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2012 State Leadership Workshop Page 1

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Registration OPEN from 10:45a-11:45a

FIRST GENERAL SESSION 11:45a-12:45p

State Leadership WorkshopFinal UpdateNovember 4-5, 2012

It has been a few days since Sandy unleashed her fury on Pennsylvania. Our thoughts and prayers are with any and all

who were in the path of that devastating storm. We hope you and your family are well and recovering.

The State Leadership Workshop is this weekend! As you prepare to pack your bags and head to State College, here are a

few items, suggestions, and details about the SLW that may help answer questions you may have. REMEMBER to set

your clocks back one hour on Saturday night before retiring for the evening.

This document contains 54 topics of information relevant to the State Leadership Workshop. Bring this document with

you and use it as a guide to navigate the SLW. You and your students can also download this document onto your

Smartphone using the QR Code in the top right corner of this page.

On Thursday afternoon, the Penn Stater Hotel confirmed lodging assignments. Schools that requested lodging have

been assigned to the Penn Stater Hotel. Please pass the hotel contact information along to the parents of studentsattending the workshop.

Penn Stater Conference Center HotelHotel Address: 215 Innovation Boulevard

State College, PA 16803

Phone: 814.863.5000

Important HOTEL CHECK-IN Information . . .

Check in for Saturday arrivalsafter3:00p. Check in at the hotel registration desk to sign for your room key(s).

Check in for Sunday arrivalsbetween 5:15p-5:30p in Room 208of the Penn Stater Conference Center. The hotel iscompletely sold out on Saturday night; therefore, keys will not be ready until at least 5:15p. Please do not go to the front desk and

ask for your room keys. You will only be sent back upstairs to Room 208. By distributing all keys in Room 208, everyone will have

their keys in 10 minutes or less; otherwise you will stand in long lines at the front desk for a lengthy period of time. Your cooperation

is appreciated.

About the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel and your rooms . . .PA FBLA is utilizing 295 of the 300 rooms at the Penn Stater. The 5 rooms not in our block have been sold other customers. The Penn

Stater Hotel is sold out on Sunday night. The front desk manager has been instructed NOT to honor requests to change room

assignments. In case of an emergency, the hotel must know the names of all individuals staying in each room. Any updates should be

sent to me by e-mail or by a text message up until Saturday evening. If you have a cancellation as late as Sunday, let me know when

you receive your room keys so the hotel guest manifest can be adjusted. If you need a receipt for your lodging expenses, please send

an email afterthe workshop to Bruce Boncal, Executive Director. He will gladly send you a receipt.


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All rooms at the Penn Stater Hotel are either one king or two double beds. The suites have a king with a sofa bed or two double beds

with a sofa bed. Amenities include: cable TV, Free high-speed wireless Internet access, dedicated work space, mini-refrigerator,

coffee maker, hairdryer and toiletries, iron and ironing board. All rooms are smoke-free.

There is ample free parking for cars, vans, and buses.

Penn Stater Shuttle ServiceShuttle service is complimentary and available to overnight guests. Students must be accompanied by an adult when using the hotel

shuttles. It is recommended that you schedule shuttle service in advance by contacting the front desk at 814.863.5000.

SUNDAY Arrival to the Penn Stater . . .Upon arrival, report directly to the Penn Stater Conference Center, Registration Desk 1, to pick up your workshop registration packet.

Since guest rooms are not available until room key distribution, we advise all workshop participants to come dressed in business

attire. We ask that all pieces of luggage remain locked in vehicles until check in. If you are being dropped off at the Penn Stater, a

special provision has been made for you to store luggage until 5:30p or later. Likewise, housekeeping has requested that all students

check out of their rooms on Monday morning before attending the 8:00 a.m. workshop session and take luggage to their vehicles. If

you are being picked up later in the day, a special provision has been made to store your luggage until your ride arrives. If you need

luggage storage, please stop by the Bell Stand to make those arrangements. For your convenience, arrangements have been made for

advisers to check out at noon. Student may store luggage in their advisers room until the adviser checks out.

Security guards have been hired to provide 24-hour security at the Penn Stater. The guards will be scattered around the conference

center and will monitor the hallways overnight on all floors of the hotel. We ask that every adviser do their part by helping clear the

halls at curfew. Curfew on Saturday evening is 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m. Curfew on Sunday is from 11:45p to 6:00 a.m. Lets all

work together and enforce curfew so everyone has a noise free, restful eveningincluding the folks occupying those five rooms.

There are no provisions in the delegate code of conduct for any student attending this workshop to have after curfew hours. Safety

and peace of mind knowing that our workshop attendees and overnight guests are safe is a primary concern of PA FBLA.

General Session Assigned Seating

The SLW general sessions have taken on a new appearance! All members and advisers have been assigned to round

tables for all group sessions in Presidents Hall. Each table in Presidents is numbered. Match the number on the table

with the number found on the front of your chapters registration packet to determine where to sit. Advisers are asked

to sit with their members for the First General Session, Innovation Forum & Shark Tank, and Closing General Session. At

11:40a, all members and advisers should be in their seats so the session can start on time. There are NO extra seats;

please sit at your assigned table. After the keynote, Amy from TRI Leadership, will give the next set of instructions to

members and advisers.

State Leadership Workshop Last-Minute UpdateWith the Pennsylvania FBLA State Leadership Workshop only a few days away, the excitement is building as members

and advisers are putting the finishing touches on their travel plans to State College. Attendance at this years SLW is 826

members, advisers, and guests from 85 schoolsthe largest workshop we have held in many, many years. Thank you for

the extra effort it took to make this years SLW a special event.

