Key Dates
2019-2020

SEPTEMBER
Events
  • Super Sweeps (August 1 - October 20)
  • Tomorrow’s Business Leader—Fall issue copy deadline (September 20)

OCTOBER
​Conferences
  • National Fall Leadership Conference 2019 Early Bird Registration Deadline (October 4)
  • RLC 2020 Registration Opens (October 14)
​​Events
  • Super Sweeps (August 1 - October 20)
  • LifeSmarts Fall Competition (October 14 - November 8)
  • Early Bird Registration - MDFBLA Chapter Challenge Due (October 20)
  • Virtual Business Finance & Management Fall Challenges (October 22 - November 15)
NOVEMBER
​Conferences
  • MDFBLA Dues Deadline for Registering for the RLC (November 8)
  • RLC 2020 Registration Deadline (November 8)
  • ​National Fall Leadership Conference​ 2019
    • Washington, DC (November 1-2) - preregistration deadline October 25
  • ​RLC 2020 Testing Window Opens (November 18)
  • RLC 2020 Payment Receipt Deadline (November 27)
Events
  • Prematurity Awareness Month (November)​
  • Non-Stop November (November 1 - December 10)
  • LifeSmarts Fall Competition (October 14 - November 8)
  • Virtual Business Finance & Management Fall Challenges (October 22 - November 15)
  • MDFBLA Media Madness Chapter Challenge (November 1 - November 30)
  • MDFBLA Spirit Week (November 11 - November 15)
  • American Enterprise Day (November 15)
  • Tomorrow’s Business Leader—Winter issue copy deadline (November 15)
  • March of Dimes World Prematurity Day (November 16) ​​​
DECEMBER
​​Conferences
        RLC 2020 Testing Window Closes at 5PM (December 20)
​Events
  • Non-Stop November (November 1 - December 10)​

JANUARY
Conferences
  • Regional Leadership Conferences 2020
    • Region 1: January 11th (snow date January 13)
    • Region 2: January 9th (snow date January 16)
    • Region 3: January 15th (snow date January 22)
    • Region 4: January 4th (snow date January 7)
    • Region 5: January 18th (snow date February 1)
  • SLC 2020 Registration Opens (January 13)
​​Events
  • ​Action Awareness (January 1 - March 1)
  • March of Dimes Grant: Application Deadline (January 15)
FEBRUARY
Conferences
  • SLC 2020 Pre-judge & Other Event Deadline (February 7)
    • Pre-judged Competitive Events
    • BAA Rockstar - MDFBLA Chapter Challenge Due
    • CSA Pay It Forward - MDFBLA Individual Challenge Due
    • MDFBLA Outstanding & Gold Seal Chapter Criteria Due
  • MDFBLA Scholarships Deadline​ (TBD)
  • SLC 2020 Pre-judge & Other Event Deadline (February 14)
    • Pre-judged - FBLA WEEK 
  • SLC 2020 Registration Deadline (February 12)
  • MDFBLA Dues Deadline for Registering for SLC (February 12)
  • SLC 2020 Online Testing Window Opens (February 17)
Events
  • National Career and Technical Education Month (February)
  • Action Awareness (January 1 - March 1)
  • FBLA-PBL Week (February 2-8)
    • Share your FBLA-PBL Story Day (February 2)
    • Webinar: National Presidents’ Forum (February 3)
    • Each One Reach One Day (February 4)
    • Adviser Appreciation Day/Professional Attire Day (February 5)
    • Career Awareness Day (February 6)
    • FBLA-PBL Spirit Day (February 7)
    • Community Service Day (February 8)​
  • LifeSmarts Spring Competition (February 3 - February 28)
  • Virtual Business Finance & Management Spring Challenges (February 3 - February 29)
  • Tomorrow’s Business Leader—Spring issue copy deadline (February 21)
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MARCH
Conferences
  • SLC 2020 Payment Receipt Deadline (March 4)
    SLC 2020 Production Testing Receipt Deadline (March 2)
  • SLC 2020 Online Testing Window Closes (March 6)
  • Maryland State Leadership Conference (March 12-14)
​​Events
  • Action Awareness (January 1 - March 1)
  • National dues for voting delegates and competitive events for NLC 2020 (March 1)
  • BAA Deadline for Future, Business, and Leader Awards (March 1)
  • CSA - Community & Service Awards Due (March 1)
APRIL
 ​​Deadlines
  • April 1
    • Membership Madness and Membership Mania
    • Membership Achievement Award
    • 100 Percent Class Participation
    • Outstanding Chapter
    • Distinguished Business Leader Scholarship
    • Chapter/State Membership Recognition Awards
  • April 25
    • BAA Deadline for America award
    • CSA Deadline for Achievement award​
MAY 
Conferences
NLC 2020 - All prejudged materials must be received at the National Center (May 8)
NLC 2020 - All competitive events computer production tests must be received at the National Center (May 15)
​NLC 2020 Early Bird Registration Deadline (May 15)​
JUNE
Conferences​
  • NLC 2020 - Institute for Leaders
    • PBL (June 22–23)
    • FBLA (June 28–29)
  • NLC 2020 - National Leadership Conference - Salt Lake City, Utah
    • PBL (June 24–27)
    • FBLA (June 29–July 2)