Fall Leadership Conference 2025

Friday, November 14th
10:00am - 2:45pm
Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT

Schedule for the Day:

9:00 - 9:45 Registration - McCarthy Lobby

Chapter Photos
Networking

9:50 - 10:00 Open Seating - McCarthy Auditorium

10:00 - 10:30 Welcome & Opening Business Meeting

10:30 - 11:15 Leadership Workshop #1

11:20 - 12:20 Lunch (two groups)

12:30 - 1:15 Keynote Speakers - McCarthy

1:30 - 2:15 Leadership Workshop #2

2:25 - 2:45 Closing Business Meeting

2:45 Departure

Attire: Appropriate attire for this conference will be business casual.

Our State Officer team is leading by modeling good servant leadership.

Conference Details

Cost

$30 per person
Lunch will be provided for all attendees

Registration

FLC Registration - Opens on September 15
- Per national office guidelines, we are enforcing a 1 adult to 15 student ratio. If you are registering more than 15 students, you must list more than one advisor.
- Special Accommodations Requests: may include wheelchair access, food allergies, interpreter service requests, etc
Blue Panda Guide Questions should be directed to Justice Ellijah at assistantdirector.vt.fbla@gmail.com
Membership Registration: Register your students by December 1st to be eligible for the Giving Back and Giving Forward Membership Drive. Each chapter should bring a poster to highlight the non-profit organization they are representing and why.

*Students will be randomly grouped after registration closes. Each group will participate in the opening session, two building-based workshops, an information session, a campus tour, the keynote presentation, and a group debrief.

Chapter Use Forms

FBLA/CTSO Code of Conduct, Medical Release, and Photo Release Form - Add all of the travel dates in one form and have your members complete it once at the beginning of the year.
Dress Code Poster
Chapter Permission Form - NEW for 2025-2026 school year.

Questions?

FBLA, Payment or General Conference Questions - Krista Sherman, executivedirector.vt.fbla@gmail.com

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Highlights

Keynote Speakers

Our keynote speaker for this years FLC was Campus Solutions, LLC, a Vermont grown company started by young entrepreneurs who turned a big idea into reality. The company was started by Ethan Israel, a senior at the University of Vermont and Logan Vaughan, who won the UVM Pitch Contest, earning start-up funding for their business.

Workshops

Public Speaking for Students, by Students - an interactive public speaking workshop led by the State Officers themselves!
Made in Vermont - hear from a panel of Vermont-based entrepreneurs on their professional journey and the things they've learned along the way
Playbook for Success - a discussion with Collegiate Athletes and how to manage commitments in a college setting
SMC Uncovered: Student-Led Campus Tour - discover the beauty of Saint Michael's Campus through a student-led campus tour
Brand You! - Design Your Personal Brand Canvas - discover your personal strengths and how to present those to others
Advisor Lounge - Sponsored by the Vermont Society of CPAs, providing a space for the advisors to work and relax