Date and Location
March 10-13, 2019
Chattanooga Convention Center
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga Convention Center
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Registration
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Conference registration will be available online using the same registration system as the regional conferences. Students whose membership dues have not been paid will not be able to be registered for the conference. Please note special needs (physical and dietary) for attendees in the registration system.
REGISTRATION WINDOW: February 4-15, 2019 (Registration will close on February 15 at 5:00 p.m. CT.) REGISTRATION FEE: Regular Registration: $85 per attendee Non-Conference Hotel Registration: $135 per attendee (additional $50 fee per attendee) CHANGES AND SUBSTITUTIONS: Changes and substitutions can take place through the online registration system until February 15, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. CT. Once registration is closed, changes will not be allowed. On-site registration and registration changes will not be allowed. PAYMENT INFORMATION: All payments are due by February 22, 2019. Please include a copy of the registration invoice with your chapter's check, which should be made payable to Tennessee FBLA with FBLA-5000 in the memo line. PAYMENT MAILING ADDRESS: Tennessee FBLA (Attn: Steven J. Mitchell) Andrew Johnson Tower, 11th Floor 710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, Tennessee 37243 SUPERVISION RATIO: All schools must adhere to a 1:10 ratio of adults to students. Please make arrangements to have adequate supervision of your chapter members during the conference. |
Online Testing
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This year, all SLC competitive event testing, including objective and production tests, must be conducted online at your local school prior to the state conference using the same testing procedures as the regional conferences. Paper testing will not take place at the state conference.
The online testing window for all Tennessee FBLA chapters is Feb. 25-March 1, 2019 (closes at 5 p.m. CT each day). IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER:
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Competitive Events
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DEADLINES:
Prejudged Material Deadline: Feb. 22, 2019 at 5 p.m. |
SLC Non-Competitive Opportunities for Students
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VOTING DELEGATES:
Each chapter is encouraged to bring two (2) voting delegates to the state conference. Every voting delegate must be registered as a "voting delegate" to represent their chapter in the voting delegate sessions. Competitors with performances associated with their events are NOT allowed to be voting delegates. LEADERSHIP ACADEMY:
This leadership development academy is for non-competing students only. In the leadership academy, students will learn strategies to develop their local chapter and engage their community while networking with Tennessee FBLA leaders of today and tomorrow. Each chapter is allotted up to five spots for this academy. The academy's content will be directed to freshmen, sophomore, and junior members. |
HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE:
The hospitality committee is the glue that holds the state conference together behind the scenes. Members of this committee will help prepare conference registration materials, welcome and escort judges to their assigned areas, serve as runners for the advisers working the competitive events, assist in setting up the opening and closing sessions, and assist the state adviser and other conference management staff as needed throughout the conference. This small group of students are the "go-to" crew for anything that needs a little extra attention or assistance during the conference. Students must apply to be a part of this team. Consider your current or potential chapter officers who are extremely responsible, mature and task-oriented for this role. The application can be found below. Chapter advisers will be notified once all applications have been reviewed and the strongest applicants have been selected to serve in this capacity. The application deadline is Feb. 8, 2019 by 5 p.m. CT. |