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2026 NLC Information & Updates

Posted on December 5, 2025
Written by Bruce Boncal

NLC Orientation Meeting Slides (April 23, 2026)
NLC Orientation Zoom Meeting Recording (April 23, 2026) — Passcode:  2gKBRDI^

San Antonio, Texas — June 29-July 02 (doesn’t include travel to or from)
Venue:  Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
Hotel Assignments:  Menger Hotel / Hilton Palacio del Rio
Because there is no certainty where a chapter/group may be placed, for budgeting purposes the rates for the Hilton Palacio del Rio (which is the higher rates of the two hotels) should be used.  If the chapter/group is placed at The Menger Hotel (which is the cheaper rates of the two hotels), excess fees will be refunded.

1.  TENTATIVE conference schedule
2.  TENTATIVE high school competitive events schedule
3.  TENTATIVE middle school competitive events schedule
The schedules listed above are subject to change and should not be considered final for travel purposes.  Final schedules will be announced in mid to late May after National FBLA reviews the number of competitors in each event.

National FBLA Registration Guide:  download this document for chapter use; parent use; and guest use.  Lots of information is included in this document.

URGENT — URGENT — URGENT — URGENT
Advisers, if your competitor(s) is not attending, it is your responsibility to e-mail the following individuals AS SOON AS POSSIBLE so that the next eligible competitor can be offered the position.  We are on a very tight timeline. 
High School Competitor Drops:  Bruce Boncal, PA FBLA Executive Director, bboncal@pafbla.us, 570.279.6998
Middle School Competitor Drops:  Michele Sites, PA FBLA Middle School Coordinator, msites@pafbla.us

FOR SUPPORT/QUESTIONS:
Questions regarding the travel package:  Janet Skiles, PA FBLA Conference Coordinator, jskiles@pafbla.us, 412.576.2826
Questions/support regarding National FBLA Blue Panda/Pennsylvania FBLA Blue Panda:  Bruce Boncal, PA FBLA Executive Director, bboncal@pafbla.us, 570.279.6998

PA FBLA National Leadership Conference Travel Package with Pricing (updated 04.21.26, 11:11 am)
(click the link to download a copy of the package plans/Dropbox account is not necessary/at bottom, click “continue with download only”)
Important Fee Information:

  • National FBLA registration fees are not included in travel package pricing; registration fees are paid to National FBLA.  Fees:  $195 per FBLA member; $125 per adult/guest.
  • Pennsylvania FBLA lodging/travel fees are included in travel package pricing; prices are “per person” — not per room — based on single, double, triple, or quad occupancy.
  • Pennsylvania FBLA travelers must stay a minimum of two nights in a Pennsylvania FBLA assigned hotel:  The Menger Hotel or the Hilton Palacio del Rio.
    • Plan A — comprehensive package (excluding airfare); arrival June 27 — depart July 03.
    • Plan B  — lodging package (excluding airfare) with a la care items available for purchase; arrival June 28 — depart July 03.
    • Plan C — basic plan (excluding airfare); traveler has flexibility to choose arrival and departure dates with no extras.
  • All travelers are responsible for making their own airfare reservations.

Click this link for a school/parent to request an invoice to pay by credit card (3.5% convenience fee applies)

ALL lodging reservations are required to be made through Pennsylvania FBLA.

All PA FBLA payments are mailed to:                       All National FBLA payments are mailed to:
PA FBLA                                                                                    FBLA, Inc.
PO Box 5085                                                                             PO Box 79063
Jersey Shore, PA 17740                                                          Baltimore, MD 21279
PA FBLA W-9                                                                        National FBLA W-9

Advisers/Parents/Chaperones, please complete this Summer Mailing Address Contact Form for items that need to be mailed prior to the NLC.

  • $200 per traveler deposits paid to Pennsylvania FBLA are not refundable.
  • All lodging reservations are made through Pennsylvania FBLA at our assigned hotels; do not attempt to make your own reservations.
  • Any attempt to check out early by any traveler/traveler group in San Antonio based on the scheduled departure date will not be eligible for and will not receive any refunds.  Pennsylvania FBLA has prepaid for your lodging reservations.
  • Housing reservations will not be made without a $200 per traveler deposit; final lodging assignments will not be made until the full amount is received by Pennsylvania FBLA by the May 13, 2026, deadline.  Pennsylvania FBLA will not submit lodging reservations to the NLC Housing Bureau without full payment.  Full payment is due May 13; we must submit final lodging lists to the National FBLA Housing Bureau on May 16.
  • Every individual (regardless of age) staying in a Pennsylvania FBLA room at The Menger Hotel or the Hilton Palacio del Rio MUST be listed in Pennsylvania FBLA’s Blue Panda lodging reservation system and is responsible for the $45 per person handling fee (no exceptions).  DO NOT simply bring someone to share a room without Pennsylvania FBLA’s knowledge; only those listed on your chapter’s lodging will be placed in a room.

National FBLA Registration Refund/Cancellation Policy

  • Cancellations Before May 12:  Cancellations will be limited to 100% of the conference fee per attendee, less a $25 administrative fee.
  • Cancellations After May 12:  Refunds are limited to 50% of the registration fee per person, minus a $25 administrative fee.
  • Cancellations after June 22:  No refunds.
  • National FBLA Policy:  All refund requests for extenuating circumstances must go through the PA FBLA State Leader, Bruce Boncal, bboncal@pafbla.us, who will forward your request to National FBLA.  Extenuating circumstances require supporting documentation to accompany the request sent to the PA FBLA State Leader.

Critical Dates Timeline

April 30, 2026 — Advisers must have entered all travelers into Pennsylvania FBLA’s Blue Panda / assigned lodging.  (responsibility:  FBLA advisers)
April 30, 2026 — $200 per traveler deposit must be received by Pennsylvania FBLA. (responsibility:  FBLA advisers or parents/guests)
May 12, 2026, by 5:00 pm (late fees apply for any registrations after this date) — Advisers MUST have registered all FBLA members; FBLA advisers or chaperones; and other guests in National FBLA’s Blue Panda / students must be placed in their competitive event in National FBLA’ s Blue Panda. (responsibility:  FBLA advisers)
May 12, 2026, by 5:00 pm:  Upload deadline into National FBLA’s Blue Panda for the following middle school pre-judged assets:  (1) Exploring  Digital Animation and (2) Exploring Digital Video Production. (responsibility:  FBLA advisers)
May 12, 2026, by 5:00 pm:  Upload deadline into National FBLA’s Blue Panda for the following high school pre-judged assets:  (1) Business Plan, (2) Community Service Project, (3) Digital Animation, (4) Digital Video Production, (5) Future Business Leader (resume/letter), (6) Job Interview (resume/letter), (7) Local Chapter Annual Business Report. (responsibility:  FBLA advisers)
May 13, 2026 — Final FULL payment must be received by Pennsylvania FBLA for all travelers.(responsibility:  FBLA advisers or parents/guests)
June 12, 2026 — Final FULL registration payment must be received by National FBLA for all registered participants. (responsibility:  FBLA advisers or parents/guests)

  • If paying by check to National FBLA, you MUST include both the check and the invoice. 
    • Checks must be received no later than June 12; otherwise, a $50 late fee will be assessed.
  • Payment methods:  check, credit card, school purchase order (if a PO is used, full payment must be received by June 12 to avoid late fees).
  • Check with Bruce Boncal, PA FBLA Executive Director, if you wish to make your National FBLA registration payments by check to Pennsylvania FBLA.  Pennsylvania FBLA will then serve as a passthrough to make the payment to National FBLA on your behalf.  Could be a wise and more effective option if parents (especially if there are multiple parents) are responsible for payment and not the school.  Contact:  Bruce Boncal, bboncal@pafbla.us, 570.279.6998.

