Your NLSC Checklist
Everything you need to plan your trip to the
National Leadership & Skills Conference.
SkillsUSA members, reach out to your SkillsUSA State Director to determine when your state will begin and end the registration process.
Registration
The SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference is the largest showcase of technical and leadership skills in the country and a must-attend event for students and teachers looking to pursue a career in the skilled trades or technology fields.
Discover Atlanta
Need some ideas for what to do outside the conference? Look no further! We have compiled a list of all of the key attractions and sights that make Atlanta great and some even offer discounts just for our conference attendees.
Housing
We have selected hotels all within a short distance to the Georgia World Congress Center and State Farm Arena.
Please reach out to your SkillsUSA State Director for state association information about your state-assigned hotel.
NOTE: HPN Global is the only official housing agency for SkillsUSA's National Leadership & Skills Conference. SkillsUSA will not call attendees to sell rooms or to obtain personal information. If you are contacted by anyone offering to make your hotel reservation for the 2025 NLSC, we urge you to not use their services and report this to the SkillsUSA's national headquarters.
Transportation
Getting from the Atlanta Airport to Downtown
Dart Airport Hotel Shuttle
SkillsUSA has partnered with Dart Airport Transfers to offer a discounted rate for airport to hotel shuttle and private car services for SkillsUSA attendees. You will receive a discounted rate when you book online using promo code, “SKILLS25”. Visit the booking portal to receive the discounted rate.
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Adults: $30 each way ($5 off)
Students: $25 each way ($5 off)
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Arrival Shuttle Service – 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Departure Shuttle Service – 5 a.m. – 5 p.m.
MARTA Atlanta’s Rapid Transit
Riding MARTA, Atlanta’s rapid transit system, from the airport to your downtown hotel is easy.
Participants will go to the Domestic Terminal, between the North and South baggage claims. Take the Red and Gold lines to Peachtree Center.
Airline Discounts
Take advantage of exclusive discounts for airline tickets when you attend the National Leadership & Skills Conference.
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Delta Airlines offers discounts for NLSC attendees. Go to bit.ly/nlsc_delta25 to book your flights or call the Delta Meeting Network at 1-800-328-1111* Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Central time) and refer to Meeting Event Code NY3LG.
*There is no service fee for reservations booked and ticketed via the reservation 800 number.
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Southwest Airlines offers discounts for NLSC attendees. Go to https://bit.ly/SkillsUSA-SWA to book your flights.
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United Airlines offers discounts for NLSC attendees. Go to bit.ly/nlsc-united25 to book your flights or call the United Meetings Reservation Desk at (800) 426-1122* Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Central time) and Saturday or Sunday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Central time) and use discount code ZQE5976839.
*Booking fees are waived for NLSC reservations.
Parking
Find out where you can park in the city or take advantage of parking discounts.
Cars
General Atlanta Parking
There are many public parking garages and surface lots located all around the city of Atlanta, check out this website to find the closest spot to you!
GWCC Parking
The Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) offers convenient on-campus parking with two surface lots (Blue and Yellow) and three parking decks (Red, Orange and Green) for visitors, attendees, and staff for on-site events. There are thousands of parking spaces to make visiting the GWCC convenient.
Look at the GWCC Campus and Area Maps for parking location details.
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Daily Parking at the Red, Orange and Green Deck and Yellow and Blue Lot is
$10 pre-purchase
$15 day of arrival
There are multi-day passes available for the following:
3 days parking pass: Tuesday – Thursday
5 days parking pass: Monday – Friday
7 days parking pass: Friday – Friday
Busses, Trailers, and Oversized Vehicles
The Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) conveniently operates an on-site, 540,000-square-foot Marshalling Yard on Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. adjacent to the Yellow Lot. The GWCC Marshalling Yard sits just seconds away from the GWCC loading docks and is patrolled 24 hours a day by GWCCA Public Safety officers to ensure safe access to and from the facility during the show.
Daily parking at the Marshalling Yard will be $30 pre-purchase.
Maps
Check out maps of the area around the conference space as well as key attractions so you know what to expect before you go.
Atlanta Attractions
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Georgia Aquarium
Experience over 11 million gallons of awe-inspiring wonders at Georgia Aquarium, the largest aquarium in the United States. Visit and learn about whale sharks, beluga whales, manta rays, penguins, sea lions, and our newest Sharks! As a friend of Georgia Aquarium, SkillsUSA is happy to present you with exclusive, online-only discounts on a variety of Georgia Aquarium tickets, including general admission, Behind the Seas Tours and animal encounters.
SkillsUSA Anytime Ticket - $35.99
SkillsUSA Group Order Tickets - $38.99
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World of Coca-Cola
Journey through the storied history of the iconic beverage brand, interact with a variety of exhibits, and sample beverages from around the world. Visit The Vault where our legendary secret formula for Coca-Cola is secured. Oh, and chill with the world's bubbliest polar bear.
Regular Price Ticket - $23-26
