FLORIDA FBLA IMPORTANT DATES

2026     

July 16-17                  New Advisers’ Training, Lutz

July 17-18                  District Director Summit, Lutz

July 18-19                  Board of Directors Meeting, Lutz

August 19 Florida MS/HS Fall Conference Registration opens

August 26 Zoom with the State Adviser, Link TBA

September 24 Zoom with the State Adviser, Link TBA

September 30           Receipt deadline for articles for the fall issue of Florida Communicator

October 6 Florida MS/HS Fall Conference Registration closes and last day for payment for hotel

October 20                State and national initial dues deadline, to be eligible for Gold Seal Award

October 21 Zoom with the State Adviser, Link TBA

November MS/HS State Fall Conference, TBA

November 15            American Enterprise Day

November 19 Zoom with the State Adviser, Link TBA

November 30            Receipt deadline for articles for the winter issue of Florida Communicator

December 1            High School/Middle Level state and national dues must be paid or payment postmarked to be eligible for district, state, and national competition

December 9 Zoom with the State Adviser, Link TBA

2027    

January 1                  Deadline for receipt of intent letters/resumes to run for national office

January 15 Zoom with the State Adviser, Link TBA

January 24-25          Board of Directors Meeting, TBA

January 30                Receipt deadline for articles for the spring issue of Florida Communicator

February 1               Collegiate State/National dues must be paid or payment postmarked to be eligible for State Competition

February 5 Zoom with the State Adviser, Link TBA

February 7-9      Tallahassee Trip for State Officers

February 7-13        FBLA WEEK

February 11             Collegiate Level received date for State Conference registration/hotel reservations/pre-judged materials

February 18             MS and HS received date for State Conference registration/hotel reservations/ pre-judged materials

March 11-14        Collegiate Level State Leadership Conference, Doubletree SeaWorld, Orlando

March 18-21             MS and HS State Leadership Conference, Hilton Orlando, Orlando

April 14 Zoom with the State Adviser, Link TBA

April 17 Pre-NLC, TBA

April 23-25 State Officer Training, Brandon

April 24    Pre-NLC, Brandon High School

June 23-26         National Leadership Conference (all divisions), Columbus, OH