National FBLA Late Fee Schedule:

  • May 13-June 02 (for those not registered):  $195 registration fee + $50 registration late fee + $50 competitive event change = $295 due immediately
  • June 03-June 22 (for those not registered):  $195 registration fee + $150 registration late fee + $150 competitive event change = $495 due immediately
  • June 23-June 27 (for those not registered):  $195 registration fee + $350 registration late fee + $350 competitive event change = $895 due immediately
  • After June 27 (for those not registered):  $195 registration fee + $500 registration late fee + $500 competitive event change = $1,195 due immediately

Stay tuned for an invitation for adviser, parents, FBLA members, and guests for an NLC Zoom
2026 National Leadership Conference Orientation PowerPoint, coming Thursday, April 23, 2026
2026 National Leadership Conference Zoom Recording, coming Thursday, April 23, April 23, 2026
>>>Passcode: TBD

Who’s eligible to attend?
Follow these guidelines regarding eligibility to compete and attend the 2026 National Leadership Conference:

  • The Top 4 high school award winners automatically qualify to compete in the official high school competitive events
  • The Top 4 middle school award winners automatically qualify to complete in the official middle school competitive events
  • If a chapter’s Top 4 qualifier is not eligible to participate, chapter advisers need to contact the following:
    • high school competitive events:  Bruce Boncal, PA FBLA Executive Director, bboncal@pafbla.us
    • middle school competitive events:  Michele Sites, PA FBLA Middle School Coordinator, msites@pafbla.us
      • Offers to participate will be made to the 5th- through the 10th place winners should any in the Top 4 not be able to participate.
  • For questions regarding high school scores and judging ratings from the State Leadership Conference and Middle School program scores and judging, contact:
    • Derek Selleck, PA FBLA Competitive Events Coordinator, dselleck@pafbla.us (high school program)
    • Michele Sites, PA FBLA Middle School Coordinator, msites@pafbla.us (middle school program)

Family members are welcome to attend the NLC and travel as part of the PA FBLA package.  If an adviser cannot attend the conference, a parent may serve as the student member’s chaperone.

FAQs (answers to your likely questions):

  1. If my student is on a team of 1-3 students that placed at the state conference and one or more drop out, can my single student complete?  Answer:  yes, your single student may compete as the event can be 1-3 students (or 4-5 students in the case of Parliamentary Procedure).
  2. Are the competitive events guidelines the same for the national conference as the state conference?  Answer:  no, you should be referring to the National FBLA guidelines for the national conference.  Although the guidelines might be similar, there are definitely some differences.  Click here for the high school competitive guidelines and/or the middle school competitive events guidelines.
  3. Are the production tests administered at my home schools as they have been in prior years?  Answer, no.  Computer Applications, Exploring Computer Applications (middle school), Spreadsheet Applications, and Word Processing will be administered onsite in San Antonio this year.  Nothing will be administered at the home school.
  4. May I make changes to the items I submit for NLC pre-judging that were submitted at the national conference?  Answer, yes. Competitors are strongly advised to review the SLC judges’ scoring sheets and feedback and make improvements, if appropriate.  The deadline for submission is May 13.
  5. Do advisers need to inform the state office if my competitor will not attend?  Answer, yes.  Please contact Bruce Boncal, PA FBLA Executive Director, bboncal@pafbla.us, for high school students not able to attend OR Michele Sites, PA FBLA Middle School Coordinator, msites@pafbla.us, for middle school students not able to attend.  Please notify us as soon as possible so that offers can be made to the next eligible competitor.
  6. Am I able to see my objective test scores and rating sheets for my events from the region conference and the state conference?  Answer, yes.  Advisers only must sign on to Blue Panda to download the scores and rating sheets.
  7. Can substitutions be made if a student cannot participate at the national conference?  Answer, no.  If a student did not compete at the state level and qualify for the state conference, he/she may not be substituted to participate at the national conference.
  8. Can an adviser/chaperone from one school serve as a chaperone for a student from another school?  Answer, yes.  Written agreements should be made between the school administrations of both schools.  Because a school’s adviser must enter an adviser/chaperone name for his/her school and another school’s adviser/chaperone is taking responsibility  for his/her students, the adviser will need to email nlc@fbla.org to make sure the chaperone is assigned to both chapters (only one registration fee will be charged).
  9. Can I submit accommodations for a student for his/her competitive event based on his/her IEP/504 or medical issues?  Answer, yes.  Requests for accommodations are made through the National FBLA Blue Panda Special Needs Provision for an individual attendee.  All accommodations must be submitted by the May 12, 2026, registration deadline.
  10. Do students need to bring their own laptops/tablets to complete their objective tests in San Antonio?  Answer, yes.  Students are to bring their own electronic devices.  Phones are not compatible with the testing systems.  Windows devices, Apple devices, Chromebooks — all are acceptable.  However, if the device is a school-issued device, the adviser and competitor should work with the school system’s technology staff to make sure security policies do not impede the ability to connect to WiFi outside the school system or access to Blue Panda.

REAL ID Requirements

Air travelers 18 years of age and older must be REAL ID compliant starting May 7, 2025, to board domestic flights.  From the Department of Homeland Security page on REAL ID:  “Travelers who do not present a REAL ID-compliant license or acceptable alternative beginning May 7, 2025″ will not be permitted through the security checkpoint.”  “TSA does not require children under 18 to provide identification when traveling with a companion within the United States. The companion will need acceptable identification.”  Refer to the Department of Homeland Security page on READ ID FAQs for additional information.  A passport is an acceptable alternative to a REAL ID license.  More information on alternatives published by DHS can be found here.

2026 SLC General Information

Posted on December 5, 2025
Written by Bruce Boncal

2026 State Leadership Conference Promotional Video

SLC Online Change Form
(to be used starting February 5 through and including March 27)

State Leadership Conference Registration/Lodging  Information Documents
2025-26 SLC — SLC Calendar of Essential Dates
2025-26 SLC — Attendance Policy
>>>Member at Large Policy/Guidelines
>>>Member at Large Online Application (deadline January 31, 2026, by 11:59 pm)
2025-26 SLC — Categories of Attendee Registration
2025-26 SLC — Hotel Properties Selection/Meal Plans
2025-26 SLC — Miscellaneous Pricing Chart/A La Carte Items (meals, Hersheypark tickets)
2025-26 SLC — Shirt/Hoodie Design and Pricing Chart
>>>SLC Shirt/Hoodie Design (celebrating the 75th PA FBLA State Leadership Conference/proceeds benefit Feeding Pennsylvania)
2025-26 SLC — Hersheypark Ticket Flyer / Why Order from Pennsylvania FBLA?
2025-26 SLC — Charity Auction
2025-26 SLC — Refund Policy and Procedures for Registration & Lodging
2025-26 SLC — Dress Code
2025-26 SLC — Adviser Step-by-Step Instructions – Blue Panda Quick Start Guide

2026 State Leadership Conference Pricing Chart
Pricing Options:
Plan A:  2-nights lodging with 5 meals
Plan B:  2-nights lodging; no meals
Plan C:  commuter
Plan D:  special one-night pricing
Sunday, April 12, early arrival option with room flat fee (1-4 per room)
All online objective tests will be administered “live and in person” in Hershey.  All performance events will be administered “live and in person” in Hershey.

