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BUSINESS PRESENTATION
Business Presentation provides members with the opportunity to showcase their skills in using a presentation software program as an aid in delivering a business presentation. This competitive event consists of a presentation component.
Event Overview
Division: Collegiate
Event Type: Team of 1, 2 or 3 members
Event Category: Presentation
Event Elements: Presentation with a Topic
Presentation Time: 3-minute set-up, 7-minute presentation time, 3-minute question & answer time
NACE Connections: Career & Self-Development, Communication, Critical Thinking, Leadership, Professionalism, Teamwork, Technology
Equipment Provided by Competitors: Technology and presentation items for preliminary and final round presentation, photo ID, conference provided nametag, attire that meets the Florida FBLA Dress Code.
Equipment Provided by FBLA: Table for preliminary round and final round presentation
2024-2025 Topic
Navigating the Gig Economy: Opportunities and Challenges for College Students as They Enter Their Career Field
Presentation could include but is not limited to:
• Defining and explaining the gig economy and a gig worker
• Advantages and disadvantages of gig workers for companies
• Contrasting the difference between a part time job and a gig economy.
REGULATIONS
State: Each chapter may enter one (1) individual or team composed of two or three (2 or 3) active local members. Participants must be on record in the FBLA national office as having paid dues by February 1 of the current school year.
When it has been determined that an individual or team will represent the charter at state competition, the appropriate forms must be received by the date specified in the SLC registration packet.
Eligibility
• FBLA membership dues are paid by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on February 1 of the current program year.
• Members must be registered for the SLC and pay the state conference registration fee to participate in competitive events.
• Members must stay in an official FBLA hotel block to compete.
• Each chapter may submit one individual or team in this event.
• On the state level, each member can compete in up to three different events in the following combinations: three objective tests OR two objective tests and one performance OR two objective tests and one production or one objective test and two production IR ibeobjective test, one performance, and one production.individual/team events and one chapter event (Community Service Project or State of Chapter Presentation). Students may enter the Christopher Heider, Rob Kelleher, Who’s Who event, and one Chapter event in addition to their above chosen events.
• Only competitors are allowed to plan, research, prepare, and set up their presentations.
• Each competitor must compete in all parts of an event for award eligibility. • Picture identification (physical or digital: driver’s license, passport, state-issued identification, or school-issued identification) matching the conference nametag is required when checking in for competitive events.
• If competitors are late for their assigned presentation time, they will be allowed to compete if the judges allow it.
• Some competitive events start prior to the Opening Session of SLC. The schedules for competitive events are displayed in the local time of the SLC location. Competitive event schedules cannot be changed.
• Participants must adhere to the dress code established by the Florida FBLA Board of Directors or they will not be permitted to participate in the competitive event.
Recognition
· The number of competitors will determine the number of winners. The maximum number of winners for each competitive event is 4.
Event Administration
· This event has a preliminary and final presentation round. If there are less than 15 competitors/teams registered, the presentation component will proceed directly to the final presentation round.
Preliminary Presentation Information
o Equipment Set-up Time: 3 minutes
o Presentation Time: 7 minutes (one-minute warning)
o Question & Answer Time: 3 minutes
o Internet Access: Not Provided
o The presentation is judged at the SLC. The presentation is not open to audience members.
o Competitors/teams are randomly assigned to sections.
o Research: Facts and working data must be cited and be secured from quality sources (peer review documents, legal documents, experts in the field, etc.).
o Timing: The presentation time is exclusive to the allotted times. Once the setup time has been reached, the presentation time automatically begins. The presentation time shall not exceed the stated time, meanting that the setup and Q&A time cannot be used as presentation time.
o Technology
Competitors present directly from a device which includes a laptop, tablet, mobile phone, or external monitor (approximately the size of a laptop screen). Competitors can present with one or two devices. If presenting with two devices, one device must face the judges and one device must face the competitors.
Projectors and projector screens are not allowed for use, and competitors are not allowed to bring their own.
Wireless slide advancers (such as a presentation clicker or mouse) are allowed.
External speakers are not allowed. Only device audio can be used.
Power is not available.
o Non-technology items: Materials, notecards, visual aids, and samples related to the project may be used during the presentation; however, no items may be left with the judges or audience.
o Restricted Items: Animals (except authorized service animals), Food (for display only; may not be consumed by judges during the presentation), Links and QR codes (for display only; cannot be clicked or scanned by judges before, during, or after the presentation)
o If performing as a team, all team members are expected to actively participate in the presentation.
o No animals (except authorized service animals) will be allowed for use in any competitive event.
Final Presentation
o Equipment Set-up Time: 3 minutes
o Presentation Time: 7 minutes (one-minute warning)
o Question & Answer Time: 3 minutes
o Internet Access: Not provided
The final presentation round will follow the same guidelines as the preliminary round.
Scoring
· The preliminary presentation score will determine the finalists.
· The final presentation score will determine the winners.
· Judges must break ties. All judges’ decisions are final. All announced results are final upon the conclusion of the State Leadership Conference.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
· FBLA meets the criteria specified in the Americans with Disabilities Act for all competitors with accommodations submitted through the conference registration system by the registration deadline.
Recording of Presentations
· No unauthorized audio or video recording devices will be allowed in any competitive event.
· Competitors in the events should be aware FBLA reserves the right to record any presentation for use in study or training materials.
Penalty Points
· Competitors may be disqualified if they violate the Competitive Event Guidelines or the Honor Code.
National
Be sure to see the National guidelines at https://www.fbla.org/collegiate/competitive-events/