Friday, April 10, 2015 2015 FBLA National Leadership Conference Qualifiers & Advisers, Congratulations on a great performance at the 2015 FBLA Arizona State Leadership Conference! This year’s FBLA National Leadership Conference (NLC) will be held in Chicago, IL on June 27 – July 3 (including travel dates). While we don’t board airplanes for another two months, the planning starts now. To prepare for success in your event at this year’s NLC, here are a few tips:  

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Review your SLC scores and feedback from judges Check the national event guidelines o Look for any differences in how the event is conducted at the national level in comparison with how we do it here in Arizona o Find out the format for submitting your events (if pre-submission)  Due to FBLA Arizona on May 1, 2015 Find your event on the NLC schedule at http://tinyurl.com/2015nlc

While we are at the NLC you will get to experience the great city of Chicago, IL. Attached is a copy of FBLA Arizona’s agenda at the NLC. In addition to the base package there are five (5) optional packages for meals and activities. As a chapter start discussing and selecting which packages you want to select. Registration and deposits of $100 per person are due on May 1, 2015 to FBLA Arizona for all individuals attending the 2015 NLC – go to www.azfbla.org for more information. Windy City, here we come! Beyond Business,

Ryan Hamilton, MAdmin Future Business Leaders of America Arizona Director Future Business Leaders of America – Arizona Chapter 1535 West Jefferson Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 www.azfbla.org

NLC 2015 - Breakdown of Arizona Expenses (per person)

June 27 - July 3, 2015 Chicago, IL Arizona Base Package SINGLE

DOUBLE

TRIPLE

QUAD

6 Nights Hotel

$

1,320.00 $

660.00 $

465.00 $

350.00

Arizona NLC Delegation Registration

$

285.00 $

285.00 $

285.00 $

285.00

$

1,605.00 $

945.00 $

750.00 $

635.00

TOTAL

Arizona Optional Packages #1 - Fireworks Boat Cruise - Conference Kick Off! - Saturday, June 27 Activity $ 30.00 #2 - Shedd Aquarium, water Boat Taxi & Millennium Park - Sunday, June 28 (day) Activity & Meal $ #3 - Jazz & Gino's Pizza - Sunday, June 28 (evening)

30.00

Activity & Meal $ 70.00 #4 - 360 Chicago & 2 hour Double Decker Bus Rour of Chicago - Monday, June 29 (day) Activity $ 30.00 #5 - Tommy Gun's Garage Performance and Dinner - Tuesday, June 30 (evening) Activity & Meal $ 80.00 #6 - Hard Rock Café Dinner & Blue Man Group - Wednesday, July 1 (evening) Activity

$

100.00

Arizona Optional Flight Package (we only have 240 seats - first come basis) Includes: roundtrip airfare, airport transfers, EXP TripHosts on the ground, and TripLeader access. All flights are Phoenix to Chicago Midway, nonstop, and have departure date of June 27 and return date of July 3. Schools outside of Maricopa County will be given first priority on the later flights. All flights are local time. Optional Flight Packge cost = $575.00 Flight #1058 PHX-MDW departs at 6:45 a.m. and arrives at 12:05 p.m. Return flight #2511 departs at 8:15 a.m. and arrives at 9:50 a.m. Flight #2900 PHX-MDW departs at 5:45 a.m. and arrives at 11:10 a.m. Return flight #4829 departs at 5:25 a.m. and arrives at 7:00 a.m. Flight #4406 PHX-MDW departs at 1:00 p.m.and arrives at 6:20 p.m. Return flight #1908 departs at 1:25 p.m. and arrives at 3:05 p.m. Flight #2900 PHX-MDW departs at 5:45 a.m. and arrives at 11:10 a.m. Return flight #3769 departs at 5:25 p.m. and arrives at 7:05 p.m. **Registration must be submitted through the FBLA Arizona online system no later than May 1, 2015 **A $100 non-refundable deposit for every attendee must be made payable to FBLA Arizona by May 1, 2015 **All remaining fees are due no later than May 15, 2015

FBLA Arizona NLC 2015 – Chicago, IL FBLA Arizona has a base package that includes hotel, transfers to and from conference functions, conference registration and insurance, the FBLA Arizona spirit package, a national conference shirt, & AZ FBLA shirt.

