North Carolina Phi Beta Lambda

State Leadership Conference Thursday-Saturday, April 5-7, 2018

Hilton Charlotte University Place

Guest Speaker Special Guest NC Commissioner of Labor National PBL

Cherie Berry Southern Region VP

(You know, the signature Nick Western

on every NC elevator!) University of Virginia

February 8 (1:00-4:00) – for advisers & officers

“Tip-Offs” highlighting SLC & NLC procedures/activities Fayetteville St. U, Isothermal CC, Wake Tech CC, Rowan-Cabarrus CC

March 2 School-Site Test Administrator Form and designated event materials (emailed to

Dr. Doole) (Items can also be mailed if needed – required by deadline)

March 9 Membership deadline for SLC event participation (National Database)

Contributions Form, Exhibit Space form, Supplementary Tickets form, &

Registration Checks, Designated event materials (mailed to Dr. Doole)

March 9

(additions/changes can be made until midnight) Registration and Event Entries (www.ncpblservices.org/slc18/

March 12 Hotel reservations (directly with Charlotte University Place Hilton; group code:

ncphi)

Since Dr. Porter, Awards Program Director, is working out of the state, materials

are going to Awards Program Committee Chair, Dr. Kathie Doole:

k1doole@gmail.com (That’s a number 1, not a letter l)

248 Laurelwood Lane, Mills River, NC 28759

It’s That Time!

In 1954 college and high schools students gathered at East Carolina College for the first North

Carolina FBLA State Convention. Approximately 20 college-level delegates from East Carolina

and Western Carolina University did three competitive events: Spelling, Parliamentary

Procedure, and Vocabulary Relay. The state newsletter reminded delegates to bring sheets and

towels with them since they would be staying in the college dorms! The presiding officer was Ms.

Bobbie Brown, who has been a part of our recent FLDC programs and last year’s SLC.

Phi Beta Lambda and Future Business Leaders of America have become separate groups since

then, but both levels continue to roll out the red carpet for their respective State Leadership

Conferences! All PBL members are encouraged to join the excitement of the 64th Annual NC PBL

State Leadership Conference (SLC) April 5-8 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place.

This is your guide to the activities, including information for the on-line registration and event

entries. Needed SLC forms (the official ones and some “working” ones to assist you in organizing

your participation) are available on the state website, ncpbl.org; look in Appendices 2 and 3 of the

State Handbook. If you have printed copies, be sure you’re using the 2017-18 version of the

Handbook. You should also check the website periodically and pay attention to emails for program

updates.

We are extremely excited that “The Elevator Lady” herself, NC Commissioner of Labor Cherie

Berry, will highlight the “Elevate Your Future” theme as our keynote speaker. NCPBL is also

pleased that National PBL Southern Region Vice President Nick Western will be with us to

represent the national officer team and assist with conference activities.

SLC is for all PBL members, advisers, and Professional Division-Foundation, Inc., members, as

well as guests. Please read the guide carefully and plan to be a delegate to the 2018 NCPBL SLC.

We look forward to seeing you in Charlotte for an outstanding conference.

Your NCPBL State Officers

Standing: Western Region Vice President Angela Lore and President Katrina Sams

Seated: Secretary Luke Miller, Eastern Region Vice President Luis Reyes,

Historian Amy Ray, Central Region Vice President Joshua Howard

Commemorative SLC Pin The NCPBL PD-Foundation, Inc., will have the ninth annual NCPBL SLC commemorative pin (pictured

on cover of this Guide) available for a $7 or more donation to the PD-F. The design was done by the

Durham Tech chapter and selected by FLDC delegates. Show your state pride and Foundation support

through these special items as mementos of your participation in the 2018 SLC.

Singers/Musicians – Flag Bearers Needed Any chapter members who would like to sing patriotic selections to begin the Thursday and Friday night

general sessions should contact the state adviser. Instrumental selections could also be done as delegates

are gathering for both sessions. Hopefully, we can salute our veterans again this year by having

representatives serve as flag bearers for both evenings. Again, please contact the state adviser if you

have a veteran in your chapter who would like to do this.

On-line Conference Registration www.ncpblservices.org/slc/2018/ Conference Registration must be submitted by midnight on March 9. On-line registration is being

finalized and will operate the same as last year. Check early to make sure you can access the necessary

links. Chapters are responsible for payment for the number of delegates registered. This is to be received

prior to SLC.

Non-adviser Professional Division-Foundation members may be registered through the chapter adviser

as part of the chapter registration or through the Professional Division section of the online registration.

