2020 Regional Leadership Conferences

Dates and Locations

REGION 1
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Christian Brothers University
​650 East Parkway South, Memphis, TN 38104
​Coordinator: Tanika Lester
REGION 2
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Union University
1050 Union University Dr., Jackson, TN 38305
Coordinator: Lori Harris
REGION 3
Monday, January 27, 2020
First Baptist Church
435 Madison St., Clarksville, TN 37040
​Coordinator: Connie Baggett
REGION 4
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Forest Mill Church of Christ
3388 McMinnville Hwy, Manchester, TN 37355
Coordinator: Rita Young
REGION 5
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Middle Tennessee State University
1301 E. Main St., Murfreesboro, TN 37132
​Coordinator: Megan Davis
REGION 6 (cancelled due to Knox Co. Schools closings)
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Knoxville Expo Center
5441 Clinton Hwy., Knoxville, TN 37912
​Coordinator: ​Marsha Salyer

Registration

REGISTRATION WINDOW:
Registration will be open from 8:00 a.m. CT on November 18, 2019 until 5:00 p.m. CT on December 3, 2019. After the December 3 deadline, no changes, additions, or deletions can be made.

REGISTRATION FEE:
$15 per attendee (includes lunch)

PAYMENT INFORMATION:
All payments are due by January 9, 2020. Please include a copy of the registration invoice with your chapter's check, which should be made payable to Tennessee FBLA.

PAYMENT MAILING ADDRESS:
Tennessee FBLA (Attn: Steven J. Mitchell)
Andrew Johnson Tower, 11th Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

REQUIRED CTSO RELEASE FORM:
All conference participants must have a signed CTSO release form on file before participation can be granted. Advisers must keep all release forms in their possession at all times and be prepared to show them at the registration table at any FBLA conference. Attendees without a signed form on file will be sent home from the conference and will be unable to participate.

Online Testing

DEADLINES AND TESTING INFORMATION:
School-Site Testing: Tuesday, January 7 through Thursday, January 9, 2020
Prejudged material deadline: Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. CT

Competitive Events

2020 CHAPTER ALLOCATIONS FOR RLC:
​Each Tennessee FBLA chapter can register 1-4 students or teams (if applicable) per competitive event.

2020 STATE ALLOCATIONS PER REGION:
Region 1 | Top 7
Region 2 | Top 7
Region 3 | Top 7
Region 4 | Top 7
Region 5 | Top 7
Region 6 | Top 7
***Only the top four Middle Level competitors can advance to SLC***

Dress Code

RLC Registration Instructions

Step 1: Go to the online registration website: www.registermychapter.com/fbla/tn.

Step 2: Click "Registration" to the left of the screen. 

Step 3: Enter your log-in credentials. 
Username: FBLA Chapter Number
Password: tn + your school's 5-digit zip code (i.e. tn37804)

NOTE: National FBLA no longer uses chapter numbers in the new membership database. However, to view your former chapter number, login (here) and visit your Account > Organization Info tab. Your former chapter number is in the FBLA Organization ID field.

Step 4: Register your school-site testing proctor. 
  1. Click "Add New Name." 
  2. Type in the proctor's First Name and Last Name.
  3. Select "School Site Proctor" from the Participant Type drop-down menu.
  4. Enter "Proctor" in the Membership Number box. 
  5. Type in the proctor's email address.
  6. Type in the proctor's phone number.
  7. Scroll to the bottom of the page; click "Save."
 Important Things to Remember:
  • You are welcome to register as many proctors as needed for your students to test efficiently. 
  • All proctor instruction emails will be sent on January 6, 2020.
  • Please verify the correct spelling of your proctor’s email address to prevent delays in testing.
  • All online testing must be administered between January 7-9, 2019 between 7:00 a.m. CT and 5:00 p.m. CT each testing day.
  • You are highly encouraged to test your students early. Please avoid waiting until the last day to test your students.
 Step 5: Register your members.
  1. Click "Add New Name." 
  2. Type in the student's First Name and Last Name.
  3. Type in the student's FBLA Membership ID number.
  4. Select "Student" from the Participant Type drop-down menu.
  5. Select the student's gender.
  6. Select the student's grade.
  7. List any special needs for the student.
  8. Select the student's event.
  9. Scroll to the bottom of the page, click "Save."
  10. Repeat for each competitor.
 Step 6: Register additional advisers or chaperones.
  1. Click "Add New Name." 
  2. Type in the adviser/chaperone's First Name and Last Name.
  3. Select "Adviser" or "Chaperone" from the Participant Type drop-down menu.
  4. List any special needs for the adviser/chaperone. 
  5. Scroll to the bottom of the page, click "Save."
  6. Repeat for each adviser/chaperone.
 Step 7: Double-check your chapter's registration.
  1. Click "View Registration".
  2. Scroll down and click "View by Event" above the listing of individual names.
  3. Verify that each member has be registered for the correct event. Suggestion: Print this page and post for student's to review their registered event.
  4. Click "Back to Registration."
 Step 8: Submit Registration. Click "Finished Registering."

