National Fall Leadership Conference
The National Fall Leadership Conference (NFLC) is a two-day national conference held in November. Delegates from local chapters in each state may attend the NFLC. Nebraska FBLA State Officers attend in addition to local officers, members, and advisers. All FBLA members are eligible to attend, depending on local chapter guidelines.
The National Fall Leadership Conference consists of general sessions, special interest sessions, seminars, workshops, tours, and other leadership development activities.
The Nebraska FBLA Travel Team has put together a travel package for Nebraska FBLA members and advisers for NFLC in Columbus, Ohio November 8-9. The package includes round-trip bus transportation with pickup locations in Kearney, Lincoln, and Omaha (others along I-80 once we know the chapters) and lodging at Hyatt Regency.
Agenda:
November 7 – Travel Day
November 8 – Conference Day (Optional: FBLA Social)
November 9 – Conference Day – Tour – Travel home
In addition to the travel package, chapters will be responsible for registering their members and advisers for the conference at the link below.
The Conference Registration cost is $115 per person.
Conference Registration opens on August 30. Register for the conference before you register for a travel package. We want to ensure you are registered for the conference before booking travel.
Only paid active members (FBLA Connect) can register for the conference. Make sure you get your membership dues submitted before you register for NFLC!
Conference Costs
| Single | Double | Triple | Quad | |
| Hotel – 2 nights | $429.00 | $214.50 | $143.00 | $107.25 |
| Busing | $234.00 | $234.00 | $234.00 | $234.00 |
| NFLC Nebraska T-shirt | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Tour: Other World and lunch | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Travel Fee | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| TOTAL Travel Package | $724.00 | $509.50 | $438.00 | $402.25 |
| *Conference Registration | *$115.00 | *$115.00 | *$115.00 | *$115.00 |
| Total for Travel & Conference | $839.00 | $624.50 | $553.00 | $517.25 |
*Registration is not included in the Travel Package. Chapters must register for the conference before submitting travel registration. Must stay in the conference hotel to attend the conference.
- Optional individual chapter purchase (Social Friday night).
*Nebraska FBLA is not able to purchase these tickets in bulk. Each chapter will need to purchase its own tickets when registering for the conference.
NFLC Registration Instructions (Opens August 30)
***Nebraska FBLA chapters must reserve hotel rooms through Nebraska FBLA Travel on BluePanda.***
Each attendee from Nebraska will receive a Nebraska NFLC t-shirt.
- Register for the conference on BluePanda using FBLA Connect by Friday, October 4.
- Instructions: click here
- Top left drop-down menu: Select “National FBLA | Chapter Name“
- Then select the event you are registering for. (Columbus, Ohio)
- Members attending the conference must be paid members in FBLA Connect. (It takes up to 4 hours to sync FBLA Connect to BluePanda)
- Register for travel with Nebraska FBLA on BluePanda by Friday, October 4.
Travel Registration will open on September 16.- Login to Blue Panda with FBLA Connect Account. https://app.gobluepanda.com/
- Top left drop-down menu: Select “Nebraska FBLA | Chapter name“
- Then select the event you are registering for (NFLC 2024)
- Submit invoice and payment by October 11. (If your check will be submitted late, please contact Jacqui to make arrangements.)
- OPTIONAL – Purchase FBLA Social tickets at the time of conference registration.
NFLC Dress Code—The NFLC dress code is the following:
- Nebraska travel: casual attire (FBLA T-shirt and jeans are acceptable)
- Nebraska touring: casual attire (Nebraska NFLC T-shirt and Jeans)
- Conference attire: professional business attire
- Social activity: casual attire (Nebraska FBLA T-shirt)
Chapter Permission Forms—The Chapter Permission Form, found under Events, National Fall Leadership Conference should be completed to provide you with the support needed from your school district to attend the National Fall Leadership Conference. This form is for your personal use and should not be sent to Nebraska FBLA.
Medical Release Forms—Each student, adviser, and guest must complete a Medical Release Form when traveling to a national conference. You may use the Medical Release Form found on the Nebraska website under Events, National Fall Leadership Conference, or use your school district’s form. The chapter adviser or person responsible for your students should keep a copy of the Medical Release Forms. These forms are for your personal use and should not be sent to Nebraska FBLA
Students Are Expected to Travel with Local Adviser—Nebraska FBLA expects students traveling to the NFLC to be sponsored by their local chapter adviser. If a special circumstance arises and a student is attending the NFLC without his/her local adviser, it is the responsibility of the local adviser to ask another FBLA adviser to attend the conference to be responsible for the student. As a courtesy, the school district or chapter should offer a stipend (up to 50% of travel costs) to the sponsoring adviser.
The Independent Delegate form found under Conferences, National Fall Leadership Conference, may be used as the appropriate documentation between your school district and the sponsoring school district, or you may use a form provided by your school district. The Independent Delegate form is for your use and should not be sent to Nebraska FBLA.
Questions—Please email the Nebraska FBLA Travel Team, nefbla.travel@gmail.com with your travel questions, and Jacqui Garrison, jacqui.garrison@nebraska.gov for any general conference questions.