District Leadership Conferences
Dec 2024 -Jan 2025
The Iowa FBLA District Leadership Conference (DLC) is a one-day conference held each winter. The conference consists of general sessions, competitive events, workshops, awards, and other planned leadership and educational activities.
Dates & Locations
To find what district your chapter is in, please visit the Chapter and District list.
Northeast Iowa Community College
Wilder Center
Calmar, Iowa
January 28, 2025
Snow Date: Feb 1, 2025 (virtual)
Northwestern College
DeWitt Learning Commons
January 8, 2025
Snow Date: Feb 1, 2025 (virtual)
Waukee Innovation and Learning Center
Waukee, Iowa
January 11, 2025
Snow Date: Feb 1, 2025 (virtual)
2024-25 Important Dates
Conference Registration Fees
November 1 - Registration opens
December 4 - Registration deadline
December 5-15 - Objective testing window
December 15- Prejudged materials due
January 31 - Payment due
Member Fee: $25
Adviser Fee: $25
Important Conference Information
Qualifying Presentations Events
The top two (2) entries in each qualifying event from each District will advance to the State Leadership Conference. Any unfilled spots and at minimum three spots will be ‘wild card’ spots for students to advance to the state conference. For more information on the wild card process, please review the wild card section in the DLC guide. Members will follow the National FBLA Guidelines and Preliminary Rating Sheets. The member’s prejudged materials will be reviewed prior to and/or during their performance event. Events that start with ‘Introduction to...’ are open only to 9th and 10th grade student members.
The District Leadership Conference qualifying presentation events:
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Broadcast Journalism
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Business Ethics
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Client Service
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Coding & Programming
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Computer Game & Simulation Programming
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Data Analysis
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Digital Animation
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Digital Video Production
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Graphic Design
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Help Desk
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Introduction to Business Presentation
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Introduction to Public Speaking
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Introduction to Social Media Strategy
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Job Interview
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Mobile Application Development
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Public Service Announcement
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Public Speaking
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Sales Presentation
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Social Media Strategies
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Website Design
Prejudged Materials
Prejudged materials are submitted through the Asset Collection process in Blue Panda. To see what files are required to be uploaded, please log into Blue Panda and click on the ‘Action Items’ box.
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Prejudged Materials Deadline: December 15
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Business Ethics - Report (PDF)
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Digital Animation - Video (URL)
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Digital Video Production - Project (URL)
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Job Interview - Cover Letter, Resume (PDF)
Online Objective Tests
Online objective tests will be taken prior to the District Leadership Conference at each local high school. This allows student members who are interested in competing at the district level to enter into a competitive event but not be required to attend the actual event on the day-of if their schedule does not allow. Students competing in only objective tests are still able to attend the conference (though not required) and take advantage of the networking opportunities, educational content, and participate in workshops during the in-person conference.
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Online Testing Window & Time
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December 5-15, 2024
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7:00AM - 7:00PM CT during testing window
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All objective tests are non-qualifying events or ‘straight-to-state’ events. Any member competing in a non-qualifying objective test event, will be eligible to advance to the State Leadership Conference, if desired. Members in the top four (4) will be recognized during the District Leadership Conference’s Awards of Excellence Ceremony.
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Online objective tests include:
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Accounting I
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Accounting II
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Advertising
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Agribusiness
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Banking and Financial Systems
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Business Communication
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Business Law
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Business Management
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Computer Applications
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Computer Problem Solving
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Cyber Security
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Economics
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Entrepreneurship
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Financial Math
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Future Business Leader
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Healthcare Administration
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Hospitality & Event Management
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Human Resource Management
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Insurance and Risk Management
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International Business
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Introduction to Business Communication
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Introduction to Business Concepts
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Introduction to Business Procedures
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Introduction to Event Planning
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Introduction to FBLA
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Introduction to Financial Math
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Introduction to Information Technology
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Introduction to Marketing Concepts
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Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure
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Journalism
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Management Information Systems
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Marketing
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Network Design
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Networking Infrastructures
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Organizational Leadership
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Parliamentary Procedure
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Personal Finance
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Public Policy & Advocacy
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Securities and Investments
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Sports & Entertainment Management
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Spreadsheet Applications
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Supply Chain Management
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UX Design
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Word Processing
Prepare for Competitive Events
Wild Card Announcement
Iowa FBLA extends Wild Card entries to student entries that may have not qualified through the standard State Leadership Conference qualification process.