Other Important Forms
2025-26 SLC — Pre-Conference FBLA Competitor Identification Form (for someone who does not have a picture ID)
2025-26 SLC — ONSITE Conference FBLA ID Verification Form (for someone who forgot their ID)
2025-26 SLC — Online Change Form (to be used February 5 through and including March 27/form accepted through April 11 but no refunds/substitutions/room reconfigurations will occur)
2025-26 SLC — Application Form to Request for Sunday, April 12, Objective Testing (5:30-7:00 pm/all testers must begin no later than 5:30 pm)
2025-26 SLC — Special Dietary Issues/Restrictions Form
2025-26 SLC — Student SLC Guidelines
2025-26 SLC — Adviser SLC Guidelines
2025-26 SLC — Parent Online Form to Request Payment Be Made by Credit Card (for student’s share of SLC fees)

Other Online Forms for FBLA Chapters — Opening February 5 (after registration closes)
Deadline Date / Form Name

March 27, 2026 — Emergency Forms/Other Documents
(forms are uploaded by chapter adviser via Blue Panda as assets/March 27, 2026, upload deadline)
Student Forms:
(1) Student Emergency Form (1 per student)
(2) Student Delegate Code of Conduct w/dress code (submit signature only/acknowledges Code of Conduct and Dress Code) (1 per student)
(3) Dress Code
Adult/Chapter Forms:
(1) Adviser/Chaperone/Guest Emergency Form (1 per adult)
(2) Adviser/Guest/Chaperone Hotel Safety Guidelines (1 per adult)
(3) Adviser & School District Administrator Emergency Contact Form (1 per chapter)
(4) Dress Code

General Schedule of Events

Sunday, April 12
General Registration Open, 7:00-9:00 pm | Hersheypark Open | FBLA Fun Night | FBLA Information Desk Open | Hersheypark Ticket Pick-up Desk
Special Online Objective Testing Sessions for Events with Role Plays, 12:30-4:30 pm (see schedule below)
Special Online Objective Testing Session for Sunday Testers, 5:30-7:00 pm (by approval only / online application form link)

Online Objective Testing Schedule for Events with Role-Play Components:

Monday, April 13
Registration Open, 7:00 am | Online Objective Tests and Performance Competitive Events (all day/see schedule below) | Career Expo and Leadership Workshops, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | Exhibits Open | FBLA Information Desk Open, 7:15 am-7:15 pm | Campaign Rally @ Giant Center, 6:30-8:30 pm | Opening General Session @ Giant Center, 8:30-10:30 pm (middle school awards announced/presented at the beginning of the Opening Session)
Tuesday, April 14
Registration Open, 7:00 am | Performance Competitive Events (all day/see schedule below) | Career Expo and Leadership Workshops, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm | Exhibits Open | FBLA Information Desk Open, 7:00 am-5:00 pm | Awards of Excellence Program @ Giant Center, 7:00-10:30 pm | NLC Orientation @ Giant Center, immediately following the Awards Program

Information on 2026 SLC Open Competitive Events Offerings, Registration Times, and More Announced
click the link above for detailed information

Key Dates:

December 15, 2025 — SLC “Chapter Only” Events Registration Opens at 8:00 am (reports due 2/13)
December 19, 2025 — SLC “State-Only” Individual/Team Events Registration and Uploads Due via Blue Panda, 11:59 pm
December 15, 2025 — State Officer/National Officer Candidate Applications Due, 11:59 pm
December 15, 2025 – SLC Registration and Lodging Opens via Blue Panda, 12:00 noon
December 31, 2025 — SLC Region Membership Incentive Final Calculations for Plans A, B, C, D

January 01, 2026 — SLC Application Form Available for Sunday Night, April 12, Online Objective Testing at Hershey Lodge
January 24, 2026 — Middle School — Competitive Events Registration Deadline (contact Michele Sites)
January 31, 2026 – Latest date to announce individual/team state-only competitive events finalists from those submitted by December 19, 2025 (and after live Zoom sessions)
January 31, 2026 — SLC Member at Large (MAL) Application Deadline, 11:59 pm

February 01, 2026 – SLC Registration and Lodging via Blue Panda Closes, 11:59 pm
February 01, 2026 – Final Date for Competitive Events Changes to Region Advisers/State Office, 11:59 pm
February 01, 2026 – Final Submission Date for Businessperson of the Year, Business Partnership of the Year, School Administrator of the Year Applicants
February 02, 2026 – SLC Changes Form Available (to be used after registration closes on February 1 until March 27, 2026)
February 03, 2026 – Final Submission Date for SLC Local Market Share Award, 11:59 pm
February 03, 2026:  Registration for Open Competitive Events Opens
February 13, 2026 – Final Registration/Submission Date for “Chapter Events” Reports via Blue Panda, 11:59 pm (Community Service Project, Local Chapter Annual Business Report)
February 17, 2026 – Final Submission Date for “Member” Internships, 11:59 pm (SLC Hospitality Internship, SLC Multimedia Internship, SLC Grade 11 Job Shadowing Internship, SLC National Anthem Singer Audition)
February 20, 2026 — Final Date for Parent Request to Pay for SLC Registration/Lodging by Credit Card
February 20, 2026 – Full SLC Registration and Lodging Payment “Received By” Deadline, 11:59 pm
February 28, 2026 – Latest Day to Announce “Chapter” Competitive Events Finalists from February 13, 2026, Submissions
February 28, 2026:  Registration for Open Competitive Events Closes

March 01, 2026 – Middle School — Testing Windows Opens
March 01, 2026 — Final Submission Deadlines for SLC Recognition:  William Selden Outstanding Chapter Criteria, Who’s Who in PA FBLA Criteria
March 01, 2026— Final Submission Deadlines for SLC Recognition:  Keystone Leadership Award, Membership Madness and Membership Mania Awards
March 02-06, 2026 – SLC Production Tests Administered at Home Schools
March 06, 2026 — Outstanding Adviser Criteria Submission Deadline for SLC Recognition, 11:59 pm
March 06, 2026 — Business Honor Society Submission Deadline, 11:59 pm
March 06, 2026– SLC Business Ethics Case Study / Future Business Educator Lesson Plan / Future Business Leader Resume & Cover Letter / Job Interview Resume & Cover Letter Upload Deadline via Blue Panda, 11:59 pm
March 10, 2026 – SLC Production Tests Upload Deadline for Judging via Blue Panda, 11:59 pm
March 14, 2026 — Middle School — Testing Windows Closes
March 15, 2026 — SLC Shirt/Hoodie Final Purchase Form Deadline, 11:59 pm (opens February 2)
March 20, 2026 — SLC Hersheypark Ticket Final Order Form Deadline, 11:59 pm (opens February 2)
March 20, 2026 — SLC Breakfast-To-Go Final Order Form Deadline, 11;59 pm (opens February 2)
March 20, 2026 — Retiring Adviser Notification Form Deadline for SLC Recognition, 11:59 pm
March 28, 2026 – 50% Registration/Lodging Changes & Refund Deadline via Blue Panda, 11:59 pm (must use “change form” after February 02)
March 28, 2026 — SLC Refunds Not Issued for Cancellations/Changes After This Date
March 23-27, 2026 – SLC Open Competitive Events Administered at Home Schools (separate registration will be announced/will be required)
March 27, 2026 — Final Upload Date for SLC Student Emergency Form, Adviser/Chaperone/Guest Emergency Form, Adviser/Guest/Chaperone Hotel/Safety Form, Delegate Code of Conduct Form, and Adviser/School Administrator Contact Form via Blue Panda, 11:59 pm
March 30, 2026 — SLC Conference App Available for Download
March 30, 2026 – Final Submission Date for SLC Changes Form (to be used after registration closes on February 1 until March 27, 2026)
March 30, 2026 — Submission Deadline for Sunday Night, April 12, Online Objective Testing Application Form Option
March 31, 2026 — Deadline for Parent/Family Application for Ticket Purchases to Attend Monday Opening General Session and/or Tuesday Awards Program at the Giant Center
March 31, 2026 — SLC Accountability Journal Available for Download

