Arizona PBL Members and Advisers –
The Central Arizona College PBL chapter will be hosting our annual Winter Leadership Conference on February 19 on the CAC campus. This event will feature a guest speaker, workshops, and competitions to help prepare you for the state conference. Please see the attached document and below for more information.
ASU Main Campus, Saturday, October 2nd, 2010, 9am-3pm
ASU Phi Beta Lambda invites chapters from across the state of Arizona to Tempe for a day of competition. If your chapter plans on attending, please let us know as soon as possible. The registration deadline is Friday, September 24th, 2010. The registration fee will be $10 per student. Please fill-in this spreadsheet to complete registration. Inside of the spreadsheet you can find a list of all the events that will be offered.
Tentative Schedule
8:30-9:00: Registration
9:00-9:30: Opening Session/State Officer Reports
9:30-11:30: Written Tests/Performance Events
11:30-12:30: Lunch (the Memorial Union has numerous places to eat and is just a minute walk away)
12:30-2:00: Written Tests/Performance Events
2:00-2:30: Workshop/Speaker
2:30-3:00: Awards
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Brian Ackerman – backerman@asu.edu
PBL Members, Advisers, and Friends:
The 2010 PBL National Leadership Conference (NLC) was held July 9 – 12 in Nashville, Tennessee. Over 1,500 members and advisers from throughout the nation were in attendance. Conference activities included general sessions with guest speakers, business related workshops, competitive events, and the election of the new National Officer team.
Arizona was represented at the NLC by members and advisers from 4 chapters. We are very proud to announce that we took home the following national awards:
Individual Written Objective Tests
Accounting Principles – 4th Place Kevin Elhers, Arizona State University
Economic Analysis and Decision Making – 10th Place Nicholas Banes, Paradise Valley Community College
Macroeconomics – 1st Place Austin Lincoln, Arizona State University
Statistical Analysis – 8th Place Brian Ackerman, Arizona State University
Individual Performance Events
Future Business Executive – 4th Place Shawn Christian, Arizona State University
Individual Skills Events
Word Processing – 7th Place Julia Newlin, Eastern Arizona College
Team Events
Business Decision Making – 1st Place Arizona State University (Brian Ackerman, Shawn Christian, & David Mendivil), 3rd Place Arizona State University (Kevin Elhers and Michael Meintel)
Digital Video Production – 4th Place Arizona State University (Jeremy Spann)
Emerging Business Issues – 6th Place Paradise Valley Community College (Neenort Khibeir & Matthey Teefey)
Financial Services – 2nd Place Paradise Valley Community College (Matthew Teefey)
Special Recognition Awards
Gold Seal Chapter Awards of Merit (Arizona) – Arizona State University and Eastern Arizona College
Outstanding Local Chapter Adviser (Arizona) – Bahman Maneshni, Paradise Valley Community College
Who’s Who in PBL (Arizona) – Joshua Belhumeur, University of Arizona
To watch a video of the entire NLC Awards Ceremony, click on this link: http://pdcproductions.com/PBL/
Congratulations to all of our NLC competitors!
We are looking forward to another great year in Arizona PBL and continued success at next year’s NLC in Orlando, Florida on June 23 – 26, 2011.
Mike Manion
AZ PBL State Adviser
mikeazpbl@cox.net
AZ PBL Members, Advisers, and Friends:
The 40th Annual AZ PBL State Leadership Conference was held this past weekend at the University of Arizona in Tucson. There were 68 members and advisers from 7 local chapters in attendance.
The conference was a success, and I’m pleased to announce the results of the competitive events:
http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/396855/292257166/name/2010%20SLC%20Results%2Exlsx
Also, the following members were elected to State Officer positions:
State President Cordero Delgadillo, ASU
Executive Vice President Chris Pings, U of A
VP of Communications David Mendivil, ASU
VP of Marketing Zehra Ahmed, ASU
The VP of Programs position will be filled by appointment, in accordance with our bylaws.