Special thanks to Mr. Herb Boeckenhaupt, the Rowan-Cabarrus CC and NCPBL Business Person of the

Year for 2011, for his complimentary work on the on-line processes.

The registration fee is $80 per member, adviser, PD-F member, and guest attending. Chapters are to

submit a college or chapter check for registration (not individual personal checks). PD-F members may

submit personal checks. Please attach a copy of the completed on-line registration form with the checks

when you mail them. On-site registration is $85. Delegates registering on-site may participate in all

other activities but are not eligible to enter competitive events.

For conference participation and the membership awards, midnight March 9 is also the deadline for

members to be entered in the national database and listed as paid. (You can pay by credit card at the

time you enter the names; checks can be mailed to the national Drop Box but make sure it is received in

enough time to get processed and posted.) Advisers, please double check your membership roster to

make sure all SLC delegates are listed. Verification of membership is one of the first actions of the State

Awards Program Committee.

Hotel Reservations Hotel reservations are to be made directly with the Hilton Charlotte University Place by March 14. The

room rate is $110 plus tax (approximately 16%) for any occupancy. Reservations are done online, and

“Private Online Group” page for NCPBL is “ncphi.” The block of rooms reserved for PBL will be

released after March 12. Rooms after the 12th will be available at general rates on a first-come, first-

served basis. There is no charge for parking at the hotel. The official hotel check-in time is 3 p.m.

Delegates should plan accordingly if involved in Thursday afternoon activities. Early checkout fees

apply.

The State Executive Council asks for your assistance in making sure we fill our room block since that is

what offsets the cost of the meeting rooms. If you call the hotel and all rooms have been taken, please

contact the state adviser before you make reservations at another hotel. Do not cancel rooms until you

check with the state adviser in hopes we can get the appropriate advisers contacted to switch the rooms,

allowing all delegates to be in the conference hotel and helping keep us above our needed number of

rooms used. The hotel will allow names to be changed. Rooms cancelled after the deadline do not

become available to others at the conference rate. Cancelled rooms do not count toward fulfilling our

block. We realize this is not the most convenient procedure, but it is our attempt to fill cancellations and

avoid having to raise registration fees to cover the cost of meeting rooms. Thank you for your

cooperation.

Lunch and Awards Banquet Guest Tickets The conference registration includes tickets to two meal functions: lunch on Friday and the awards

banquet on Saturday. Guests wishing to join delegates for lunch and/or the Awards Program banquet

Saturday night must fill out the “Guest Ticket” form and submit the listed payment. Banquet tickets

will not be available onsite. Please note that guests are expected to adhere to the conference dress

requirements and code of ethics. If you purchase a banquet ticket from a chapter, remember the seat is

with that chapter, not yours.

Chapter Contributions

The NC PBL Professional Division-Foundation, Inc., Scholarship Fund The NCPBL Professional Division-Foundation, Inc., scholarships are presented at the Fall Leadership

Development Conference. Applications are in the State Handbook. The scholarship fund is supported

by contributions from chapters and individuals. Contributors are recognized in the SLC program.

Certificates will be presented to those chapters contributing $35 or more. Checks separate from SLC

registration should be made to “The NCPBL Professional Division-Foundation, Inc.”. Only those

chapters who contribute to the scholarship fund are eligible to have applicants next fall. The receipt

deadline for contributions is March 10. Mail to NCPBL PD-F Treasurer Melissa Coffey, 241 Heritage

Place, Mooresville, NC 28115. (If your college business office is mailing the check, make sure that the

Charlotte and Durham P.O. boxes are not used as those mailing addresses were closed several years ago.)

The NCPBL Professional Division-Foundation, Inc., General Fund The NCPBL Foundation, Inc., assists our state chapter by generating funds for activities and projects

beyond those in the regular budget. One of the state goals for this year was for each chapter to contribute

$35 or more as a way of showing businesses a high degree of support. A check separate from SLC

registration should be made to “The NCPBL Professional Division-Foundation, Inc.” and received by

March 10. Mail to Melissa Coffey, 241 Heritage Place, Mooresville, NC 28115.

Mission LIFT (March of Dimes) – NCPBL “Day of Service” Funds FBLA-PBL is one of the largest national contributors to March of Dimes, and chapters throughout the

country do fund-raising activities through the Mission LIFT (Leading Into the Future Together) Project.

