How to enroll
Through the school. Students join their school's FBLA chapter and the chapter adviser registers them for area, state and national conferences.
- Ask a business or CTE teacher whether your school has an FBLA chapter
- Join through the adviser in FBLA Connect (connect.fbla.org) and pay dues
- Ask the adviser which area your school is in; each area sets its own registration deadline before its January conference
No chapter at your school? Texas FBLA runs a virtual chapter for middle and high schoolers without one. Email virtualadviser@fblatx.org to ask about joining.
Texas Virtual FBLA ↗In plain words
Future Business Leaders of America is a school club with competitive events in business, finance, technology and leadership. Events range from objective tests to presentations, websites and business plans. Texas high schoolers compete at an area conference in January to qualify for the State Leadership Conference in Fort Worth, Apr 4–6, 2027. State winners go to the National Leadership Conference in Columbus, Ohio, Jun 23–26, 2027. Texas also runs a virtual chapter for students whose school has no FBLA.
Kids who want a low-pressure first business competition. Many events are a test, no presenting needed.
Your school has no chapter and the Texas virtual chapter isn't taking members yet
What it takes
Step by step
- 1Ask whether your school has an FBLA chapter (middle school or high school) and who the adviser is
- 2Join through the adviser in FBLA Connect and pay dues
- 3Pick an event with the adviser and practice with past tests or sample projects
- 4Compete at your area conference in January 2027 to try to qualify for state in April
Where it leads
- Area Leadership ConferenceJan 11–30, 2027 (by area)
Required to advance to state
- State Leadership ConferenceApr 4–6, Fort Worth
Fort Worth Convention Center
- National Leadership ConferenceJun 23–26, Columbus, OH
The 2026 NLC had both middle school and high school divisions
Key dates
Dates marked TEXAS or MINNESOTA are that state’s chapter dates. Other states set their own: check the official site.
- 21 DAYSArea 7 Fall Leadership Conference, Fort Worth (other areas Oct 14–Nov 14)TEXASSat, November 14, 2026
- 98 DAYSArea 7 Area Leadership Conference, Fort Worth (other areas Jan 11–30)TEXASSat, January 30, 2027
- 162 DAYSTexas FBLA State Leadership Conference, Fort Worth (Apr 4–6)TEXASSun, April 4, 2027
- 242 DAYSNational Leadership Conference, Columbus, OH (Jun 23–26)Wed, June 23, 2027
Free prep
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