April 12, 2026 — SLC Sunday Night Objective Testing Option, 5:30-7:00 pm, Hershey Lodge (by application only)
April 12, 2026 — Hersheypark Open (discounted tickets were available for purchase by March 20)
April 12, 2026 — SLC Early-Bird Registration Open, 7:00-9:00 pm, Hershey Lodge
April 13, 2026 — SLC Registration Open, 7:00 am-5:00 pm, Hershey Lodge
April 13, 2026 — 12:00 Noon @ Conference HQ/Cocoa Terrace Room:  “Received By” Deadline for Contributions for State Project Awards
April 13, 2026 — SLC Business Meeting and Voting Delegates Orientation, Giant Center, 6:30 pm (broadcast live/connection information below)
April 13, 2026 — SLC Opening General Session, Giant Center, 8:30 pm (broadcast live/connection information below)

  • Middle School Awards presented live; top 5 called to stage in each event
  • High School chapter awards presented live

April 14, 2026 — SLC Awards of Excellence Program, Giant Center, 7:00 pm (broadcast live/connection information below)
April 14, 2026 — NLC Orientation (top 4 high school/middle school winners eligible); Giant Center (immediately following the Awards Program)

PA LiveStream/Broadcast Link
www.thinkcybis.com/pafbla-live
no purchase is necessary

Special Student Applications (Internships and National Anthem Singer):
Contact:  Janet Skiles, PA FBLA Conference Coordinator, jskiles@pafbla.us

1.  SLC Hospitality Intern
>>>Hospitality Internship Application link: https://pafbla.wufoo.com/forms/zkv1zw30r80amp/
>>>MUST READ: Hospitality Internship Application Procedures
Important deadline dates for this internship:
The application deadline is Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET.
The successful candidate will be notified by email no later than Saturday, February 21, 2026, by 11:59 pm.  Registration and lodging must be completed by Monday, February 23, 2026, at 12:00 noon.

2. SLC Cybis Multimedia Intern
>>>Cybis Multimedia Production Internship link: http://www.thinkcybis.com/internship
>>>MUST READ: Cybis Internship Application Procedures
Important deadline dates for this internship:
The application deadline is Monday, February 17, 2026, 11:59 p.m. EST.
The successful candidate will be notified by email no later than Friday, February 21, 2026, by 12:00 noon.  Registration and lodging must be completed by Sunday, February 23, 2026, at 12:00 noon.

3. SLC National Anthem Singer Vocalist Audition
>>>Audition link: https://pafbla.wufoo.com/forms/s1km6r0q0nb6v4o/
>>>MUST READ: National Anthem Singer Audition/Application Procedures
Qualifications: Vocalist must be a PA FBLA high school member and REGISTERED for the 2026 SLC. Vocalists must be able to sing the national anthem in traditional style acapella. Team Cybis will notify the successful candidate by email no later than Saturday, March 7, 2026, ET.

4. SLC Grade 11 Job Shadowing Intern
>>>Conference Management Internship Link:  https://pafbla.wufoo.com/forms/s1861or91c792mc/
>>>MUST READ:  11th Grade Conference Shadow/Internship Application Procedures
Important deadline dates for this internship:
The application deadline is Monday, February 17, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET.
The successful candidate will be notified by email no later than Thursday, February 20, 2026, by 12:00 noon.  Registration and lodging must be completed by Sunday, February 22, 2026, at 12:00 noon.

2026 SLC Competition Schedules

Posted on December 5, 2025
Written by Bruce Boncal

Who is Eligible to Attend the State Leadership Conference/Attendance Policy?
2026 State Leadership Conference Promotional Video

General Schedule of Events

Monday, April 13
Registration Open, 7:00 am | Online Objective Tests and Performance Competitive Events (all day/see schedule below) | Career Expo and Leadership Workshops, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | Exhibits Open | FBLA Information Desk Open, 7:15 am-7:15 pm | Campaign Rally @ Giant Center, 6:30-8:30 pm | Opening General Session @ Giant Center, 8:30-10:30 pm (middle school awards announced/presented at the beginning of the Opening Session)
Tuesday, April 14
Registration Open, 7:00 am | Performance Competitive Events (all day/see schedule below) | Career Expo and Leadership Workshops, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm | Exhibits Open | FBLA Information Desk Open, 7:00 am-5:00 pm | Awards of Excellence Program @ Giant Center, 7:00-10:30 pm | NLC Orientation @ Giant Center, immediately following the Awards Program

Individual Performance Schedule Times/Locations

State Leadership Conference Performance Schedules (will be published as performance schedules become available)
Check the conference app for the most updated schedules starting Wednesday morning, April 8.

Competitors must be in dress code compliance and must bring a picture ID with them to check-in.
2026 SLC — Onsite Conference FBLA ID Verification Form

Sunday, April 12
General Registration Open, 7:00-9:00 pm | Hersheypark Open | FBLA Fun Night | FBLA Information Desk Open | Hersheypark Ticket Pick-up Desk

Special Online Objective Testing Sessions for Events with Role Plays, 12:30-4:30 pm (see schedule below)
Students must be in compliance with the PA FBLA Dress Code to take the test.  The dress code is found here.
Students must bring their picture ID (see below) and a fully charged device.

Online Objective Testing Schedule for Events with Role-Play Components:

Special Online Objective Testing Session for Sunday Testers, 5:30-7:00 pm
(by approval only / online application form link) (for events other than the role-play events/application not necessary for role-play events listed above)
Students must be in compliance with the PA FBLA Dress Code to take the test.  The dress code is found here.
Students must bring their picture ID (see below) and a fully charged device.

Online Testing Location:
Great American Ballroom, Hershey Lodge, Blue Room
(convention center – across from the registration area)
Students must bring their own laptop/tablet, full charged, capable of connecting to the Hershey Meeting Wi-Fi.  If bringing a school-issued device, make sure security protocols do not prevent a connection to the Hershey Meeting WiFi.  Competitor nametags will be available at the registration desk across the from Blue Room.  Competitors must wear their name badge and have a photo ID in order to test — in addition to being in business attire.

2026 State Leadership Conference Competitive Onsite Online Objective Events Schedule
Students must be in compliance with the PA FBLA Dress Code to take the test.  The dress code is found here.

Online Objective Testing
Students are to bring their own fully-charged laptop/tablet (Window, MacOS, Chrome, iOS, Android) to take their test.  Phones are not compatible with the testing system.  If using school equipment, the FBLA adviser/competitor must check with the school entity technical staff to make sure there are no security issues connecting to the Hershey Lodge Wifi or other school policies that would prevent the student from accessing the online test.

Sunday, April 12, 2026/Hershey Lodge: 05:30 pm – 07:00 pm — Blue Room
(1) Online Testing/Pre-registration Was Required; no additional requests honored (anyone arriving to take a Sunday test that did not pre-register will be turned away/it was student’s responsibility to complete the application form (excludes role-play events testing))
Pennsylvania FBLA is offering a special 90-minute Sunday window to commuter students (those not staying onsite) and others to minimize time out of school and avoid previously scheduled conflicts. Online objective tests are a maximum of 50 minutes.

Monday, April 13, 2026/Hershey Lodge:  08:00 am (subject to change/this is not a final schedule)
(1) Future Business Leader, (2) Accounting, (3) Advanced Accounting, (4) Advertising, (5) Intro. to Supply Chain Management

Monday, April 13, 2026/Hershey Lodge:  09:00 am (subject to change/this is not a final schedule)
(1) Agribusiness, (2) Business Communication, (3) Intro. to Retail & Merchandising, (4) Intro. to Parliamentary Procedure

Monday, April 13, 2026/Hershey Lodge:  10:00 am (subject to change/this is not a final schedule)
(1) Business Law, (2) Computer Problem Solving, (3) Cybersecurity, (4) Intro. to Business Procedures

Monday, April 13, 2026/Hershey Lodge:  11:00 am (subject to change/this is not a final schedule)
(1) Business Ethics, (2) Real Estate, (3) Human Resource Management, (4) Insurance & Risk Management

Monday, April 13, 2026/Hershey Lodge:  01:00 pm (subject to change/this is not a final schedule)
(1) Intro. to Business Concepts, (2) Intro. to FBLA, (3) Intro. to Information Technology, (4) Project Management

Monday, April 13, 2026/Hershey Lodge:  02:00 pm (subject to change/this is not a final schedule)
(1) Intro. to Business Communication, (2) Intro. to Marketing Concepts, (3) Journalism, (4) Networking Infrastructures

Monday, April 13, 2026/Hershey Lodge:  03:00 pm (subject to change/this is not a final schedule)
(1) Organization Leadership, (2) Personal Finance, (3) Data Science & AI, (4) Public Administration & Management

Monday, April 13, 2026/Hershey Lodge:  04:00 pm (subject to change/this is not a final schedule)
(1) Economics, (2) Healthcare Administration, (3) Securities & Investments, (4) Retail Management

2026 State Leadership Conference Performance Events Schedule
Students must be in compliance with the PA FBLA Dress Code to take the test.  The dress code is found here.

