Dates and Locations:
June 20 – June 24, 2011
Kansas City, Mo.
H. Roe Bartle Conference Center
American Royal/Kemper Arena
Municipal Auditorium
The Marriott, Phillips and the Crowne Plaza

Conference Attendance:
Total attendance:  14,000+
Student contestants:  5,500+
Voting delegates:  565
Registered observers: 1,164
SkillsUSA advisors:  2,500
National education team members:  349
Contest technical committee members:  648
Conference management team members:  87
Contest Judges:  1,100
TECHSPO Exhibits: 134   Staffed by: 500
VIP guests:  300
Courtesy Corps:  139
Alumni volunteers:  60
Family & friends:  2,000
Public at large:  500

SkillsUSA Media Room:
June 20 – June 24
Location:  Bartle Hall Room 2104A
Hours:  8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
June 23, hours:  7 a.m.–5 p.m.

Opening Ceremony and Ribbon-
Cutting Ceremony:
Date:  June 22 at 7 p.m.
Location:  Kemper Arena with expected attendance of 11,000 students, teachers and supporters.
Speakers:  John McGlade, CEO, Air Products;
Jim Bohn, Bosch Power Tools and
Mark Leuters, Georgia-Pacific, LLC
Sponsored by Bosch Power Tools & Georgia-Pacific

SkillsUSA Championships:
Date:  June 22 & 23, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location:  Bartle Hall/Municipal Auditorium, downtown Marriott, Crowne Plaza, the Muehlbach, the Phillips and American Royal
Expected attendance:  13,000
These events are open to the public and free of charge. 

SkillsUSA University Seminars (79 Workshops)
Date:  June 22 – June 24
Location: The Kansas City Marriott Downtown Hotel and H. Roe Bartle Hall

Timberland PRO Community Service Event
June 24, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Community Blood Center Blood Drives
June 20, Bartle Hall, Room 2101
June 24, Bartle Hall, Room 2105
Hours both days: 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

5K Champions Run
June 24 at 9 a.m. at English Landing Park.

Awards Ceremony
Date: June 24 at 6 p.m.
Location: Kemper Arena
Speaker: Robert Wagner, Senior Vice President of Store Operations, Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
Expected attendance: more than 12,500
Sponsored by Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and Kobalt Tools.

For More Information:
Thomas W. Holdsworth, Director
Communications/Government Relations
703-737-0607 • FAX: 703-777-8999

Jane A. DeShong Short, Program Manager
Communications/Government Relations
703-737-0612 • FAX: 703-777-8999

Deb Reynolds, Kansas City Media Chair
Prior to June 20: 913-334-4205
Cell: 913-226-4501