Saturday, June 27   

Travel Day Welcome Meeting (pizza provided by FBLA Arizona) Optional Package #1 (Boat Departs 9:15 from Navy Pier) o Fireworks over Chicago Boat Cruise (min 150 - max 170 per boat)

Sunday, June 28 

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Optional Package #1 (8:30 AM departure from hotel) o Shedd Aquarium o Water Boat Taxi o Millennium Park Optional Package #2 (3:00 PM departure from hotel) o Jazz performance (min 150- 200 max per performance, we can add more performances) o Gino’s Pizza

Monday, June 29   

Optional Package #3 (8:15 AM departure) o 360 Chicago at Willis Tower o 2 Hour Double Decker Bus Tour NLC Pre-Conference Testing (1:15 PM – 6:15 PM) NLC Opening Session (7:00 PM – 9:00 PM)

Tuesday, June 30   

NLC Competitive Events, Workshops, & Exhibits - Day 1 (7:15 AM – 5:30 PM) Regional Campaign Rallies & State President’s Report (6:45PM-7:45PM) Optional Package #4 (8:00 PM departure from conference center) o Tommy Gun’s Garage Dinner and Performance (min 150-180 max per seating)

Wednesday, July 1  

NLC Competitive Events, Workshops, & Exhibits - Day 2 (7:15 AM – 5:30 PM) Optional Package #5 (6:00 PM departure from the conference center) (min 50) o Hard Rock Dinner o Blue Man Group

Thursday, July 2      

National Voting Session (7:30 AM – 9:30 AM) Regional Voting & recognition Session (10:00 AM – 11:30 AM) AZ Delegation – Group Picture (TBD) Annual Delegation Meeting & Luncheon (3:00 PM – 5:00 PM) NLC Awards of Excellence (6:00 PM – 9:00 PM) Closing Social Event (9:30 PM – 11:30 PM)

FBLA Arizona – 2015 National Leadership Conference – Chicago, IL (June 28 – July 3) *schedule and prices are subject to change

Friday, July 3 

Travel Day

**Arizona Hotel – Embassy Suites Lakefront

Opening Night Option #1 Saturday, June 27, 2015 (night)

$30 / person

Fireworks Boat Cruise Conference Kick Off! Welcome to NLC 2015! No time for rest just yet, before you hit the sack and get pumped for competition, hang out with all of AZ FBLA as we take to the water for an epic fireworks display! You’ll get the best view in all the city for the cannonade of color bursting into the Chicago skyline!

FBLA Arizona – 2015 National Leadership Conference – Chicago, IL (June 28 – July 3) *schedule and prices are subject to change

Optional Package #2 Sunday, June 28, 2015 (Day)

$30 / person

Shedd Aquarium, Water Boat Taxi & Millennium Park

Kick off this day with a visit to the largest indoor aquarium in the world, with more than 8000 aquatic animals! You’ll be totally immersed in the world of sea life, and blown away by this Chicago staple!

Next, hop on a Chicago Water Taxi to head over to Millennium Park! With 25 acres of awe-inspiring landscape, breathtaking architecture and an iconic collection of public art, Millennium Park is Chicago’s premier green space.

With 25 acres of awe-inspiring landscape, breathtaking architecture and an iconic collection of public art, Millennium Park is Chicago’s premier green space. Millennium Park also features "The Bean," an eyecatching favorite year round. Take a picture in front of Cloud Gate, the official name for this massive, stainless steel structure that’s become Chicago’s signature landmark. In its mirror-like surface you'll see not only your own reflection, but the stunning downtown skyline.