Monday, April 13/Hershey Lodge: (specific time slots/specific rooms will be published in mid to later March)
⇒ 08:00 am – 10:45 am:  preliminary round performances (1) Public Speaking (groups A, B, C, D)
⇒ 08:00 am – 11:30 am:  preliminary round performances (1) Job Interview (groups A, B, C, D)
⇒ 08:00 am – 11:45 am:  final round performances (1) Career Portfolio
⇒ 08:00 am – 12:00 pm:  preliminary round performances (1) Event Planning (groups A, B, C, D, E)
⇒ 08:00 am – 12:15 pm:  preliminary round performances (1) Visual Design (groups A, B, C, D)
⇒ 08:00 am – 12:30 pm:  final round performances (1) Sports & Entertainment Management*, (2) Network Design*
>>>*students must be present in the holding room no later than 7:45 am to be sequestered during the performances
⇒ 08:00 am – 01:00 pm:  final round performances (1) Community Service Project, (2) Local Chapter Annual Business Report, (4) Website Design
⇒ 10:45 am – 01:45 pm:  preliminary round performances (1) Introduction to Public Speaking (groups A, B, C, D, E)
⇒ 01:45 pm – 05:45 pm:  preliminary round performances (1) Future Business Leader (group A, B)
⇒ 02:00 pm – 06:45 pm:  final round performances (1) Business Management*, (2) Hospitality & Event Management*, (3) Management Information Systems*
>>>*students must be present in the holding room no later than 1:45 pm to be sequestered during the performances
⇒ 02:00 pm – 06:45 pm:  preliminary round performances (1) Impromptu Speaking* (groups A, B, C)
>>>*students must be present in the holding room no later than 1:45 pm to be sequestered during the performances
⇒ 02:15 pm – 06:30 pm:  preliminary round performances (1) Introduction to Social Media Strategy (groups A, B, C, D, E)
⇒ 02:15 pm – 06:45 pm:  preliminary round performances (1) Social Media Strategies (groups A, B, C, D)
⇒ 02:00 pm – 07:00 pm:  preliminary round performances (1) Business Ethics* (groups A, B, C)
>>>*Business Ethics competitors must take their online objective test Monday morning.

Monday, April 13/Hotel Hershey: (specific time slots/specific rooms will be published in mid to late March)
shuttle service is provided between the Hershey Lodge and Hotel Hershey
⇒ 08:00 am – 12:00 pm:  final round performances (1) Customer Service*
>>>*students must be present in the holding room no later than 07:45 am to be sequestered during the performances
⇒ 08:00 am – 12:30 pm:  preliminary round performances (1) Graphic Design (groups A, B, C, D, E), (2) Sales Presentation (groups A, B, C, D)
⇒ 08:00 am – 01:00 pm:  preliminary round performances (1) Financial Planning (groups A, B, C)
⇒ 01:00 pm – 04:45 pm:  preliminary round performances (1) Intro. to Business Presentation (groups A, B, C, D, E)
⇒ 01:00 pm – 05:00 pm:  final round performances (1) Technology Support & Services*
>>>*students must be present in the holding room no later than 12:45 pm to be sequestered during the performances
⇒ 01:00 pm – 05:30 pm:  final round performances (1) Broadcast Journalism (groups A, B, C), (2) Business Plan
⇒ 01:00 pm – 06:00 pm:  preliminary round performances (1) Future Business Educator (groups A, B, C)
⇒ 01:00 pm – 06:45 pm:  final round performances (1) Introduction to Programming

Tuesday, April 14/Hershey Lodge: (specific time slots/specific rooms will be published in mid March)
⇒ 08:00 am – 11:30 am:  final round performances (1) Intro. to Public Speaking, (2) Job Interview, (3) Mobile Application Development, (4) Public Speaking
⇒ 08:00 am – 12:00 pm:  final round performances (1) Future Business Leader, (2) Visual Design
⇒ 08:00 am – 12:15 pm:  final round performances (1) Business Ethics
⇒ 08:00 am – 12:30 pm:  final round performances (1) Sales Presentation, (2) Social Media Strategies
⇒ 08:00 am – 01:30 pm:  final round performances (1) Computer Game & Simulation Programming, (2) Supply Chain Management, (3) Website Coding & Development
⇒ 08:00 am – 12:30 pm:  final round performances (1) Banking & Financial Systems*, (2) International Business*, (3) Entrepreneurship*, (4) Marketing*,
>>>*students must be present in the holding room no later than 07:45 am to be sequestered during the performances
⇒ 08:00 am – 01:00 pm:  final round performances (1) Parliamentary Procedure*
>>>*students must be present in the holding room no later than 07:45 am to be sequestered during the performances

Tuesday, April 14/Hotel Hershey: (specific time slots/specific rooms will be published in mid March)
shuttle service is provided between the Hershey Lodge and Hotel Hershey
⇒ 08:00 am – 11:45 am:  final round performances (1) Digital Animation
⇒ 08:00 am – 12:00 pm:  final round performances (1) Event Planning
⇒ 08:00 am – 12:30 pm:  final round performances (1) Coding & Programming, (2) Financial Planning, (3) Financial Statement Analysis, (4) Future Business Educator
⇒ 08:00 am – 12:30 pm:  final round performances(1) Graphic Design, (2) Intro. to Social Media Strategy, (3) Public Service Announcement
⇒ 08:00 am – 12:30 pm:  final round performances (1) Impromptu Speaking*
>>>*students must be present in the holding room no later than 07:45 am to be sequestered during the performances
⇒ 08:00 am – 12:45 pm:  final round performances (1) Data Analysis
⇒ 08:00 am – 12:45 pm:  final round performances (1) Broadcast Journalism, (2) Introduction to Business Presentation
⇒ 08:00 am – 01:00 pm:  final round performances (1) Digital Video Production  

State Leadership Conference Tentative Performance Schedules (Monday, April 13)
this list is subject to change based on the number of competitors, sections needed, and meeting room availability

