State Leadership Conference

2025 Florida State Leadership Conference

The Florida State Leadership Conference (SLC) brings members together to connect and experience FBLA at a higher level. All members must place at the district or region level to qualify for state-level competitions. The purpose of SLC is to elect State Officers, conduct state chapter business, offer leadership opportunities, allow for career development training, and, for some states, administer competitions to determine who will represent the state at the NLC.

The 2025 Florida State Leadership Conference will take place in Orlando, Florida from March 29th – March 31st, 2025 .

States Qualifications

If you placed top 4 in a objective testing event at the 2025 District 9 Leadership Conference (DLC) or placed top 2 for all other events (including production tests)
You have joined a team with open slots (adviser approval required)
You or your team have not placed but advanced due to the withdrawal of those who placed. (Adviser will notify you if this happens)

Below is the cost breakdown for the SLC

Registration – $85 (Registration Fee to Florida FBLA)
Hotel Room – $184 (Reminder: You’ll be sharing the room with 3 other people)
Convenience – $159 (Includes transportation to and from the hotel, Food, Snacks, Water, activities, etc)
Total Cost: $430 (Pay on MyPaymentsPlus)
Those who qualify for free/reduced lunch will only be required to pay $130.

Below are the deadlines and dates for SLC

1/29/25 – SLC Meeting (After DLC awards), forms handed out
2/6/25 – SLC Intent Form Due
2/10/25 – SLC Registration fee due ($85)
2/13/25 – SLC Forms & Rooming due
2/13/25 – All submissions are due for applicable events!
2/15/25 – SLC Hotel Payment due ($184)
2/20/25 – SLC Convenience Fee Due ($159)
TBD – Pre-SLC
3/29/25 – 3/31/25 – State Leadership Conference

SLC 2025 Competitive Event Tips

Make sure to be in professional attire during all conference events (sessions, workshops, competitions, etc.)
Name badges must be worn for all competitive events; if competing in a presentation event, you make take yours off for the duration of the presentation.
Bring a legal ID (school or government issued) with you to competitions.
Internet may be available for certain competitions (check the event guidelines on the FBLA website). That connection may be unreliable, so ALWAYS have a backup option.
You MUST bring 1-2 pencils to Objective testing
Laptops are supplied for presentation events.

Below is a list of forms you must fill out to attend the 2024 SLC (All forms must be submitted at one time)

Form 1: Medical Release (MUST BE NOTARIZED)
Form 2: Delegate Conduct Practices and procedures
Form 3: Teacher notification of school sponsored activities
Form 4: SLC Code of Conduct form

Printed forms are available at the upcoming general meetings. If you are unable to come you can print them out from Canvas.