Formation 1966 Region served United States | Type Youth organization Founded 1966 | |
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Legal status Intra-Curricular Non-profit organization National Presidents Drew Mammel (Secondary), Andrea Leal (Post-Secondary) Motto Today’s students. Tomorrow’s business professionals. Similar FCCLA, FBLA‑PBL, Technology Student Association, Proviso West High School, National FFA Organization Profiles | ||
Business professionals of american conference 2014
Business Professionals of America (BPA) is a career and technical student organization that is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. BPA aims to develop leadership, academic, and technological skills in the workplace among students and leaders within the community. BPA's colors are navy blue, tan, and red.
Contents
- Business professionals of american conference 2014
- Officers at National State and Chapter Levels
- Types of awards
- Leadership Conferences
- National Leadership Conference
- History of Business Professionals of America
- References
At the beginning of meetings or other events, BPA members recite their pledge: "We are met in a spirit of friendship and goodwill as we prepare for careers in a world-class workforce. We work together to develop professionalism and leadership through Business Professionals of America and pledge our loyalty to our nation."
Officers at National, State, and Chapter Levels
Every Business Professionals of America chapter has presiding officers for the national organization, state associations, and local chapters. They all share and carry out similar tasks at all levels.
Types of awards
BPA rewards members in three categories:
Leadership Conferences
There are several levels of competition held at conferences and competition advancement is sought at each level in events referred to in the awards section.
Many regions, districts, or states opt to also arrange Fall Leadership Conferences in which there is no competition. These conferences are usually less formal than at RLC/DLC, SLC, and NLC instead often focusing on workshops over areas such as social media etiquette, proper professional dress, public speaking, etc.
National Leadership Conference
Every year BPA hosts a National Leadership Conference (NLC) with nearly 6,000 students from across the nation. At NLC, students compete in over 71 competitive events with students from across the United States. The 2016 National Leadership Conference took place in Boston, Massachusetts from May 5 to May 9.
History of Business Professionals of America
Business Professionals of America was formed in 1966 as the Office Education Association (OEA). Note that information retrieved below was accessed at http://www.bpa.org/information/history.