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.
Nebraska FBLA will be traveling to Washington D.C. on November 5 to experience the National Fall Leadership Conference. All travel registrations must go through Excite Experiences for hotel and NE FBLA Tour. If you choose to book your own flights, please contact Excite Experiences at info@excitemytravel.com or 4202-293-9282.
Nebraska FBLA Agenda:
November 5 – Travel Day (arrive by 5pm) – NE FBLA Welcome Dinner – Conference Opening Session
November 6 – Conference Day (8am-5pm) – NE FBLA Evening Tour
November 7 – Conference Day (8am-Noon) – NE FBLA Optional Tour – Travel home
November 8 – Travel Home if you select Optional Tour
NFLC Conference Tentative Schedule: 2026-NFLC-Schedule-at-a-Glance-08192026.pdf
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
- Conference Registration – $125 per person
- Nebraska FBLA NFLC T-shirt: $10.00
- Nebraska FBLA Travel and Tour Packages:
| Option A – Flight | ||||
| Cost Breakdown | ||||
| Single | Double | Triple | Quad | |
| Lodging (2 nights) Taxes included | $600.00 | $300.00 | $200.00 | $150.00 |
| Flights | $600.00 | $600.00 | $600.00 | $600.00 |
| Bus Transportation | $80.00 | $80.00 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| Welcome Dinner | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| DC Night Tour | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| Excite Team Travel & Planning Fee | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
| Total Cost | $1,400.00 | $1,100.00 | $1,000.00 | $950.00 |
| Option B – Hotel Only | ||||
| Cost Breakdown | ||||
| Single | Double | Triple | Quad | |
| Lodging (2 nights) Taxes included | $600.00 | $300.00 | $200.00 | $150.00 |
| Bus Transportation | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Welcome Dinner | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| DC Night Tour | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| Excite Team Travel & Planning Fee | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
| Total Cost | $740.00 | $440.00 | $340.00 | $290.00 |
| Optional Excursion Day
Added to above travel package selected. |
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| Single | Double | Triple | Quad | |
| Lodging (1-night), Breakfast, Capital/ White House Tour, Spy Museum, Dinner, Charter Service, Guide Service | $450.00 | $300.00 | $250.00 | $215.00 |
*Registration is not included in the Nebraska FBLA Travel Package.
NFLC Travel Registration Instructions (Opens August 24)
- Register for travel with Nebraska FBLA through Excite Experiences by Tuesday, September 8.
- Travel Registration Website: FBLA NFLC Washington DC
- Travel Registration Guide: (coming soon)
- Submit invoice and payment by September 15 for Option A and October 1 for Option B.
- Travel Registration Website: FBLA NFLC Washington DC
- OPTIONAL – Purchase NE FBLA Optional Excursion Day package. Must be added to Option A or B package.
NFLC Conference Registration Instructions
- Register for the conference on BluePanda using FBLA Connect by October 1.
- 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)
NFLC Dress Code—The NFLC dress code is the following:
- Nebraska travel: FBLA Casual Attire (Travel to Conference: Chapter FBLA T-shirt, jeans, and tennis shoes)
- Conference attire: Dress Code – FBLA -Professional Business Attire
- NE FBLA Tour: FBLA Casual Attire (Nebraska NFLC T-shirt, jeans, and tennis shoes)
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
ALL Members 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 Jacqui Garrison, jacqui.garrison@nebraska.gov for any conference questions.