FBLA State Leadership Conference
Crowne Plaza
Springfield, IL
April 10-12, 2013
Students will leave on Thursday. The competition begins Friday morning, final competitions and awards on
Saturday. Students should be returning Saturday evening about 6-7PM.
Registration is due Feb 1st along with a check for the registration $60 payable to GCHS. There is a flat
registration fee for each adviser, member, professional division member, and guest attending the conference.
Payment of this fee gives each registrant full privilege of attending and participating in all conference
activities, the competition, and meals (Friday’s business dinner and Saturday’s lunch). THIS DOES NOT
INCLUDE HOUSING. Students are responsible for Friday breakfast, lunch, Saturday Breakfast and any snacks
(such as Saturday afternoon-usually stop on the way home at Avanti’s on Illinois State University’s campus).
There will be a formal dinner on Friday night where nice business attire is expected. The dance following
dinner is causal but members need to be appropriately dressed-such as for school attendance.
Arrangements must be made by each adviser to house FBLA members, advisers, and guests at the. Hotel
reservations are made at the Decatur Conference Center and Hotel on first come/first served basis.
Calculate rooms at $112 per night divided by the number of students per room. I am suggesting four students
per room for a fee of $28/per night. We will be staying two nights. Budget $56 for the hotel. We will
strongly encourage students to find a roommate to cut the costs. There will be a minimum of 2 students per
room. NO ONE is allowed to stay by themselves.
Room registration will be available after 2 p.m. as rooms are available. Check out time is 12 noon. Be
prepared to leave on Saturday before going to lunch. We will put our items back on the District 127 Mini-bus.
The adviser is to register for rooms for all FBLA members. All FBLA members are to remain outside the hotel
until the adviser receives the room Keys. NO Students will be allowed to leave the Hotel once they are
registered unless accompanied by an FBLA advisor.
Anticipated costs:
Registration
Room 2 nights
Thursday night dinner
Friday night (9:30 PM) Pizza
Saturday Afternoon snack
Transportation Fee
Total
$60
Due by Feb 1st
$56
Due March 3rd 4 per room
$10
On Own Wendy’s in Pontiac
$0
Provided by FBLA local chapter.
$10
Avanti’s Normal, IL
School provides Ram Van for up to 14 students
$136**
**Students will need to find their own breakfast & lunch on Friday and breakfast on Saturday. They
are welcome to bring food. There is a restaurant and food station inside the hotel. There is a Panera nearby.
Jimmy John’s delivery is also an option.
Diane Keuth-FBLA sponsor GCHS
Please feel free to call with any questions or concerns.
Questions call 847-571-4786 cell
Email dkeuth@d127.org
School 847-986-3300 x5597
In the past the GCHS has provided the students with $34 of spending money for meals. We cannot guarantee
that will be the case this year. If it is approved they MUST save all receipts and turn them into Mrs. Keuth.
*Check with Mrs. Keuth to see if your event may have an earlier due date such as computer or web based
events. Computer based testing will be done 3/3 Saturday at West Chicago High School.
FBLA additional items
Study materials-bring practice tests, research materials and study guides. I will bring my computer to help
with last minutes questions
 Pencils; sharpened
 Non-graphing calculators if you think it might be necessary.
 If you will need notecards, bring some to practice with.
 Computers or projectors if needed for presentations
Swim suit
Camera
Snacks-check with your roommates
Personal Items
Spending money $25 extra; you might want to buy a T-shirt
Dress code-See Handout. Two business outfits
 You will need an outfit for your competition on Friday.
 Friday night dinner-guys can wear the same as competition, girls may want a dress. In the past a
homecoming type dress has been worn. Girls are welcome to wear what they wore for competition.
 Friday after the formal business dinner, students change into school appropriate clothes for the dance.
 Saturday outfit
 When riding on the bus, students are welcome to wear what is comfortable
 Guys-remember to pack dark socks-no white gym socks.
 Girls should remember hose, for dresses or pants. It is a cleaner look.
 During competition-no gym shoes, no jeans, no flips flops
 When in the common areas of the hotel-casual business attire is required. You may want to bring an
extra shirt/tie just in case.
Estimating Food
Thursday dinner-Wendys
Friday breakfast
Friday lunch
Saturday breakfast
Saturday PM Avanti’s
Total
Snacks
Bring your own
Bring your own
Diane Keuth-FBLA sponsor GCHS
Please feel free to call with any questions or concerns.
Lighter appetite
7
5
7
5
7
$31
Questions call 847-571-4786 cell
Email dkeuth@d127.org
School 847-986-3300 x5597
Hearty appetite
10
7
10
7
10
$47
FBLA-PBL DRESS CODE FOR ADVISERS, MEMBERS, AND GUESTS
FBLA-PBL members and advisers should develop an awareness of the image one's appearance projects. The
purpose of the dress code is to uphold the professional image of the association and its members and to prepare
students for the business world.
Appropriate FBLA-PBL attire is required for all attendees--advisers, members, and guests--at all general sessions,
competitive events, workshops, and exhibits and talent show areas. Conference name badges are part of the
dress code and must be worn for all conference functions.
PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE ACCEPTABLE FOR OFFICIAL FBLA-PBL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:
MALES
*Business suit with collar dress shirt
and necktie or
*Sport coat, dress slacks, collared
shirt, and necktie or
*Dress slacks, collared shirt, and
necktie.
*Banded collar shirt may be worn only
if sport coat or business suit is worn.
*Dress shoes and socks.
FEMALES
*Business suit with blouse
*Business pantsuit with blouse
*Skirt or dress slacks with blouse or
sweater
*Business dress.
*Dress shoes and nylons.
Inappropriate attire includes:
-Jewelry in visible body piercing, other than ears.
-Denim or chambray fabric clothing of any kind, overalls, shorts, skorts,
stretch or stirrup pants, exercise or bike shorts.
-Backless, see-through, tight-fitting, spaghetti straps, strapless,
extremely short, or low-cut blouses/tops/dresses/skirts.
-T-shirts, Lycra, spandex, midriff tops, tank tops, bathing suits.
-Sandals, athletic shoes, industrial work shoes, hiking boots, bare feet or
over-the-knee boots.
-Athletic wear, including sneakers.
-Hats or flannel fabric clothing.
-Bolo ties.
-Visible foundation garments.
Clarification - Many women's two-piece suits are currently designed so that they do not require a blouse.
Therefore, this will be accepted. In addition, sling-back shoes, open-toe shoes, and sleeveless dresses are
accepted. Women's shoes do need to have a back.
Casual attire may be worn for the dance at the State Conference. This includes jeans, nice T-shirts, or
denim/chambray shirts, sneakers, or sandals. Not allowed are “cut-out” or “cut-off” jeans, Lycra, spandex,
midriff tops, and bathing suits. Shoes and shirts must be worn.
Semi-formal, formal, or official FBLA-PBL attire should be worn to the banquet at the State Conference.
New fashion trends may be in style but not necessarily appropriate. The best way to operate is to avoid walking
the line. If there is doubt, select something else to wear. Be a professional!
Diane Keuth-FBLA sponsor GCHS
Please feel free to call with any questions or concerns.
Questions call 847-571-4786 cell
Email dkeuth@d127.org
School 847-986-3300 x5597
STATE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE RULES
1.
Any student will be disqualified from competition if he/she is: involved in the purchase and/or use of alcoholic
beverages or drugs
while representing FBLA at the State Leadership Conference.
2.
Advisers are responsible for chaperoning the students from their chapter. Each FBLA adviser is to be at the hotel where
he/she can be contacted at any time, and he/she shall attend all sessions of the conference.
3.
The 2010-2011 FBLA membership card should be in the possession of each student at the conference at all times for
identification purposes.
4.
Students are to attend all sessions and are expected to be able to report to those in their local chapters who did not
attend the conference.
5.
All students shall attend the social activities and shall be in their hotel room by 12:15 a.m. where they shall remain
quiet. Remember that the hotel has other paying guests. There will be security officers at the hotel for your safety.
6.
Appropriate business attire is required for ALL general sessions, competitive events, workshops, and Atrium Area
(exhibits and talent show) for ALL conference attendees. (See Dress Code on previous page.)
7.
For the banquet, we would like girls to wear long dresses or short dressy dresses and boys to wear suits. For the
luncheon, see Dress Code on previous page.
8.
Since the dining room will be reserved by FBLA Areas, there will be no need to push and shove to find seats.
9.
There should be no talking while a speaker is addressing the group as this reflects negatively on your chapter and your
high school.
10.
The Area Enthusiasm Award will be judged on enthusiasm throughout the conference on the basis of cheers at the
dance, Saturday morning session, and Battle of the Chapters. However, “ballgame” type cheers would be out of order at
the banquet since it is a formal occasion.
11.
For the dance, students may wear casual clothes. (See Dress Code on previous page.)
12.
The hotel has only the room and telephone listings by the name of the school and the adviser. Therefore, if any parents
need to get in contact with their son or daughter, please remind them to ask for the adviser in order to contact their son
or daughter.
13.
Admit no unauthorized person in your room. Everyone should be sure his or her door is locked.
14.
Your adviser must be notified of your whereabouts at all times.
15.
Smoking or use of related tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, or drugs other than those prescribed by a physician is
prohibited at all functions during the conference.
16.
NO headphones are allowed during competitive events.
17.
Requests for toiletry items and extra towels should be directed to the switchboard operator by only the FBLA
Adviser..From 12:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., FBLA members’ phones will be turned off. (This does not apply to advisers’
rooms.)
18.
ALL STUDENTS WHO DO NOT ABIDE BY THE RULES AND/OR WHO DISPLAY BAD CONDUCT WILL BE REPORTED TO THE
PRINCIPAL OF THEIR SCHOOL.
19. Mrs. Keuth will notify parents immediately if there is a serious incident. Parents may need to pick up student if incident
is warranted.
Diane Keuth-FBLA sponsor GCHS
Questions call 847-571-4786 cell
Please feel free to call with any questions or concerns.
Email dkeuth@d127.org
School 847-986-3300 x5597