WELCOME BACK ISSUE National Board of Directors National Staff Glenn Morris, Chair FBLA-PBL Division Presidents ADMINISTRATION PBL State Adviser Jean M. Buckley California PBL Eu Ro Wang President & CEO [email protected] FBLA National President [email protected] Western Region [email protected] Massachusetts Elena Daly Ron Pierce, Chair-elect Executive Assistant to CEO RSA Consulting Group, LLC Corbin Robinson [email protected] Business/Industry Representative PBL National President [email protected] Becky Grant, CMP Jessica DeVaal Missouri Programs Coordinator FBLA-PBL State Chair [email protected] North Dakota Career & Technical Education Ryan Paul [email protected] Professional Division National President Ashlee Woodson Mountain Plains Region [email protected] Sponsors & Partners Coordinator Massachusetts [email protected] Tina Dierkes PBL Adviser Ex-Officio Members Mary Ait Southwestern Illinois College (IL) Staff Accountant [email protected] Stacee Y. McIff, Past Chair [email protected] North Central Region PBL Adviser Snow College (UT) Colin Murphy Cherie Hooks [email protected] Customer Service Associate FBLA Adviser Western Region [email protected] Swainsboro High School (GA) [email protected] Jean M. Buckley MEMBERSHIP Southern Region FBLA-PBL Troy D. White President and CEO Director, Marketing & Membership David Jones [email protected] [email protected] State Chair Maryland FBLA-PBL Lisa Smothers Eastern Region Membership Director [email protected] Robert Kollar PBL Adviser Tom Payne, CPA Duquesne University (PA) Director, PBL College/University Relations Eastern Region [email protected] Ashley Witherspoon Customer Service/Database Associate [email protected] CONFERENCE Richard Bowen Conference Director 2018–19 FBLA National Officer Team [email protected] Eu Ro Wang Garett Koch Robert Smothers FBLA National President FBLA Eastern Region Vice President Conference Manager [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Massachusetts New Jersey EDUCATION Kelly Scholl Keerti Soundappan Madelyn Remington Education Director FBLA National Secretary FBLA Mountain Plains Region Vice President [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Georgia Texas Aric Mills Education Associate Galadriel Coury Eli Amyx [email protected] FBLA National Treasurer FBLA North Central Region Vice President [email protected] [email protected] COMMUNICATIONS Arizona Missouri Kamal Clark Communications Coordinator [email protected] Michael Zhao Ty Rickard FBLA National Parliamentarian FBLA Southern Region Vice President [email protected] [email protected] FBLA-PBL California Alabama 1912 Association Drive Reston, VA 20191-1591 P 703.860.3334 Trentyn Tennant F 866.500.5610 FBLA Western Region Vice President fbla-pbl.org [email protected] Oregon Tomorrow’s Business Leader Summer 2018–19 Volume 49, Issue 1 (ISSN 0279-9685). Published quarterly (summer, fall, winter, and spring) by Future Business Leaders of America- Phi Beta Lambda, Inc. Periodicals postage paid at Herndon, VA and at additional mailing offices. SUBSCRIPTION: $1.25 of the national dues pays for a one-year subscription. Editorial and advertising sales offices at FBLA-PBL, 1912 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1591 703.860.3334. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Tomorrow’s Business Leader, 1912 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1591. Materials may be reprinted with prior permission of the editor. Editorial submissions are encouraged and should be addressed to the editor. All FBLA-PBL publications use the Chicago Manual of Style. Publisher: Jean M. Buckley. Editor: Kamal Clark A2 Calendar of Events OCTOBER 5 FBLA NFLC—Chicago, Illinois: Early bird Registration deadline 9 Fall Stock Market Game Registration deadline #NLC18 Winners 3 11 Webinar—FBLA NFLCs 12 FBLA NFLC—Albuquerque, New Mexico: Early bird registration deadline FBLA-Middle Level Winners 14 15 LifeSmarts Fall Competition begins 19 FBLA NFLC—Charlotte, North Carolina: Early bird registration deadline 20 Membership deadline for fall National Advocacy 19 publications and chapter/state membership awards at NFLCs Super Sweeps ends 23 Virtual Business Finance Fall Challenge competitive event begins 1 President’s Message Virtual Business Management Fall Challenge competitive event begins 2 FBLA National Fall Leadership Conference NOVEMBER 1–30 Prematurity Awareness Month 3–12 FBLA NLC Competitive Event Winners 1 Non-Stop November begins 2–3 FBLA NFLC—Chicago, Illinois 13 National Recognition 9 LifeSmarts Fall Competition ends (5:00 p.m. ET) 14 FBLA–Middle Level Event Winners 9–10 FBLA NFLC—Albuquerque, New Mexico 15–16 BAA Awards–America Level Winners 15 American Enterprise Day 16 March of Dimes World Prematurity Day 16 Chapter Challenge Winners Virtual