The National Leadership Conference happens every summer in a different US city each year. Our school has previously attended NLC in Atlanta, GA and Orlando, FL, with hopes to attend the upcoming NLC in Anaheim, CA. This is an overnight trip, which includes many fun activities throughout the trip. Some activities we have participated in at past NLCs include days at Disney World, Universal, escape rooms, aquariums, Disney Springs, and more. At this conference, competitors will take objective tests at the conference and perform in live events. Winners get trophies and reward money at this conference.

The State Leaderships Conference takes place in March each year at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta. This is an overnight trip. Members will take objective tests of their interest in February and can participate in live events in March. This conference includes dozens of leadership workshops, many networking opportunities, and a lot of fun! The results of objective tests and live performance events will be revealed, where you can win a medal on stage earn a spot competing at NLC. School awards will also be awarded at this conference.

The Region Leaderships Conference happens every year in January, typically at Ringgold High School. Members will take objective tests of their interest in December and can participate in live events in January. At the conference you can go to leadership workshops led by the region officers, and you can win medals for placing in your events, which can lead you to SLC.

The Fall Leadership Conference occurs every year in November in Athens, GA. This is an overnight trip. Attendees will be given a UGA campus tour and a private tour of the Terry College of Business. Members get the opportunity to compete in live events, a monopoly competition, and leadership workshops. This is one of our favorite trips of the year and a great way to start your FBLA journey!

The Fall Motivational Rally is the first trip of the year, typically occurring in October. This either happens at Six Flags or the Georgia National State Fair. This trip includes an opening session which introduces all the state officers and includes a guest speaker. Open testing events are also available for students to get a taste of the competitive event environment. You then have a day to go have fun at Six Flags or the fair with your friends. 

In April each year we visit Six Flags to close out the year with a day filled with fun to roam the park, learn about guest marketing/branding and experiences within the park, and ride roller coasters with your friends. 

In March we visit Atlanta for a Day With the Hawks. This includes meeting the business operations team and learning business skills, which includes on-court games and marketing activities for prizes. Later that night, members get to attend a Hawks basketball game and enjoy the game with their friends. 

While we do not visit the Chick-fil-a Headquarters every year, when we do, we visit in February. We make a stop at Truett’s Luau (the Hawaiian Chick-fil-a) and talk with the owner to hear about what it takes to run a business. We then head over to the CFA Headquarters for a tour of their offices and warehouses. This also includes a visit to Truett Cathy’s office (the original CEO).

While we do not visit the Georgia Aquarium every year, when we do, we visit for Career Day in February. This is another fun trip to hang out with your friends for the day and explore the aquarium while learning about the various career opportunities available to potential employees.

We usually visit the World of Coke each year in November for American Enterprise Day. This is a fun trip to bring your friends, you have a few hours to tour the WOC, learn about the history of this great American enterprise and Coke's marketing/branding strategies, and try all the flavors, before eating lunch at the Town Center Mall food court.