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Approximately 100 PBL members, advisers, alumni, company representatives and special guests attended the 2010 State Leadership Conference on February 26-27 hosted by the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA. This year's theme was "Simply the Best!"
New to this year's conference was online testing for the competitive events that included an objective test. The benefit from this was an ability to add more breakout sessions and training opportunities for our PBL members. Also new this year was the creation of "paths" for students to follow related to a specific element of business. The three paths offered were: Financial Responsibility, Business Soft Skills and Career Preparedness.
Friday's general session and keynote speech by Jim Lemoine did not disappoint. In addition to Jim's wonderful presentation including excellent pie charts, we heard from our 2010-2011 state officer candidates as well as a March of Dimes family. Friday night attendees were able to socialize with each other as well as sample some sushi at Takanami a local Japanese restaurant.
Saturday saw the continuation of the path workshops and presentation competitive events along with a networking presentation and opportunity for attendees to put their newly learned skills to practice by meeting representatives from several area companies. After lunch, delegates had the opportunity to meet with state officer candidates before elections took place.
The conference concluded with an wonderful meal and awards presentations at the University Athletic Club. Congratulations to all who were recognized for their excellence! A complete list of award winners will be posted shortly.
Finally, a couple of reminders:
- the positions of State Historian-Reporter and Secretary remain open on the state officer team. If you are interested, please send Erin Snitkey, State Officer Team Adviser a resume and cover outlining your interest in a specified position no later than March 13, 2010. Erin can be reached at
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- Second, the National Leadership Conference (NLC) will take place July 9-12, 2010 in Nashville, TN at the Opryland Resort and Hotel. A reminder to keep watching the National website (www.fbla-pbl.org) for more details. Final plans and events must be decided upon by mid-April.
- And last but not least, Des Moines, IA will be the site of one of the National Fall Leadership Conferences on November 6-7. This will be a major event for Iowa and PBL. We look forward to hosting thousands of FBLA and PBL students from across the Midwest! |
