2017-18 Tennessee FBLA State Officer Team Sunshine Coombs President Delaney Harris Vice President Madison Wheeley Secretary Divya Pinnaka Treasurer Landry Williams Reporter Steven J. Mitchell State Adviser 2017-18 Regional Officer Team REGION 1 President: KaMia Jenkins REGION 2 President: Evan Bushart REGION 4 President: Brooke Freeze CC = Convention Center MH = Marriott Hotel Page 2
FBLA Pledge I solemnly promise to uphold the aims and responsibilities of Phi Beta Lambda and, as an active member, I shall strive to develop the qualities necessary in becoming a responsible business leader. FBLA Creed I believe education is the right of every person. I believe the future depends on mutual understanding and cooperation among business, industry, labor, religious, family, and educational institutions, as well as people around the world. I agree to do my utmost to bring about understanding and cooperation among all of these groups. I believe every person should prepare for a useful occupation and carry on that occupation in a manner that brings the greatest good to the greatest number. I believe every person should actively work toward improving social, political, community, and family life. I believe every person has the right to earn a living at a useful occupation. I believe every person should take responsibility for carrying out assigned tasks in a manner that brings credit to self, associates, school, and community. I believe I have the responsibility to work efficiently and to think clearly. I promise to use my abilities to make the world a better place for everyone. Special Conference Notes Conference attendees must wear lanyards, names badges and wristbands to enter all meetings, competitive events, workshops, and entertainment events. Cell phones and other electronic devices should be placed to the silent setting during all sessions and competitive events. The dress code will be in effect for all conference activities. You will find the dress code on the next page and throughout this program. Curfew is at 11:00 p.m. every night. Advisers must check to be sure that all students are in their assigned rooms by curfew each evening. A security guard will be on duty and has been asked to report any misconduct to the local chapter adviser and to the Tennessee FBLA conference staff. Conference delegates must not accept anything to drink or eat from another student, teacher, guest, or visitor. Electronic scrapbooks and hard copy scrapbooks must be submitted at the registration desk upon arrival to the conference. Scrapbooks, job interview materials, and other special projects must be picked up before leaving the conference. Officer candidates and voting delegates should be seated 30 minutes prior to the General Session assembly in the front of the Banquet Room and prior to the election of officers. Campaign literature, handouts, posters, and favors may not be given out in the general meetings. Campaign materials are limited to the designated area in Exhibit Hall A after the opening session. Prior to checking out, advisers must collect all room keys and inspect all rooms to ensure each room is left in proper order. Damages to rooms are to be reported. Students and/or parents will be held responsible for all costs of repairs plus an additional $50 fine if any room is left with litter outside of the waste containers. Hotel checkout is at 11:00 a.m. CC = Convention Center MH = Marriott Hotel Page 3
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Pre-Judged State Events The following competitive events were submitted by local chapter members to Tennessee FBLA on or before Friday, February 23, 2018 and have been judged prior to the conference. 1. 3D Animation 2. American Enterprise Project 3. Business Financial Plan 4. Business Plan 5. Community Service Project 6. Computer Game and Simulation Programming 7. Coding and Programming 8. Digital Video Production 9. E-business 10. Future Business Leader 11. Job Interview 12. Local Chapter Annual Business Report 13. Mobile Application Development 14. Partnership with Business Project 15. Website Design 16. Tennessee FBLA Scholarship Applications Andy Vanosdale Technology, Dr. Bill Radcliff Regional and State, and Jared Michael Bryant 17. Gold Seal Chapter Award of Merit Applications 18. Who s Who in Tennessee FBLA Applications 2018 Tennessee FBLA State Leadership Conference Schedule SATURDAY, MARCH 10 5:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting MH East Room State Officer Rehearsal MH Plaza Ballroom C 11:00 p.m. Curfew Assigned Hotel Room SUNDAY, MARCH 11 8:00 a.m. 10:00 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting MH East Room State Officer Rehearsal MH Plaza Ballroom C 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Conference Registration CC Lobby 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Silent Auction Basket Drop Off CC Banquet Room E 11:00 p.m. Curfew Assigned Hotel Room CC = Convention Center MH = Marriott Hotel Page 5