  • Broadcast Journalism
    • (preliminary round groups A-C) (1:00 pm – 5:30 pm @ Hotel Hershey)
  • Business Management
    • (final round) (role-play schedule) (2:00 pm – 6:45 pm @ Hershey Lodge / competitors required to be sequestered and in holding room no later than 1:45 pm)
  • Business Ethics
    • (preliminary round groups A-C) (2:00 pm – 7:00 pm @ Hershey Lodge) (competitors must also complete the objective test Monday morning)
  • Business Plan
    • (final round) (1:00 pm – 5:30 pm @ Hotel Hershey)
  • Career Portfolio
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 11:45 am @ Hershey Lodge / practice session available with equipment available 6:30 am – 7:30 am)
  • Community Service Project
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 1:00 pm @ Hershey Lodge)
  • Event Planning
    • (preliminary round groups A-C) (8:00 am – 01:00 pm @ Hershey Lodge)
  • Financial Planning
    • (preliminary) (8:00 am – 1:00 pm @ Hotel Hershey)
  • Future Business Educator
    • (final round) (1:00 pm – 6:00 pm @ Hotel Hershey)
  • Future Business Leader
    • (preliminary round groups A-B) (1:45 pm – 5:15 pm @ Hershey Lodge)
  • Graphic Design
    • (preliminary round groups A-E) (8:00 am – 12:00 pm @ Hotel Hershey) (practice session available with equipment available 6:30 am – 7:30 am)
  • Customer Service
    • (final round) (role-play schedule) (8:00 am – 12:00 noon @ Hotel Hershey / competitors required to be sequestered and in holding room no later than 7:45 am)
  • Hospitality & Event Management
    • (final round) (role-play schedule) (2:00 pm – 6:45 pm @ Hershey Lodge / competitors required to be sequestered and in holding room no later than 1:45 pm)
  • Impromptu Speaking
    • (preliminary round groups A-C) (2:00 pm – 6:45 pm @ Hershey Lodge / competitors required to be sequestered and in holding room no later than 1:45 pm)
  • Introduction to Business Presentation
    • (preliminary round groups A-E) (1:00 pm – 4:45 pm @ Hotel Hershey)
  • Introduction to Programming
    • (final round) (1:00 pm – 6:45 pm @ Hotel Hershey/ practice session available with equipment available 6:30 am – 7:30 am)
  • Introduction to Public Speaking
    • (preliminary round groups A-E) (10:45 am – 1:45 pm @ Hershey Lodge)
  • Introduction to Social Media Strategy
    • (preliminary round groups A-E) (2:15 pm – 6:30 pm @ Hershey Lodge)
  • Job Interview
    • (preliminary round groups A-D) (8:00 am – 11:30 am @ Hershey Lodge)
  • Local Chapter Annual Business Report
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 1:00 pm @ Hershey Lodge)
  • Management Information Systems
    • (final round) (role-play schedule) (2:00 pm – 6:45 pm @ Hershey Lodge / competitors required to be sequestered and in holding room no later than 1:45 pm)
  • Network Design
    • (final round) (role-play schedule) (8:00 am – 12:30 pm @ Hershey Lodge / competitors required to be sequestered and in holding room no later than 7:45 am)
  • Public Speaking
    • (preliminary round groups A-E ) (8:00 am – 10:30 am @ Hershey Lodge)
  • Sales Presentation
    • (preliminary round groups A-D) (8:00 am – 12:30 pm @ Hotel Hershey)
  • Social Media Strategies
    • (preliminary round groups A-D) (2:15 pm – 6:45 pm @ Hershey Lodge)
  • Sports & Entertainment Management
    • (final round) (role-play schedule) (8:00 am – 12:30 pm @ Hershey Lodge / competitors required to be sequestered and in holding room no later than 7:45 am)
  • Technology Support & Services
    • (final round) (role-play schedule) (1:00 pm – 5:00 pm @ Hotel Hershey / competitors required to be sequestered and in holding room by 12:45 pm)
  • Visual Design
    • (preliminary round groups A-D) (8:00 am – 12:15 pm @ Hershey Lodge)
  • Website Design
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 1:00 pm @ Hershey Lodge / practice session available with equipment available 6:30 am – 7:30 am)

State Leadership Conference Tentative Performance Schedules (Tuesday, April 14)
this list is subject to change based on the number of competitors, sections needed, and meeting room availability

  • Banking & Financial Systems
    • (final round) (role-play schedule) (8:00 am – 12:30 pm @ Hershey Lodge / competitors required to be sequestered and in holding room no later than 7:45 am)
  • Broadcast Journalism
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 12:45 pm @ Hotel Hershey) (finalists from Monday’s preliminary rounds will be published on the SLC conference app and on the PA FBLA website)
  • Business Ethics
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 12:45 pm @ Hershey Lodge) (finalists from Monday’s preliminary rounds will be published on the SLC conference app and on the PA FBLA website)
  • Coding & Programming
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 12:30 pm @ Hotel Hershey)
  • Computer Game & Simulation Programming
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 01:30 pm @ Hershey Lodge)
  • Data Analysis
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 12:450 pm @ Hotel Hershey)
  • Digital Animation
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 11:45 am @ Hotel Hershey)
  • Digital Video Production
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 1:00 pm @ Hotel Hershey)
  • Entrepreneurship
    • (final round) (role-play schedule) (8:00 am – 12:30 pm @ Hershey Lodge / competitors required to be sequestered and in holding room no later than 7:45 am)
  • Event Planning
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 12:00 noon @ Hotel Hershey) (finalists from Monday’s preliminary rounds will be published on the SLC conference app and on the PA FBLA website)
  • Financial Planning
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 12:30 pm @ Hotel Hershey) (finalists from Monday’s preliminary rounds will be published on the SLC conference app and on the PA FBLA website)
  • Financial Statement Analysis
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 12:30 pm @ Hotel Hershey)
  • Future Business Educator
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 12:30 pm @ Hotel Hershey) (finalists from Monday’s preliminary rounds will be published on the SLC conference app and on the PA FBLA website)
  • Future Business Leader
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 12:00 pm @ Hershey Lodge) (finalists from Monday’s preliminary rounds will be published on the SLC conference app and on the PA FBLA website)
  • Graphic Design
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 12:30 pm @ Hotel Hershey) (finalists from Monday’s preliminary rounds will be published on the SLC conference app and on the PA FBLA website)
  • Impromptu Speaking
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 12:30 pm @ Hershey Lodge / competitors required to be sequestered and in holding room no later than 7:45 am) (finalists from Monday’s preliminary rounds will be published on the SLC conference app and on the PA FBLA website)
  • International Business
    • (final round) (role-play schedule) (8:00 am – 12:30 pm @ Hershey Lodge / competitors required to be sequestered and in holding room no later than 7:45 am)
  • Introduction to Business Presentation
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 12:45 pm @ Hotel Hershey) (finalists from Monday’s preliminary rounds will be published on the SLC conference app and on the PA FBLA website)
  • Introduction to Public Speaking
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 11:30 am @ Hershey Lodge) (finalists from Monday’s preliminary rounds will be published on the SLC conference app and on the PA FBLA website)
  • Introduction to Social Media Strategy
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 12:30 pm @ Hotel Hershey) (finalists from Monday’s preliminary rounds will be published on the SLC conference app and on the PA FBLA website)
  • Job Interview
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 11:30 am @ Hershey Lodge) (finalists from Monday’s preliminary rounds will be published on the SLC conference app and on the PA FBLA website)
  • Marketing
    • (final round) (role-play schedule) (8:00 am – 12:30 pm @ Hershey Lodge / competitors required to be sequestered and in holding room no later than 8:00 am)
  • Mobile Application Development
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 11:30 am @ Hotel Hershey)
  • Parliamentary Procedure
    • (final round) (role-play schedule) (8:00 am – 1:00 pm @ Hershey Lodge / competitors required to be sequestered and in holding room no later than 7:45 am)
  • Public Service Announcement 
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 12:30 pm @ Hotel Hershey)
  • Public Speaking
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 11:30 am @ Hershey Lodge) finalists from Monday’s preliminary rounds will be published on the SLC conference app and on the PA FBLA website)
  • Sales Presentation
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 12:30 pm @ Hershey Lodge) (finalists from Monday’s preliminary rounds will be published on the SLC conference app and on the PA FBLA website)
  • Social Media Strategies
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 12:30 pm @ Hershey Lodge) (finalists from Monday’s preliminary rounds will be published on the SLC conference app and on the PA FBLA website)
  • Supply Chain Management
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 1:30 pm @ Hershey Lodge)
  • Visual Design
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 12:00 pm @ Hershey Lodge) (finalists from Monday’s preliminary rounds will be published on the SLC conference app and on the PA FBLA website)
  • Website Coding & Development
    • (final round) (8:00 am – 1:30 pm @ Hershey Lodge / practice session available with equipment available 6:30 am – 7:30 am)

