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This event highlights the importance of business planning as a tool for evaluating, organizing, and communicating a business concept. It includes a pre-judged asset (written report) and a live presentation to a panel of judges.  \nEducational Alignments  \nEvent Overview  \n\n| Division | High School |\n| --- | --- |\n| Event Type | Team of 1, 2, or 3 members |\n| Event Category | Presentation |\n| Event Elements | Pre-judged Asset and Presentation |\n\n\n| Event Information: |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| National Leadership Conference:\u003Cbr>Timing Structure:\u003Cbr>• Equipment Set-Up: 3 minutes\u003Cbr>o No interaction allowed with judges during this time.\u003Cbr>• Presentation: 7 minutes\u003Cbr>o A one-minute warning will be provided\u003Cbr>• Question & Answer (Q&A): 3 minutes Important: Time allocations are exclusive. The presentation must begin immediately after the 3-minute set-up time concludes. Time may not be shifted between segments. Competitors will not interact with judges during the set-up period.\u003Cbr>Important Notes:\u003Cbr>• Internet Access: Not provided\u003Cbr>• PDF Prejudge asset due by the state set deadline\u003Cbr>• Event Schedule Notes:\u003Cbr>o Some events may begin before the Opening Session.\u003Cbr>o All schedules are posted in local time for the NLC host city.\u003Cbr>o Schedule changes are not permitted. | State/District:\u003Cbr>Check with your State Leader for state-specific competition information and deadlines. |\n\n*** Event specifics are continued below . Review the document in its entirety.  \nThe business must not have been in operation more than 12 months prior to the first level of competition (district/region/section or state).  \nDistrict/Region/Section  \nCheck with your District/Region/Section leadership for District/Region/Section-specific competition information and deadlines.  \nState  \nCheck with your State Leader for state-specific competition information and deadlines.  \nNational  \nRequired Competition Items  \n\n|  | Items Competitor Must Provide | Items FBLA Provides |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Preliminary\u003Cbr>Presentation | • Conference-provided nametag\u003Cbr>•  Photo identification\u003Cbr>• Attire that meets the FBLA Dress Code\u003Cbr>• Technology and presentation items | • Table |\n| Final\u003Cbr>Presentation | • Conference-provided nametag\u003Cbr>•  Photo identification\u003Cbr>• Attire that meets the FBLA Dress Code\u003Cbr>• Technology and presentation items , including any adapter or cord needed beyond an HDMI connection | • Table\u003Cbr>• Power\u003Cbr>• Projector with HDMI cord\u003Cbr>• Projector screen |\n\nEligibility Requirements  \nTo participate in FBLA competitive events at the National Leadership Conference (NLC), the following criteria must be met:  \n• Membership Deadline: FBLA national membership dues must be paid to the specific division by 11:59 p. m. Eastern Time on March 1 of the current school year.  \n• Repeat Competitors: Members may only compete in an event at the NLC more than once if they have not previously placed in the top 10 of that event at the NLC. If a member places in the top 10 of an event at the NLC, they are no longer eligible to compete in that event at future NLCs, unless the event has been modified beyond a name change. Chapter events are exempt from this procedure.  \n• Conference Registration: Members must be officially registered for the NLC and must pay the national conference registration fee to participate.  \n• Official Hotel Requirement: To be eligible to compete, competitors must stay within the official FBLA housing block.  \n• State Entry Limits: Each state may submit up to four entries per event.  \n• Event Participation Limits: Each member may participate in:  \no One individual or team event, and  \no One chapter event (e.g., Community Service Project or Local Chapter Annual Business Report) .  \n• Competitor Responsibility: Only registered competitors are permitted to plan, research, prepare, and set up their presentations. 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