Below you will find an alphabetized list of specific information with details regarding this years SLW from hotel check-in

to check-out and all other important information in between. Please read carefully and then share relevant information

with your members. If you have any questions, please contact Janet Skiles using the following methods: email:

[email protected]; text message 412.576.2826; cell phone 412.576.2826. Please do not call the Penn Stater; they will

only refer you to me.

1. ATSPA T-Shirt Distribution2. Act 48 Provider3. Adviser Professional Development / Bring your Laptop, tablet, mobile device, Smartphone, iPad, etc.4. Adviser Refreshments5. Basket Auction6. Battle of the Chapters7. Bellefonte HS - School Store is OPEN8. Business Leadership Academy9. Bus Transportation - SATURDAY - CATA (public transportation) to Penn State campus10. Bus Transportation - SUNDAY Schedule - Penn Stater to College Avenue (during dinner hours)
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11. Bus Transportation - SUNDAY Schedule - Penn Stater to Bellefonte High School12. Certificates for Leadership Achievement Status13. Conference Headquarters Room 11514. Curfew Saturday night and Sunday night15. Dining on College Avenue and around State College16. Display Tables Officer Plans of Work17. Driving Directions to Bellefonte High School18. Dodgeball Tournament19. Dress Code20. Emergency Evacuation Plan21. Entrepreneurship Leadership Academy22. Evaluation Forms23. Exhibitors24. Explanation of Leadership Program25. FBLA Chapter Management Academy for officers26. FBLA Competition Boot Camp27. FBLA Pin Sales28. FBLA Neck Wallet Sales29. Hotel Check-in Saturday after 3:00 p.m. at the hotel lobby registration desk30. Hotel Check-in Sunday (5:30 p.m.) Room 208; Check-out (12:00p)31. Hotel Regulations/Policies32. Leadership Achievement Sessions Card33. Leadership Handbook34. Luggage Storage35. Meals/Snacks36. Mobile Devices37. Name Badges38. New Local Chapter Adviser Forum39. Leadership: Mission Possible40. Parking at the Penn Stater41. Parking in State College on Sunday Evening42. Parking at Bellefonte Area High School43. Pie in the Face Fundraiser44. Preparation for First General Session45. Program Overview with Workshop Titles & Descriptions46. Region Adviser Forum47. Region Officer Training48. Registration49. Saturday Optional Activities50. Schedule of Events AT A GLANCE51. Shuttle Bus Schedule52. Social Media53. Sunday Evening Activities54. Wireless Internet/Laptops55. Workshop Supplies

SLW RegistrationPlease bring the following items with you to registration:

________ SLW Registration Form (copy)

________ SLW Lodging Form (copy)

________ Dodgeball Entry Forms and Fees - For more information, click here: Dodgeball Tournament

________ SLW T-shirt Order Form: For more information, click here: T-shirt Sales

________ Basket(s) for the Auction - For more information, click here: Basket Auction

________ Spare dollars for the Pie in the Face FundraiserFor more information, click here: Pie in the Face Fundraiser
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_________ Become a Facebook and Twitter Follower For more information, stop by the display table. (If you have already

signed up, you can pick up your ribbons at the display table. If you want to become a follower, stop by the

display table to sign up.

________ Writing tool for notetaking and for members to sign up for the Entrepreneurship, Business Leadership,Chapter Management Academy, Middle-level Academy

Advisersplease bring your laptop computer, mobile device, tablet, Smarthone, iPad, etc. and an extension cord w/powerstrip. Most of the adviser sessions are hands-on. The Penn Stater has wireless Internet access in most common areas

throughout the conference center. We will have a few power strips available.

MembersThe following workshop presenters have requested (if you own one) that you bring your laptop, tablet, iPad, ormobile device to their workshop session: Entrepreneurship Academy, Business Leadership Academy, and Technology Track.

Also, members who own a mobile device are asked to bring them to the Innovation Forum & Shark Tank on Monday.

If you ordered a the American Trauma Society T-shirts, we certainly appreciate your support of the 2012 PA FBLA State Project.

T-shirts will be available for pick up at registration on Sunday. Payment is expected when picking up your shirts. Make checks

payable to PA FBLA. There will be no t-shirts for sale at the workshop.

STATE LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP SCHEDULE IS NOW PUBLISHED

State Leadership Workshop Program Overview and

Workshop Titles and Descriptions Are Now Published

The SLW Workshop Schedule AT A GLANCE and the Workshop Session Titles and Descriptions are now published. To access

these documents, click the links below:SLW Workshop Schedule - AT A GLANCE(Sunday and Monday are in same file)

SLW Program Overview with Workshop Titles and Descriptions

Please print or have your students print a copy of both documents. Study the descriptions for the academies, the tracks, and

the individual courses to become familiar with their content. If you are not able to print copies of these documents, you will

also find them in the SLW program. With over 75+ selections from which to choose, a little pre-planning will save a lot of time

in deciding which workshop sessions to attend. Some sessions are only offered once. Seating is limitedarrive early to

guarantee a spot.