Open Competitive Events Program

Open Competitive Events:  administered the week of March 23-27, 2026.
1.  Pre-registration will be required through Blue Panda. Details will be announced. The event titles are subject to change.
2.  Only students registered for the State Leadership Conference may participate in the open competitive events.
3.  Students may register for up to five different open events.
4.  Participation in the open competitive events program is in addition to the student’s regular competitive event.
5.  There will be a schedule of days when specific tests must be taken.
6.  Passcodes will be made available to advisers to download no later than March 20, 2026.
7.  The tentative list of events in this category this year (subject to change until registration opens):

Behavioral Economics Career Readiness Consumer Skills
Corporate Social Responsibility Current Events Digital Media
FBLA Guiding Principles
(Pledge, Ethics, Mission, Goals, Conduct)		 Financial Math Introduction to Financial Technologies
Financial Literacy Macroeconomics Microeconomics
Public Relations Social Media in Business & Society Social Media Marketing
Stock Market & Investments 75 Years of Pennsylvania FBLA  

 

Required Picture Identification Requirements & Check-in Process/Other Competitive Events Policies

Pennsylvania FBLA has a mandatory competitor requirement that picture IDs are required at the event check-in for high school students in grades 9-12.  With thousands of competitors at the PA FBLA SLC, the ID is to maintain the integrity of the competitive events program by verifying that the competitor is truly the competitor and not an impersonator.

Students MUST bring a picture ID to be presented at check-in to receive their testing passcode OR to participate in the performance events0. The picture ID may be their school ID, their driver’s license, their passport. If the student does not have a picture ID, the following form must be used as an “alternate” to the picture ID. A school administrator must certify the student’s identity and approve an attached picture to the form. Another option if a school administrator is not available: use a notary.

NO PICTURE ID?  For someone who doesn’t have a picture ID, use this form.  This requires school administrator certification and a photo taken at school at attached to this form. 

FORGOT YOUR PICTURE ID IN HERSHEY?  For someone who arrives on site and forgot his/her picture ID, use this form.  It requires certification by the chapter adviser or parent who must accompany the student to the testing/performance area.

Students MUST be wearing their PA FBLA SLC name badge at the time they check in to take the test. For Sunday testing, name tags for Sunday testers will be at the registration desk immediately across from the entrance to the objective testing center, which is the Blue Room of the Great American Hall (closest to the convention center entrance). On Sunday, name tags will be available starting at 11:00 am for those testing on Sunday.

THE CHECK-IN PROCESS for Objective Testing and Performances
1. Students will organize in the roped area outside the Hershey Lodge Blue Room, which is in the Convention Center Lobby.

2. Students must be in business attire, which complies with the PA FBLA Dress Code and includes his/her official conference name tag. Students must have their picture ID with them or have their school administrator approved alternate ID form.

  1. Pay CLOSE attention to the “unacceptable” dress code items. Dress code is NOT business casual; it is business professional. When in doubt, review your dress code selection with your adviser OR email the PA FBLA Competitive Events Coordinator, dselleck@pafbla.us, with a picture of what you may consider wearing for an opinion.

3.  The student must have a writing instrument with them.

4. At the time testing is ready to begin, students will be called into the Blue Room to begin the check-in process. The students will funnel into the room through one specific entrance.

5. Once inside the room, the students will report to one of four tables based on the first letter of their last name. The tables will be: A-F, G-L, M-R, and S-Z. Each competitor checks in at table matching his/her last name. At that table, the students will:

  1. Present their picture ID (or alternate school administrator approved form) to the event staff.  A photocopy of a picture ID is not acceptable.  A digital picture on the student’s phone is not acceptable.
  2. Have their dress attire reviewed for compliance with the PA FBLA Dress Code. If the student is not in compliance with the dress code:
    • He/she may leave the room to alter his/her dress code to come into compliance and then return to the testing center, OR agree to take a 5-point deduction for a dress code violation that is not considered “egregious.”
    • He/she will be asked to leave the testing center and return in compliance with the dress code OR not be permitted to take the test as a 5-point deduction will not be an option for an “egregious” dress code violation.

6.  Once the student’s dress code compliance has been reviewed, the student will be given a 4×6 card that will include the student’s: (1) event ID, (2) username, and (3) passcode.

  1. The student will complete the required information and submit it as proof of attendance in the objective test center. The student will complete the following on the card:
    (1) Printed full name, (2) Test Name, (3) Signature, (4) Date.  ***The card MUST be turned into event staff as he/she leaves the room.

7.  The student will be directed to exit the testing room via a specific door away from the testing center.

8.  In order to receive the passcode, the student would have to be registered properly AND registration payment has been received.  Advisers need to verify that payment has been received.

9.  Students ARE NOT permitted to take any online objective test collaboratively in any event, effective with the 2022-2023 FBLA year, due to a change in guidelines announced by National FBLA.

10.  Students ARE NOT permitted to use any resources when taking the online objective tests.  Students ARE NOT permitted to use open notes, open web, open book.  Any attempt to use any outside resource while taking the online test could results in disqualification and considered cheating.

11. Any event that requires a performance will require the student to come onsite to Hershey to participate “live” in the performance in front of the judges. There will be no exceptions or remote participation in these competitive events.  It must be live, and students/advisers or parents must be prepared to have the students in Hershey for the published performance schedule.  Provisions can be made for parents to bring the student to Hershey for the live competitive event and then leave.  However, the student must be present at the published performance times OR be available to be sequestered for those events that require being sequestered.  No exceptions will be made.

12.  All performance events will be administered onsite at the State Leadership Conference. There will be no exceptions.  There will be preliminary rounds on Monday, April 13, and final rounds on Tuesday, April 14.  There will also be final rounds for certain events (with no preliminary rounds) either Monday or Tuesday.

13.  Performance events check-in process:

  1. ID checks and dress code checks will take place for all preliminary rounds and final rounds.
  2. Events that are sequestered will have their ID check and dress code check when they arrive at the room where they are to be sequestered.
  3. For scheduled events that are not sequestered, ID checks and dress code checks will occur upon arrival at the performance room.
  4. Students must present a picture ID at the time of check-in, or an alternate form certified by a school administrator must be presented if the student does not have a picture ID.  A photocopy of a picture ID is not acceptable.  A digital picture on the student’s phone is not acceptable.

14.  Any individual who is eligible to attend the SLC based on the above criteria AND pays the $130 registration fee is eligible and is permitted to attend the State Leadership Conference. There will be an extensive, robust leadership development program aligned with the Pennsylvania Career Education and Work Standards.  Students who meet the criteria will receive documentation to place in the CEW portfolios at their home schools.

15.  Preliminary- and final-round performance schedules are randomly generated through the competitive events program, Blue Panda.  There are no changes to schedules that will be made based on requests for sporting events; other school activities; travel distance; or other personal or miscellaneous reasons.  All competitors are expected to be in attendance at their published time.  If a competitor’s event requires students to be “sequestered,” the student must be present in the holding room at the beginning of the competitive event and remain sequestered until his/her performance time is complete.

16.  Any requests for online testing or performance accommodations based on a student’s disability must be documented by the chapter adviser in the “special needs” section of the student’s registration profile and must be supported by IEP or 504 documentation or medical documentation (example:  extended time).  Copies of that documentation, once entered into the special needs section, requires written documentation from a school’s special education official emailed to:  Bruce Boncal, PA FBLA Executive Director, bboncal@pafbla.us, and Derek Selleck, PA FBLA Competitive Events Coordinator, dselleck@pafbla.us.

2026 SLC Special Information

Posted on December 5, 2025
Written by Bruce Boncal

Invitation – You Are Invited!