I will also send out information on the National Leadership Conference very soon.
Special thanks to 2009-10 State Officers, the local chapter advisers, judges, and the U of A PBL chapter for all of their assistance and dedication to AZ PBL.
Mike Manion
AZ PBL State Adviser
Dear PBL Members and Advisers:
The 40th Annual State Leadership Conference of Arizona Phi Beta Lambda will be held on Friday and Saturday, April 16-17, at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Conference activities will take place in the University’s Harvill building, near the Student Union. This is the premier event in Arizona PBL, and all members should plan on attending. Conference activities will include competitive events, workshops, and the election of our new State Officer Team. The conference will culminate with our annual Awards Banquet (an Italian themed buffet), the presentation of awards, and the State Officer Installation Ceremony.
Members also planning on attending the PBL National Leadership Conference (NLC) to be held on July 9-12, in Nashville, Tennessee can guarantee their placement in the event(s) of their choice at the NLC by placing in competitive events.
All conference activities will be held on the U of A campus, except for the social event on Friday night at Sakura and Golf-N-Stuff. Please see the enclosed registration materials for a parking map, preliminary schedule, and registration information. A final schedule of events will be sent to each chapter prior to the conference. Registration entry forms will be due from each chapter on March 11. Payments for conference registration fees will be due by April 9. All members competing in Team Events and those taking 4 written tests will need to take at least one test on Friday. Also, all members competing in Job Interview, Future Business Executive, or Future Business Teacher will need to have their materials turned in for judging on Friday afternoon. Please refer to the preliminary schedule and guidelines for more information.
We will be following the FBLA-PBL Dress Code for all events on Saturday, so please inform your members that professional attire will be required. Professional or formal attire will be appropriate for the Awards Banquet. Business Casual will be appropriate dress for all activities on Friday.
The registration information should have been emailed to you by Mike Manion. If you did not receive that email or you have any questions, please email me at mikeazpbl@cox.net
ASU Main Campus, Saturday, February 13th, 2010, 9am-3pm
ASU Phi Beta Lambda invites chapters from across the state of Arizona to Tempe for a day of competition. If your chapter plans on attending, please let us know as soon as possible. The registration deadline is Friday, February 5th, 2010. The registration fee will be $10 per student. Please fill-in this spreadsheet to complete registration. Inside of the spreadsheet you can find a list of all the events that will be offered.
Tentative Schedule
8:30-9:00: Registration
9:00-9:30: Opening Session/State Officer Reports
9:30-11:30: Written Tests/Performance Events
11:30-12:30: Lunch (the Memorial Union has numerous places to eat and is just a minute walk away)
12:30-2:00: Written Tests/Performance Events
2:00-2:30: Voting Session
2:30-3:00: Awards
Visit asupbl.org for more information.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Brian Ackerman – centralvp@azpbl.org
We now have the official schedule for the Fall Leadership Conference. It looks like Eastern Arizona College has put together an excellent day of competition, workshops, community service, and networking.
Click here to download a pdf version of this schedule
Also please note that dress is business casual for this conference.
- Conference registration is due Friday, September 18th: more information here.
- The conference is hosted at Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher, AZ (download map)
EAC PBL Chapter is inviting you to EAC’s Campus for a day of competition, presentations and community projects. Begin the new school year networking with other chapters and sizing up the competition in preparation for the State Leadership Conference.
Registration Deadline: September 18, 2009
Registration Fee for Participants: $10
Please complete attached spreadsheet. Refer to Event Guidelines for Competition Numbers and Names.
9:00-9:25 – Check in EAC Gherald Hoopes Activity Center
9:30-11:30 Competitions, Presentations and Service Project
11:30-12:30 Lunch
12:30-2:30 Competitions, Presentations and Service Project
2:30-3:00 Awards
Dana Barnett / 928-428-8422 / dana.barnett@eac.edu
Derek Rich / 928-428-8423 / derek.rich@eac.edu
Tammy Campbell / 928-428-8432 / tammy.campbell@eac.edu
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