BY JOHN CRAEMER
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
GREEN BAY – The Wisconsin Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) hosted their state leadership conference at the KI Convention Center in downtown Green Bay April 8-9, welcoming over 2,300 students and their advisers to network and compete in over 70 business and IT-related events.
FBLA prepares students to become “community-minded business leaders” through career preparation and leadership experiences.
“This is our 70th state leadership conference,” said FBLA Representative Katie Grassel of Seymour. “Students that are competing here at this conference with the hopes of advancing on to our national leadership conference, which is going to be held at the end of June in Orlando, Fla. Every person can compete in one event, or a chapter can compete in a big project like a community service project.’
“The top four competitors in each event [qualified] to represent Wisconsin at FBLA Nationals,” added FLBA State Advisor Jen Jackson.
FBLA events help students develop leadership, communication, teamwork and networking skills.
The national leadership conference will be held June 29 – July 2 at Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.