2018 Tennessee FBLA State Leadership Conference Schedule MONDAY, MARCH 12 8:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m. Conference Headquarters MH West Room 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Conference Registration CC Lobby 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. State Officer Rehearsal CC Exhibit Hall A 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Silent Auction Basket Drop Off CC Banquet Room E 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. State Officer Candidate Orientation MH Signal Mountain Room 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. State Officer Candidate CC Hallway Campaign Booth Setup 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. State Officer Candidate CC Hallway Campaign Booths Open 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Adviser Meeting (mandatory) 12:00 p.m. Opening Session Greetings from Casey Haugner Wrenn TN Department of Education Keynote Address: Shawn Boyd CC Exhibit Hall A *Conference lanyards with nametags must be worn for admission (no exceptions) 12:30 p.m. Judge Orientation (for all events) MH Tennessee River Room 2:00 p.m. Competition Performances Begin Entrepreneurship CC Meeting Room 1 Section 2 Performance CC Meeting Room 2 Hospitality Management CC Meeting Room 3 Section 2 Performance CC Meeting Room 4 Management Decision Making CC Meeting Room 5 Section 2 Performance CC Meeting Room 6 Sports & Entertainment Mgmt. CC Meeting Room 7 Section 2 Performance CC Meeting Room 8 Impromptu Speaking CC Meeting Room 9 Section 2 Performance CC Meeting Room 10 E-business CC Meeting Room 11 CC = Convention Center MH = Marriott Hotel Page 6
2:00 p.m. Broadcast Journalism CC Meeting Room 12 Section 2 Performance CC Meeting Room 13 Business Ethics CC Meeting Room 14 Section 2 Performance CC Meeting Room 15 Public Speaking CC Meeting Room 16 Section 2 Performance CC Meeting Room 17 Introduction to Public Speaking CC Meeting Room 18 Section 2 Performance CC Meeting Room 19 Publication Design CC Meeting Room 20 Intro to Business Presentation CC Meeting Room 21 Job Interview CC Banquet Room H2 Section 2 Performance CC Banquet Room H3 Section 3 Performance CC Banquet Room H4 Public Service Announcement CC North Glass Office Section 2 Performance CC South Glass Office Social Media Campaign MH Lookout Mountain Digital Video Production MH Signal Mountain 2:00 p.m. 3:15 p.m. General Business CC Banquet Room I Required Cluster Training *Conference lanyards with Trainer: Dr. Tara Campbell, TN Dept. of Ed. nametags must be worn for Agribusiness admission (no exceptions) Business Law Health Care Administration Introduction to Business Introduction to Business Procedures Introduction to FBLA Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure 2:00 p.m. 3:15 p.m. Sales, Marketing & Communication Required Cluster Training Trainer: Candi Norwood, TN Dept. of Ed. Advertising Business Communication Introduction to Business Communication Journalism Organizational Leadership CC Banquet Room J *Conference lanyards with nametags must be worn for admission (no exceptions) 3:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Silent Auction and Exhibits Open CC Banquet Room E 3:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. #ElevateYourFuture Academy CC Exhibit Hall A CC = Convention Center MH = Marriott Hotel Page 7
3:30 p.m. Graphic Design MH Signal Mountain Middle Level Elevator Speech CC Meeting Room 19 3:45 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Information Technology (IT) CC Banquet Room I Required Cluster Training *Conference lanyards with Trainers: Candi Norwood & Tara Campbell nametags must be worn for Tennessee Department of Education admission (no exceptions) Computer Applications Computer Problem Solving Cyber Security Database Design & Application Introduction to Information Technology Networking Concepts Spreadsheet Application Word Processing 3:45 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Accounting & Finance Required Cluster Training Trainer: Brittany Debity-Barker, TN Dept. of Ed. Accounting I Accounting II Business Calculations Economics Insurance & Risk