Business Finance Fall Challenge competitive event ends 17–18 National Sponsors & Partners (5:00 p.m. ET) Virtual Business Management Fall 19 National Advocacy Challenge competitive event ends (5:00 p.m. ET) 16–17 FBLA NFLC—Charlotte, North 20 National Fundraisers & Discounts Carolina DECEMBER 10 Non-Stop November ends 15 Dues deadline to receive winter pub- lications Fall Stock Market Game ends FutureBusinessLeaders @FBLA_National fbla_pbl fblapblinc fbla_pbl President’s Message by FBLA National President Eu Ro Wang Dear Members and Advisers, First and foremost, thank you to all the members, advisers, and judges for making this year’s National Leadership Conference one to remember. From competing among the best in the nation to exploring Baltimore, this remarkable conference would not have been possible without you. As we turn to our next membership year, it’s time to unite around a set of ambitious goals. In July, your national officer team met in Reston, Virginia to lay out our plan for the upcoming year. You can visit our Program of Work under the National Officer’s page onfbla.org . This year, we plan to increase communications with local chapters, expand our resources library, and enhance opportunities for our members. We have already launched numerous initiatives to help our incredible membership reach their potential. Check out our national social media accounts to find out more about these new initiatives. As national officers, we value your feedback and your ideas for new initiatives. That is why we are so excited to relaunch the FBLA Innovation Center. The Innovation Center (ideas.fbla-pbl.org) is an online platform where members can submit new ideas or vote on existing ideas to help FBLA improve. Another way you can reach out to national officers is by requesting a Google Hangout via the National Officers page on the fbla.org website. We are excited to hear your feedback to help improve your FBLA experience. This year will be about what we can do as an organization, but it all starts with you. So, what can you do to Create. Lead. Inspire.? Eu Ro Wang FBLA National President @EuRoWangFBLA on Twitter and Instagram March of Dimes All chapters are now eligible to apply for the March of Dimes Grant. Local chapters may apply for grants up to $1,000 and state chapters may apply for up to $2,500. The application deadline is January 15 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Please use fblapbl.wufoo.com/forms/ r1j7xjev1ss1kxh/ to apply. Do not miss out on this opportunity! 1 • Tomorrow’s Business Leader FBLA National Fall Leadership CONFERENCE CREATE. LEAD. INSPIRE. at the 2018 FBLA National Fall Leadership Conferences (NFLCs)! Hear from dynamic keynote speakers, attend exciting workshops, and network with members from across the country in Chicago (IL), Albuquerque (NM), and Charlotte (NC). Division Exclusive Programs Online Registration State Officer Track Online registration is available at fbla.org/NFLC. To preregister, Each NFLC will feature an exclusive workshop track for FBLA registrations must be entered online by the end of the regular state officers. State teams will learn to use national programs registration period. Direct questions to conferencemanager@ & social media; recruit & retain members; and network with fbla.org. Make your school’s accounting department aware of FBLA national officers and other state officer teams. the deadline dates. Complete your registration early to take FBLA Foundations advantage of early bird savings. Held in all three NFLC cities, FBLA Foundations offers FBLA freshmen and sophomores a chance to learn about Registration Rates FBLA‑PBL and the leadership opportunities available. Early Bird Regular Onsite Members also will network with national officers. $65 $75 $85 FBLA-Middle Level (Charlotte, NC) Chicago, IL Until Oct. 5 Oct. 6–Oct. 28 Oct. 29–Onsite The FBLA‑Middle Level Program will be held Albuquerque, NM Until Oct. 12 Oct. 13–Nov. 4 Nov. 5–Onsite exclusively at the Charlotte NFLC. FBLA‑Middle Level members attend NFLC sessions on Friday, then have Charlotte, NC Until Oct. 19 Oct. 20–Nov. 11 Nov. 12–Onsite specialized workshops on Saturday. Click on fbla.org/ NFLC and check your email for more information about Hotel & Travel unique workshops designed especially for FBLA‑Middle Level members and advisers! Detailed housing information and travel discounts can be found at fbla.org/NFLC. fbla.org/NFLC CHICAGO, IL November 2–3 ALBUQUERQUE, NM November 9–10 CHARLOTTE, NC November 16–17 FBLA National Fall Leadership Conference Keynote Speakers CHICAGO, IL ALBUQUERQUE, NM CHARLOTTE, NC Opening Closing Opening Closing Opening Closing Session Session Session Session Session Session Brandon Carlos V. Clint Frank Brandon Carlos V. Lee White Spencer Pulver Kitchen Lee White