Contributions can be made to a local office or the national March of Dimes office. Contributions should

be noted on the Contributions Form in the Conference Guide for state PBL records and recognition. For

our national recognition, chapters are encouraged to complete the Mission LIFT entry form in the

Chapter Management Handbook.

State Officer Nominations The NCPBL state officer team is comprised of six local members who are nominated for the positions

by their chapters and elected by the SLC voting delegates. The State Handbook gives the details on

nominating, campaigning, and serving. Candidates for Historian, Secretary, and President present

campaign speeches Thursday opening session, and Vice President candidates present speeches at the

Thursday regional meetings. All candidates will be elected by secret ballot of voting delegates at the

Saturday business session. Potential candidates are reminded that campaigning outside the chapter,

including information on personal websites and social media, prior to the state officer screening

meeting at SLC can result in disqualification.

Potential candidates are reminded to read the Officer Candidate Guide in the Handbook very carefully.

In opposed elections, a majority is needed to win. In unopposed elections, a majority of “yes” votes

from the voting delegates present is necessary. Chapters may nominate two members for state office. If

both are opposed and both win their elections, the one elected for the higher office serves and the other

is eliminated. If one or both are unopposed, both can be elected.

Election results will be announced at the conclusion of the SLC Business Session, and newly-elected

and currently serving officers will meet Saturday afternoon in order to provide a smooth transition of

officers following SLC. Those elected take office at the conclusion of the SLC and are the presiding

officers at NLC. The number of voting delegates per chapter is determined by the number of chapter

members; chapters with up to 50 members receive 2 voting delegates; those with 50-100 receive 3; and

those with more than 100 receive 4. Voting delegates must have their voting delegate ribbons and must

be in their seats by the time listed in the program.

Candidate Nomination Dates:

March 16 – Receipt deadline to State Adviser for completed Official Nomination for State

Officer Form (see Section 9 of State Handbook); only complete applications will become official

candidates at this point. The State Adviser will not request items not submitted.

March 19 – Notification to chapter advisers of any positions for which there were no candidates.

Chapters may make nominations for those positions or already-submitted nominees may request to

change to the open office.

March 26 (extended date from Handbook calendar) – Receipt deadline to State Adviser for

either completed Official Nomination for State Officer Form or completed Office Position Change Form

for any open positions.

Conference Program Highlights

PBL Dress Code Please note that the PBL Dress Code is in effect for ALL sessions except the game night and the

formal awards banquet. This includes meetings, events, food functions, etc. Chapter advisers and

presidents are asked to make sure their members and guests are familiar with the code as listed in

the State Handbook. Attire for the awards banquet is “dressy” but must be appropriate for a

professional setting. It is especially important delegates understand a Dress Code check is done

when entering the written test area and participants not in accordance with the Dress Code will

not be admitted. In performance events, judges deduct points for Dress Code violations.

Chapter Membership Achievement Ribbons To recognize the chapters that have had exceptional membership recruitment programs this year, Chapter

Membership Achievement ribbons will be given to delegates from chapters that have increased their

membership.

State Leadership Conference-Leadership Development Program The State Leadership Conference Leadership Development Program is a series of seminars on topics for

career and leadership success. Those attending a majority of the sessions will receive certificates of

participation in the chapter packets.

Exhibits, Campaign Booths, and Sales Booths Colleges with active chapters are welcome to have a college recruitment booth on Friday of SLC; please

complete the Exhibit Space Response form. If you are aware of a company that would like to be

considered for a recruitment booth, contact NCPBL Professional Division-Foundation Board President

Rick Gardner. The PD-F Board will set rates and make these arrangements.

NCPBL PD-Foundation Emblematic Items NCPBL Professional Division-Foundation, Inc., representatives will have PBL items available at a booth

during the conference. You will be promoting PBL and benefitting the Foundation by getting these. For

specific information, contact PD-F Board of Directors member Kevin Davio.

“Pie Beta Lambda III” Conference Game Night Social Delegates are invited to network and socialize during a social on Friday night. Badges will serve as the

entrance “tickets.” Bring some games with you for a fun evening of networking. Money will be

collected for March of Dimes and our state scholarship fund. Last year nearly $500 was raised during

“Pie Beta Lambda II.” Accepting this year’s “pie-in-the-face” challenge is former PBL member and

long-time Professional Division-Foundation leader Meredith-Leigh Craig! The Council recognizes

many delegates will not want to see Meredith-Leigh get a pie in the face. THEREFORE, three of our

state officers have agreed that you can also contribute to a “Save Meredith-Leigh” collection, and if that

one exceeds hers, the three of them will take pies in her place! We’re talking Luke, Joshua, and Luis so

the potential is there to exceed last year’s amount!