Management Introduction to Financial Math Personal Finance Securities & Investments 4:00 p.m. Management Information Systems CC Banquet Room J *Conference lanyards with nametags must be worn for admission (no exceptions) CC Meeting Room 11 MH Plaza Ballroom C 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Adviser Professional Development Q&A Roundtable Discussions (every 20 mins) Trainers: Candi Norwood & Tara Campbell Tennessee Department of Education 4:30 p.m. Network Design CC Meeting Room 11 6:45 p.m. Voting Delegate Assembly CC Banquet Room I (All delegates & officers must be seated on time.) Officer Candidate Campaign Rally Officer Candidate Speeches and Q&A 11:00 p.m. Curfew Assigned Hotel Room TUESDAY, MARCH 13 7:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Conference Headquarters MH West Room 7:15 a.m. Judge Orientation (for all events) MH Tennessee River Room 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. #ElevateYourFuture Academy CC Exhibit Hall A CC = Convention Center MH = Marriott Hotel Page 8
8:00 a.m. Competition Performances Begin FINALS Entrepreneurship CC Meeting Room 1 Hospitality Management CC Meeting Room 2 Management Decision Making CC Meeting Room 3 Impromptu Speaking CC Meeting Room 4 Sports & Entertainment Mgmt. CC Meeting Room 5 Global Business CC Meeting Room 6 Client Service CC Meeting Room 8 Banking & Financial Systems CC Meeting Room 9 Marketing CC Meeting Room 10 Website Design CC Meeting Room 11 Parliamentary Procedure CC Meeting Room 12 Help Desk CC Meeting Room 13 Business Ethics CC Meeting Room 14 Broadcast Journalism CC Meeting Room 15 American Enterprise Project CC Meeting Room 16 Community Service Project CC Meeting Room 17 CC = Convention Center MH = Marriott Hotel Page 9
Introduction to Public Speaking CC Meeting Room 18 Public Speaking CC Meeting Room 19 Emerging Business Issues CC Meeting Room 20 Business Plan CC Meeting Room 21 Job Interview CC Banquet Room H2 Public Service Announcement CC North Glass Office Sales Presentation CC South Glass Office Coding & Programming MH Director s Room Electronic Career Portfolio MH Signal Mountain Room 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Various Student Workshops MH Plaza Ballroom A MH Plaza Ballroom B MH Plaza Ballroom C Competition Performances FINALS 9:00 a.m. Partnership with Business Project CC Meeting Room 16 Mobile Application Development MH Director s Room 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Silent Auction and Exhibits CC Banquet Room E 9:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Various Student Workshops MH Plaza Ballroom A MH Plaza Ballroom B MH Plaza Ballroom C Competition Performances FINALS 10:00 a.m. 3-D Animation MH Director s Room Future Business Leader MH Signal Mountain Room 10:30 a.m. Competition Performances FINALS ML Community Service Project CC Meeting Room 16 Business Financial Plan CC Meeting Room 21 Computer Game & Simulation MH Director s Room CC = Convention Center MH = Marriott Hotel Page 10
10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Various Student Workshops MH Plaza Ballroom A MH Plaza Ballroom B MH Plaza Ballroom C 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Adviser Professional Development MH Plaza Ballroom C Q&A Roundtable Discussions (every 20 mins) Trainers: Candi Norwood & Tara Campbell Tennessee Department of Education 11:00 a.m. Competition Performances FINALS 1:00 p.m. Voting Delegate Assembly Elections CC Banquet Room I 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Silent Auction Basket Pick Up CC Banquet Room E 7:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Tennessee FBLA Night and Dance Tennessee Aquarium *Conference t-shirts & lanyards with nametag must be worn for admission (no exceptions) *Wristbands must be worn for barbecue dinner (no exceptions) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 8:30 a.m. Awards Session CC Exhibit Hall A *Conference lanyards with nametags must be worn for admission (no exceptions) National Leadership Conference Adviser Meeting (immediately following the Awards Session) CC Exhibit Hall A CC = Convention Center MH = Marriott Hotel Page 11
