State Leadership & Skills Conference

“SkillsUSA: IGNITE YOUR POTENTIAL 2024-2025”

SkillsUSA Wisconsin is returning to Madison, WI, on April 1st & 2nd, 2025, for the 52nd Annual State Leadership and Skills Conference (SLSC) at the Alliant Energy Center & Madison Area Technical College.

This event showcases career and technical education students, with over 2,000 participants expected, including students, teachers, and industry professionals.

Registration Opens January 30th and Closes March 4th, 2025

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Important Forms:

Hotel Information:

  • Hotel Block & Reservations (click)
    To secure discounted hotel rates, bookings must be made through the official online system. Direct hotel bookings will not be accepted.
    Reservations are available until March 17, 2025, at 11:59 PM (CST). Up to 20 rooms may be reserved at a time.

If you’re tax-exempt, please make your reservation first, then contact the hotel after receiving your confirmation to arrange for tax exemption.

For assistance with hotel reservations, please email services@destinationmadison.com.

Contest Information & Updates:

  • Pin Design for 2025 SLSC (already completed)
  • Welding will have Auto Qualifiers for placing 1st at a Fall Welding Competition, District or Regional.
  • All competitions are available on a first-come, first-served basis, with set enrollment limits.
  • Competitions may be canceled if minimum participant numbers aren’t met.
  • NEW COMPETITIONS IN 2025 – Aviation Maintenance Technology and Baking & Pastry Arts
  • The following contests will take place at Madison College, with transportation provided:
    • Additive Manufacturing
    • Architectural Drafting 
    • Automotive Refinishing Technology
    • Baking & Pastry Arts (new in 2025)
    • Collision Repair Technology
    • Culinary Arts
    • Electronics Technology
    • Precision Machining Technology
    • Technical Drafting
    • Welding (High School)

NEW: Musical Talent Search!
We are looking for a talented performer to sing the national anthem at the opening session of the 2025 Wisconsin SLSC on April 1st, 2025, at 1:00 PM. If you have a musical gift, submit a short audition video, along with your name, school, and email address, to wisconsinskillsusa@gmail.com, by March 4th, 2025. We will send a Google folder for you to upload your audition.

Key Deadlines:

  • March 1st – National Membership Registration must be completed and paid
  • March 1st – State Officer Application Deadline
  • March 4th – SLSC Registration Closes (Strict deadline – no refunds after this date)
  • March 21st – Volunteer Registration must be completed
  • April 1st – SLSC Conference dues are due
Please email – wisconsinskillsusa@gmail.com if you have questions!

SLSC Partnership and Booth Rental Available NOW!

Thank You to our current 2025 Partners!