Parade of Presidents and “Anniversary” Advisers The Friday evening session begins with an introduction of each local chapter’s president (or another

officer if the president is not in attendance). Such chapter awards as the “Largest Delegation” and the

Chapter and Adviser Anniversary recognitions will be presented during the Parade.

Awards Program Seating As much as possible, banquet seating will be assigned from the front to the back in the order chapter

registration checks are received. Chapters should understand that there may be exceptions in order to

complete tables without separating chapter members. Place cards will be put at each table to identify

the chapter to which those seats are assigned. A seating list will be posted outside.

State Competitive Event “Reminders” Be sure to read details in the State Handbook; do not hesitate to ask about any items if you would

like more information. Beginning this year, presenters will show the judges their presentations on

their personal laptops rather than via projectors and screens.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The number of members in a team for Emerging Business Issues &

Forensic Accounting should be “team of 1, 2, or 3 members”, not as listed in Section 7, page 7.7

of State Handbook. ALL teams, except Parliamentary Procedure, are a team of 1, 2, or 3

members.

Guidelines Event participants should read carefully sections related to their events in the 2017-18 issues of the State

Handbook and the National Awards Program section of the Chapter Management Handbook. If there

are questions on the guidelines or on interpretation, please contact the State Awards Program

Committee Chair so the SAP Committee can address the question prior to the entry dates.

Receipt Dates Although registration and event entries are done online, there are certain events that have forms or

materials that must be mailed to either Dr. Doole or Mr. Hazlett. Note that the deadlines listed are

receipt dates, not postmark dates. Please allow adequate time for your materials to be received on

time. Exceptions cannot be made. An email acknowledging the receipt of your conference items will

be sent to advisers. Therefore, if you do not receive an email by the time you should expect one,

contact Dr. Doole or Mr. Hazlett immediately.

(Even though event entries are done online, the event entry forms that were previously used for mailing

have been left in the Handbook for chapters to use as working copies.)

Event Substitutions

No competitive event entries will be accepted at SLC. However, chapters may do substitutions for events

already entered. Substitutions cannot be made in events which involve school-site tests or pre-judged

materials. Substitutions for substitutions are not accepted so chapters should make sure that their

substitutions are what they mean to do. Substitutions can be made by email to Dr. Doole prior to SLC

week or during the time designated in the conference program. Again, be sure to contact Dr. Doole if

you do not receive a response to your e-mail.

Advisers as Event Administrators and Assistants

NCPBL depends upon advisers to work as event administrators and assistants (not judges). Because of

the number of events, advisers will be needed to work with a performance event on Friday and a written

test event on Saturday morning. E-mails will be sent from the Awards Program Committee Chair so all

advisers should watch for them. Again, the State Executive Council thanks advisers for their help in this

most important area.

Event Judges If you have contacts who would be good judges for SLC events, please contact Administrative Services

Director Diane Albahrawy. We are always glad to have business and community leaders serve as judges.

All events that require judges are held on Friday, and judges can work with morning or afternoon events

– or both! Lunch is provided for judges.

Participant Criteria

Participants must have paid state/national dues and must have registered for SLC by March 9. Members

who graduated at the end of the fall/winter term may compete; advisers should make sure the college

administration approves this since insurance and other college policies may need to be addressed.

Beginning in 2017, graduate students are eligible to enter competitive events.

Event Entries Per Chapter and Per Delegate; Repeat Entries A chapter may enter two individuals or teams in the events, with the exception of Job Interview. Only

one entry per chapter may be submitted for the Job Interview event.

NCPBL follows the national guideline that allows members to enter whichever two events they wish,

with the following two stipulations:

ONE: ENTERING AN EVENT ADDITIONAL TIMES

With the exception of team events as listed in the national guidelines, a delegate may not have been

entered in an event at the national level previously. Therefore, an SLC delegate may enter any event in

which he was not listed as a competitor at the national level (as member of current or previous

chapter). Two examples for clarification:

(A) If a state Fifth Place person in Accounting Principles competed at the national level but the First

Place person did not, the Fifth Place person cannot enter the event again at the state level but the First

Place person can.

(B) If a delegate listed as a national competitor did not “show” for the event and did not officially

withdraw, the national office considers him as a competitor and he is not eligible to enter the event again.

