Key Dates
2020-2021

SEPTEMBER
Events

• Super Sweeps (August 1 - October 20)
• Tomorrow’s Business Leader—Fall issue copy deadline (September 30)

OCTOBER
​Conferences

• RLC 2021 Registration Opens (Oct 19)

​​Events

• Super Sweeps (August 1 - October 31)
• LifeSmarts Fall Competition (October 20 - November 13)
• Early Bird Registration - MDFBLA Chapter Challenge Due (October 20)
• Stock Market Game Fall (October 16 - December 4)
• Virtual Business Finance & Management Fall Challenges (October 20 - November 13)

NOVEMBER
​Conferences​

• MDFBLA Dues Deadline for Registering for the RLC (November 20)
• RLC 2021 Registration Deadline (November 20)
• State Fall Leadership Conference Registration Deadline (November 9 @5pm)
• State Fall Leadership Conference​ 2020 (November 11)
• ​RLC 2021 Testing Window Opens (Nov30)​

Events

• Prematurity Awareness Month (November)​
• Non-Stop November (November 1 - December 10)
• LifeSmarts Fall Competition (October 20 - November 13)
• Virtual Business Finance & Management Fall Challenges (October 20 - November 13)
• MDFBLA Media Madness Chapter Challenge (November 4 - November 24)
• American Enterprise Day (November 15)
• MDFBLA Spirit Week (November 16 - November 20)
• March of Dimes World Prematurity Day (November 17) ​​​
• Tomorrow’s Business Leader—Winter issue copy deadline (November 30)

DECEMBER
​​Conferences
       ​RLC 2021 Payment Receipt Deadline (Dec 4)   
      RLC 2021 Testing Window Closes at 5PM (Dec 23
​Events

• Non-Stop November (November 1 - December 10)​
• Stock Market Game Fall (October 16 - December 4)

JANUARY
Conferences

• Regional Leadership Conferences 2021 Virtual
• SLC 2021 Registration Opens (TBD)

​​Events

• ​Action Awareness (January 1 - March 1)
• March of Dimes Grant: Application Deadline (January 15)

FEBRUARY
Conferences

• SLC 2020 Pre-judge & Other Event Deadline (TBD)
  • Pre-judged Competitive Events
  • MDFBLA Outstanding & Gold Seal Chapter Criteria Due
  • Pre-judged - FBLA WEEK 
• BAA Rockstar - MDFBLA Chapter Challenge Due (February 10)
• CSA Pay It Forward - MDFBLA Individual Challenge Due (February 10)
• MDFBLA Scholarships Deadline​ (TBD)
• SLC 2021 Registration Deadline (TBD)
• MDFBLA Dues Deadline for Registering for SLC (TBD)
• SLC 2021 Online Testing Window Opens (TBD)

Events

• National Career and Technical Education Month (February)
• Action Awareness (January 1 - March 1)
• LifeSmarts Spring Competition (February 1 - February 26)
• Stock Market Game Spring (February 1 - April 23)
• Virtual Business Finance & Management Spring Challenges (February 1 - February 26)
• FBLA-PBL Week (February 14-20)
  • Share your FBLA-PBL Story Day (February 14)
  • Webinar: National Presidents’ Forum (February 15)
  • Each One Reach One Day (February 16)
  • Adviser Appreciation Day/Professional Attire Day (February 17)
  • Career Awareness Day (February 18)
  • FBLA-PBL Spirit Day (February 19)
  • Community Service Day (February 20)​
• Tomorrow’s Business Leader—Spring issue copy deadline (February 22)

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MARCH
Conferences

• SLC 2021 Payment Receipt Deadline (TBD)
  SLC 2021 Production Testing Receipt Deadline (TBD)
• SLC 2021 Online Testing Window Closes (TBD)
• Maryland State Leadership Conference (March 11-13, 2021)

​​Events

• Action Awareness (January 1 - March 1)
• National dues for voting delegates and competitive events for NLC 2021 (TBD)
• BAA Deadline for Future, Business, and Leader Awards (March 1)
• CSA - Community & Service Awards Due (March 1)

APRIL
 ​​Deadlines

• April 1
  • Membership Achievement Award
  • 100 Percent Class Participation
  • Outstanding Chapter
  • Distinguished Business Leader Scholarship
  • Chapter/State Membership Recognition Awards
• April 23
  • Stock Market Game Spring (February 1 - April 23)
• April 25
  • BAA Deadline for America award
  • CSA Deadline for Achievement award​

MAY 
Conferences
NLC 2021 - All prejudged materials must be received at the National Center (TBD)
NLC 2021 - All competitive events computer production tests must be received at the National Center (TBD)
​NLC 2021 Early Bird Registration Deadline (TBD)​

JUNE
Conferences​

• NLC 2021 - Institute for Leaders
  • PBL (June 22–23)
  • FBLA (June 28–29)
• NLC 2021 - National Leadership Conference - Anaheim, CA
  • PBL (June 24–27)
  • FBLA (June 29–July 2)

Updated 10/19/20