FBLA Middle School & High School National Leadership Conference
The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) hosts an annual National Leadership Conference (NLC) for middle and high school students, providing a platform to develop leadership skills, compete in business-related events, and network with peers and professionals. The 2024 NLC will feature competitive events, workshops, and keynote speakers aimed at enhancing participants' business acumen and leadership abilities.
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Competition Overview
September - December 2024
Registration Period
Student Member: $195
Entry fee
June 29-July 2
Conference Date
Orlando, FL
Conference Location
Conference Details
1. Conference Events
The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) offers a range of competitive events designed to introduce young students to foundational business concepts and skills. These events cover financial literacy, business ethics, computer science, and public speaking, helping middle schoolers gain experience in areas critical to future business success.
Middle School participants can compete in events like:
- Annual Chapter Activities Presentation
- Business Etiquette
- Career Exploration
- Career Research
- Community Service
- Presentation
- Critical Thinking
- Digital Citizenship
- Exploring Business Ethics
- Exploring Business Issues
- Exploring Computer Applications
- Exploring Computer Science
- Exploring Economics
- Exploring Leadership
- Exploring Parliamentary Procedure
- Exploring Public Speaking
- Exploring Technology
- Exploring Website Design
- FBLA Concepts
- FBLA Mission & Pledge
- Financial Literacy
- Interpersonal Communication
- Learning Strategies
- Marketing Mix Challenge
- Video Game Challenge
Below are the FBLA High School Competitive Events:
- Accounting I
- Accounting II
- Advertising
- Agribusiness
- American Enterprise Project
- Banking & Financial Systems
- Broadcast Journalism
- Business Communication
- Business Ethics
- Business Law
- Business Management
- Business Plan
- Client Service
- Coding & Programming
- Community Service Project
- Computer Applications
- Computer Game & Simulation Programming
- Computer Problem Solving
- Cybersecurity
- Data Analysis
- Digital Animation
- Digital Video Production
- Economics
- Electronic Career Portfolio
- Entrepreneurship
- Financial Math
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Future Business Educator
- Future Business Leader
- Graphic Design
- Healthcare Administration
- Help Desk
- Hospitality & Event
- Management
- Human Resource
- Management
- Impromptu Speaking
- Insurance & Risk
- Management
- International Business
- Introduction to Business Communication
- Introduction to Business Concepts
- Introduction to Business Presentation
- Introduction to Business Procedures
- Introduction to Event Planning
- Introduction to FBLA
- Introduction to Financial Math
- Introduction to Information Technology
- Introduction to Marketing Concepts
- Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure
- Introduction to Programming
- Introduction to Public Speaking
- Introduction to Social Media Strategy
- Job Interview
- Journalism
- Local Chapter Annual Business Report
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mobile Application Development
- Network Design
- Networking Infrastructures
- Organizational Leadership
- Parliamentary Procedure
- Partnership with Business Project
- Personal Finance
- Public Policy & Advocacy
- Public Service Announcement
- Public Speaking
- Sales Presentation
- Securities & Investments
- Social Media Strategies
- Sports & Entertainment Management
- Spreadsheet Applications
- Supply Chain Management
- UX Design
- Visual Design
- Website Coding & Development
- Website Design
- Word Processing