On Sunday after you pick up your chapters registration packet and program, take a few minutes to review with your delegation

the Schedule of Events, pages 9-11 in your program. The First General Session, the Leadership: Mission Possible, the

Innovation Forum & Shark Tank, and the Closing General Sessions are all required sessions. Members (and advisers) will learn

how to put together an awesome leadership program to maximize their SLW experience. Members who complete a

Innovation Academy or a Innovation Track or a series ofsix courses plus the required sessions will earn Achievementstatus. Inside the front cover of each program, you will f ind a PERSONAL LEADERSHIP SCHEDULE for members (and advisers) to

plan their leadership strategy.

Section 1. ATSPA T-SHIRT DISTRIBUTIONIf you ordered an orange ATSPA T-shirt, thank you for supporting the 2012-2013 PA FBLA State Project. T-shirts will be

available for pick up at registration on Sunday. Payment must be made when picking up shirts. Make check payable to PA

FBLA. There will be no T-shirts on sale at the workshop.

Section 2. ACT 48 PROVIDERIf you are interested in earning Act 48 credits, please bring with you the necessary paperwork from your school district, and

Bruce Boncal, Executive Director, will sign your form. PA FBLA is not an Act 48 provider; however, we will confirm your

attendance at the professional development sessions.

Section 3. ADVISER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS**Bring your laptop, tablet, mobile device, or Smartphone

Because Continuing Professional Education is important in Pennsylvania, it is important to us. On Sunday and Monday, advisers

will have an opportunity to participate in hands-on professional development sessions. Bring your laptop, tablet, Smartphone

or mobile device to the sessions. Wi-Fi will be available in the meeting rooms where the sessions are held.

Section 4. ADVISER REFRESHMENTSRefreshments will be available on Sunday afternoon from 1:00p-5:00p in Room 208. Snacks, goodies, and beverages will be

available.
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Section 5. BASKET AUCTIONAll chapters are encouraged to donate one or two theme baskets to help raise money for The American Trauma Society, PA

Division, our State Project for this year. Please register your basket(s) at the Basket Registration table in the Registration Lobby

from 10:45a-11:45a on Sunday. Remind your members to bring spare dollars to make a donation and hopefully win a super

basket filled with all kinds of wonderful goodies. Minimum donation is $1. Tickets cost: 3 for $1, 7 for $2; 20 for $5. If this is

your first SLW, seeing nearly 100 decorated baskets all lined up is quite an impressive sightand what is really niceanyone

can go home a winner for just a $1 donation. However, the more tickets you buy, the greater the donation you will be making

to the American Trauma Society and you will have more opportunities to win some really cool things.

Section 6. BATTLE OF THE CHAPTERS COMPETITIONWe invite you to put together a two- or three-person team to compete for the Battle of the Chapters crown! Join us at

Bellefonte High School Sunday evening from 8:15p-11:15p for a fun-filled evening After an hour-long battle, a winner and

runner-up will be crowned. Dress is casual. Even if you are undecided on entering a team in the contest, please come and

enjoy the show. Its certainly worth your time. There is no pre-registration. Your team is entered when the MC calls chapters

to the stage. Guidelines for this competition can be found in Section 1, page 12 of the 2012 SLW Program. The guidelines are

also posted in the downloadable files on thewww.pafbla.orgwebsite under the State Leadership Workshop Materials, Item #8.

Section 7. BELLEFONTE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL STORE OPENVarious items will be for sale during the Sunday evening activities at BAHS. The menu includes: Healthy Options, Assorted

Candy, and Drinks. Prices range from $.25 to $1. Water is the only drink allowed in the gym. BASD asks that you enjoy the

other beverages in the lobby before entering the gym.

Section 8. BUSINESS LEADERSHIP ACADEMYNew this year the Business Leadership Academy! The BLA is designed to explore the awesome world of business

leadership. You will learn innovative techniques for enterprise in this creative academy. Attedance is required for

both days of SLW. The first 90 members who register will be accepted into this Academy.

Section 9. BUS SCHEDULE - SATURDAYThe CATA (public transportation) buses stop at Innovation Park on Saturdays. CATA is the Centre County Transportation

Authority. There may be a nominal fee to ride the bus. Check with the hotel concierge for CATA transportation services.

Section 10. BUS SCHEDULE / SUNDAY Penn Stater to College Avenue

Route 1 Penn StaterCollege Avenue Penn Stater (2 buses will loop from 5:30p until 8:00p)

BUS 1 & BUS 2

Start Location: Penn Stater Hotel hotel lobby entrance

Drop off-pick up Point Corner of College Avenue and Allen (buses will stop at the bus parking spot)

8:00 p.m. Final pick up on College Avenue

Keep track of the time so you do not miss the last shuttle back to the hotel. Cabs are expensive.

Your name badge is your ticket to ride. For your safety, the drivers will be checking for badges.

Section 11. BUS SCHEDULE / SUNDAY EVENING Penn Stater to Bellefonte HS

Route 2 Penn StaterBellefonte HS Penn Stater (2 buses will start looping from 7:00p-8:15p; Bus 3 will be

added at 8:00p and Bus 4 will be added at 8:15p. After the 8:15p run, the buses will park until 10:00p)

7:00P - BUS 3 & BUS 4. At 8:00p add BUS 1 At 8:15p add BUS 2


Drop off-pick up Point: Bellefonte HS main entrance to school

8:15p Final pick up from Penn Stater

Bus 1 Bus 2 Bus 3 Bus 4

Section 12. CERTIFICATE FOR LEADERSHIP ACHIEVEMENT STATUSCertificates for Leadership Achievement can be found inside each chapters registration packet. These certificates should be

kept until the conclusion of the SLW and then distributed to members who complete their individual leadership program at the

SLW. Advisers, you may want to hold the ceritficates until a chapter meeting or an awards program at your school. Certificate

names were printed from the SLW online registration database. If you find a name is incorrect, please send Bruce an email

AFTER the SLW.

