Membership Application
Executive Board
Yearly Membership is July 1 - June 30
President - Brenda S. Kirkland, NBCT
bskirkland@oneclay.net
New Member
Renewal
Name______________________________________________________
Last
First
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Address __________________________________________________
City, ZIP___________________________________________________
Employment _____________________________________________
County _______________________ Position_________________
President-Elect - Arlinda Smith
smitha28@duvalschools.org
Past President - Melissa Konkol
melissakonel@gmail.com
Secretary - Loretta Young
Susan.young@marion.k12.fl.us
Treasurer - Sue Larsen
sslarsen@bellsouth.net
Division Representatives
Work ( ) __________________ Home ( ) ______________
Home E-Mail____________________________________________
Work E-Mail_____________________________________________
Post-Secondary/Vocational - Dr. Carol Bourke
bourkec64@yahoo.com
Division (Check One)
Middle School - Toby Brandon
brandont1@duvalschools.org
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Middle/Junior High
University
Secondary
Post Secondary/Technical
State/Community College
Supervisors
High School - TBA
Supervisor - Arlinda Smith
smitha28@duvalschools.org
Membership
FBTEA/FACTE ($75) (only $25 if County paid PLC)
FACTE Student, ($12.00)
Affiliations
NBEA ($85)
NBEA/ISBE ($115)
NBEA Student ($45)
NBEA Retirees ($55)
FACTE & ACTE ($155)
Total amount paid: ____________________
Make checks payable to FBTEA and mail to:
Sue Larsen
1812 Tom-A-Toe Road
Boynton Beach, FL 33426-9316
Ex-Officio Board Members
FL DOE Representatives
Debbie Perdue
Debra.perdue@fldoe.org
Alicia Alexander
alicia.alexander@fldoe.org
FACTE - Carol Petrone
carolpetrone@dixie.k12.fl.us
SBEA Linda Robinson, NBCT
Linda.robinson@polk-fl.net
Newsletter Editor - TBA
Webmaster - TBA
FBTEA Affiliates
Mission Statement
To foster excellence in business
technology education in Florida
through professional development,
curriculum enhancement, leadership,
recognition of outstanding
educational commitment, and
articulation with the Florida
Department of Education and the
business community.
Why Should You Join?
Stay Informed About. . .
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Current Business Technology Trends
Conference Information
Business Technology State Meetings
Regional and National Meetings
Legislative Issues
Continuing Education Units
Certification
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Work with diverse groups of people
Develop a network of professionals
Develop the professionalism of Business
Technology Educators
Identify challenges/create solutions
Recognize outstanding Business
Technology Educators and Students
Present your best practices with colleagues
Quarterly Newsletter
Provide scholarships for your students
FBTEA is your state organization for Business
and Technology Education. We are affiliated
with the National Business Education Association
(NBEA) and the Southern Business Education
Association (SBEA).
Together they are the nation’s largest network of
professionals devoted exclusively to serving
individuals and groups engaged in instruction,
administration, research and dissemination of
information for and about business.
FBTEA Affiliates:
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National Business Education Association
(NBEA) www.nbea.org
Southern Business Education Association
(SBEA) www.sbea.us
Association for Career Technology Education
(ACTE) www.acteonline.org
Florida Association of Career and Technical
Education (FACTE) www.facte.org
Scholarships and Recognition
FBTEA Members only can submit names for
the following awards.
Student Scholarship - Deadline: May 1
Presented at FBTEA annual business meeting
Outstanding Business Student Award
Deadline: Feb 1 – Presented at CTSO Conference
Community Leader Award - Deadline: May 1
Presented at FBTEA conference
Outstanding FBTEA Educator Award
Deadline: May 1– Presented at FBTEA annual
business meeting
See our webpage, www.fbtea.org, for forms and
details.
Conference Calendar
NBEA National Conference
March 22-26, 2016
Las Vegas, NV
www.nbea.org
FBTEA Conference
July 25, 2016
Orlando, FL
www.fbtea.org
FACTE Conference
July 25-27, 2016
Orlando, FL
www.facte.org
SBEA Regional Conference
Oct. 19-22, 2016
Myrtle Beach, SC
www.sbea.us
ACTE National Conference
Nov. 30-Dec. 3, 2016
Las Vegas, NV
www.acteonline.org
Student Co-Curricular Organizations
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
www.fbla-pbl.org
www.floridafbla-pbl.com
Phi-Beta Lambda (PBL)
www.fbla-pbl.org
Business Professionals of America (BPA)
www.floridabpa.net
www.bpanet.org