of the suite, Career Essentials: Assessments, previously known as Skill Connect Assessments, offers reliable evaluation of over 40 technical and employability areas. The assessments were originally developed through a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Student2Student Mentoring gives high school students a chance to mentor younger students. Jump into STEM! provides tools for high school students to mentor middle- and elementary-school students in skills and activities that may lead to career interests in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. National Leadership and Skills Conference The National Leadership and Skills Conference is held annually. From 2015-2020, it was held in Louisville, KY. Starting in 2021, this conference moved to Atlanta, GA under a new six-year contract. Most of the competitions are held at the Georgia World Congress Center. General sessions are held in State Farm Arena. The week-long conference entails the competitions, SkillsUSA TECHSPO (the nation's largest trade show in trade and industrial education), a career fair, and SkillsUSA student government sessions. The SkillsUSA Championships is expected to bring in $30 million annually to Atlanta's economy. Students from the various state associations socialize and learn from one another during the week. Each state association has collectible pins that are often traded between students from various state associations. These pins are normally worn on the official SkillsUSA blazer. There are recreational activities scheduled during the conference week, including a SkillsUSA night at Kentucky Kingdom. The week culminates in the awards ceremony. The NLSC generally has a featured keynote speaker. There have been a number of noteworthy speakers. Some of them include: Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States Lou Holtz, former football coach, currently a college football analyst for ESPN. Chuck Yeager, retired Air Force general, one of three persons believed to be the first to break the sound barrier. Janet Evans, record-breaking American competitive swimmer. Mary Lou Retton, medaling American Olympic gymnast. Dick Vitale, former college and professional basketball coach, currently and most known for sports commentator. Terry Bradshaw, former professional football quarterback. Dan Jansen, a former speed skater, best known for winning a gold medal in his final Olympic race. James Lovell, a retired Navy captain, best known as the commander of Apollo 13. Joe Engle, a retired Air Force colonel, most notable as a distinguished NASA astronaut. Terry Bowden, a college football analyst/commentator, motivational speaker and former college football coach. Wendy Venturini, a reporter for SPEED's pre-race show, NASCAR