September 19-21, 2019
Orlando, Fl
The Florida Board of Directors, Regional Advisors, and State Officer Team will be meeting in Orlando in a couple of weeks to plan for the upcoming year. One of the primary focuses this year for the Board of Directors will be developing our organizational Strategic Plan for the 2020-2024 years. Be on the lookout for more information to come following the meeting.
Business Professionals of America (BPA) is pleased to announce a newly-established partnership with Apprenticeship.gov which will enable the organization’s members to explore how apprenticeship programs can launch high-skilled, family-sustaining careers. “With so many companies nationally and internationally finding success in offering apprenticeship programs, this partnership is a great example of how Business Professionals of America continues to invest in educational opportunities available to the students and advisors that make up our organization’s membership,” said Dr. Ross.
BPA allowed me to gain an enormous amount of skills like the correct way to act in a professional setting, how to network, speaking confidently in front of a group of people, effective leadership and so much more. Overall, BPA was an opportunity to receive a taste of the professional world at a young age that was fun, competitive and exciting.
August 1-5th, 2019
Your incoming State Officer team will meet the first week of August to prepare for 2019-2020 BPA year. They will go through a fun yet rigorous week of training to ensure they are ready for the challenge of representing the State of Florida. Be on the lookout for the exciting plans they have instore for Florida BPA.
Crooms AOIT Senior Thomas “Kyle” Bennett was elected to serve as the 2019-2020 Secondary National Historian. Kyle did a phenomenal job throughout the entire election process and made our state proud. Kyle is our first member elected to National Office since our State Advisor Devin Alexander.
Have you ever served as a NLC Intern? This year’s NLC Intern was revamped to allow members to serve as interns directly with BPA Staff and Alumni. Read more to learn more about those student’s experiences and see if this is something you would like to pursue next year in Washington, DC.
Business Professionals of America Inc. (BPA) is proud to announce that Vickie Thomas has received the first-ever Lifetime Dedication Award from the organization's National Center.
Members and advisors from La Vernia High School BPA had a great day of leadership training for their Summer Leadership Academy
Members were able to learn about new programs and where to find information online. La Vernia BPA is looking forward to participating in the Torch Awards, BPA Cares and the Special Recognition Awards Program this year. Members discussed their program of work and shared ideas for meetings and fundraisers. It was a fun day of leadership activities and team building. Best of luck to La Vernia BPA for a fantastic year in BPA.