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Nationals will take place in Anaheim, CA on May 5 to 9.
  
  
  

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BPA National Leadership Conference

BPA National Leadership Conference will take place in Anaheim, California this year from May 5 to 9. NLC is an amazing opportunity for students from all over the country to get together and compete in their events, to meet people from other states, and to have a good time. Some preliminary information can be found below.
     

Hotel Pool
Hotel Pool
Hotel Room
Hotel Room
Disney's California Adventure
Disney's California Adventure
Anaheim Convention Center
Anaheim Convention Center

LINKS

BPA NLC Website: www.bpa.org/nlc

Sheraton Park Anaheim: www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1569

Knott's Berry Farm: www.knotts.com

BPA Competitive Events: www.bpa.org/compete.aspx

BPA Torch Awards: www.bpa.org/awards.aspx?go=torch

  

Knott's Berry Farm

Tentative Itinerary

Much more information will be available as we get closer to NLC. Here is a preliminary look at the trip:

WEDNESDAY, MAY 5

  • 6:00am Students meet at NWHS Career Center
  • 6:15am Bus departs NWHS Career Center
  • 7:15am Bus arrives at Greater Cincinnati Airport ... Check-in; security; boarding
  • 9:15am DEPART: Delta flight 1933 non-stop to Los Angeles, CA (4 hr 45 min flight / gain 3 hours)
  • 11:00am (PDT) ARRIVE: Los Angeles ... Baggage Claim ... Shuttle Bus to Hotel (approx. 30 miles from LAX to Anaheim)
  • 12:00pm Arrive at Sheraton Park Anaheim, Anaheim, CA ... Check-in; Registration; Orientation
  • 3:00pm-3:50pm Success Session Finding a Job Using Social Media: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly; Presenter: Kimberly Creamore, Sage Business Solutions
  • 5:00pm-6:00pm CEAC Meeting
  • 8:00pm-9:30pm Opening General Session
  • 10:00pm-11:00pm State Meeting
  • Midnight Curfew

THURSDAY, MAY 6  (see below for tours)

  • 9:00am-12:00pm Open Events
  • 10:00am-8:00pm Knott's Berry Amusement Park (cost included in trip; choose the times)
  • 4:00pm-5:00pm Banking & Finance
  • Midnight Curfew

FRIDAY, MAY 7  (see below for tours)

  • 9:00am-9:50am Success Session (STUDENT FOCUS): Crash Course: Torch Awards: Presenter: Post-Secondary National Officer Team
  • 10:00am-10:50am Success Session: Super S.T.A.R: Presenters: Secondary National Officer Team
  • 10:00am-5:00pm Open Events
  • 11:00am-11:50am Success Session: Social Styles: Adapting to Any Situation: Presenter: Tim Garippa-BPA Alumni
  • 3:00pm-4:00pm Honor Recipient Celebration Honor Advisors and Ambassador Award Recipients are invited to attend. Ticket required.
  • 4:30pm-5:30pm Secondary Campaign Rally
  • 5:45pm-7:00pm Second General Session
  • 9:00pm-11:00pm Secondary State Caucus
  • Midnight Curfew

SATURDAY, MAY 8  (see below for tours)

  • 12:00pm-1:00pm CEAC Meeting
  • 8:30pm-11:30pm AWARDS (Third General Session)
  • Midnight Curfew

SUNDAY, MAY 9

  • 8:00am Check out
  • 8:30am Shuttle bus to Los Angeles Airport ... Check-in; security; boarding
  • 10:55am DEPART: Delta flight 2014 non-stop to Cincinnati (4 hr 10 min flight / lose 3 hours)
  • 6:05pm (EDT) ARRIVE: Cincinnati ... Baggage Claim
  • 6:30pm Bus picks up at Greater Cincinnati Airport
  • 7:30pm: Bus returns to NWHS Career Center

   

NLC Tours

These are some of the tours that will be available while we're at NLC. All of these events will cost you money.

Disneyland/California Adventure Twilight Ticket

$46.00 for Twilight Ticket on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday
Want to add some magic at the end of a day of meetings? The Twilight Convention Ticket is valid after 4:00pm or up to four (4) hours before park closing, whichever is earlier. 
     
Disneyland/California Adventure 1-Day/1-Park
$69.00 for 1-Day/1-Park on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday
Admission is valid for one day to either Disneyland Park or Disney’s California Adventure Park. Ticket is valid for one park only, no back and forth privileges between theme parks.  
 
Disneyland/California Adventure 1-Day/Hopper
$90.00 for 1-Day/Hopper on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday
Admission is valid for one day to both Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure Park. Ticket includes back and forth privileges between theme parks.

 

Disneyland/California Adventure 2-Day/Hopper
$140.00 for 2-Day/Hopper on any two consecutive days of the conference (Thursday, Friday, or Saturday)
Enjoy two days of fun at both Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure Park!
 