This follows other state guidelines and allows for NCPBL to have the best representative to move on to

national competition and to give members the maximum advantage to receive national recognition.

It is the responsibility of the adviser and the chapter president to make sure national participants (other

than those allowed in the team events) aren’t entered in the same event again. The Awards Program

Committee will be checking SLC entries against previous NLC lists, but this may not get completed in

time for an ineligible competitor to move to another event. If you have a question about a competitor,

don’t hesitate to contact the Awards Program Committee Chair in advance.

TWO: AT STATE LEVEL, “COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT” DOES NOT COUNT

AS ONE OF A MEMBER’S TWO EVENTS

In order to increase the number of chapters entering the Community Service Project event, members

may present their chapter’s Community Service Projects and not count that as one of their two events.

That is why the event entry materials have three places to list the events in which the student is entered.

However, at the national level the project presentation DOES count as one of the two events in which

a student may enter.

“Who’s Who in NCPBL” can also be done in addition to entering the other allotted events.

Accounting Principles Participants must not have had more than two semesters (four quarters) of accounting instruction,

with no intermediate accounting classes or advanced accounting classes.

Events That Are Individual or Team (“Team” of 1, 2, or 3) Participants who competed as an individual in a team event at the NLC may compete in the same

event a second time as part of a team, but not a second time as an individual.

Team Events

One participant of a team may have competed in the same event at one previous NLC; however,

the member may not compete more than twice in the event at NLC. This applies to Accounting

Analysis & Decision Making, Business Decision Making, Business Ethics, Business Law, Business

Presentation, Business Sustainability, Computer Animation, Desktop Publishing, Economic

Analysis & Decision Making, Emerging Business Issues, Financial Analysis & Decision Making,

Financial Services, Forensic Accounting, Global Analysis & Decision Making, Hospitality

Management, Human Resource Management, Integrated Marketing Campaign, Management

Analysis & Decision Making, Marketing Analysis & Decision Making, Mobile Application

Development, Network Design, Small Business Management Plan, Social Media Challenge,

Strategic Analysis & Decision Making, and Web Site Design.

Parliamentary Procedure

Two members of a team may have competed in this event at a previous SLC or NLC; however,

they may not compete more than twice at an SLC or NLC.

Back-to-Back Written Test Sessions

(Thursday evening and Saturday morning) To allow a member to enter any two events and to avoid the possibility of information about a test being

discussed, there will be back-to-back testing sessions Thursday evening (events that have written tests

and performances) and Saturday morning (events that are based on written tests only).

Just as before, all members taking one or two of the tests at that session must report at the beginning of

the testing session. After the allotted time, those taking only one test will be allowed to exit the session,

leaving those who are taking another of the tests being given. Those members will immediately take

their second event test. Members choosing to take two tests at the same session should understand

they will have to remain in the testing room for approximately 2 ½ hours (an hour for each test

and 15 minutes for roll call and instructions on each) without a break.

This has worked well, but, again, delegates must remember there will not be a break between the two

tests and that once they leave the testing room, for whatever reason, they cannot return.

“Team” Event Collaborative Testing Certain team events allow for the written tests to be taken collaboratively. Although event directors will

address excessive noise, participants taking team collaborative tests should anticipate that the testing

room will not be completely quiet.

Business Communication Writing Sample Now Submitted as PDF The Business Communication writing sample that previously was done during SLC is now submitted by

March 2 as a pre-judged PDF file.

Performance Events All performance/interview events will be conducted on Friday. Event times will be listed in the

conference program and emailed to chapters a few days before SLC, but a chapter’s performance time

cannot be listed until testing is done since some events use test scores to determine finalists. The Awards

Program Committee attempts to schedule performances so that a member presenting in two events can

get from one to the other. If there is a conflict, notify the SAP Committee and arrangements will be

made. The time for each performance will be posted outside Event Headquarters Thursday night. In

conjunction with the new national guidelines, projectors and screens will no longer be used for

presentations. Presenters are to use their personal laptops for information they want the judges

to see.

Pre-judged Events Mobile Application Development and Web Site Design have entry forms and pre-judged materials that

must be received by March 2. The Small Business Management Plan, Desktop Publishing activity,

Business Communication Writing Exercise (new pre-judged event), and Community Service Project(s)

report are due as a PDF File by March 2. The Local Chapter Annual Business Report is due as a PDF

File by March 9

School-site Testing The performance tests for Accounting for Professionals, Computer Applications, Cost Accounting, and

Administrative Technology are conducted at the participant’s school. A form is in Appendix 3 of the

Handbook (Administrator Identification Form for School-Site Tested Events) to identify the person to

whom the tests should be sent; this must be received by Dr. Doole by March 2. The test administrator

will seal and sign the envelope containing the test materials, and the chapter adviser will deliver it to the

State Awards Program Committee during the designated time on Thursday of SLC. Participants will

also take a test at SLC. The adviser, test administrator, and student member should check that the school-

site test has been received. If not, contact Dr. Doole. Do not wait until the last days to make sure it

has been received.

