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 Form 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)

12

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

15

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

17

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

17

Registration Opens for the 2026 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 Collaboration Award Application, Chapter of the Year Application, Community Involvement Award Application, Michigan BPA Scholarship, State Executive Council Application, Statesman Torch Awards

15

National Virtual Events Pre-submission Deadline*

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

30

SLC Registration Deadline-Secondary Division

30

SLC Hotel Reservation Deadline-Secondary Division

Date

FEBRUARY 2026

2

SLC Pre-submitted Events Deadline-Secondary and Postsecondary Divisions

2

SLC Registration Refund Deadline-Postsecondary Division

5

SLC Registration Payment Deadline-Postsecondary Division

5

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 2026 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