Future Business Leaders Meet in Sacramento Today

Over 2300 California Future Business Leaders of America (California FBLA) students from throughout California are attending the 67th annual CAFBLA State Leadership Conference in Sacramento this week. Competitions at the conference include a wide range of business technologies subjects, including: Mobile App Development, Cyber Security, Social Media Campaign, Website Design, and Entrepreneurship. Nearly 200 adults will be supporting the conference including judges from business and industries and classroom teachers who instruct and advise the students.

Gary Page, California FBLA State Chair, said: “Some of the smartest and best dressed students in the nation will be competing at the conference.” Backing this up with some facts, Page remarked: “Last year at the National Leadership Conference in Atlanta our California FBLA Champions were called to the stage to accept 199 awards! 21 of those awards were for first place and 32 for second place.”

At the conference students can attend up to 18 workshop on topics like: How to Dress for Success; Networking for Success; Coding in Business; Developing a Personal Mission Statement; and College Prep & what to Expect. FranklinCovey staff will feature a workshop based on habit 2 of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.