Montana Association

2015 State Leadership Conference

Billings, Montana
March 8-10, 2015

Schedule At-a-Glance
Sunday, March 8
CC=City College Technology Building

HSCT=City College Health Sciences

Building

HI=Holiday Inn Grand Montana

BH=Billings Hotel and Convention

Center

Time

Event

Location

All Day

Headquarters (City College, Sunday only).......................................CC B007 (upstairs)

Judges Check-In
Advisor Work Room

9:00 am-4:00
pm

Conference Registration...........................................................................CC Commons

Advisors pick up chapter registration packets at the registration
booth on the first floor of the (CC) Technology Building
Registration time, testing times and event times will be staggered
depending on region. Regions should arrive at City College to begin
testing at the following times:
8:30 am
10:30 am
11:30 am
12:30 pm

Regions 5 & 6
Regions 3 & 4
Regions 7 & 8
Regions 1 & 2

When not testing, students are asked to spend their free time in the
Commons at the CC building or in the student areas of the HSCT
building.
Buses dropping off students are asked to enter from behind the CC
Technology building in the back parking lot area; the CC building
has a backdoor providing parking lot access. Please do not parallel
park along the street in front of the CC Technology building. Thank
you.
7:00 am-2:00
pm

City College (CC) Coffee Shop open

9:00 am-2:00
pm

City College (CC) Cafeteria Open; Food & drink not allowed in the
classrooms or carpeted areas.
IMPORTANT All Open Events and Advanced Accounting, Banking & Finance,
Fundamental Accounting, Payroll Accounting will be offered Sunday and again Monday
in the Missouri Room at the Holiday Inn from 9 am to 12:00 pm. Technology Events will
only be offered on Sunday.
JUDGED EVENTS Please report to the preparation/testing area at the time assigned
for individual/team. Assigned timeslot is available from the chapter advisor or at the
registration desk.

9:00am-4:00
pm

Administrative Support Team (Sections 1 & 2)...............................................HSCT 219

9:00 am-4:00

Advanced Accounting...................................................................................... CC B036

pm

Digital Publishing (Pilot).................................................................................. CC B028

Advanced Office Systems & Procedures...........................................................CC A070
Advanced Spreadsheet Applications................................................................CC B012
Advanced Word Processing Skills..................................................................... CC B024
Banking and Finance....................................................................................... CC B036
Basic Office Systems & Procedures..................................................................CC A070
Computer Network Technology...................................................................... HSCT 107
Computer Security......................................................................................... HSCT 107
Database Applications..................................................................................... CC B012
Fundamental Desktop Publishing..................................................................... CC B028
Fundamental Accounting................................................................................. CC B036
Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications...........................................................CC B012
Fundamental Word Processing Skills................................................................CC B024
Integrated Office Applications......................................................................... CC B010
Keyboarding Production................................................................................... CC B010
Legal Office Procedures................................................................................. HSCT 233
Medical Office Procedures.............................................................................. HSCT 233
Network Administration Using Microsoft........................................................HSCT 107
Payroll Accounting........................................................................................... CC B036
PC Serving & Troubleshooting........................................................................ HSCT 107
Systems Administration Using CISCO.............................................................HSCT 107

9:00 am-4:00
pm

Open Events........................................................................................... HSCT 117-119

-Administrative Support Concepts
-Business Meeting Management Concepts
-Computer Programming Concepts
-Information Technology Concepts
-Financial Math & Analysis Concepts
-Management/Marketing/Human Resources Concepts
-Parliamentary Procedure Concepts
-Personal Finance Management Concepts

9:00 am-1:30
pm

Video Production Team.................................................................................... CC B001

9:00 am-4:00
pm

C++ Programming.......................................................................................... CC
JAVA Programming........................................................................................... CC
Visual Basic/C# Programming......................................................................... CC
SQL Database Fundamentals-Pilot ..................................................................CC

9:00 am-2:05
pm

Small Business Management Team Prep (Section 1)........................................CC B045

9:00 am-11:40
pm
9:00 am-11:40
pm

Presentation ManagementIndividual (Section 1).........................................CC A109A

Presentation ManagementIndividual (Section 2)...........................................CC B047

9:00am-11:35
am

Parliamentary Procedure Team Prep (Section 1).............HSCT 206/Conference Room A

9:15 am-11:55
pm

Parliamentary Procedure Team Presentation (Section 1) HSCT 232/Conference Room B

9:30 am-1:35
pm

Small Business Management Team Presentation (Section 1)...........................CC B040

