State Leadership and Skills Conference


Techspo - Vendor Fair
As a CTE destination, SkillsUSA TECHSPO showcases the latest technology and its application by our future workforce, teachers and experts. Exhibitors at TECHSPO are shaping and celebrating our state’s career ready students with interactive experiences that inspire participants while industry connections are forged to enhance classrooms and develop the state’s talent pipeline.

Awards Ceremonies Tickets
All registered conference attendees have access to the Awards Ceremonies, all other must buy a ticket below.
Tickets will go on sale at the end of February.
When: March 12-13, 2026
Where: Eastern Maine Community College
United Technologies Center
Cross Insurance Center
Mid- Maine Technical Center
Beal College
SkillsUSA Maine’s State Leadership and Skills Conference heads once again to Bangor. More than 1,000 outstanding career and technical education students – all local contest winners – compete hands-on in 92 trade, technical and leadership fields. Contests are run with the help of industry, trade associations and labor organizations, testing competencies that are set by industry.
For the most up to date conference information, including contest standards, updates, locations, and schedule go to:
SLSC Registration
Part One - Membership
SLSC Registration
Part Two - SLSC Registration

SLSC 2025 by the Numbers
Total attendance was: 2,225 which included
Of those students attending, 86% are high school, 4% college/postsecondary and 10% are middle school
Attendance is 55% male, 45% female
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