2018 Tennessee FBLA State Leadership Conference Top 5 COMPETITIVE EVENTS 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place 5th Place 3D Animation Accounting I Accounting II Advertising Agribusiness American Enterprise Project Banking and Financial Systems Broadcast Journalism Business Calculations Business Communication Business Ethics Business Financial Plan Business Law Business Plan Client Service Coding and Programming Community Service Project Computer Applications Computer Game and Simulation Programming Computer Problem Solving Cyber Security Database Design and Applications Digital Video Production E-business Economics Electronic Career Portfolio Emerging Business Issues Entrepreneurship Global Business Graphic Design Health Care Administration Help Desk Hospitality Management Impromptu Speaking Insurance and Risk Management Introduction to Business Introduction to Business Communication Introduction to Business Presentation Introduction to Business Procedures Introduction to FBLA Introduction to Financial Math Introduction to Information Technology Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure Introduction to Public Speaking Job Interview CC = Convention Center MH = Marriott Hotel Page 12
COMPETITIVE EVENTS 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place 5th Place Journalism Local Chapter Annual Business Report Management Decision Making Management Information Systems Marketing ML - Business Math & Financial Literacy ML - Career Exploration ML - Elevator Speech ML - Introduction to Computer Science & Coding ML - Multimedia & Website Development Mobile Application Development Network Design Networking Concepts Organizational Leadership Parliamentary Procedure Partnership with Business Project Personal Finance Public Service Announcement Public Speaking Publication Design Sales Presentation Scrapbook Electronic Scrapbook Hard Copy Securities and Investments Social Media Campaign Sports and Entertainment Management Spreadsheet Applications Website Design Word Processing SCHOLARSHIPS Winner Andy Vanosdale Dr. Bill Radcliff Jared Michael Bryant SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS Winner Future Business Leader Gold Seal Chapter Award of Merit Largest Chapter Membership State Pin Design Award State Program Cover Design Award State T-shirt Design Award Who s Who in Tennessee FBLA Adviser of the Year *Only the top 4 competitors will advance to NLC to represent Tennessee. CC = Convention Center MH = Marriott Hotel Page 13
65th Annual Tennessee State Leadership Conference Future SPECIAL Business CONFERENCE Leaders of NOTES America STATE CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKER When people discover their passion in life, their purpose of living manifests. A passion for teaching, motivating, and helping students paved the way for Shawn A. Boyd to quickly emerge as one of the most sought after motivational speakers in the country. Shawn has traveled and spoken at many colleges around the country on various topics. He has served in higher education for over a decade. He worked at the University of Memphis for eight years in admissions and retention. He went on to work at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Nursing as the coordinator of student affairs. Shawn currently works at Southwest Tennessee Community College as the associate director of K-12 and community partnerships. He has been married to his lovely wife, Nikayla, for 11 years. They have a son named Kaleb and a daughter named Kyndall. UPCOMING FBLA EVENTS FBLA Institute for Leaders & National Leadership Conference June 27 July 1, 2018 Baltimore, Maryland 2019 Tennessee FBLA State Leadership Conference Chattanooga Convention Center March 10 13, 2019 CC = Convention Center MH = Marriott Hotel Page 14
STATE CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKER SPECIAL CONFERENCE NOTES When people discover their passion in life, their purpose of living manifests. A passion for teaching, motivating, and helping students paved the way for Shawn A. Boyd to quickly emerge as one of the most sought after motivational speakers in the country. Shawn has traveled and spoken at many colleges around the country on various topics. He has served in higher education for over a decade. He worked at the University of Memphis for eight years in admissions and retention. He went on to work at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Nursing as the coordinator of student affairs. Shawn currently works at Southwest Tennessee Community College as the associate director of K-12 and community partnerships. He has been married to his lovely wife, Nikayla, for 11 years. They have a son named Kaleb and a daughter named Kyndall. UPCOMING FBLA EVENTS FBLA Institute for Leaders & National Leadership Conference June 27 July 1, 2018 Baltimore, Maryland 2019 Tennessee FBLA State Leadership Conference Chattanooga Convention Center March 10 13, 2019 CC = Convention Center MH = Marriott Hotel Page 15