Disney Institute Experience 
$135 for either Friday, May 7 from 9:00am-12:00pm; Friday, May 7 from 1:30pm-4:30pm; or Saturday, May 8 from 9:00am-12:00pm (Limited to 20 participants per time slot)
A once in a lifetime opportunity and experience! Disney Institute takes you behind the scenes to reveal how the Disneyland Resort was created. Following lessons on quality delivered along Main Street, U.S.A., you’ll step backstage to visit Cast Costuming, the railroad and monorail roundhouse, and the Pyrotechnics Launch Area where skilled Disney Institute facilitators will highlight real examples of how the proven Disney business strategies can help your organization succeed. Regardless of the setting, as you travel backstage, you’ll sense that even with thousands of job descriptions, every Disney Cast Member works with a shared sense of purpose that adds to the bottom line.  Intriguing and unforgettable, this unique experience affords you a first-hand view of the invaluable business philosophies of Walt Disney himself. As you witness the day-to-day operation of his first Theme Park, you’ll gain insights into more than 80 years of proven, time-tested business principles that can be easily adapted and implemented in your own organization… and inspire your team to new heights. Program fee does not include entrance into the park. This is a wonderful addition to any professional portfolio.  
  
Fashion Island
$32 for either Thursday, May 6 from 12:00pm-4:00pm; or Saturday, May 8 from 12:00pm-4:00pm (Transportation Included)
A shopper’s paradise! 7 For All Mankind, Guess or Calvin Klein are one of the 100’s of store you will find in this very impressive fashion display, big department stores and only the best shops there. Includes store discounts.
  
Hollywood and Los Angeles
$75 for either Thursday, May 6 from 11:00am-5:00pm; Friday, May 7 from 11:00am-5:00 pm; or Saturday, May 8 from 11:00 am-5:00pm (Transportation Included)
This tour will take you throughout America’s most entertaining city. Start at Mann’s Chinese Theatre then take a stroll on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Next, head straight to Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive. Come and visit where the stars shop. Finally, hop on the bus to Farmers Market where the food quality is only the best and gift shops are the most unique in California.
  
Santa Monica Pier and Beach
$65 for either Thursday, May 6 from 10:00am-4:00pm; Friday, May 7 from 10:00am-4:00pm; or Saturday, May 8 from 10:00 am-4:00 pm (Transportation Included)
Enjoy a walk on the beach in Sunny California at the Santa Monica Pier. As one of the most famous entertainment piers in the world, you can visit the renowned aquarium, experience the cutest gift shops, play in the arcade or ride a coaster over the ocean. Finally, enjoy some time in the town of Santa Monica.

 

Universal Studios
$75 1 Day Pass for either Friday, May 7 from 9:00am-5:00pm; or Saturday, May 8 from 9:00am-5:00pm (Transportation Included)
Find a full day of action-packed entertainment all in one place. With thrilling park rides and shows, a real working movie studio and L.A’s best shops, restaurants and all-new cinemas at CityWalk, Universal Studios Hollywood is a unique experience that’s fun for the whole family.  New! The first-ever mega-attraction based on the blockbuster TV series, The Simpsons. Experience heart-pounding surprises on rides like the Revenge of the Mummy thrill coaster and the Jurassic Park 80-foot raft plunge. Get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at how your favorite movies and TV shows are made on the Studio Tour. See more sets than ever before like The War of the Worlds, and sets from ABC’s hit series ‘Desperate Housewives’ and other award winning TV shows. Finish your day off at Universal CityWalk.
  
San Diego Zoo
$70 for Friday, May 7 from 7:00am-3:00pm (Transportation Included)

Visit the most famous and interesting zoo in the world. Come and see the largest collection of exotic animals in the world. Enter Ituri Forest, the most complex multi-species habitation in the world. You are going to be transported through a mysterious African Rain Forest where you see Okapis, Hippopotamuses, Buffalos, Acrobatic Monkeys, and the most colorful birds, explore Tiger River, visit Gorilla Tropics out of Africa Exhibit.


  

  

National Qualifiers

The 17 Northwest BPA students listed below have already qualified for NLC through Torch Awards. Several more will be competing in Columbus at SLC for the chance to do the same!

  • Jennifer Chidlow
  • Tyson Cunningham
  • Alex DeSelms
  • Josh Dodson
  • Demarko English
  • Kellie Hicks
  • Genesis Jackson
  • Jacob Lawson
  • Uke Masango-Dibo
  • Dionne Payne
  • Sahara Thomas
  • Jordan Watkins
  • Nick Wiggins
  • DeSean Williams
  • Elaysha Wright
  • Jerry Yancy
  • John Yancy

 

  

  

   

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