2024-2025 Calendar of Events
*Indicates additional will be provided by your regional advisor
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Date |
AUGUST 2024 |
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12 |
Regional Advisor Meeting (East Lansing,
MI) |
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Date |
SEPTEMBER 2024 |
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10 |
Registration Opens for the 2024 Fall Leadership Conference-Secondary Division |
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15 |
Advisor Information Update Form Deadline |
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17 |
Regional Advisor Meeting (3:00-5:00 PM,
via Zoom) |
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19 |
New Advisor Orientation Session #1 of
2 General Overview (3:00-4:45 PM, via Zoom) |
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26 |
New Advisor Orientation Session #2 of
2 Competitive Events Overview (3:00-4:45 PM, via Zoom) |
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Date |
OCTOBER 2024 |
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Continue registering
dues-paid student members and advisors |
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8 |
Region 5 Advisors Meeting |
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9 |
Fall Leadership Conference Registration
Deadline |
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9 |
Advisor Code of Ethics Forms Deadline |
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10 |
Registration Opens for 2024-2025 RLC Competitive Events-Secondary Division |
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14-18 |
BPA Membership Recruitment Week |
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15 |
Regional Advisor Meeting (3:00-5:00 PM,
via Zoom) |
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19-21 |
State Executive Council Meeting (East
Lansing, MI) |
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22 |
Fall Leadership Conference Regions 1, 2,
3, 4, 6, 7, and 8 (East Lansing, MI) |
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31 |
Joint Council Meeting (3:00-5:00 PM, via Zoom) |
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31 |
Fall Leadership Conference Payment
Deadline (payments received after this date are subject to late fees) |
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Date |
NOVEMBER 2024 |
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Continue registering dues-paid student members and
advisors |
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1 |
Advisor/Preliminary Membership Dues Deadline |
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1 |
New Chapter Charter Deadline-Secondary Division |
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8 |
RLC Competitive Event Registration
Deadline-Secondary Division |
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8 |
Final Membership Deadline for Eligibility in ANY RLC Competitive Event-Secondary Division |
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12 |
Regional Advisor Meeting (3:00-5:00 PM, via Zoom) |
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15 |
NLC Trading Pin Deadline |
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15 |
Diplomat Torch Awards Deadline |
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22 |
Prepare for Success Session: Competitive event pre-session presented
by Davenport University (Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI) |
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27-Dec. 1 |
Thanksgiving Break BPA State Office Closed |
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Date |
DECEMBER 2024 |
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Postsecondary chapters may continue registering
dues-paid student members and advisors |
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1 |
Final Membership Deadline (eligible for open events & leadership
activities only)-Secondary Division |
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1 |
National Virtual Events Registration Deadline* |
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2 |
RLC Pre-submitted Events Deadline-Secondary
Division |
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3 |
BPA Pistons Sports & Entertainment Business Conference (Detroit,
MI) |
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6 |
Membership Dues Payment Deadline-Secondary Division |
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6 |
Prepare for Success Session: Competitive event pre-session presented
by Davenport University (Virtual) |
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10 |
Regional Advisor Meeting (3:00-5:00 PM, via Zoom) |
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13 |
Region 2 Regional Leadership Conference (Competitions) (Kellogg
Community College Battle Creek, MI) |
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17 |
Region 3 Regional Leadership Conference (Competitions) (Davenport
University Warren, MI) |
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17 |
Region 7 Regional Leadership Conference (Competitions) (Saginaw Valley
State University University Center, MI) |
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17 |
Region 8 Regional Leadership Conference (Competitions) (Central
Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, MI) |
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18 |
Region 6 Regional Leadership Conference (Competitions) (Wayne County
Community College Taylor, MI) |
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16 |
Registration Opens for the 2025 State Leadership Conference-Secondary
and Postsecondary Divisions |
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24-Jan 1 |
Holiday Break BPA State Office Closed |
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Date |
JANUARY 2025 |
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2 |
BPA State Office returns from holiday
break |
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3 |
National Conference Pin Contest Deadline* |
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8 |
Deadline to Request State Executive
Council Candidate Application |
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8 |
New Chapter Charter Deadline-Postsecondary
Division |
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10 |
Region 1 Regional Leadership Conference
(Competitions) (Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI) |
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10 |
Region 4 Regional Leadership Conference
(Competitions) (Walsh College Troy, MI) |
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15 |
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 |
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15 |
National Virtual Events Pre-submission Deadline* |
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17 |
Region 5 Regional Leadership Conference
(Competitions) (Bay College Escanaba, MI) |
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22 |
Final Membership Deadline for Eligibility
in ANY
State Competitive Event-Postsecondary Division |
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22 |
SLC Registration Deadline-Postsecondary
Division |
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31 |
SLC Registration Deadline-Secondary Division |
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31 |
SLC Hotel Reservation Deadline-Secondary
Division |
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31 |
SLC Pre-submitted Events
Deadline-Secondary and Postsecondary Divisions |
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31 |
SLC Registration Refund
Deadline-Postsecondary Division |
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Date |
FEBRUARY 2025 |
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5 |
SLC Registration Payment Deadline-Postsecondary Division |
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5 |
Membership Dues Payment Deadline-Postsecondary Division |
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7-9 |
State Executive Council Meeting (Grand Rapids, MI) |
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8 |
Postsecondary State Leadership Conference
(Grand Rapids, MI) |
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9-15 |
Business Professionals of America Week |
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21 |
SLC Registration Refund Request Deadline-Secondary Division |
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21 |
SLC Housing Change Deadline-Secondary
Division |
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28 |
SLC Registration Payment
Deadline-Secondary Division |
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28 |
Registration Opens for the 2025 National Leadership Conference* |
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Date |
MARCH 2025 |
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13-16 |
Secondary State Leadership Conference
(Grand Rapids, MI) |
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14 |
BPA Cares Awards Deadline* |
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14 |
Ambassador Torch Awards Deadline* |
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14 |
National BPA Scholarship Deadline* |
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28 |
NLC Registration and Hotel Reservation
Deadlines* |
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Date |
APRIL 2025 |
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1 |
NLC Pre-submitted Events Deadline* |
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17 |
NLC Payment Deadline* |
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24 |
NLC Cancellation and Refund Deadline* |
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Date |
MAY 2025 |
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7-11 |
National Leadership Conference (Orlando,
FL) |
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15 |
Joint Council Meeting (3:00-5:00 PM, via
Zoom) |
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16-18 |
State Executive Council Officer Training
(Location: To be determined; typically held in East Lansing, MI) |
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Date |
JUNE 2025 |
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End of school year |