Dates and Locations:
June 24 - June 28, 2013
Kansas City, Mo.
H. Roe Bartle Conference Center, Kansas City Convention Center
American Royal/Kemper Arena
Municipal Auditorium
The Marriott, Hotel Phillips and the Crowne Plaza

Conference Attendance:
Total attendance: 15,000+
Student contestants: 5,900+
Voting delegates: 600+
Registered observers: 1,200+
SkillsUSA advisors: 2,600+
National education team members:  319
Contest technical committee members:  654
Conference management team members:  70
Contest Judges: 1,100
TECHSPO Exhibits: 130, staffed by: 600
VIP guests: 300
Courtesy Corps: 139
Alumni volunteers: 60
Family & friends: 1,150
Public at large: 500

SkillsUSA Media Room:
June 23 - June 28
Location:  Bartle Hall Room 2104A
Hours:  8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
June 27, hours:  7 a.m.-5 p.m.

Opening Ceremony and Ribbon-
Cutting Ceremony:
Date: June 26 at 7 p.m.
Location: Kemper Arena with expected attendance of 11,000 students, teachers and supporters
Speakers: Dave Bozeman, VP of Manufacturing, Caterpillar Inc., Nick Pinchuk, CEO, Snap-on Inc. and Mike Rowe, mikeroweWORKS and former host of Discovery Channel’s "Dirty Jobs,"
Opening Ceremony sponsored by Caterpillar Inc.

SkillsUSA Championships:
Date: June 25, 26 and 27, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location:  Bartle Hall/Municipal Auditorium, downtown Marriott, Crowne Plaza, the Muehlbach, The Hotel Phillips and American Royal
Expected attendance: 15,000
These events are open to the public and free of charge.

SkillsUSA University Seminars (75 Workshops)
Date: June 24 - June 26
Location: The Kansas City Marriott Downtown Hotel and H. Roe Bartle Hall

Timberland PRO Community Service Event
Hours: 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Community Blood Center Blood Drive
June 28, Bartle Hall, Room 2105
Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Alumni Champions 5K Run
Date: June 27 at 9 a.m.
Location: Parkville Nature Sanctuary, located at Missouri Highway 9 and 12th Street in Parkville, Mo.

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

Awards Ceremony
Location: Kemper Arena
Speaker: Troy Dally, Senior VP of Building and Outdoor Products, Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
Expected attendance: more than 12,500
Closing Ceremony sponsored by Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

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 23: 913-334-4205 •  Cell: 913-226-4501