Spectator Events

The conference program will designate particular events as being open to spectators. However,

delegates competing in an event may not be spectators for that event.

Calculators and Other Needed Testing Items Participants must bring #2 pencils for the standardized tests; these will not be supplied (paper will be).

Participants may bring non-graphing, battery-operated calculators for all events; these will not be

supplied. Phones or other memory-storage devices CANNOT be used.

Resume/Application Letter/Application/Lesson Plan Copies Copies of such items as application letters, resumes, applications, and lesson plans are required in

particular events. Be sure the required number of copies are submitted in the correct folders. These are

to be turned in during the designated time Thursday afternoon.

Accommodations Dr. Doole and Mr. Hazlett should be notified prior to the conference of special needs accommodations

that the chapter will be providing for a member.

Event Topics; Community Service Project Activity The topics to be addressed in such events as Business Ethics, Business Law, Business Presentation,

Business Sustainability, Computer Animation, Desktop Publishing, Emerging Business Issues, Future

Business Educator, Mobile Application Development, Social Media Challenge, Strategic Analysis &

Decision Making, and Web Site Design are given in the event guidelines in the National Chapter

Management Handbook. The same project/report for the Community Service event may not be

submitted another year.

Award Certificates The Awards Program certificates will have the event and conference information printed on them, but

they will not be individualized with the winner’s name and chapter. A “Chapter Packet” with duplicates

of the certificates presented on stage will be provided for the chapter following the banquet.

NCPBL Professional Division-Foundation, Inc., Involvement

An Opportunity to be Invaluable Help Members of the NCPBL Professional Division-Foundation, Inc., offer invaluable help throughout the

State Leadership Conference. PD-F members work behind the scenes to make sure SLC runs smoothly

and to allow the state officers to be able to be available for networking and assisting delegates. If you

are a PD-F member and are interested in being a part of SLC, please contact state PD-F Board President

Rick Gardner. PD-F members cover their expenses at the conference and register through the online

registration process individually or with the chapters with which they’re affiliated. PD-F members also

assist in obtaining qualified judges for the performance/interview/presentation events on Friday. If you

know of a potential judge (or if you’re interested), contact Rick. NCPBL could not have the successful

conferences we have without the support of this group!

Annual Meeting NCPBL Professional Division-Foundation, Inc., members provide invaluable assistance to the State

Leadership Conference as they serve as judges, assistants, cheerleaders, and fulfill many other

responsibilities. An annual meeting of the group will be held during the SLC.

PD-F Distinguished Service Award The NCPBL Professional Division-Foundation, Inc., Distinguished Service Award is selected by the

PD-F Board of Directors and is presented during the Awards Banquet at SLC. A nomination form is in

the Professional Division-Foundation section of the State Handbook. The nomination is to be mailed to

the PD-F Board member Melissa Coffey.

Put Hunger Out of Business Winners The NCPBL PD-F will be announcing the winners of the “Put Hunger Out of Business” food drive

contest at SLC. Food can be collected through February 25 and turned in to the designated weighing

location on the 26th or 27th. Please take all items to be weighed at one time. A PowerPoint presentation

on the marketing campaign used for the food drive (maximum 10 slides) is due to PD-F Board President

Rick Gardner by March 15. One chapter from each region will receive $1000 and the state winner will

receive an additional $1000 to use for NLC expenses. The food drive is being done in conjunction with

the “Food Lion Feeds” program, and NCPBL thanks them for their partnership.

National Leadership Conference (NLC) and Competition

Baltimore, Maryland, is the site of the June 2018 National Leadership Conference and preceding Institute

for Leaders. An NLC guide with conference registration and hotel information is mailed to advisers

from the national office. The NLC guide is also available on the national website (FBLA-PBL.org).

Registration, hotel arrangements, travel plans, etc., are done by local chapters.

However, each state must prepare its list of competitive entries to submit for national competition. NLC

response forms will be included in the chapter packet to be picked up after the banquet. The top THREE

in events which consist of only a written test are eligible to participate nationally. In events with

performance components the top TWO will qualify. It is very important that the state winners return

the response form saying they will represent the state at NLC. If a positive response form is not

received by the date on the form, the delegate forfeits participating at the national level and the

next highest placing individual or team will be contacted.

Substitutions cannot be made on-site at NLC, making it imperative that chapter advisers and event

representatives communicate concerning NLC participation. If an entry drops out after the sub deadline,

another individual cannot be put in his place and the state loses our chance in that event.

Kathie Doole Dan Hazlett

248 Laurelwood Lane Stanly Community College

Mills River, NC 28759 141 College Drive, Albemarle, NC 28001

k1doole@gmail.com (#1 not letter l) (704)991-0216 dhazlett7561@stanly.edu

SLC Program Basic Schedule

Thursday: Registration (beginning at 4:00)

Event Substitution, Home-site tests & event materials submission

State Officer Screening (candidate and adviser)

SLC-LDP Workshops

Testing for events with written test and performance elements

Opening Session (evening)

Friday: All performance/presentation/interview events

SLC-LDP Workshops

Campaign Booths

Lunch provided

General Session (evening)

Saturday: Testing for events with written tests only (morning)

Business Session (Election of Officers)

SLC-LDP Workshops

Professional Division Annual Meeting

Awards Program Banquet (evening)

A Look Back at SLC 2017

Retired Haywood CC Adviser Event Administrators Advisers Jerry Johnson and Marny Rhodes meet

Dwain Perry presents TLLA with judges prior to Friday’s performance/interview events

Past President Lanetta Bobbie Brown, NCPBL’s first state Former State President Rick Gardner and

Holloway Panteel speaks president , visits with National Presiding President Jamie Barton

at Friday general session Officer McKenzie Worley following dinner with Ms. Brown

It’s Game Night! 2017 State Officers ready to hand out awards

Voting delegates ready to begin Saturday’s Business Session

Ten NCPBL State Presidents on stage to celebrate FBLA-PBL’s 75th Anniversary and to

recognize Ms. Bobbie Brown, the first state president, as an NCPBL Honorary Member

Delegates relax and enjoy Game Night Even in business attire, delegates begin

the Friday session with Zumba!

Five minutes until “Show Time” and the excitement of the 2017 Awards Banquet. Reserve your

seat for 2018!

NCPBL Calendar

February 8, moved from 2/1 as in handbook

1:00-4:00

TIP-OFF MEETING (attend most convenient location; room locations will be emailed to advisers) Wake Technical Community College Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Fayetteville State University Isothermal Community College

February 4-10 FBLA-PBL Week (FaceBook posts by state officers are being done the week before promoting each day of PBL Week)

February 7 FBLA-PBL Adviser Appreciation Day

February 7 FBLA-PBL Professional Attire Day

February 8 FBLA-PBL Career Awareness Day

February 9 FBLA-PBL Spirit Day

February 10 National Community Service Day

March 1 Entry Deadline for Career & Membership Recognition Program (CMAP) to be entered online

RECEIPT deadline for submitting chapter news for the website for SPRING

March 2 RECEIPT deadline for: (send to Kathie Doole) Administrator Identification Form for School-Site Tested Events (Accounting for Professionals, Computer Applications, Cost Accounting, & Administrative Technology) Business Communication Writing Exercise (Electronic PDF File) Community Service Project (Electronic PDF File) Desktop Publishing entry form(s) and required material(s) Mobile Application Development entry form(s) and required material(s) NC Businessperson of the Year event entry form Small Business Management Plan (Electronic PDF File)

Web Site Design entry form(s)

March 9 RECEIPT and PAID deadline for Professional Division-Foundation, Inc. membership dues to qualify for state awards online via national website

March 9 RECEIPT deadline of checks for contributions to The NCPBL Professional Division-Foundation, Inc. Scholarship Fund for TLLA and SLC recognition (mail to NCPBL PD-F Treasurer Melissa Coffey, 241 Heritage Place, Mooresville, NC 28115)

RECEIPT deadline for contributions to The NCPBL Professional Division-Foundation, Inc. - General Operating Fund for TLLA qualifications and SLC recognition (mail to NCPBL PD-F Treasurer Melissa Coffey, 241 Heritage Place, Mooresville, NC 28115)

RECEIPT and PAID deadline for PBL State/National membership dues for SLC participation and awards online via national website

March 9 School-Site Tests to be sent to identified test administrators

RECEIPT Deadline for Mailed Materials (Mail to Kathie Doole)

