Date

AUGUST 2025

5

Regional Advisor Meeting (East Lansing, MI)

Date

SEPTEMBER 2025

1

Membership Registration System opens: Start registering dues-paid student members and advisors

9

Registration Opens for the 2025 Fall Leadership Conference-Secondary Division

15

Advisor Information Update Deadline

16

Regional Advisor Meeting (3:00-5:00 PM, via Zoom)

18

New Advisor Orientation Session #1 of 2 General Overview (3:00-4:45 PM, via Zoom)

25

New Advisor Orientation Session #2 of 2 Competitive Events Overview (3:00-4:45 PM, via Zoom)

Date

OCTOBER 2025

Continue registering dues-paid student members and advisors

7

Region 5 Advisors Meeting

8

Fall Leadership Conference Registration Deadline

8

Advisor Code of Ethics Forms Deadline

17

Registration Opens for 2025-2026 RLC Competitive Events-Secondary Division

14

Regional Advisor Meeting (3:00-5:00 PM, via Zoom)

18-20

State Executive Council Meeting (East Lansing, MI)

21

Fall Leadership Conference Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8 (East Lansing, MI)

27-31

BPA Membership Recruitment Week

30

Joint Council Meeting (3:00-5:00 PM, via Zoom)

31

Fall Leadership Conference Payment Deadline (payments received after this date are subject to late fees)

Date

NOVEMBER 2025

Continue registering dues-paid student members and advisors

3

Advisor/Preliminary Membership Dues Deadline (typically November 1)

3

New Chapter Charter Deadline-Secondary Division (typically November 1)

11

Regional Advisor Meeting (3:00-5:00 PM, via Zoom)

14

RLC Competitive Event Registration Deadline-Secondary Division

14

Final Membership Deadline for Eligibility in ANY RLC Competitive Event-Secondary Division

14

Diplomat Torch Awards Deadline

14

Prepare for Success Session: Competitive event pre-session presented by Davenport University (Davenport University, Grand Rapids, MI)

20

NLC Trading Pin Deadline

27-30

Thanksgiving Break BPA State Office Closed

Date

DECEMBER 2025

Postsecondary chapters may continue registering dues-paid student members and advisors

1

Final Membership Deadline (eligible for open events & leadership activities only)-Secondary Division

1

National Virtual Events Registration Deadline*

1

RLC Pre-submitted Events Deadline-Secondary Division

1

BPA Pistons Sports & Entertainment Business Conference (Detroit, MI)

5

Membership Dues Payment Deadline-Secondary Division

5

Prepare for Success Session: Competitive event pre-session presented by Davenport University (Virtual)

9

Regional Advisor Meeting (3:00-5:00 PM, via Zoom)

12

Region 2 Regional Leadership Conference (Competitions) (Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek, MI)

TBD

Region 3 Regional Leadership Conference (Competitions) (Davenport University, Warren, MI)

16

Region 7 Regional Leadership Conference (Competitions) (Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI)

16

Region 8 Regional Leadership Conference (Competitions) (Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI)

TBD

Region 6 Regional Leadership Conference (Competitions) (Wayne County Community College, Taylor, MI)

17

Registration Opens for the 2025 State Leadership Conference-Secondary and Postsecondary Divisions

24-Jan 2

Holiday Break BPA State Office Closed

Date

JANUARY 2026

1

National Conference Pin Contest Deadline*

5

BPA State Office returns from holiday break

7

Deadline to Request State Executive Council Candidate Application

7

New Chapter Charter Deadline-Postsecondary Division

9

Region 1 Regional Leadership Conference (Competitions) (Davenport University, Grand Rapids, MI)

9

Region 4 Regional Leadership Conference (Competitions) (Macomb Community College, Warren, MI)

14

Deadlines: Barbara Chambers Outstanding Advisor Award, Chapter of the Year Application, Community Involvement Award Application, Michigan BPA Scholarship, State Executive Council Application, Statesman Torch Awards

15

National Virtual Events Pre-submissionDeadline*

16

Region 5 Regional Leadership Conference (Competitions) (Bay College, Escanaba, MI)

21

Final Membership Deadline for Eligibility in ANY State Competitive Event-Postsecondary Division

21

SLC Registration Deadline-Postsecondary Division

Date

FEBRUARY 2026

2

SLC Registration Deadline-Secondary Division

2

SLC Hotel Reservation Deadline-Secondary Division

2

SLC Pre-submitted Events Deadline-Secondary and Postsecondary Divisions

2

SLC Registration Refund Deadline-Postsecondary Division

5

SLC Registration Payment Deadline-Postsecondary Division

4

Membership Dues Payment Deadline-Postsecondary Division

6-8

State Executive Council Meeting (Grand Rapids, MI)

7

Postsecondary State Leadership Conference (Grand Rapids, MI)

8-14

Business Professionals of America Week

15

Registration Opens for the 2025 National Leadership Conference*

20

SLC Registration Refund Request Deadline-Secondary Division

20

SLC Housing Change Deadline-Secondary Division

27

SLC Registration Payment Deadline-Secondary Division

Date

MARCH 2026

12-15

Secondary State Leadership Conference (Grand Rapids, MI)

15

BPA Cares Awards Deadline*

15

Ambassador Torch Awards Deadline*

15

National BPA Scholarship Deadline*

17

Deadline to register for NLC competitions

Date

APRIL 2026

1

NLC Registration and Hotel Reservation Deadlines*

1

NLC Pre-submitted Events Deadline*

2

NLC Trading Pin Order Deadline

10

NLC Voting Delegate Registration Deadline

15

NLC Payment Deadline*

22

NLC Cancellation and Refund Deadline*

Date

MAY 2026

6-10

National Leadership Conference (Nashville, TN)

15

Joint Council Meeting (3:00-5:00 PM, via Zoom)

15-17

State Executive Council Officer Training (Location: To be determined; typically held in East Lansing, MI)

Date

JUNE 2026

End of school year