2023-2024 Calendar of Events
*Indicates additional will be provided by your regional advisor
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Date |
AUGUST 2023 |
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1 |
Regional Advisor Meeting (East
Lansing, MI) |
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Date |
SEPTEMBER 2023 |
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15 |
Advisor Information Update Form
Deadline |
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19 |
Regional Advisor Meeting (3-5 PM, via
Zoom) |
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21 |
New Advisor Orientation Session #1 of
2—General Overview (3-4:45 PM, via Zoom) |
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28 |
New Advisor Orientation Session #2 of
2—Competitive Events Overview (3-4:30 PM, via Zoom) |
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Date |
OCTOBER 2023 |
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Continue registering
dues-paid student members and advisors |
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9-13 |
BPA Membership Recruitment Week |
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10 |
Region 5 Advisors Meeting |
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11 |
Fall Leadership Conference
Registration Deadline |
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11 |
Advisor Code of Ethics Forms Deadline |
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17 |
Regional Advisor Meeting (3-5 PM, via
Zoom) |
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25 |
Fall Leadership Conference – Regions 1,
3, and 7 (East Lansing, MI) |
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26 |
Fall Leadership Conference – Regions
2, 4, 6, and 8 (East Lansing, MI) |
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26-28 |
State Executive Council Meeting (East
Lansing, MI) |
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31 |
Fall Leadership Conference Payment
Deadline |
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Date |
NOVEMBER 2023 |
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Continue registering dues-paid student members and advisors |
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1 |
Advisor/Preliminary
Membership Dues Deadline |
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1 |
New
Chapter Charter Deadline-Secondary Division |
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2 |
Joint
Council Meeting (3-5 PM, via Zoom) |
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10 |
Prepare
for Success Session: Competitive event pre-session presented by Davenport
University (Virtual) |
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10 |
RLC Competitive Event Registration
Deadline-Secondary Division |
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10 |
Final
Membership Deadline for Eligibility in ANY RLC
Competitive Event-Secondary Division |
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14 |
Regional
Advisor Meeting (3-5 PM, via Zoom) |
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15 |
NLC
Trading Pin Deadline |
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15 |
Diplomat
Torch Awards Deadline |
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22-26 |
Thanksgiving
Break – BPA State Office Closed |
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Date |
DECEMBER 2023 |
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Postsecondary chapters may continue registering dues-paid
student members and advisors |
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1 |
Final
Membership Deadline (eligible for open events & leadership activities
only)-Secondary Division |
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1 |
Prepare
for Success Session: Competitive event pre-session presented by Davenport
University (Davenport University – Grand Rapids, MI) |
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4 |
RLC Pre-submitted Events
Deadline-Secondary Division* |
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8 |
Membership
Dues Payment Deadline-Secondary Division |
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8 |
Region
2 Regional Leadership Conference (Competitions) (Kellogg Community College –
Battle Creek, MI) |
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11 |
BPA
Pistons Sports & Entertainment Business Conference (Detroit, MI) |
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12 |
Regional
Advisor Meeting (3-5 PM, via Zoom) |
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14 |
Region 3 Regional Leadership
Conference (Competitions) (Davenport University – Warren, MI) |
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15 |
Registration
Opens for the 2024 State Leadership Conference-Secondary and Postsecondary
Divisions |
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19 |
Region
6 Regional Leadership Conference (Competitions) (Wayne County Community
College – Taylor, MI) |
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19 |
Region
7 Regional Leadership Conference (Competitions) (Saginaw Valley State
University – University Center, MI) |
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25-Jan 2 |
Holiday
Break – BPA State Office Closed |
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Date |
JANUARY 2024 |
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3 |
BPA State Office returns from holiday
break |
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10 |
New Chapter Charter
Deadline-Postsecondary Division |
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12 |
Region 1 Regional Leadership
Conference (Competitions) (Davenport University – Grand Rapids, MI) |
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12 |
Region 4 Regional Leadership
Conference (Competitions) (Walsh College – Troy, MI) |
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12 |
Region 5 Regional Leadership
Conference (Competitions) (Bay College – Escanaba, MI) |
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13 |
Region 8 Regional Leadership
Conference (Competitions) (Central Michigan University – Mt. Pleasant, MI) |
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17 |
Deadlines: Chapter of the Year
Application, Community Involvement Award Application, State Executive Council
Application, Statesman Torch Awards |
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24 |
Final Membership Deadline for
Eligibility in ANY State Competitive Event-Postsecondary Division |
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24 |
SLC Registration Deadline-Postsecondary
Division |
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Date |
FEBRUARY 2024 |
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1 |
SLC
Registration Deadline-Secondary Division |
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1 |
SLC Hotel Reservation
Deadline-Secondary Division |
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1 |
SLC Pre-submitted Events
Deadline-Secondary and Postsecondary Divisions |
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2 |
SLC
Registration Refund Deadline-Postsecondary Division |
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7 |
SLC
Registration Payment Deadline-Postsecondary Division |
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7 |
Membership
Dues Payment Deadline-Postsecondary Division |
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9-11 |
State
Executive Council Meeting (Grand Rapids, MI) |
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10 |
Postsecondary State Leadership
Conference (Grand Rapids, MI) |
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12-16 |
Business Professionals of America Week |
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16 |
SLC
Registration Refund Request Deadline-Secondary Division |
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16 |
SLC Housing Change Deadline-Secondary
Division |
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28 |
SLC Registration Payment
Deadline-Secondary Division |
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28 |
Registration
Opens for the 2024 National Leadership Conference |
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Date |
MARCH 2024 |
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7-10 |
Secondary State Leadership Conference
(Grand Rapids, MI) |
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8 |
BPA Cares Awards Deadline-coordinated
by National BPA |
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8 |
Ambassador Torch Awards Deadline-coordinated
by National BPA |
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29 |
NLC Registration and Hotel Reservation
Deadlines |
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Date |
APRIL 2024 |
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1 |
NLC Pre-submitted Events Deadline |
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19 |
NLC Payment Deadline |
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26 |
NLC Cancellation and Refund Deadline |
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Date |
MAY 2024 |
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3-5 |
State Executive Council Officer
Training (Location: To be determined; typically held in East Lansing, MI) |
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10-14 |
National Leadership Conference
(Chicago, IL) |
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17 |
Joint Council Meeting (3-5 PM, via
Zoom) |
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Date |
JUNE 2024 |
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End of school year |