The PIAG Educational Foundation has partnered with the Georgia Department of Education and SkillsUSA Georgia to develop and administer the SkillUSA Georgia Graphic Communications and Advertising Design Statewide Championships. For more information on this partnership, contact Sue Rodman.

What is SkillsUSA?
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled work force. The organization serves more than 280,000 students and instructors annually and has 13,000 school chapters in 54 state and territorial associations. More than 14,500 instructors and administrators are professional members of SkillsUSA. Contestants in the SkillsUSA Georgia competition must first compete and win in one of eight SkillsUSA Regional Competitions.

2011 SkillsUSA Statewide Competition Agenda
March 17-19, 2011
The 2011 SkillsUSA Georgia Statewide Graphic Communications and Advertising Design Championships will be held March 17-18 at Heidelberg, USA in Kennesaw, Georgia. The Awards program will take place on Saturday, March 19 as part of the SkillsUSA Georgia Awards.

Schedule of Events
Thursday, March 17 | Time 10am-4pm | Optional training session for graphic communication competitors, Heidelberg USA
Friday, March 18 | 9:30 - 3:30 pm | Graphic Communications Championship, Heidelberg, USA
Friday, March 18 | 9:30 - 3:30 pm | Advertising Design Championship, Heidelberg, USA (sponsored in part by PIAG and AIGA, the professional association for design
Saturday, March 19 | Time TBD | Award Ceremony

Transportation Information
Transportation to and from the championships is available for CONTESTANTS ONLY. Transportation for advisors is on a space available basis. To secure transportation for the training day or competition, email Nicole Reid