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SkillsUSA Tennessee College/Postsecondary TECHSPO

Put your organization, products, career opportunities, and workforce message in front of Tennessee's future skilled professionals, college instructors, technical education leaders, and workforce partners.

April 12-13, 2027 | Chattanooga, Tennessee

More Than a Trade Show

Meet Tennessee's Emerging Workforce

TECHSPO is the industry and workforce exhibition held alongside the SkillsUSA Tennessee College/Postsecondary State Leadership and Skills Conference.

Exhibitors connect with students preparing for technical, skilled-trade, healthcare, public-safety, information-technology, manufacturing, transportation, construction, and professional careers.

Organizations can recruit talent, demonstrate products, share employment opportunities, build educator relationships, and increase visibility among the people shaping Tennessee's career and technical education system.

Conference Connection

Direct Access to Students, Educators, and Workforce Leaders

TECHSPO places your organization inside one of Tennessee's largest career and technical education events, creating direct opportunities for recruiting, product demonstrations, relationship-building, and workforce engagement.

Why Exhibit

Bring Your Workforce Strategy to the Conference Floor

TECHSPO gives organizations direct access to students, instructors, college leaders, technical experts, and workforce decision-makers.

Recruit Career-Ready Talent

Promote current jobs, internships, apprenticeships, work-based learning, and career pathways.

Demonstrate Products and Technology

Place tools, equipment, software, products, and emerging technologies in front of students and educators.

Connect With Educators

Build relationships with instructors and college leaders responsible for technical programs across Tennessee.

Strengthen Your Talent Pipeline

Introduce students to your organization before graduation and create pathways into employment.

Increase Statewide Visibility

Position your organization as an active supporter of technical education and workforce development.

Engage Industry Peers

Connect with employers, associations, agencies, education partners, and workforce organizations.

Who Attends

Your Audience Is Already Here

Students Future technicians, skilled professionals, leaders, and employees
Instructors Career and technical education faculty from Tennessee colleges
College Leaders Administrators, workforce leaders, and program decision-makers
Industry Experts Technical chairs, judges, volunteers, associations, and employers

SkillsUSA Tennessee College/Postsecondary serves more than 16,000 annual members across Tennessee's community colleges and Colleges of Applied Technology.

Exhibitor Opportunities

Choose the Presence That Fits Your Goals

TECHSPO participation can support recruiting, product awareness, educator engagement, or broader workforce-development goals.

Exhibit

Standard Exhibit Space

Create a professional presence for recruiting, relationship-building, product information, and workforce outreach.

  • Exhibit space within TECHSPO
  • Organization identification
  • Access to conference attendees
  • Exhibitor credentials
Demonstrate

Interactive Demonstration

Showcase equipment, tools, products, simulations, or technology through an engaging hands-on experience.

  • Product demonstrations
  • Student interaction
  • Technical education exposure
  • Educator engagement
Recruit

Recruitment Presence

Focus your exhibit on jobs, internships, apprenticeships, and work-based learning opportunities.

  • Employment promotion
  • Career-pathway information
  • Talent-pipeline development
  • Student and faculty connections
Expand

Sponsorship and Expanded Visibility

Combine TECHSPO participation with conference sponsorship for broader recognition.

  • Enhanced brand visibility
  • Conference recognition
  • Customized opportunities
  • Year-round partnership options

Explore Sponsorship Opportunities

Event Details

Plan Your TECHSPO Experience

Event Dates April 12-13, 2027
Location SLSC, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Registration Deadline March 1, 2027
Exhibit Investment Prospectus Coming Soon

Exhibitor Information Will Address

  • Booth size and included furnishings
  • Setup and teardown schedule
  • Electricity, internet, and audiovisual requests
  • Shipping, receiving, and material handling
  • Parking and exhibitor access
  • Hotel and travel information
  • Safety and demonstration requirements
  • Exhibitor credentials and staffing

Prepare to Exhibit

Make the Most of Your Time With Students and Educators

1

Define Your Goal

Decide whether your priority is recruiting, product awareness, educator engagement, or workforce partnership.

2

Build an Interactive Exhibit

Give visitors something meaningful to see, discuss, try, or take with them.

3

Bring Clear Opportunities

Share current jobs, internships, apprenticeships, career pathways, and next steps.

4

Staff With the Right People

Include employees who can speak credibly about careers, products, technology, and company culture.

Already Supporting SkillsUSA?

See the Organizations Investing in Tennessee's Future Workforce

TECHSPO exhibitors may also support SkillsUSA through volunteering, technical leadership, equipment, sponsorship, scholarships, internships, apprenticeships, and year-round workforce partnerships.

Reserve Your Place

Connect With Tennessee's Future Workforce

To discuss exhibiting, recruiting, product demonstrations, sponsorship, or a customized TECHSPO presence, contact:

Cris Perkins

Associate Vice Chancellor for Strategic Advancement

Tennessee Board of Regents

cris.perkins@tbr.edu

615-365-1510