82 MAJOR CONFERENCES & EVENTS State Officer Training Sunday–Thursday, July 26–30, 2026 Courtyard by Marriott – Boston Marlborough 75 Felton Street, Marlborough, MA 01753 SkillsUSA Massachusetts Staff Planning Retreat (SkillsUSA Massachusetts Staff Only) Friday–Sunday, September 11, 12 & 13, 2026 Boston Harbor Hotel, 75 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA SkillsUSA Washington Leadership Training Institute (SkillsUSA State & National Officers Only) Friday–Wednesday, September 25–30, 2026 Alexandria, Virginia Chapter Advisor’s Boot Camp & Kick-Off Luncheon Wednesday, October 7, 2026 Courtyard by Marriott – Boston Marlborough 75 Felton Street, Marlborough, MA 01753 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Region I Leader’s Conference (SkillsUSA State & National Officers Only) Friday–Sunday, October 9–11, 2026 Crowne Plaza Albany – The Desmond Hotel by IHG 660 Albany Shaker Rd. Albany, NY 12211, USA MRE Challenge (for culinary students) Tuesday, October 27, 2026 (Subject to change until confirmation from MAANG) Massachusetts Army National Guard Armory 149 Speen Street, Natick, MA 01760 Fall State Leadership Conference Staff Days: Friday–Saturday, November 20–21, 2026 Sunday–Monday, November 22–23, 2026 Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel 181 Boston Post Road West, Marlborough, MA 01753 SkillsUSA Community Holiday Party Saturday, December 12, 2026 TBD SmartStart Summit (for freshman students) Thursday, January 14, 2027 Boxborough Regency Hotel 242 Adams Place, Boxborough, MA 01719 SAiL (Senior Adventures in Leadership) Conference Thursday, February 4, 2027 Gillette Stadium, 1 Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA DISTRICT QUALIFYING EVENTS District 3 Qualifying Event Wednesday, February 24, 2027 District 2 Qualifying Event Thursday, February 25, 2027 District 1 Qualifying Event Friday, February 26, 2027 District 6 Qualifying Event Tuesday, March 9, 2027 District 5 Qualifying Event Wednesday, March 10, 2027 District 4 Qualifying Event Thursday, March 11, 2027 State Leadership & Skills Conference Staff Days: Monday–Wednesday, April 26–28, 2027 Thursday–Saturday, April 29, 30 & May 1, 2027 CHAMPIONSHIPS HOST SITES • Advantage Truck Group 411 Hartford Turnpike Shrewsbury, MA 01545 • Blackstone Valley RTHS 65 Pleasant Street Upton, MA 01568-1499 • Shawsheen Valley Technical HS 100 Cook Street Billerica, MA 01821