HIGH SCHOOL STATE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

High school members will have the opportunity to attend educational sessions and show their knowledge and skills through competitive events at our annual State Leadership Conference.

April 2-4, 2026
Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center
6700 N. Gaylord Rockies Blvd., Aurora, CO 80019

Early Bird Registration Rate: $155, register by March 6th

Regular Registration Rate: $165, register by March 13th

Room Rate: $300/night per room

Read our At A Glance Agenda for a conference overview. More detailed information will be shared in the Call to Conference.

For assistance with registration, advisers should review our Blue Panda Registration Tutorial.

Support Our Conference

Thank you for considering partnering with Colorado FBLA as a sponsor, volunteer, or presenter. We appreciate our generous partners and could not fulfill our mission without you.

Please visit the Get Involved page of our website to get more information about supporting Colorado FBLA and our state conference. Reach out to stateadviser@coloradofbla.org with any questions.

Adviser Planning Resources

Sample Letters and Forms for communicating information about the conference to members, parents, and administrators.

Information about the Gaylord, including videos of the facilities, restaurant options, and hotel emergency plans.

Intro to SLC Webinar - a recording will be linked. Find the date to join live in the Call to Conference.

Know Before You Go Webinar - a recording will be linked. Find the date to join live in the Call to Conference.

FBLA adviser and student at the 2025 HS SLC

Member Resources

Be part of Colorado FBLA's next state officer team! Get more information about running for state office here.

Apply to the Colorado FBLA SLC scholarship and CBAM Scholarship by the posted deadlines.

Nominate your chapter adviser or a chapter supporter for one of our recognition awards.

Chapter voting delegates can get more information about the State Conference Business Meeting here: Voting Delegate Information.

Prepare for your competitive event by reviewing this Competitor Information Slide Deck.

2026 Conference Deadlines
Dates are subject to change up until the publishing of the Call to Conference

January 31st: NLC & SLC T-Shirt and NLC Pin Design Contests Deadline

February 20th: SLC School Based Enterprise Competition Deadline

Late-February: SLC Registration Opens; advisers will be sent an email the night prior to it opening

February 25th: Multiple Scholarship Applications

February 27th: Multiple Award Nominations

FBLA Supporter Awards (School Counselor, School Administrator, Businessperson)
Outstanding & New Adviser of the Year Awards
Who's Who Application

March 2nd: SLC Student Ambassador Application

TBD: CBAM Student Scholarship

March 2nd: Selection Committee Application

March 2nd: Peak Awards Submission

March 2nd: Donation Form

March 6th: Early Bird Registration

March 9th: National Anthem

March 13th: Regular Registration Deadline

March 13th: Social Media Challenge Deadline

TBD: CBAM Teacher of the Year/New Teacher of the Year Application

March 16th: State Officer Candidate Application

March 16th - 27th: Production Testing Window and Deadline and Prejudge Submission Deadline

Note: advisers will need to submit all production and prejudge submissions as "assets" in the Blue Panda registration system

March 20th: BAA Deadline for SLC Recognition

March 20th: Conference Payment Postmark Deadline (for conference registration and hotel, both paid to Colorado FBLA). Late payments incur a 10% late fee, up to $300.

March 25th: Certification Form Upload

April 15: NLC Scholarship Application due, through National FBLA. Students are encouraged to apply even if they do not know if they are attending NLC.

April 17th: NLC Intention Form

Post-Conference Information

Thank you for attending the State Leadership Conference! Please take some time to complete our SLC Evaluation Form.

Congratulations to all of our winners! Download and view the Top Ten in each event after the conference has concluded:

Top Ten Excel List
Top Ten Google Sheet List

April 17th: NLC Intent Form deadline, to be completed by all members who were in the Top Ten

Advisers can download these helpful post-conference documents: