The 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.

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. As we get individual competitive event page updates finalized, information on this page will be updated.

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 : Collaborative Objective Test & Team Performance (Role Play)

Type : Individual or Team

Modified : Addition of event management competencies and case studies to the existing hospitality management competencies and case studies .

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Category : Collaborative Objective Test & Team Performance (Role Play)

Type : Individual or Team

Name Change : Previously known as Global Business .

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 : P reviously 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

