Category Archives: Conferences

Register for the 2013 Visa Financial Literacy & Education Summit

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You are invited to attend the seventh annual Financial Literacy and Education Summit in person in Chicago.

The program, co-hosted by Visa Inc. and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will be held on Wednesday, April 17. The event, which will be webcast live from the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago, is themed Improving Women’s Financial Literacy & Capabilities Globally. The program will bring together international financial literacy experts who will address potential solutions to improving women’s financial literacy and capabilities globally.

The Summit panelists will focus on how global government and financial education leaders, in collaboration with providers, can develop resolutions to positively impact global financial literacy efforts for women. Featured panelists at the event include Linah Mohohlo, Governor of the Bank of Botswana, Riad T. Salamé, Governor of the Banque du Liban, Lebanon’s Central Bank, and Jorgovanka Tabaković, Governor of the National Bank of Serbia.

To attend the event in person at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, register here. To view the webcast online, register here.

WANTED: “NLC Buzz Squad” Members for San Antonio

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Want to join an elite group of guerilla marketers at the FBLA-PBL National Leadership Conference?

The all-new NLC Buzz Squad is a team of highly visible FBLA and PBL volunteers who will spearhead all social media, crowd sourcing, and marketing functions at the NLC.

Interested applicants must be available to attend the San Antonio NLC during the following dates:

PBL: June 24-27, 2012

FBLA: June 29-July 2, 2012

Watch the video below for more details. Scroll down for the application, or click here to apply. A resume and letter of recommendation are required.

Deadline is April 23, 2012.

This is an unpaid volunteer opportunity with lots of perks and opportunity for learning.

FBLA-PBL NLC Buzz Squad Application

Please provide a link to your social media accounts:

Need assistance with this form?

Can you sing? FBLA-PBL searching for talent at NLC Orlando

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National Anthem Singer
FBLA-PBL is looking for a PBL member and an FBLA member to sing the national anthem at his/her respective NLC. The deadline for receiving auditions is Friday, May 6. Please include your name, school, e-mail address, phone number, and which NLC you will be attending. Team Cybis will review all CDs and MP3s, and the person chosen will receive notification from Cybis Communications Corporation. Audition CDs will not be returned. Interested performers should make a demo CD or MP3 and email to jeff@thinkcybis.com or send to:

            Jeff Douglass
            Cybis Communications Corporation
            127 N Magnolia Avenue
            Orlando, FL 32801

FBLA-PBL Announces Internship Opportunities at NLC Orlando

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FBLA-PBL NLC Internships
Enhance your NLC experience by working as an intern at the National Leadership Conference in Orlando. The meeting planner interns help national staff with conference logistics and headquarters office management.  Click here to download the application. The deadline is May 6, 2011. For more information, contact Robert Smothers at conferencemgr@fbla.org.

Cybis Internship – Go Backstage at the NLC!
Cybis Communications is the media production company that’s “Breaking Barriers” at this year’s NLC Opening Session and Awards of Excellence Program. Cybis is offering a unique production internship opportunity for one FBLA and one PBL member to go behind the scenes and support the national shows. To learn more and apply online, go to www.thinkcybis.com/intern/fbla by May 6, 2011.

National Fall Leadership Conferences in November

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National Fall Leadership Conferences to be held in November

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Don’t miss out! Plan on attending the National Fall Leadership Conference in one of three exciting cities:

Des Moines—November 5-6

New Orleans—November 12-13

Washington, D.C.—November 19-20

Register your chapter now by clicking below:

http://ams.fbla-pbl.org/fbla/issi/main/loginchap.asp?TP=/registration/regstart.asp&PARAM=@action=start@aff=FBLA

Online Registration Now OPEN for 2010 NLC!

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Online registration is NOW OPEN for the 2010 National Leadership Conference (NLC)! If you are looking for Simply the Best this summer, plan to attend the National Leadership Conference (NLC) and Institute for Leaders (IFL) in Nashville, TN at the Gaylord Resort & Convention Center. Pre-registration must be entered online. Go to www.fbla-pbl.org and click Registration/Information under National Conferences to see all the exciting happenings and to register.

