| 2018-2019 Calendar | |
| July 27-28, 2018 | 2018-2019 FBLA State Officers, Advisers, and State Committee Meeting, Hilton Garden Inn, Springfield |
| July 28-30, 2018 | Illinois FBLA-PBL Summer Leadership Workshop, Hilton Garden Inn, Springfield, Illinois |
| August 1, 2018 | National FBLA, Middle Level, & PBL Super Sweeps Begins; Online Membership Registration Opens |
| September 6, 2018 | Webinar: Welcome Back |
| September 11, 2018 | FBLA, Middle Level, & PBL Fall Stock Market Game Begins |
| September 14-15, 2018 | Illinois FBLA Board of Directors and Executive Council Meetings, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Springfield |
| September 21, 2018 | Tomorrow’s Business Leader—Fall Issue Chapter News Deadline |
| October 5, 2018 | NFLC—Chicago, Illinois, Early Bird Registration Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET) |
| October 7-13, 2018 | Illinois Career and Technical Student Organizations Week |
| October 9, 2018 | Fall Stock Market Game Registration Deadline |
| October 11, 2018 | Webinar: NFLCs |
| October 15, 2018 | LifeSmarts Fall Competition Begins |
| October 20, 2018 | National FBLA, Middle Level, & PBL Super Sweeps Ends |
| October 20, 2018 | State and National Dues Deadline for Gold Seal Chapter Award of Merit, for Fall Issues of Publications, and Chapter/State Membership Awards at NFLC |
| October 23, 2018 | Virtual Business Finance Fall Challenge and Virtual Business Management Competition Begin |
| October 25-27, 2018 | NEW: National PBL Career Connections Conference (Instead of NFLCs), New York City, New York |
| November 1, 2018 | National FBLA, Middle Level, & PBL Non-Stop November Begins |
| November 1-30, 2018 | March of Dimes Prematurity Awareness Month |
| November 2-3, 2018 | National Fall Leadership Conference, Chicago, Illinois |
| November 3, 2018 | Deadline for first Illinois FBLA Newsletter Items: send chapter pictures and articles to Neha Arun, Illinois FBLA Reporter, Carterville High School, 1415 W Grand Ave, Carterville, IL 62918 reporter@ilfbla.org |
| November 9, 2018 | LifeSmarts Fall Competition Ends (5:00 p.m. ET) |
| November 9-10, 2018 | National Fall Leadership Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| November 15, 2018 | American Enterprise Day |
| November 16, 2018 | Tomorrow’s Business Leader—Winter Issue Chapter News Deadline to National Office |
| November 16, 2018 | Virtual Business Finance Fall Challenge and Virtual Business Management Competition Ends (5:00 p.m. ET) |
| November 16-17, 2018 | National Fall Leadership Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina (Includes Middle Level Track) |
| November 17, 2018 | March of Dimes World Prematurity Day |
| November 28-December 1, 2018 | ACTE Convention, San Antonio, Texas |
| Sunday, December 2, 2018 | Central Area FBLA Conference, Heartland Community College, Normal |
| December 10, 2018 | National FBLA, Middle Level, & PBL Non-Stop November Ends |
| December 15, 2018 | State and National Dues Deadline to Receive Winter Issues of Publications |
| December 15, 2018 | FBLA, Middle Level, & PBL Fall Stock Market Game Ends |
| January 1, 2019 | National FBLA, Middle Level, & PBL Action Awareness Begins |
| Thursday, January 10, 2019 | Southern Area FBLA Conference, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale |
| Saturday, January 12, 2019 | Eastern Area FBLA Conference, Newton High School, Newton |
| Saturday, January 19, 2019 | Central Northern Area FBLA Conference, Lincoln-Way East High School, Frankfort | January 15, 2019 | FBLA & PBL March of Dimes Grant Application Deadline |
| Saturday, January 19, 2019 | Southwestern Area FBLA Conference, Kaskaskia College, Centralia |
| January 22, 2019 | FBLA, Middle Level, & PBL Spring Stock Market Game Begins |
| Friday, January 25, 2019 | Western Area FBLA Conference, Western Illinois University, Macomb (snow date Feb. 1) |
| Saturday, January 26, 2019 | Northern Area FBLA Conference, Grayslake Central High School, Grayslake |
| January 28, 2019 | LifeSmarts Spring Competition Begins |
| January 31, 2019 | State and National Dues Deadline for Participation at Illinois FBLA State Leadership Conference |
| February 1-28, 2019 | National Career and Technical Education Month |
| February 3-9, 2019 | FBLA-PBL Week: Feb. 4 – Share Your FBLA-PBL Story Day; Feb. 5 - National Presidents’ Forum; Feb. 6 - Each One Reach One Day; Feb. 7 - FBLA-PBL Adviser Appreciation Day/Professional Attire Day; Feb. 8 - Career Awareness Day; Feb. 9 - FBLA-PBL Spirit Day; Feb. 10 - FBLA-PBL Community Service Day |
