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Dear Southern Area FBLA Members and Advisers:

As the Southern Area President, I would like to invite your chapter to the 71st Annual Southern Area Leadership Conference, which will take place on January 9th at the Southern Illinois University Carbondale Student Center. All Illinois Southern Area FBLA members who have paid state and national dues are welcome to participate.

Important details and dates regarding the conference are as follows:

  • The registration fee is $10.00 per participant.
  • Online registration information will be sent in a separate email.
  • Registration deadline is November 15.
  • Online testing is from December 2-16.
  • Prejudged items deadline is December 6.
  • Production Event Tests will be at Carbondale High School on December 7.
  • Officer Applications Due December 6.

Please feel free to contact myself, my adviser, Ms. Julie Hayes, or the Southern Area Conference Coordinator, Christi McGee with any questions. I look forward to seeing you at the conference!

Alistair Clodi, Southern Area President

Cloa260860@mvstudent.org

Julie Hayes, Adviser to the Southern Area President

Mt. Vernon Township High School

Jhayes@mvths.org

Christi McGee, Southern Area Conference Coordinator

Carbondale Community High School

Christi.mcgee@cchs165.com