| 2020-2021 | |
| July 22-24, 2020 | Illinois Coordinating Council for Career and Technical Student Organizations (ICCCTSO) Seminar, Northfield Inn, Springfield, Illinois |
| August 1, 2020 | National FBLA Super Sweeps Begins; Online Membership Registration Opens |
| September 4, 2020 | Webinar: Welcome Back |
| September 12, 2020 | Illinois FBLA Board of Directors and Executive Council Meetings, Virtual |
| September 14, 2020 | FBLA, Middle Level, & PBL Fall Stock Market Game Begins |
| September 30, 2020 | Tomorrow’s Business Leader—Fall Issue Chapter News Deadline |
| TBD | Chapter News Deadline for first Illinois FBLA Newsletter—Send articles and pictures to Ms. Grace Park, Illinois FBLA State Reporter, Carbondale Community High School, 1301 E. Walnut Street, Carbondale, IL 62901 or email to gpark@go.cchs165.com |
| October 1, 2020 | ICCCTSO Meeting, Virtual, 4:00pm |
| October 6-12, 2020 | Illinois Career and Technical Student Organizations Week |
| October 16, 2020 | Fall Stock Market Game Registration Deadline |
| October 17, 2020 | PBL: Illinois Fall Leadership Conference, Virtual |
| October 20, 2020 | National FBLA Super Sweeps Ends |
| October 20, 2020 | LifeSmarts Fall Competition Begins |
| October 20, 2020 | 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 20, 2020 | Virtual Business Finance Fall Challenge Competitive Event and Virtual Business Management Fall Challenge Competitive Event Begin |
| October 24-26, 2020 | PBL: National PBL Career Connections Conference (PBL members will attend this instead of National Fall Leadership Conferences), New York City, New York |
| November 1-30, 2020 | March of Dimes Prematurity Awareness Month |
| November 1, 2020 | National FBLA Non-Stop November Begins |
| November 6-7, 2020 | National Fall Leadership Conference, Omaha, NE |
| November 8, 2020 | LifeSmarts Fall Competition Ends (5:00 p.m. ET) |
| November 13-14, 2020 | National Fall Leadership Conference, Dallas, TX |
| November 15, 2020 | American Enterprise Day |
| November 15, 2020 | Tomorrow’s Business Leader—Winter Issue Chapter News Deadline to National Center |
| November 15, 2020 | Virtual Business Finance Fall Challenge Competitive Event and Virtual Business Management Fall Challenge Competitive Event End (5:00 p.m. ET) |
| November 17, 2020 | March of Dimes World Prematurity Day |
| November 20-21, 2020 | National Fall Leadership Conference, Daytona Beach, FL |
| December 4-7, 2020 | ACTE Convention, Career Tech Vision 2020, Nashville |
| December 4, 2020 | Fall Stock Market Game Ends |
| December 5, 2020 | Central Area FBLA Conference, Heartland Community College, Normal (December 5 -11) |
| December 6, 2020 | FBLA, Middle Level, & PBL Fall Stock Market Game Ends |
| December 10, 2020 | National FBLA Non-Stop November Ends |
| December 15, 2020 | State and National Dues Deadline to Receive Winter Issues of Publications |
| January 1, 2021 | National FBLA Action Awareness Begins |
| January 11, 2021 | Eastern Area FBLA Conference, Olney Central College, Olney |
| January 14 2021 | Southern Area FBLA Conference, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale |
| January 15, 2021 | FBLA & PBL March of Dimes Grant Application Deadline |
| January 15, 2021 | Northern Area FBLA Conference, College of Lake County, Grayslake Campus |
| January 16, 2021 | Central Northern Area FBLA Conference, Lincoln-Way East High School, Frankfort |
| January 16, 2021 | Southwestern Area FBLA Conference, Kaskaskia College, Centralia |
| January 22, 2021 | Western Area FBLA Conference, Western Illinois University, Macomb |
| January 31, 2021 | State and National Dues Deadline for Participation at Illinois FBLA State Leadership Conference |
| February 1-28, 2021 | National Career and Technical Education Month |
| February 1, 2021 | FBLA, Middle Level, & PBL Spring Stock Market Game Begins |
| February 1, 2021 | LifeSmarts Spring Competition Begins |
| February 1, 2021 | Virtual Business Finance Spring Challenge Competitive Event and Virtual Business Management Spring Challenge Competitive Event Begin (10:00 a.m. ET) |
| February 4, 2021 | ICCCTSO Conference Call, 10 a.m. |
| February 14-20, 2021 | FBLA-PBL Week: Feb. 14 – Share Your FBLA-PBL Story Day; Feb. 15 – Webinar: National Presidents’ Forum; Feb. 16 - Each One Reach One Day; Feb. 17 - FBLA-PBL Adviser Appreciation Day/Professional Attire Day; Feb. 18 - Career Awareness Day; Feb. 19 - FBLA-PBL Spirit Day; Feb. 20 - FBLA-PBL Community Service Day |
| TBD | Chapter News Deadline for second Illinois FBLA Newsletter—Send articles and pictures to Ms. Brooke Anderson, Illinois FBLA State Reporter, Lincoln-Way East High School, 201 Colorado Avenue, Frankfort, IL 60423 or email to brooke_anderson14@yahoo.com |