Section A. General Registration Details & Instructions

Section B. Exhibitor Registration Form Details & Instructions
Exhibitor Deadline to Register:  Friday, March 06, 2026
Payment is Due:  Friday, March 13, 2026 (registration is not complete until payment is received)
>>>Link to Exhibitor Registration Form Details & Instructions

Section C. College/Career Expo Details & Instructions
College/Career Expo Proposal Deadline:  Friday, March 06, 2026
College/Career Expo Confirmation:  all submissions accepted unless notified on or before Friday, March 6
>>>Primary Link to College/Career Expo Details & Instructions
If registering a second workshop different from the first one, use the 2nd link below:
>>>Secondary 2nd Workshop Registration Link

Section D. Workshop Speaker Registration Details & Instructions
Workshop Registration Deadline:  Friday, March 06, 2026
Workshop Notification of Acceptance: all submissions accepted unless notified on or before Friday, March 6
>>>Link to Workshop Speaker Registration Details & Instructions

Section E. Promotional Opportunities/Sponsorships Details & Instructions
Deadline Date to Register:  Friday, March 06, 2026
Deadline Date to Make Payment: Friday, March 13, 2026
>>>Link to Promotional Opportunities/Sponsorships Details & Instructions

Section F. Institution Advertising Opportunities Details & Instructions
Deadline to Submit Advertising Orders:  Friday, March 06, 2026
Deadline for Payment:  Friday, March 13, 2026
>>>Link to Institution Advertising Opportunities Details & Instructions

Section G. Digital Multimedia Production Spots Details & Instructions
Deadline to Register:  Friday, March 06, 2026
Deadline to Submit Actual Digital Submission:  Friday, March 13, 2026
Deadline Date to Make Payment:  Friday, March 13, 2026
>>>Link to Digital Multimedia Production Spots Details & Instructions

Section H. Competitive Event Judging Opportunities Interest Details & Instructions
Contact Derek Selleck by email, dselleck@pafbla.us
>>>Link to Competitive Event Judging Opportunities Details & Instructions

Section I. Guest Lodging Reservation Form Details & Instructions
Reservation Deadline:  Friday, March 06, 2026 (to guarantee these rates)
Payment Received Deadline:  Friday, March 13, 2026
>>>Link to Guest Lodging Reservation Form Details & Instructions

Section J. Payment of Fees /Lodging Refund Policy Details & Instructions

SLC National Anthem Audition Procedures
Submission Deadline:  Tuesday, February 17, 2026, by 11:59 pm ET
Submission Link:  https://pafbla.wufoo.com/forms/s1km6r0q0nb6v4o/
Notification Deadline:  Friday, March 6, 2026, by 11:59 ET

 

Adviser Resource Center, 2025-2026

Posted on July 23, 2025
Written by Bruce Boncal

2025-2026 FBLA Year Adviser Forms

1.  High School Chapter Status/Intent Form
AND/OR
2.  Middle School Chapter Status/Intent Form

3.  New Chapter Adviser Registration Form

  • Complete this form if you are a brand new FBLA chapter adviser or if you are returning as an adviser after an absence.

4.  Current Chapter Adviser Contact Information Update Form

  • Complete this form if you are a current FBLA adviser and need to update any part of your contact information.

When would you use this contact information update form?  Here are some examples:
1.  your name changed
2.  your email address changed
3.  your cell phone changed
4.  your school’s address changed
5.  your school within the same school system changed (ex.  you transferred to a new school within the same system)

If you are now teaching at a new school system and are the new primary adviser or new co-adviser, please complete the New Chapter Adviser Registration Form.  That data is used to update your national and state records.

National FBLA Connect Membership System Resource Files (please use this helpful area for FBLA Connect support)

From National FBLA

The 2025-26 Middle School and High School Chapter Welcome Kits will be in the mail by August 1! These kits include a QR Code to Download the Chapter Management Guide for your division; posters for your classroom with information about membership, 2025 fall conference and the 2026 National Leadership Conference, and more.

Your kit will be sent to the address we had on file as of June 15, assuming you had paid membership at that time.

Please allow 10 business days for the kit to reach you through USPS. If you do not receive your welcome kit by August 15, please submit a ticket to the FBLA Help Desk.

2025-2026 Competitive Events Changes as Posted by National FBLA
High School
Official Notification (and Rationale) for 2025-2026 High School Competitive Events Changes
Complete List of 2025-2026 High School Competitive Events Offered by National FBLA
Middle School
Official Notification (and Rationale) for 2025-2026 Middle School Competitive Events Changes
Complete List of 2025-2026 Middle School Competitive Events Offered by National FBLA

August 2025 (Zoom meetings require pre-registration/click the session title to register)

Recordings of Meetings:  Click This Link for the Recordings of Meeting That Were Held
Register for future meetings by clicking the link below.

September 30:  PA FBLA — Zoom — PA FBLA 2025-2026 Competitive Changes (for advisers and all members), 7:00 pm | Link to Recording / password: UkY4S?2u
October 02:  PA FBLA — Zoom — PA FBLA 2025-2026 Competitive Changes (for advisers and all members), 7:00 pm | Link to Recording / password: REi@R2bM

November 2025 (Zoom meetings require pre-registration/click the session title to register)

December 2025 (Zoom meetings require pre-registration/click the session title to register)

January 2026 (Zoom meetings require pre-registration/click the session title to register)

Join the PA FBLA Virtual Chapter // High School or Middle School Chapters!

Posted on July 23, 2025
Written by Bruce Boncal

The Pennsylvania FBLA Virtual Chapter offers two opportunities for members without active FBLA chapters at their schools to participate in our programs.

For students in Grades 9-12, students may complete the following online membership application to be a part of the PA FBLA Virtual Chapter–HS (high school level).  Complete the HS (grades 9-12) Virtual Chapter Application here.

  • Once the application is submitted and received by the state office, an invoice will be sent to the student AND parent for dues payment.
  • Complete this membership application ONLY if you meet the following requirements:
    • Your school does not have an active FBLA chapter, AND
    • You are:  (1) in grades 9-12, AND (2) home schooled, OR (3) enrolled in a cyber charter school, OR (4) enrolled in a brick-and-mortar charter school.
      • If you are enrolled in your own school system’s cyber program and your high school has an active FBLA chapter, you need to be a member of your school system’s FBLA chapter.
    • You are enrolled in/taking a business or business-related class, which could include classes such as English/language arts, social studies, math, etc.

For students in Grades 5-8, students may complete the following online membership application to be a part of the PA FBLA Virtual Chapter–MS (middle school level).  Complete the MS (grades 5-8) Virtual Chapter Application here.

Fast Facts About the Virtual Chapter:
High School Dues:  $16 total ($6 state, $10 national)
Middle School Dues:  $13 total ($3 state, $10 national)
Dues are paid to the PA FBLA state office.  Once dues are received, membership will be uploaded to the National FBLA office.

National FBLA High School Division Resources:

National FBLA Middle School Division Resources:

Tomorrow’s Business Leader (national magazine/digital editions)

For more information about the Virtual Chapter, feel free to reach out to Mr. Jake Sarwar, PA FBLA Virtual Chapter Coordinator, jsarwar@pafbla.us.

Become a Part of PA FBLA Middle School This Year

Posted on July 23, 2025
Written by Bruce Boncal

Welcome to the Pennsylvania FBLA Middle School Information Center.
Membership is open to students in Grades 5-8.

For information, please contact:
Michele Sites, PA FBLA Middle School Coordinator
msites@pafbla.us

Organizing a Middle School Chapter

PA FBLA Middle School Important Dates

PA FBLA Middle School Outstanding Chapter Criteria

PA FBLA Middle School Competitive Events

  • PA FBLA Middle School Competitive Events/Policy Handbook
  • PA FBLA Middle School Competitive Events Brochure