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EMERGING BUSINESS ISSUES
Emerging Business Issues recognizes members who demonstrate the ability to present both affirmative and negative arguments to a topic and present recommendations. 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, 3-minute Question & Answer
NACE Connections: Career & Self-Development, Communication, Critical Thinking, Equity & Inclusion, Leadership, Professionalism, Teamwork, Technology
Equipment Provided by Competitors: Technology and presentation items for preliminary & final round presentation, Conference-provided nametag, Photo identification, Attire that meets the Florida FBLA Dress Code
Equipment Provided by FBLA: Table for preliminary round presentation and final round presentation
2024-2025 Topic
People will continue to relocate or change employers due to social, economic, or voluntary reasons in search of a more fulfilling lifestyle. Discuss how businesses can implement flexibility within the workplace to attract and retain the most qualified employee.
State
Eligibility
· FBLA membership dues are paid by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on February 1st of the current program year.
· Members must be registered for the SLC and pay the state conference registration fee in order to participate in competitive events.
· Members must stay in an official FBLA hotel to be eligible to compete.
· Each chapter may submit one entry 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.
· If competitors are late for an objective test, they may be either disqualified or permitted to begin late with no extension of the time as scheduled. If competitors are late for a presentation time, they may be disqualified or placed later in the schedule. The decision is solely up to the judges.
· 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.
· Participants must adhere to the Florida FBLA dress code established by the Florida 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 teams registered, the event will go directly to the final presentation round.
Preliminary 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
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, meaning that the set-up 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 Teamwork: If presenting as a team, all team members are expected to actively participate in the presentation.
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
o An equal number of top scoring competitors/teams from each section in the preliminary round will advance to the final round.
o The final presentation round will follow the same guidelines as the preliminary round.
Scoring
· The presentation score will determine the finalists.
· The final presentation score will determine 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
If competing at the National level, be sure to see the National guidelines at https://www.fbla.org/collegiate/competitive-events/