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Section 13. Conference Headquarters/Office Room 115Only those on official business should enter conference headquarters. This is where name badge replacements are made. If

you lost an item, you might find it here.

Section 14. CurfewCurfew on Saturday evening is 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m. Curfew on Sunday is from 11:45p to 6:00 a.m. Lets all work

together and enforce curfew so everyone has a noise free, restful eveningincluding the other customers staying at the Penn

Stater.

Section 15. Dining on College Avenue and Around State CollegeThere are over 112 restaurants in and around State College. If you are looking for a specific type of meal, ask the hotel

concierge for suggestions. You can also click this link for some of the highest rated eateries:

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Section 16. Display Tables Officer Plans of WorkPlease visit the displays outlining the Plans of Work developed by your State Officer Team. Please implement this annual

program of leadership development into your local chapter activities. The POWs featured are ongoing throughout the year,

including recognition and award POWs (i.e. Membership Incentive, Membership Madness/Mania, Keystone Leadership Award,

Virtual Chapter Promotions, etc.

Section 17. Directions to Bellefonte High SchoolDirections and a map to Bellefonte HS for the Sunday evening activities can be found near the back of the SLW Program. Travel

time by car is 12 minutes. Travel time by bus is a little longer. There is ample parking for cars, vans, and bus parking. Allow

plenty of time to get to Bellefonte.so you dont miss any of the exciting events.

Section 18. DODGEBALL TOURNAMENTOn Sunday evening, PA FBLA will hold its 3rd annual PA FBLA Dodgeball Tournament at Bellefonte High School. We ask

everyone, not just the Dodgeball players, but everyone to be at Bellefonte HS by 8:00p. As state officer Lorenzo Servedio

states, If you can dodge a wrench, you and dodge a ball! All members and advisers are encouraged to participate as we kick

off the 2012-2013 State Project fundraising campaign for the American Trauma Society. Heres how to get involved: Gather

together a team of 6 to 8 members (team members can be from different schools but members CANNOT be on more than one

team). Collect sponsorships from various sources (remember all money collected will be donated to the American Trauma

Society ). The minimum donation is $40 per team. Complete the entry form. All team members MUST read and sign the Rules

& Liability Waiver Form. All Rules &Liability Waiver forms must be turned in before a team member can step onto the court.

For more information about the Dodgeball Tournament, click hereDodgeball Tournament. The Waiver Form was a part of the

Student Permission/Emergency Form.

Section 19. DRESS CODEThe PA FBLA Dress Code will be in effect during the SLW. Professional business attire is required on Sunday and Monday.

Please come dressed appropriately for the afternoon workshop sessions on Sunday. There will be measuring stations set up at

the meeting room doors and in the lobby of the Penn Stater for females to measureand check to make sure the length of theirdresses/skirts/etc. meets the 1 above the knee guideline. We will enforce the dress code. The implementation of the dress

code starts with the local adviser, and it is the local advisers responsibility to make sure the expectations are set. We

appreciate your help.

Remember, the only deviation from the dress code will be Monday morning when those members and advisers who bought the

official T-shirt in support of the American Trauma Society may wear them. Jeans, cargo pants, polo shirts, athletic shoes are not

permitted on Monday. The only time casual attire is acceptable, including jeans, shorts, and/or athletic shoes is after 5:30p on

Sunday.

For a copy of the dress code, refer to the Delegate Code of Conduct found on page 5 of the State Leadership Workshop

Program or click here: Dress Code.

Section 20. EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLANAdvisers, please establish a common meeting place with your members in the unlikely event that a catastrophic situation

occurs. Once you arrive to the Penn Stater, please determine the best location for your members to meet you should a

situation develop. Remind members to read the evacuation card on the back of the guest room door.

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Section 21. ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEADERSHIP ACADEMY & Shark TankThe Entrepreneurship Academy is a terrific 2-day opportunity for members to learn about free enterprise and

entrepreneurship. Participants will learn how to start a business from the ground up. Members interested in this leadership

academy must sign up at registration since this workshop is limited to the first 80 participants. Those who enter this

ACADEMY must enter at the beginning and stay for the duration of the six sessions. Members participating in the

Entrepreneurship Academy will remain in Presidents Hall following the First General Session. New this year, the top three

teams will present their business idea during the Shark TankPennsylvania FBLA SLW Edition! This Academy is closed to

particpants not signed up for the entire program and attendance is required both days.

Section 22. EVALUATION FORMSThe State Leadership Workshop Evaluation is now online. The QR Code needed to link you to the evaluation is found on the

last page of the Leadership Handbook found in your SLW program. We invite you to share your feedback. Please take a few

minutes to let us know your thoughts regarding the location of the workshop, the new segments, the keynote speakers, etc.

Section 23. EXHIBITORSExhibitors will be on hand from 10:30a to 5:30p on Sunday and from 7:45a-9:45a on Monday in the Registration Lobby.

Please take time to visit with these vendors who support PA FBLA and thank them for attending the workshop. As the

economy continues to struggle, we are thankful for the vendors who have made special arrangements to attend the

workshop. The list of exhibitors can be found in the SLW Program on page 19.