| February 4, 2019 | Virtual Business Finance Spring Challenge and Virtual Business Management Spring Challenge Competition Begin (10:00 a.m. ET) |
| Friday, February 15, 2019 | Deadline for All Illinois FBLA State Leadership Conference Materials--Registration, Competitive Events Materials, and Illinois State Board of Education Forms |
| February 19, 2019 | Spring Stock Market Game Registration Deadline |
| February 21, 2019 | Tomorrow’s Business Leader—Spring Issue Chapter News Deadline |
| February 22, 2019 | LifeSmarts Competition Ends (5:00 p.m. ET) |
| February 23, 2019 | Deadline for Second Illinois FBLA Newsletter Items: send chapter pictures and articles to Neha Arun, Illinois FBLA Reporter, Carterville High School, 1415 W Grand Ave, Carterville, IL 62918 reporter@ilfbla.org | February 23, 2019 | Refund for State Leadership Conference Deadline |
| March 1, 2019 | National FBLA, Middle Level, & PBL Action Awareness Ends |
| March 1, 2019 | Receipt Deadline for Future, Business, and Leader Levels of Member National FBLA Business Achievement Awards (BAA); Community and Service Levels of Member National Community Service Awards (CSA); National Dues Deadline for National Voting Delegates and Competitive Events and for Spring Issues of Publications; LEAD Awards for Middle Level; CMAP Awards for PBL |
| March 1, 2019 | Virtual Business Finance Spring Challenge and Virtual Business Management Spring Competitions End (5:00 p.m. ET) |
| March 16, 2019 | To be Considered for Awards, Deadline for Submitting Raffle Tickets for State Conference |
| April 1, 2019 | FBLA & Middle Level Big 10 Awards Membership Deadline |
| April 1, 2019 | Receipt Deadline for National Middle Level Champion Chapter Awards; National FBLA & Middle Level Outstanding Chapter Award, Membership Awards, Connect 10, Good Neighbor; National FBLA Distinguished Business Leader Scholarships, National Bylaws Amendments |
| April 5-6, 2019 | Illinois FBLA State Leadership Conference, Crowne Plaza & Holiday Inn Express, Springfield, Illinois |
| April 15, 2019 | Deadline for NLC Qualifiers at IL FBLA SLC to Notify Darlene Shannon of Intent to Attend |
| April 16-20, 2019 | NBEA Convention, Chicago, Illinois |
| April 18, 2019 | Webinar: 2019 NLC (San Antonio, Texas) |
| April 25, 2019 | Receipt Deadline for America Level of Member National FBLA Business Achievement Awards (BAA) and Achievement Level of Member National Community Service Awards (CSA) |
| April 30, 2019 | Professional Division Membership Recognition Awards Dues Deadline |
| May 1, 2019 | FBLA-PBL Adviser Wall of Fame Application Deadline |
| May 4, 2019 | Illinois FBLA Computer Skills State Site Testing for National Conference—Two Locations TBD after SLC |
| May 4, 2019 | FBLA, Middle Level, & PBL Spring Stock Market Game Ends |
| May 10, 2019 | Receipt Deadline for NLC Intern Application; Businessperson of the Year Nominations Due |
| May 10, 2019 | Prejudged Materials for NLC Must be Received at FBLA-PBL National Center by 11:59 p.m. ET; Competitive Event Registration Due (from State Chairman) |
| May 15, 2019 | National Officer Candidate Application, State Chapter Voting Delegates, March of Dimes Fundraising Report Deadline |
| May 17, 2019 | FBLA, Midle Level, & PBL NLC and IFL Early Bird Registration Deadline |
| May 20, 2019 | NLC Travel Plans and Contracts to Darlene Shannon Deadline |
| June 7, 2019 | Last Day for Darlene Shannon to Make NLC Competitive Event Name Changes (11:59 p.m. ET) |
| June 9, 2019 | FBLA Local Chapter Voting Delegates NLC Registration Deadline |
| June 28-29, 2019 | FBLA Institute for Leaders, San Antonio, Texas |
| June 29-July 2, 2019 | FBLA National Leadership Conference, San Antonio, Texas |
| 2019-2020 Calendar | |
| July 15-17, 2019 | Illinois Coordinating Council for Career and Technical Student Organizations Seminar |
| TBA | 2019-2020 FBLA State Officers and Advisers Meeting |
| July 18-20, 2019 | Illinois FBLA-PBL Summer Leadership Workshop |
| TBA | Illinois FBLA Board of Directors and Executive Council Meeting, Crowne Plaza, Springfield, Illinois |
| TBA | National Fall Leadership Conference |
| TBA | National Fall Leadership Conference |
| TBA | National Fall Leadership Conference |
| April 3-4, 2020 | Illinois FBLA State Leadership Conference, Crowne Plaza & Holiday Inn Express, Springfield, Illinois |
| TBA | FBLA Institute for Leaders, Salt Lake City, Utah |
| June 29-July 2, 2019 | FBLA National Leadership Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah |