Competitive Events

The FBLA National Awards Program, also known as competitive events, recognizes and rewards excellence in a broad range of business and career-related areas. FBLA competitive events also prepare students for successful careers in business by providing opportunities to apply classroom concepts in a workforce-simulated competitive environment.

COMPLETE COMPETITIVE EVENT GUIDELINES FOR 2020-21

COMPETITIVE EVENT RESOURCES

NEW AND MODIFIED EVENTS AND PROCEDURE CHANGES FOR 2020-21

This is an overview of the competitive event changes that will take place in 2020-21. Please note the following procedural changes that relate to all competitive events that are part of the FBLA National Awards Program:

All members and advisers are responsible for reading and following competitive event guidelines.
If competitors are late for a competitive event, there are no guarantees they will get to compete.  Competitive event schedules cannot be changed.  PLEASE NOTE that competitive events start before the opening session of NLC.
Picture identification (drivers’ license, passport, state-issued identification, or school-issued identification) is required when checking in for competitive events.
Competitors may be disqualified if they violate competitive event guidelines.
Five points may be deducted for each instance of not following guidelines.

No animals (except authorized service animals) will be allowed for use in any competitive events.
Please note that Internet reliability at any conference venue cannot be guaranteed.  Always have a backup plan in case Internet connections go down.
Participants using laptops or other devices that do not have a VGA port or HDMI port will need to provide their own adapters.
All rating sheets contain changes/modifications.
The Format Guide has been updated for use in 2020-2021 competitive events.

DIGITAL VIDEO PRODUCTION

Category: Prejudged Projects & Presentation
Type: Individual or Team
Modified: Video must be original content; competitors may not use previously published video clips in the videos they submit for competition.
EMERGING BUSINESS ISSUES

Retired
HOSPITALITY & EVENT MANAGEMENT

Category: Prejudged Projects & Presentation
Type: Individual or Team
Modified: Video must be original content; competitors may not use previously published video clips in the videos they submit for competition.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Category: Prejudged Projects & Presentation
Type: Individual or Team
Modified: Video must be original content; competitors may not use previously published video clips in the videos they submit for competition.

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DIGITAL VIDEO PRODUCTION

Category: Prejudged Projects & Presentation
Type: Individual or Team
Modified: Video must be original content; competitors may not use previously published video clips in the videos they submit for competition.
EMERGING BUSINESS ISSUES

Retired
HOSPITALITY & EVENT MANAGEMENT

Category: Prejudged Projects & Presentation
Type: Individual or Team
Modified: Video must be original content; competitors may not use previously published video clips in the videos they submit for competition.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Category: Prejudged Projects & Presentation
Type: Individual or Team
Modified: Video must be original content; competitors may not use previously published video clips in the videos they submit for competition.
INTRODUCTION TO EVENT PLANNING

Category: Collaborative Objective Test & Team Performance (Role Play)
Type: Individual or Team
New: 9th/10th grade event, individual/team event, preliminary round objective test, final round role-play for top 15 in objective test.

INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY

Category: Presentation with Equipment
Type: Individual or Team
New: 9th/10th grade event, individual/team event, preliminary round presentation, final round presentation.
NETWORKING INFRASTRUCTURES

Category: Objective Test
Type: Individual
Name Change: Previously known as Networking Concepts.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Category: Presentation with Equipment
Type: Individual or Team
Modified: Videos must be original content; competitors may not use previously published video clips in the videos they submit for competition.
SALES PRESENTATION

Category: Presentation with Equipment
Type: Individual or Team
Modified: Now an individual or team event.
SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIES

Category: Presentation with Equipment
Type: Individual or Team
Name Change: Previously known as Social Media Campaign.
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Category: Objective Test
Type: Individual
New: 60-minute test administered during the NLC.

COMPETITIVE EVENT TOPICS FOR 2020-21

3-D ANIMATION
Often, members’ lives have been changed because of their involvement in FBLA. Create a 3-D animation video that describes how FBLA has impacted them for the future. Cite at least two testimonials or quotes from current or past FBLA members.
- BROADCAST JOURNALISM
  You and/or your team are a part of your school’s broadcast team. Develop and deliver a LIVE broadcast event that includes the following:
- - Teacher spotlight
  - Local community event
  - A unique story about your school; include history and/or statistics about your school
- BUSINESS ETHICS
BUSINESS ETHICS
Social media companies often utilize personal information and collect data from their users.  Anti-trust laws are designed to protect consumers and encourage free enterprise.  Have these companies become too intrusive, and do they now fall under anti-trust law considerations?
BUSINESS FINANCIAL PLAN
Create a Business Financial Plan for a new school store/school-based enterprise. You need to identify a specific objective for the store (i.e. to fund/promote a specific club, organization, program, event, or cause). The new store should be specifically targeted for your school and demographics. The Business Financial Plan should include but is not limited to equipment, inventory, facilities, and operations management.