Section 24. EXPLANATION OF LEADERSHIP PROGRAMThe SLW offers different types of leadership training in the forms of Innovation Academies, Innovation Tracks and Power

Sessions.

An Innovation Academy is a series of training topics linked together for those who want to maximize and concentrate their

leadership development in a specific area. A leadership academy is a two-day experience. If you sign up for this type of

training, you must remain in the academy for both days. This year, we are offering Academies for Entrepreneurship,

Business Leadership, FBLA Chapter Management, and new this year a Middle-level Academy. See the Entrepreneurship

example below:

Entrepreneurship Academy. Once an academy is selected, the participant will stay in this program for the

entire workshop. Participants must enter at the beginning and stay for the duration of the academy. This

Academy is limited to the first 80 particpants who sign up at registration.

An Innovation Track is a group of similar workshop sessons with a common theme (example: Life Success or College and

Career). Members will get the most out of attending all the sessions within a track as each workshop builds on a common

strand of knowledge. However, members may elect to attend a few sessions from Tracks and may attend other workshopsthey are interested in as they wish. The Tracks offered this year are: College & Career, Communication, FBLA Opportunities,

FBLA Compeition Boot Camp, Life Success, Marketing, State Project/Community Service, and Technology. Remind members

to bring their laptops or mobile devices to the Technology sessions.

Power Sessionsare fun workshops, condensed in time, but super-sizeed in knowledge. These -hour, fast-paced, sessionsleave you with a maximized amount of knowledge in a concentrated amount of time. These sessions are perfect to get your

brain and your FBLA career jump started into high gear! Most sessions on Monday are Power Sessions. Topics include: State

Project/Community Service, Etiquette, Professionalism, and Finance. If uncertain which Power Session to attend, there are

four Free Lance sessions with more great topicsPennsylvania Free Enterprise Week 2012, Gone Fishin, FBLA Partners,

Business Leadership, Membership Recruitment, and Developing a Chapter Plan of Work.

Immediately following the First General Session on Sunday, all workshop participants will remain in Presidents Hall

to IGNITE INNOVATION with LEADERSHIP: MISSION POSSIBLE lead by TeamTRI. Your team leader, Amy, will give

further instructions.

Leadership: Mission Possibleanother new feature to this years SLW. In this large group session, members will bechallenged to use their knowledge, resources, and ingenuity to complete a series of challenges that test their leadership

skills. Members will move from station to station as they work to accomplish their challenge. Advisers will have an

opportunity to observe AND will have quite a few chances to take photos.

Innovation Forum - Members will have a chance to learn answers to their questions on everything from FBLA to leadershipto service to success. The forum features leaders from a variety of industries who have achieved success in their careers and

have amazing experiences to share. Through the use of technology, members can submit real-time questions for our panelists

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and be a part of the never-boring, informative, and lively conversations. Advisers will be on hand to assist. Members are

encouraged to bring their mobile device.

Shark TankPA FBLA SLW Edition!Top entrepreneurship teams in the Entrepreneurship Academy will have theopportuity to pitch their innovative ideas to a panel of mock investors. While their idea is conveyed and displayed to leaders in

the world of business, the MEMBERS get the final vote who has the most innovative business idea of the 2012 SLW. Voting will

take place using technology. Members are encouraged to bring their mobile device.

Section 25. FBLA CHAPTER MANAGEMENT ACADEMY

Leading FBLA is like running a small business. Learning how to run this small business takes skill. This Academy is a must forChapter Presidents so they learn how to develop a plan for chapter success. Region Officers and other local chapter officers will

also benefit from this intensive 2-day program. Officers will be allowed to come and go from this Academybut it is not

recommended. There are too many great lessons to learn about how to run a chapter that rocks!

Section 26. FBLA Competition @ Boot CampFBLA has more than 50 awesome competitive events for you to experience! In these five (5) sessions youll learn

about competition topics, styles, methods for preparation, rules and tips and techniques that will give you, your

team, and your chapter a competitive advantage. All five sessions are offered on Sunday. These sessions are open to all

members who want to reach the ultimate goalto be recognized as a state and national winner!

Advisers, if you have students assisting with the Competition Boot Camp sessions, please have the student(s) report to the

designated area at the times listed on the correspondence from Candace Claar, Competitive Events Coordinator.

Section 27. FBLA PIN SALESFBLA pins will be available for sale either at the Registration Desk or from any State Officer. Pins cost $4. All proceeds benefit

the PA FBLA William Selden Scholarship Fund. Advisersare you looking for a way to reward a member for his/her hard work?

Why not consider an FBLA pin. They are inexpensive and a true symbol of FBLA pride. We will accept cash, personal checks and

credit cards.

Section 28. FBLA NECK WALLETSCant find your room key? Do you need a place to carry your change, ink pens and pens and your cell or iPhone? Heres a

solution: buy an FBLA Neck Wallet. Neck Wallets can be purchased for $2 at the Registration Desk. All proceeeds benefit the

PA FBLA William Seleden Scholarship Fund.

Section 29. HOTEL CHECK-IN - SaturdayOn Saturday, hotel check-in is after 3 p.m. Check in will take place at the hotel lobby registration desk at the main entrance to

the hotel. There are no planned activities on Saturday for those arriving early. Curfew is at 12:00 midnight.