FBLA Arizona – 2015 National Leadership Conference – Chicago, IL (June 28 – July 3) *schedule and prices are subject to change

Optional Package #3 Sunday, June 28, 2015 (Night)

$70 / person

Jazz & Gino’s Pizza

Jazz has always played a big role in the culture of Chicago and now you get to dive right into it! The Jazz Showcase is the oldest jazz club in Chicago, founded in 1947 by jazz master Joe Segal. The club has launched careers for some of the world’s most famous jazz artists, and now you’re getting a private show at the joint! All that jazz is going to work up an appetite, so what better way to keep the rhythm rockin’ than to bring in the world’s most famous deep dish pizza spot to cater your private concert with loads of appetizers, pizzas, and other delicious Chicago treats.

The Gino’s East story began in 1966 when two taxi drivers and a friend, frustrated with rush hour traffic, decided to open a pizzeria just off Michigan Ave. and Superior St. in Chicago. The original Gino’s East became an instant hit and legend with local Chicagoans, national celebrities, and visitors from around the world.

FBLA Arizona – 2015 National Leadership Conference – Chicago, IL (June 28 – July 3) *schedule and prices are subject to change

Optional Package #4 Monday, June 29, 2015 (Day)

$30 / person

360 Chicago & 2 hour Double Decker Bus Tour of Chicago Get a bird’s eye view of the Windy City from the best perch in all of town! Conveniently located along Chicago’s famed Magnificent Mile, 360 Chicago soars 1,000 feet above Lake Michigan and the city’s majestic skyline to offer visitors the most breathtaking views of downtown Chicago, the lakefront, and four neighboring states. Then hop on a Double Decker bus for a whirlwind 2 hour tour of the city’s highlights.

Stops include:  Michigan Avenue Bridge  Block Thirty Seven  Art Institute  Magnificent Mile  Museum Campus  Navy Pier  360 Chicago  Hard Rock Cafe  Skydeck Chicago

FBLA Arizona – 2015 National Leadership Conference – Chicago, IL (June 28 – July 3) *schedule and prices are subject to change

Optional Package #5 Tuesday, June 30, 2015

$80 / person

Tommy’s Gun’s Garage Performance and Dinner

Not long after the turn of the century, in a decade known as the Roaring Twenties, the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was outlawed and strictly prohibited. Nevertheless, men like Alphonse Capone and his mafia family, refused to adhere to the law, opening illegal speakeasies across the city of Chicago, offering alcohol, gambling and hotbox entertainment.

Tommy Gun’s Garage is an ALL AGES APPROPRIATE Audience Interactive “Speakeasy” that offers a musical comedy review wit da gangsters, da flappers and YOU!!!!! (uh, dat’s audience participation). After a delicious sitdown dinner, join “Vito”, “Gloves”, and da “gangsters” and da “flappers” for non-stop comedy and dangerous fun. You will be transported back to da 1920’s complete wit da boss’s 1928 Model “A” Ford, Roaring Twenties music and memorabilia from da Twenties. Da mugs and da molls dance and sing da Charleston and udder musical selections from Cole Porter to George Gershwin, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington and more…. All played by Chicago’s Sinfully Orchestra.

FBLA Arizona – 2015 National Leadership Conference – Chicago, IL (June 28 – July 3) *schedule and prices are subject to change

Optional Package #6 Wednesday, July 1, 2015

$100 / person

Hard Rock Café Dinner & Blue Man Group (transportation included) Remember that time when you were little and one of your imaginary friends took your hand and led you into a world that looked like yours only brighter? No? Me neither. That’s what Blue Man Group is like. Blue Man Group combines music, technology and comedy to create a form of entertainment that defies categorization and appeals to people of all ages. Blue Man Group’s shows have been described by critics as “innovative”, “energetic”, and “wildly entertaining”. But the only way to truly understand Blue Man Group’s global popularity is to see the show for yourself!

Before the show we’ll head next door to the world famous Hard Rock Café for an awesome all-inclusive group dining experience! Come hungry. The great menu offers foods guaranteed to make your taste buds rock out!

FBLA Arizona – 2015 National Leadership Conference – Chicago, IL (June 28 – July 3) *schedule and prices are subject to change