Therese H. Palacios

Texas PhiBetaLambdaState Chair

PO Box 831085

San Antonio, TX 78283

210-380-4429

Advisersand Key Contacts: here is your checklist for the 2018 State Leadership Conference (SLC)!

The State Leadership Conference will be on April 6-7, 2018at

San Jacinto College Maritime Campus, 3700 Old Hwy. 146, in LaPorte, Texas 77571.
Use the link below to book rooms at the hotel for your chapter:

Please read carefully.2018State Leadership Conference checklist follows:

Rooms at the Hotel are available. You can call (281) 291-9090.Bring your tax-exempt form.You must submit it when you check-in. See flyer at txpbl.org. All conference participantsmust have paid the SLC registration fee andbe paid state/national members before competing in online exams and participating at the SLC. The state office mailing address is Texas PBL, Event Materials, PO Box 831085, San Antonio, Texas 78283. The State Officer Candidate Packet must be received in this office by March 23 before 5 p.m.Online exams begin on February 12and will end on March 23 by 5 p.m.

By March 23, 5 p.m., the following events and materials must be submitted:

  • Website Design and Mobile Application Development - a Statement of Assurance entry form,
  • Texas Who's Who in PBL - a letter from the chapter adviser nominating their outstanding member, and
  • Businessperson of the Year - a letter including the required criteria.

Some events may require on-site production tests. E-mail requests to oron-site testing materialsby A WEEK BEFORE YOUR ONSITE TESTING DATE. The completed and sealed on-site exam(s) for Accounting for Professionals, Administrative Technology, Business Communication, Computer Applications, Cost Accounting, andDesktop Publishing will be submitted at the conference site. Please also submit unused sealed events. These materials must be turned in at the Registration Desk on April 6 by 12:30 p.m.If you will not be able to meet the onsite deadline, mail the documents to the Texas State Chairmanearlyto be received before April 2nd.Please return all on-site materials and do not make any copies. Advisers and competitors must read the guidelines to see if there are TWO parts to any event. Click on link:

Other events thatmust be received at the Registration Desk by April 6 by 12:30 p.m. for judging are the following:Two (2) copies of the following reports or media for:

  • Community Service Project
  • Local Chapter Annual Business Report, and
  • Small Business Management Plan.

By April 6, 12:30 p.m., copies of required event materialsin typed, labeled file folders must be turned in at the Registration Desk for the following:

  • Future Business Educator(3 copies at SLC; 6 copies at NLC),
  • Future Business Executive(3 copies at SLC; 6 copies at NLC), and
  • Job Interview(3 copies at SLC; 6 copies at NLC).

Advisers, thank you for your support of your members in Texas PBL. You are exposing your chapter members to a wonderful opportunity of traveling, competing, participating in workshops, and networking with their peers. It will be an exciting time for all as we come together at San Jacinto College Maritime Campus in LaPortefor the 2018 State Leadership Conference!If you have any questions, please call 210-380-4429, fax at 210-225-0044 or send me an e-mail at you and your members soon!