Section 30. HOTEL CHECK-IN/CHECK-OUT - SundayOn Sunday, hotel check-in will be between 5:15p-5:30p in Room 208. Room keys will NOT be available at the hotel registration

desk. Only advisers are permitted in Room 208 to pick up room keys for their delegation. Specific instructions for check in will

be provided at the end of the 3rd adviser session in Room 208 on Sunday. Janet Skiles, Conference Coordinator, will receive

confirmation from the front desk when all rooms are ready. The hotel is sold out on Saturday. It will take at least until

5:00p on Sunday to turn the guest rooms around. Come dressed in business attire for the afternoon workshop sessions.

For safety reasons, the hotel cannot assign a room to anyone unless the names on the rooming list are correct. Any updates

should be sent to me by e-mail or by a text message up until Saturday evening. If you have acancellation as late as Sunday, letme know when you receive your room keys so the hotel guest manifest can be adjusted.

Check out on Monday, November 5, is 8:00 a.m. for students and 12 noon for advisers. Housekeeping has been instructed toleave a garbage bag in each guest room for trash. Student luggage must be stored in the adviserss room, taken to your

vehicle, or checked in with the bell hop. By 12 noon, all rooms must be vacated.

Advisersplease take a few minutes to check each of your sleeping rooms before you leave the hotel. Any room that is amess must be picked up before vacating the room. The price we pay for lodging is directly related to how much time it takes

housekeeping to clean the rooms. Any damage to a room must to be reported to the front desk and dealt with on the spot.

When the housekeepers clean the rooms, if they find damages or items that have been removed from a guestroom, it is

immediately turned in to the front desk. Damages to hotel property will not be tolerated. Any expense FBLA incurs as a result

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of damages to hotel property or items removed from a guest room will be turned over to the individual and/or the chapter or

school district.

Section 31. Hotel Regulations and Policies

The Penn Stater is a smoke-free facility. All guestrooms are Smoke-Free. Please observe this policy. There is a hefty$250 restoration fee for any room that smells of smoke. The fee must be paid before checking out of the hotel. If it is not paid

before leaving the hotel, the hotel will invoice your school district. Also, please inform your members that all items in each

guest room have been inventoried. Any item(s) missing from a room or any damage to a room will be billed to the school to

which the room is registered. Please remind your students that hotels are public facilities and guests do occupy other hotel

rooms. Common courtesy to all guests is to be quiet in the hallways and refrain from banging the doors. All students shall keeptheir advisers informed of their activities and whereabouts at all times. Please be assured that if your student(s) is found out of

his/her room after curfew or is disturbing other guests, you will be contacted immediately. There will be security guards on

each floor of the hotel during curfew.

Section 32. LEADERSHIP ACHIEVEMENT SESSIONS CARDTo achieve Leadership Achievement status, members are required to attend the FIRST GENERAL SESSION, the LEADERSHIP:

MISSION POSSIBLE session, 4 workshop sessions, 2 power sessions, INNOVATION FORUM & SHARK TANK, and the CLOSING

GENERAL SESSION. It is highly recommended that one of the six selected workshops be from the Competition Boot Camp

sessions and one be from the American Trauma Society sessions. In order to be awarded Leadership Achievement Status,

members are responsible for securing a STAMP, a STICKER, or the SIGNATURE from each trainer at the conclusion of every

session attended. At the end of the 6th session, members are accountable for turning in their Leadership Achievement Card to

their adviser. Remind students to fold the card along the perforated edge before tearing it out of the booklet. Advisers, we will

no longer be collecting these cards. These cards are for you to verify your members attendance at each session. Please do us a

favorencourage your members to register their email address with PA FBLA. There are two places on the web site formembers to register their email address: 1) in the Student Area on the left side of the home page and 2) on the home page of

the under the Pennsylvania FBLA Headlines.

Section 33. LEADERSHIP HANDBOOKAll SLW participants will now have access to the Igniting Innovation Leadership Handbook (normally in the SLW program) now

published on our SLW Web site: www.leadershipcentral.org/pafblawhich is also linked from the PA FBLA web site and our

official Facebook and Twitter pages. With the use of technology, we can bring to you all types of resources and interaction that

couldnt be put in a traditional handbook. The content goes along with the core training at the workshop. Even after the SLW,

you will continue to have access to the handbook. Visit frequently, as new material will be added. For advisers, there is a

section called the Leadership Library and it is just for you. This online handbook contains a wealth of leadership materials

that can be used for personal enrichment, to help prepare for an interview, to run exciting FBLA meetings, or simply as a

resource tool. The blog is password protected.members will not have access to write to the blog but can read the postings

entered by TRI Leadership team members. More to come at the SLW.

Section 34. LUGGAGE STORAGEOn Sunday, we ask that luggage be stored in vehicles until check in at 5:30p. If you are being dropped of, the Bell Hop will store

your luggage for you. On Monday, we are asking members to vacate their room before going to the 8:00 a.m. Power Session.

Luggage storage options on Monday are: in your vehicle, in the advisers room until the adviser checks out, or at the bell stand

in the hotel lobby. Special permission has been granted only to advisers to check out at noon.

Section 35. MEALS/SNACKSMeals are not included in the registration or lodging fees paid to attend the SLW. On site, there are two full-service restaurants

at the Penn Stater. The Legends and the Gardens Restaurants. The Legends menu is mostly sandwiches and is a pub type

atmosphere; the Gardens serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

On Sunday, a mid-day snack will be available to all workshop attendees. Beverages will be available from 1:00p until 5:00p;

snacks will be offered from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Refreshment areas will be set up in the 1st floor and 2nd floor break areas.Advisers, your help in monitoring the refreshment areas is appreciated. Advisers beverages and snacks will be available in

Room 208.