The dates are:
  • PBL NLC: July 9-12

  • FBLA NLC: July 14-17

Make the most of your NLC experience by taking part in the Institute for Leaders (IFL).
  • PBL IFL: July 8-9

  • FBLA IFL: July 13-14

Everything you need to start the NLC process is on our Web site. You can find promotional materials to sell the conference to your administrators, along with information in the IFL, exciting tours, graduate credit (some free), and certification tests for students and advisers (some free for advisers). We will continually update our site with more great information so check back often.

Come network, compete, interact, and have fun with other future business leaders. Don’t forget to visit the exhibits, campaign booths, and of course, MarketPlace for your souvenir and emblem items.

The 2010 NLC offers workshops on a variety of topics and provides you with Simply the Best experience.  We already have some exciting workshop presenters, and we are looking for additional ones! A workshop presenter may be an adviser, student, businessperson, Professional Division member, and/or state committee person. Complete the workshop presenter form found here under “Forms.”

 Do you know any potential exhibitors? Please use the exhibitor prospectus found here under “Exhibitors & Judges Forms.”
Be sure to complete your registration early to take advantage of the early bird savings!
Spread the word!
Register today!

FBLA-PBL National Leadership Conference Silent Auction

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Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) education association of students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields. FBLA-PBL is committed to bringing business and education together in positive working relationships which further the development of our most precious resource; our youth—and we need your help!

Each year, the best and brightest of FBLA and PBL convene to compete in business and leadership events, share their successes, and gain new ideas about shaping their future careers at our National Leadership Conference. This year’s conference is in Nashville, Tennessee at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. FBLA-PBL will be hosting a Silent Auction to benefit member and adviser recognition programs and is soliciting contributions.

Each item will display the name of the donation, description, and value.

PBL National Leadership Conference Silent Auction—July 11
FBLA National Leadership Conference Silent Auction—July 16

The silent auction has been a highlight of the conference, numerous hotels, members, and advisers have donated to help support FBLA-PBL adviser and member recognition programs.

Successful donations have included:
  • gift baskets featuring regional items (local foods, books, artwork, etc.)
  • gift cards
  • hotel packages
  • technology items
  • home décor items
  • sports/entertainment memorabilia
  • pictures/paintings
  • items appropriate as holiday gifts/crafts
  • jewelry


If you would like to donate an item, please complete the form found at the following link: http://www.fbla-pbl.org/conferences/NLC2010/docs/SilentAuctionDonationForm.doc

If you have any questions, contact me at conferencemgr@fbla.org. Please send your items to FBLA-PBL, 1912 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191 by June 15, 2010. All donations are tax deductible.

Thanks for your support.
Best wishes,
RobertSmothers
Robert Smothers
Conference Manager
FBLA-PBL, Inc.

If you’re looking for Simply the Best this summer, come to the 2010 National Leadership Conference and Institute for Leaders!

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The 2010 NLC is where you can find workshops that offer a variety of topics that will provide you with Simply the Best experience. Come network, compete, interact and have fun with other future business leaders. Come visit the exhibits to get information from colleges and universities, fund-raisers, technology vendors and MarketPlace.

Get up to date information about the NLC as details are posted on our Web site. The NLC Guide will be available in March.

ONLINE NLC REGISTRATION
Online registration for the NLC will open in early March through our Web site at www.fbla-pbl.org. Pre-registration must be entered online. NLC registration questions can be directed to 800-FBLA.Win. Complete your registration early to take advantage of the early bird savings.

Early bird deadline is May 28 (PBL Registration $105, FBLA Registration $95).

PBL NLC is July 9-12, and FBLA NLC is July 14-17.

INSTITUTE FOR LEADERS
Make the most of your trip to the NLC and also register for the Institute for Leaders. It’s the best way to kick your leadership skills up a notch and prepare for the coming year. It held the day prior and until Noon during the first day of the NLC.

PBL IFL is July 8-9, FBLA IFL is July 13-14.

Early bird registration is May 28 (Registration fee $115 for students, $100 for candidates, and $50 for advisers).

NLC/IFL Fact Sheet
http://www.fbla-pbl.org/data/files/docs/NLC2010/2010NLC-IFLFactSheet.pdf

Workshop Presenter Form
http://www.fbla-pbl.org/data/files/docs/NLC2010/2010NLCWorkshopPresenterForm.doc

Exhibitor Prospectus
http://www.fbla-pbl.org/data/files/docs/NLC2010/NLCExhibitorProspectus2010.pdf

See you in Nashville!