Timetable

Semi-final

The application period for Taitaja2024 semi-final organizers was in April 2023.

Registration for the semifinals has ended. The semifinals will take place in week 5 in 2024. You can find more detailed schedules for the semifinals of each sport on the sport page.

Taitaja9 local competitions will be held in autumn 2023 and regional competitions in spring 2024.

Final

Taitaja2024 event will be held in Kuopio on 20.–23.5.2024. Savo Vocational College’s Savilahti campus offers a modern environment for the event.

500 vocational students compete in 50 competitive sports at the Finnish Championships in Professional Skills. During the three days of competition, you will get to see excellence from numerous different professional fields.

A more detailed event programme will be updated closer to the time. The event is free and open to everyone.

Monday 20th of May 11.00 – 19.00

Schedule

Event opening day and opening ceremony​

Accreditation competitors and experts

Accreditation happens at Hotel Puijonsarvi

Lunch

11.00 – 13.00​ Lunch for competitors (pre-accreditation)​
Savilahti campus​

Opening ceremony

13.30 – 14.00​ Teams forming for opening ceremony​
Kuopio jäähalli (Olvi Areena)

14.00 – 15.00​ Opening ceremony
Kuopio jäähalli (Olvi Areena​)

Skill area visit

16.00 – 19.00 competitors, judges and skill operators co-operation at skill area. Visiting skill area.

Delivery of the tools to skill area 15.15-17.00 ​

Meeting for team leaders

16.00 – 17.00​ Jury and team leader meeting​
Kuopio-halli​ and TEAMS

Transportation

Starting from 15.15 Non-Stop transportations between Kuopio-halli – Savilahti
Rides from Savilahti and Kuopio-halli to the hotels

*Attention! Changes are possible!*

Tuesday 21th of May 8.00 – 17.00

Schedule

1st competition day

Accreditation for guests

8.00 – 17.00 Accreditation
Kuopio-halli and Savilahti campus​

Team leader meeting

08.30 – 09.30​
Kuopio-halli​ and TEAMS

Program at authority area (police, rescue department)

9.00 – 17.00​
Program at authority area
Kuopio-halli yard

Taitaja9 accreditation and 1st competition day (9th graders competition)

9.15 – 15.00​
Accreditation

Kuopio-halli​

13.00 – 15.15​
Taitaja9 competition. 1st competition day.​ Kuopio-halli​

Career paths

9.00 – 15.00​
Kuopio-halli and Savilahti campus

Company marketplace

Klo 9.00 – 17.00
Kuopio-halli​

Vocational education as a green transition pacemaker – seminar

9.00 – 12.00
Savonia kampussydän

Lunch

10.30 – 13.00​ Competitor lunch​
Kuopio jäähalli (Olvi Areena)​ / Savilahti campus​

Taitaja AfterParty

16.00 – 19.00​ Taitaja AfterParty for competitors, experts, coaches and teamleaders​
Kuopio jäähalli (Olvi Areena)​

Puijo tower and distillery visits

International competitors will have possibility to visit Puijo tower as a group. Bus ride will start from After Party (Olvi Areena / Jäähalli) at 18.00. Visit ends at Puijo tower 19.00. Little bus sightseeing is included to the bus ride back to Hotel.

Puijo Tower | Puijo Peak

At the same time experts will have possibility to visit local distillery Lignell & Piispanen. Bus ride will start from After Party (Olvi Areena / Jäähalli) at 18.00. Visit starts at Lignell&Piispanen 18.30 and it ends 19.30. Bus will take visitors to the hotel.

Visitor Center – Welcome to visit us! – Lignell & Piispanen (lignellpiispanen.com)

Transportations

Non-stop rides Savilahti – Kuopio-halli – Savilahti​

*Attention! Changes are possible!*

Wednesday 22th of May 8.00 – 17.00

Schedule

2nd competition day

Accreditation for guests

8.00 – 17.00 Accreditation
Kuopio-halli and Savilahti campus​

Team leader meeting

08.30 – 09.30​
Kuopio-halli​ and TEAMS

Program at authority area (police, rescue department)

9.00 – 17.00​
Program at authority area
Kuopio-halli yard

Taitaja9 2nd competition day (9th graders competition)

9.15 – 15.00​
Kuopio-halli​

Klo 13.00 – 15.15​
Taitaja9, 1st competition day​ Kuopio-halli​

15.00 – 15.30​
Taitaja9 distribution of prizes​
Kuopio-halli​

Career paths

9.00 – 15.00​
Kuopio-halli and Savilahti campus

Company marketplace

Klo 9.00 – 17.00
Kuopio-halli​

International Seminar

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9.00 – 12.00​ AI and digitalisation – international seminar and guided tour in the event​
Savonia kampussydän

Lunch

10.30 – 13.00​ Competitor lunch​
Kuopio jäähalli (Olvi Areena)​ / Savilahti campus​

Vocational education as a green transition pacemaker – seminar

9.00 – 12.00
Savonia kampussydän

Taitaja AfterParty

16.00 – 19.00​ Taitaja AfterParty for competitors, experts, coaches and teamleaders​
Kuopio jäähalli (Olvi Areena)​

Transportations

Non-stop rides Savilahti – Kuopio-halli – Savilahti​

*Attention! Changes are possible!*

Thursday 23th of May 8.00 – 16.00

Schedule

3rd competition day

Accreditation for guests

8.00 – 11.00 Accreditation
Kuopio-halli and Savilahti campus​

Team leader meeting

08.30 – 09.30​
Kuopio-halli​ and TEAMS

Program at authority area (police, rescue department)

9.00 – 13.00​
Program at authority area
Kuopio-halli yard

Career paths

9.00 – 12.00​
Kuopio-halli and Savilahti campus

Company marketplace

Klo 9.00 – 13.00
Kuopio-halli​

Lunch

10.30 – 13.00​ Competitor lunch​
Kuopio jäähalli (Olvi Areena)​ / Savilahti campus​

Closing ceremony

14.45 – 16.00​ Closing ceremony
Kuopio jäähalli (Olvi Areena)​

Transportations

7.00 – 14.00​
Non-stop rides Savilahti – Kuopio-halli – Savilahti​

*Attention! Changes are possible!*

Main event partners