On Sunday evening, Bellefonte HS will have their School Store open during the Sunday evening activities. Items for sale include:

Health Options, Candy Items, and Drinks. Bottled water is allowed in the gym. Please enjoy all other options in the lobby

before entering the gym.

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Mondaya buffet breakfast is available in the Gardens for $12.34 inclusive for a hot buffet and $9.30 inclusive (tax and gratuity

included) for a cold buffet. There are no A la carte offerings; only a buffet. There is one check per tableno individual checks.

Please let your students know so they are prepared to split the bill between those sitting at the table.

Section 36. MOBILE DEVICESAdvisers are encouarge to bring their mobile devices to the professional development sessions. Members are encouraged to

bring their mobile devices to the following sessions: Entrepreneurship Academy, Business Leadership Academy, Technology

Track, Innovation Forum & Shark Tank.

Section. 37. NAME BADGESAll workshop participants (advisers, members, and guests) are required to wear the official SLW Name Badge while inside theconference center. Advisers, please inform your members that the name badge is their ticket to ride the shuttle buses and for

entrance to Bellefonte High School on Sunday evening. The name badge must be worn around the neck. The names on badges

were printed directly from the online SLW Registration database. Any corrections are handled by Bruce Boncal, Executive

Director, in conference headquarters. Ask students to fold their Emergency Form and place it behind the name tag inside the

name badge holder. These forms will be returned to advisers at regsistration on Sunday. Lost name badges can be replaced for

$5 per name tag and available from conference headquarters located in Room 115.

Section 38. NEW LOCAL CHAPTER ADVISER FORUMThis session on Monday is exclusively for chapter advisers and co-advisers with 3 or less years of experience as an adviser. We

will layout a Plan of Work for chapter success. The main focus will be on the competitive events program to help you and your

students get ready for the upcoming Region Leaadership Conference. Bring your questions and members of the PA FBLA staff

will answer them.

Section 39. PARKING AT THE PENN STATERThere is plenty of free parking for all size vehicles. Guest rooms can be accessed through the main hotel lobby.

Section 40. PARKING in STATE COLLEGE SUNDAY EVENINGThose wishing to dine in downtown State College on Sunday evening will find plenty of free, unrestricted

parking on campus. Here are a few suggestions of where you can park:

*Lots on campus are not restricted on Sunday unless marked

*East Garage, corner of Bigler and Curtin, has an entrance clearance of 82 for oversized vans;

parking is free on Sunday

*Eisenhower Parking Deck off Bigler between Curtin and Pollock, has a 7 clearance; parking is free

on Sunday

*Nittany Lion Parking Deck, off Park Avenue adjacent to the Nittany Lion Inn and Nittany Lion Shrine, has a 7

clearance; parking is free on Sunday

Section 41. PARKING AT BELLEFONTE AREA HIGH SCHOOL SUNDAY EVENINGThere is plenty of parking for all size vehicles.

Section 42. PIE-IN-THE-FACE FUNDRAISERThis fundraising is becoming an FBLA tradition! Everyone is invited to participate in the Pie-in-the-Face fundraiser. Members

and advisers will have an opportunity to purchase tickets for a chance to place a pie in the face of one of PA FBLAs key leaders.

Purchase tickets and place them in the container for either the state officers, state management team, or state officer advisers.

A winning ticket will be drawn from each container and the winner will have the opportunity to pick which person they would

like to pie from the group that their tciket was drawn. It should be fun to watch who gets pied!

Section 43. PREPARATION FOR FIRST GENERAL SESSION

All members and advisers are asked to report promptly to Presidents Hall and be seated by 11:40a so the First General Sessioncan start promptly at 11:45a. Door open at 11:15a. Bring something to write with. Advisers and members are asked to please

sitat their assigned table. Table assignments are printed on the front of your registration packet. Your cooperation isappreciated.

Section 44. PROGRAM OVERVIEW WITH WORKSHOP TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONSThe final copy of the 2012 SLW Program Overview contains a preview, types of training, workshop titles and descriptions. Click

here to print a copy: SLW Program Overview with workshop Titles and Descriptions
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Please look at the schedule, review the descriptions, and get ready to Ignite Innovation at this years SLW. Take time to review

the TYPES OF TRAINING in the State Leadership Workshop Overview to become familiar with how the program works and then

start building your personal leadership schedule.

Section 45. REGION ADVISER FORUMThis session on Monday is exclusively for region advisers. The state management team will review items that affect the region

chapter. These items include, but not limited to changes and/or modifications to the competitive events program for both the

high school and Middle-level chapters, completion of the region workshop and conference schedules, review of deadline dates,

and general housekeeping items. Region advisers are encouraged to attend since this is the only face-to-face meeting of Region

Advisers this year.

Section 46 REGION OFFICER TRAININGRegion presidents and secretaries are encouraged to attend the Chapter Management Academy. Leading FBLA is like running a

small business. Learning how to empower others with an organized plan will lead to chapter and region success. During the

Chapter Management Academy, region officers may come and go as they please, but we strongly recommend they stay for the

entire program.

