SkillsUSA

East Conference
December 10, 2025
Location: Salvation Army Omaha Kroc Center

West Conference
February 11, 2026
Location: Fonner Park in Grand Island – Heartland Events Center

February  2025

SkillsUSA Week

 

Febuary  2025

Legislative Day

Location: Lincoln, State Capital

February or March 2025

State Officer Planning Session for
State Leadership and Skills Championships

Location: Grand Island

April 9-11, 2026

State Leadership and Skills Championships (SLSC)

Heartland Events Center & Fonner Park, Grand Island

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. More than 3000 people – including students, teachers and business partners – are expected to participate in the two- and one-half-day event.

Future Dates at Heartland Events Center & Fonner Park • Grand Island

 

2027 | April 8-10         2028 | April 6-8

2029 | April 5-7          2030 | April 4-6

April 24-25, 2026

State Officer Leadership Spring Training

Location: Calvin Crest Camp and Conference Center, Fremont NE.

May 27 – 30, 2025

State Officer Leadership Academy (SOLA)

Camp Carol Joy Holling
Ashland, NE

June 7-11, 2026

NCE Conference

Location: Kearney, NE

Future NCE Conference Dates
TBD (Kearney, NE)

*June 1-5, 2026 (Moved to early June to accommodate FIFA World Cup)

National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC)

Atlanta, GA

SkillsUSA 2026 National Conference 

Future NLSC Dates

June 21-25, 2027 (Atlanta, GA)