If you have changes to make, that is fine. Simply log back into the registration system, make any changes/adjustments, and click "Finished Registering" again. You can click "Finished Registering" as many times as between November 18 and December 3, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. CT.

Your chapter will be financially responsible for all students and advisers entered into the registration system as of 5:00 p.m. CT on December 3, 2019. 

RLC Inclement Weather Plan

In order to prepare for the possibility of weather-related school closings, please carefully read the information below. We will send out text alerts through the REMIND text alert system. You will need to sign up for the text alerts (instructions below) prior to the conference and have this information on hand the morning of the event. An email alert will also be sent to advisers in addition to the text alert.
 
Regional Conference Cancellation Policy
  • If the school system in the county hosting the conference (Shelby, Madison, Montgomery, Coffee, Rutherford, or Knox) is closed, the conference will be cancelled.
  • If the school system in the county hosting the conference (Shelby, Madison, Montgomery, Coffee, Rutherford, or Knox) is on a one or two hour delay, the conference will be cancelled.
  • If more than 25 percent of the participating schools contact us to say that they cannot come due to weather and/or school closings, the conference will be cancelled.
  • Please see below for information on how to report inclement weather and road conditions as well as instructions on how to sign up to receive text alerts in the event that the conference is cancelled.
  • NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED IF A REGIONAL CONFERENCE IS CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.
 Reporting a Cancellation or Delay
  • Send an email to Steven.Mitchell@tn.gov and “CC” your regional conference coordinator.
  • Subject Line: FBLA Regional Conference Weather Alert
  • Body of Email:
    • Specify whether your system has cancelled school or has been placed on either a one or two-hour delay.
    • School Name
    • Adviser Name
Text Alerts 
TN FBLA will use the REMIND alert system to alert advisers and judges in each district about conference cancellations or delays. In order to receive the text alert in the event of a delay or cancellation, you must follow the directions below. The phone numbers below are generated by the Remind system and cannot be used for two-way communication. Those individuals wishing to receive text alerts do not have to register for an account in order to receive alerts. Simply locate the appropriate district below and text the code to the number. This one-way text system is free to sign up; data charges may apply from your carrier. The system will be used only to relay important information regarding cancellations or delays to advisers. You should receive a confirmation text indicating that you have successfully signed up to receive alerts.
 
Region 1: Text @R1FBLATN to 81010
Region 2: Text @R2FBLATN to 81010
Region 3: Text @R3FBLATN to 81010
Region 4: Text @R4FBLATN to 81010
Region 5: Text @R5FBLATN to 81010
Region 6: Text @R6FBLATN to 81010

​Email Alerts 
An email from Steven J. Mitchell will also be sent to all advisers if the conference is delayed or cancelled. Please monitor your phone and/or email the evening before and the morning of the event.
 
Tennessee FBLA State Leadership Conference Qualifiers 
If a regional conference is cancelled, test scores will be used to determine competitors advancing to compete at the Tennessee FBLA State Leadership Conference in March. For events that do not have a test (Client Service, Job Interview, Impromptu Speaking, Introduction to Public Speaking, and Public Speaking), all registered regional competitors will be invited to compete at the state conference.
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Contact Us

Tennessee FBLA (Attn: Steven J. Mitchell)
Andrew Johnson Tower, 11th Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
​Steven.Mitchell@tn.gov