Section 47. REGISTRATIONSLW Registration will be open from 10:45-11:45a at Registration Desk 1 in the main lobby of the conference center. Only

advisers should step up to the desk to pick up registration materials. From here you will be directed to the exhibitors, display

tables, Presidents Hall, and the Presidents Pre-Function Hall where you can drop off your basket. While the adviser is

registering, students need to find a place to stand away from the registration tables to keep the area clear so all advisers can

pick up their packets. Students planning to attend an Academy need to sign up on the clipboards located near the

registration table.

Section 48. SATURDAY OPTIONAL ATTRACTIONSIf you are looking for activities on Saturday in State College, visit psu.edu web site. One of the most visited sites on campus is

the Creamery. The Creamery is now located in the Food Science Lab.

Hours of Operation: Saturday - 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.Sunday - 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Parking: East Deck Parking Garage on Bigler Road directly behind the Creamery Store and the Food Science Building.The first 30 mintues are free.

Section 49. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AT A GLANCEThe final copy of the 2012 SLW Workshop Schedule is now published on the pafbla.org website. Click here to

print a copy: 2012 State Leadership Workshop Schedule AT A GLANCE

Section 50. SHUTTLE BUS SCHEDULEOn Sunday evening, arrangements have been made with the Pennsylvania State University bus system to shuttle members and

advisers from the Penn Stater to College Avenue and back during the dinner hours and from the Penn Stater to Bellefonte Area

High School for the evening activities.

If you are able to provide your own transportation, that would be the fastest way to get where you want to go. Please help us

by leaving the seats on the shuttles open for those without transportation.

Shuttle Bus Schedule Sunday, November 4Keep track of the time so you do not miss the last shuttle back to the hotel. Cabs are expensive.

You MUST be wearing your name badge around your neck to board the bus. The drivers will be checking for

badges.

Route 1 Penn StaterCollege Avenue Penn Stater (2 buses will loop from 5:30p until 8:00p)

BUS 1 & BUS 2


Drop off-pick up Point Corner of College Avenue and Allen (buses will stop at the bus parking spot)

8:00 p.m. Final pick up on College Avenue
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Route 2 Penn StaterBellefonte HS Penn Stater (2 buses will start looping from 7:00p-8:15p; Bus 3 will be

added at 8:00p and Bus 4 will be added at 8:15p. After the 8:15p run, the buses will park until 10:00p)

7:00P - BUS 3 & BUS 4. At 8:00p add BUS 1 At 8:15p add BUS 2


Drop off-pick up Point: Bellefonte HS main entrance to school

8:15p Final pick up from Penn Stater

Bus 1 Bus 2 Bus 3 Bus 4

Route 3 Bellefonte HS Penn Stater(buses will provide one-way transportation back to Penn Stater)

10:00p to 11:15p

Bus 1 10:00 start loading. Departs after bus is filled.

Bus 2 Start loading after Bus 1 leaves high school and bus is filled.

Bus 3 Start loading after Bus 2 leaves high school and every seat is filled.

Bus 4 Start loading after Bus 3 leaves high school and every seat is filled.

Bus 1-4 Repeat until 11:15p which is the final run.

Anyone riding the bus back to the Penn Stater must be on the 11:15p bus or you will need to find your own way

back to the hotel. STUDENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO RETURN BACK TO THE PENN STATER WITHOUT A

CHAPERONE. ALL STUDENTS MUST BE SUPERVISED AT THE PENN STATER.

Section 51. SOCIAL MEDIA

Social media is the future of communication, a countless array of internet based tools and platforms that increase and enhancethe sharing of information. You will notice the increased us of social media throughout this years SLW. Be sure to check out

the new PA FBLA SLW Leadership Central Website at: www.leadershipcentral.org/pafbla.

Section 52. SUNDAY EVENING ACTIVITIESSunday evening activities will begin at 8:15p at Bellefonte High School. Plan to bring your members and spend the evening for

great entertainment. Name badges must be worn to enter Bellefonte High School . Here is a quick snap shot of the activities:

Battle of the Chapters

Dodgeball Tournament (there is still time to register your team during)

Pie-in-the-Face Fundraiser (tickets are on sale throughout the day on Sunday)

Entertainment by DJ Bill Runkle

Section 53. WIRELESS INTERNET/LAPTOPS

Advisers are asked to bring their laptops to the adviser professional development sessions. Please bring an extension cord witha power strip. At least two of the four adviser sessions are hands-on. There is wireless Internet connectivity in Room 208 and

in various locations on the conference side of the building. Room 208 will be set classroom style. Remind your members to

bring their laptops, tablets, or mobile devices (not required) to the following members sessions:

Entrepreneurship Academy

Business Leadership Academy

Technology Track sessions

Innovation Forum & Shark Tank

Section 54. WORKSHOP SUPPLIESPlease advise members to bring several writing tools (pencil, pens) and a notebook for taking notes. At registration, all

workshop participants will receive a bound program containing the SLW IGNITING INNOVATION Program.

Theres a lot of information here. My goal was to try to answer as many of your questions as possible. If you do have additional

questions about the SLW, please contact me. For an immediate answer during the day, send a text message to 412.576.2826,send an email, or call me on my cell. My cell number is 412.576.2826.

This years SLW promises to be a terrific leadership event. On behalf of the Executive Committee and the Management Team,

we all look forward to seeing you in State College. PA FBLA will Ignite Innovation at this years SLW!

PA FBLA YOU ARE AWESOME!!! See you Sunday.

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Janet F. SkilesPA FBLA Conference Coordinator

40 Mulberry Street

Belle Vernon, PA 15012

[email protected]

724.243.4231 (home office/fax)

412.576.2826