Conference registration materials:

Contributions Form

Supplementary Tickets Form

Exhibit Space Response Form

Event materials:

Gold Seal Chapter Award entry form

Local Recruitment of Chapters entry form

The Legacy Leadership Award entries

Who’s Who in NCPBL entry form

Conference Registration Form for PD-Foundation Members (if not done online)

Online Entry Deadline

Conference Registration for PBL

Event Entry for Participants

Conference Registration for PD-Foundation Members

RECEIPT Deadline for Email Submission

(Email to Kathie Doole)

Local Chapter Annual Business Report (Electronic PDF File)

March 12 Hotel reservations deadline for State Leadership Conference (SLC) – Hilton Charlotte University Place

March 16 RECEIPT deadline to State Adviser for completed Official Nomination for State Office Form. (see Section 09, State Handbook)

March 19 State Adviser notifies all chapters of number of candidates running for each office

NCPBL Businessperson of the Year nominees notified by State Adviser

March 19-21 NC FBLA State Leadership Conference – Koury Convention Center, Greensboro

March 22 Last day to purchase guest tickets for SLC Awards Banquet (Guest Banquet Ticket form In State Handbook appendices; guest tickets will not be available on-site.

RECEIPT deadline for NCPBL Professional Division-Foundation, Inc. Distinguished Service Award nomination form (see PD-F section of State Handbook)

RECEIPT deadline for nominations for NCPBL PD-F Board of Directors (see PD-F section of State Handbook)

March 26 (extended from

date in Handbook)

RECEIPT deadline to State Adviser for either completed Official Nomination for State Officer form or completed Office Position Change form for any open positions

April 1 RECEIPT deadline for National Chapter Recognition Awards (CMAP Outstanding Chapter/Membership Madness & Mania/Membership Achievement) (see National Chapter Management Handbook for details)

April 5-8 STATE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, Charlotte, NC (Hilton Charlotte University Place) (Activities begin Thursday afternoon and conclude Saturday evening)

April 5 DELIVERY deadline for School-Site Tests, Future Business Educator, Future Business Executive, and Job Interview materials to Event Headquarters at SLC

April 13 RECEIPT deadline for letter of interest and materials requesting State Council’s endorsement for running for national office

April 13 RECEIPT deadline for State Leadership Conference (SLC) winners qualifying for THREE national competitions to notify State Awards Program Committee Chair in which NLC event they WILL NOT participate

RECEIPT deadline for State Leadership Conference (SLC) winners qualifying for national competition to notify the State Awards Program Committee Chair of intention to participate in events at NLC

April 13 RECEIPT deadline for Administrator Identification Form for School-Site testing

April 18 National Webinar “2018 NLC”

April 25 RECEIPT deadline to State Adviser for nomination materials for applying for a vacant officer position 15 days after end of SLC

May 4 RECEIPT deadline to State Awards Program Committee Chair for prejudged events for NLC competition (check the list in the Adviser Packet given out at SLC conclusion):

Business Communication Writing Exercise (Electronic PDF File) Community Service Project Reports (Electronic PDF file) Desktop Publishing (Electronic PDF file) Local Chapter Annual Business Report (Electronic PDF file) Mobile Applications Development Statement of Assurance Entry Form & URL Small Business Management Plan Reports (Electronic PDF file) website Design Statement of Assurance Entry Form & URL information

(NOTE: 6 copies of Future Business Executive, Future Business Educator, and Job Interview materials will be delivered to the Competitive Events Desk at NLC by Chapter Adviser by 5:00pm on day of NLC Opening Session)

May 10 RECEIPT deadline for submitting application materials for national office to State Adviser

May 15 RECEIPT deadline for submitting national officer candidate applications

May 15 RECEIPT deadline to complete March of Dimes entry form for national recognition (see National Chapter Management Handbook for form)

May 18 RECEIPT DATE to National Office of all School-Site Tests (submitted by Test Administrator/Proctor). Completed School-Site Tests must be received by the National Office via online submission by the Test Administrator/Proctor.

May 20 Early bird registration deadline for National Leadership Conference & IFL

June 8 Postmark deadline for NLC registrations fees to qualify for voting delegates

June 12 RECEIPT deadline to State Adviser for Delegation Response Form for NLC participation

June 22-23 INSTITUTE FOR LEADERS, Baltimore, MD (see NLC Guide for details)

June 23-26 NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, Baltimore, MD (see NLC Guide for details)