| February 15, 2021 | Deadline for All Illinois FBLA State Leadership Conference Materials--Registration, Competitive Events Materials, and Illinois State Board of Education Forms |
| February 22, 2021 | Tomorrow’s Business Leader—Spring Issue Chapter News Deadline |
| February 22-March 8, 2021 | Online Testing Open for Illinois FBLA State Leadership Conference |
| February 22, 2021 | Refund for State Leadership Conference Deadline |
| February 22, 2021 | FBLA Central Northern Area Computer Skills Testing for State Leadership Conference, 10:00 a.m., Lincoln-Way East High School, Frankfort |
| February 24, 2021 | FBLA Southwestern Area Computer Skills Testing for State Leadership Conference, 4:00 p.m., South Central High School, Farina |
| February 25, 2021 | FBLA Western Area Computer Skills Testing for State Leadership Conference, 4:00p.m., Carrollton High School, Carrollton |
| February 26, 2021 | LifeSmarts Spring Competition Ends (5:00 p.m. ET) |
| February 26, 2021 | Virtual Business Finance Spring Challenge Competitive Event and Virtual Business Management Spring Challenge Competitive Event End (5:00 p.m. ET) |
| February 27, 2021 | FBLA Southern Area Computer Skills Testing for State Leadership Conference, 10:00 a.m., Mt. Vernon Township High School, Mt. Vernon |
| March 1, 2021 | National FBLA Action Awareness Ends |
| March 1, 2021 | 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 3, 2021 | FBLA Eastern Area Computer Skills Testing for State Leadership Conference, 4:00 p.m. |
| March 4, 2021 | FBLA Central Area Computer Skills Testing for State Leadership Conference, 4:00 p.m., Normal Community High School, Normal |
| March 5, 2021 | Spring Stock Market Game Registration Deadline |
| March 6, 2021 | FBLA Northern Area Computer Skills Testing for State Leadership Conference, 12:00 p.m., Wauconda High School, Wauconda |
| March 26-27, 2021 | Illinois FBLA State Leadership Conference, Crowne Plaza & Holiday Inn Express, Springfield, Illinois |
| March 30-April 2 | NBEA Conference—New Orleans |
| April 1, 2021 | FBLA & Middle Level Big 10 Awards Membership Deadline |
| April 1, 2021 | Receipt Deadline for National Middle Level Champion Chapter Awards; National FBLA & Middle Level Membership Awards, Connect 10, Good Neighbor; National FBLA Distinguished Business Leader Scholarships, National Bylaws Amendments, Outstanding Chapter Award |
| April 3-4, 2021 | PBL: Illinois State Leadership Conference, Keller Convention Center, Effingham |
| April 7-11, 2021 | NBEA Convention, Boston, Massachusetts |
| April 9, 2021 | Deadline for NLC Qualifiers at IL FBLA SLC to Notify of Intent to Attend |
| TBD | Illinois Middle Level FBLA Conference: Tabor School of Business Building at Millikin University, Decatur |
| April 25, 2021 | 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, 2021 | Professional Division Membership Recognition Awards Dues Deadline |
| May 1, 2021 | FBLA-PBL Adviser Wall of Fame Application Deadline |
| May 1, 2021 | Illinois FBLA Computer Skills State Site Testing for National Conference—Two Locations TBD after SLC |
| May 14, 2021 | Receipt Deadline for NLC Intern Application; Businessperson of the Year Nominations Due |
| May 13, 2021 | Prejudged Materials for NLC Must be Received at FBLA-PBL National Center by 11:59 p.m. ET; Competitive Event Registration Due (from State Adviser) |
| May 13, 2021 | Receipt Deadline for National Officer Candidate Application, State Chapter Voting Delegates, March of Dimes Fundraising Report, NLC Computer Production Tests |
| May 21, 2021 | FBLA, Middle Level, & PBL NLC and IFL Early Bird Registration Deadline; NLC Housing Reservations to Hotels |
| May 21, 2021 | NLC Travel Plans and Contracts to Sandra Bronson Deadline |
| June 1, 2021 | State March of Dimes Report DUE |
| June 4, 2021 | Last Day for State Adviser to Make NLC Competitive Event Name Changes (11:59 p.m. ET) |
| June 9, 2021 | FBLA Local Chapter Voting Delegates NLC Registration Deadline |
| June 28-29, 2021 | FBLA Institute for Leaders, Anaheim, CA |
| June 29-July 2, 2021 | National FBLA Leadership Conference, Anaheim, CA |
| 2021-2022 | |
| March 26-27, 2021 | Illinois FBLA State Leadership Conference, Crowne Plaza, Springfield, Illinois |
| June 28-29, 2021 | FBLA Institute for Leaders, Anaheim, California |
| June 29-July 2, 2021 | National FBLA Leadership Conference, Anaheim, California |
| 2022-2023 | |
| September 10-11, 2021 | Illinois FBLA Board of Directors and Executive Council Meetings, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Springfield |
| April 1-2, 2022 | Illinois FBLA State Leadership Conference, Crowne Plaza, Springfield, Illinois |
| June 28-29, 2022 | FBLA Institute for Leaders, Chicago, Illinois |
| June 29-July 2, 2022 | National FBLA Leadership Conference, Chicago, Illinois |