10:00 am-3:00
pm
9:00 am-3:00
pm

Fundamentals of Web Design........................................................................ HSCT 133

Global Marketing Team.................................................................................... CC B041

B042
B042
B042
B042

(Small Business Management Team Presentation, Section 1, 9:30 am-2:05 pm in CC B040)

(Section 2 on Monday; Prep 9:00 am-1:10 pm in HI Gallatin, Presentation 9:30 am-1:40 pm in HI
Stillwater)

(Presentation ManagementIndividual Finals on Monday; 9 am-12:20 pm in BH 1019)

(Parliamentary Procedure Team Presentation, Section 1, 9:15 am-11:55 pm in HSCT

232/Conference Room B)
(Section 1 Preps & Presents in the Morning; Section 2 Preps & Presents in the Afternoon)
(Parliamentary Procedure Team Prep, Section 1, 9-11:35 am in HSCT 206/Conference Room A)
(Section 1 Preps & Presents in the Morning; Section 2 Preps & Presents in the Afternoon)
(Small Business Management Team Prep, Section 1, 9 am- 1:35pm in CC B045)
(Section 2 on Monday; Prep 9:00 am-1:10 pm in HI Gallatin, Presentation 9:30 am-1:40 pm in HI
Stillwater)

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11:00 am-2:00
pm

Computer Animation Team............................................................................ HSCT 103

10:00 am-1:45
pm

Prepared Speech Prelims (Section 1)...............................................................CC B052

(Prepared Speech Finals on Monday; 9-11:30 am in BH Parlor 1009 )

10:00am-1:45
pm

Prepared Speech Prelims (Section 2)...............................................................CC A117

(Prepared Speech Finals on Monday; 9-11:30 am in BH Parlor 1009 )

10:00 am-3:40
pm

Interview Skills Prelims (Section 1)................................................................HSCT 101

10:00 am-3:40
pm

Interview Skills Prelims (Section 2)................................................................HSCT 105

11:30 am-3:50
pm
11:30 am-3:30
pm

Advanced Interview Skills Prelims (Section 1)................................................HSCT 113

Advanced Interview Skills Prelims (Section 2)................................................HSCT 127

12:00pm-3:40
pm

Presentation ManagementTeam (Section 1)..................................................CC A072

12:00pm-3:40
pm

Presentation ManagementTeam (Section 2)..................................................CC A083

12:30pm-2:45
pm

Parliamentary Procedure Team Prep (Section 2).............HSCT 206/Conference Room A

12:45pm-3:05
pm

Parliamentary Procedure Team Presentation (Section 2) HSCT 232/Conference Room B

5:00 pm-5:30
pm

State Officer Candidate Meeting.............................................Convention Center Rains

5:30 pm-6:00
pm

Conference Intern Meeting.....................................................Convention Center Rains

6:00 pm-6:30
pm

Chapter Advisors Meeting......................................................Convention Center Rains

7:30 pm-8:00
pm

Opening Session Seating.........................................Convention Center Ralston/Russell

8:00pm-10:00
pm

Opening Session......................................................Convention Center Ralston/Russell

10:00 pm

Voting Delegate Meeting.........................................Convention Center Ralston/Russell

10:00pm11:00pm

Campaign Rally...................................................................... Convention Center Rains

10:30pm11:00pm

Torch Ceremony Practice.........................................Convention Center Ralston/Russell

11:30 pm

Curfew

(Interview Skills Finals on Monday; 9 am-12:30 pm in HI Jefferson)

(Interview Skills Finals on Monday; 9 am-12:30 pm in HI Jefferson)

(Advanced Interview Skills Finals on Monday; 12:30-4 pm in HI Jefferson)

(Presentation ManagementTeam Finals on Monday; 9 am-12:20 pm in BH 1018)

(Presentation ManagementTeam Finals on Monday; 9 am-12:20 pm in BH 1018)

(Parliamentary Procedure Team Presentation, Section 2, 12:45-3:05 pm in HSCT 232/Conference

Room B)
(Section 1 Preps & Presents in the Morning; Section 2 Preps & Presents in the Afternoon)
(Parliamentary Procedure Team Prep, Section 2, 12:30-2:45 pm in HSCT 206/Conference Room A)
(Section 1 Preps & Presents in the Morning; Section 2 Preps & Presents in the Afternoon)
Candidates meets with 2015-2016 State Officers and BPA State Advisor

All State Officer Candidates and Voting Delegates must be in professional business attire

Monday, March 9
All Day

Conference Headquarters.............................................................................. HI Spruce

Advisors Work Room.............................................................................. HI Cottonwood
Judges Check-In.................................................................................... HI Meadowlark

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7:00am-8:00 am

Presidents Breakfast...................................................................... Poolside Holiday Inn

Welcome by Jewell Zweegman

8:00am-9:00 am

First General Session...............................................Convention Center Ralston/Russell

8:30 am-3:50
pm

Entrepreneurship...................................................................................... HI Ponderosa

8:30 am-3:35
pm

Digital Media Production......................................................................... BH Parlor 1031

9:00 am-1:10
pm

Small Business Management Team Prep (Section 2).....................................HI Gallatin

8:15 am- 12:00

pm

Human Resource Management Prep (Section 1)......................................HI Yellowstone

8:15 am-10:45
am

Network Design Team Prep...................................................................... HI Yellowstone

9:00 am-4:00
pm

Workshops (Two workshops every hour with a break from Noon to 1 pm)

9:15 am-3:00
pm

Financial Analyst Team Prep.......................................................................... HI Gallatin

9:00 am-2:40
pm

Broadcast News Production Team...........................................................BH Parlor 1010

9:30 am-1:40
pm

Small Business Management Team Presentation (Section 2).......................HI Stillwater

(Small Business Management Team Prep, Section 2, 9:00 am-1:10 pm in HI Gallatin )

9:00 am-3:00
pm

Economic Research ProjectIndividual..................................................BH Parlor 1030

8:45 am12:15pm

Human Resource Management Presentation (Section 1)......................HI Lewis & Clark

9:00 am-12:30
pm

Graphic Design Promotion...................................................................... BH Parlor 1001

9:00 am-12:30
pm

Interview Skills Finals................................................................................... HI Jefferson

9:00 am-12:20
pm

Presentation ManagementIndividual Finals..........................................BH Parlor 1019

9:00 am-12:20
pm

Presentation ManagementTeam Finals................................................BH Parlor 1018

9:00 am-12:00
pm

Financial Services & Open Events...............................................................HI Missouri

-Administrative Support Concepts (Open)
-Advanced Accounting
-Banking & Finance
-Business Meeting Management Concepts (Open)
-Computer Programming Concepts (Open)
-Financial Math & Analysis (Open)
-Fundamental Accounting
-Information Technology Concepts (Open)
-Marketing/Management/Human Resources Concepts (Open)
-Parliamentary Procedure Concepts (Open)
-Personal Finance Management Concepts (Open)
-Payroll Accounting

(Small Business Management Team Presentation, Section 2, 9:30 am-1:40 pm in HI Stillwater)

(Human Resource Management Presentation, Section 1, 8:45 am-12:30 pm in HI Lewis & Clark)
(Section 1 Preps & Presents in the Morning; Section 2 Preps & Presents in the Afternoon)
(Network Design Team Presentation am HI Madison)

(Financial Analyst Team Presentation 10:45 am-4:30 pm in HI Madison)

(Human Resource Management Prep, Section 1, 8:15 am-12:15 pm in HI Yellowstone)

(Section 1 Preps & Presents in the Morning; Section 2 Preps & Presents in the Afternoon)
Presentation for Top 20 based upon prescreening by judges
Finalists will need to sign up for presentation time Sunday at Conference registration table at City
College
(Interview Skills Prelims, Section 1, on Sunday; 10:00 am-3:40 pm in HSCT 101)
(Interview Skills Prelims, Section 2, on Sunday; 10:00 am-3:40 pm in HSCT 105)
(Presentation ManagementIndividual Prelims, Section 1, on Sunday; 9 am-2:00 pm in CC A109A)
(Presentation ManagementIndividual Prelims, Section 2, on Sunday; 9 am-1:40 pm in CC B047)
(Presentation ManagementTeam Prelims, Section 1, on Sunday; 12-3:40 pm in CC A072)
(Presentation ManagementTeam Prelims, Section 2, on Sunday; 12-3:40 pm in CC A083)

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9:00 am-12:00
pm

Extemporaneous Speech Prep (Section 1)...............................................HI Yellowstone

9:00 am-11:30
am

Prepared Speech Finals..........................................................................BH Parlor 1009

9:00 am-11:00
am

MSU College of Business Scholarship Interviews.............................................HI Aspen

8:45 am -10:45
am

Network Design Team Presentation..............................................................HI Madison

9:10am-12:10
pm

Extemporaneous Speech Presentation (Section 1)........................................HI Bighorn

9:45 am-2:00
pm

Web Site Design Team................................................................................ HI Bitterroot

10:00 am-1:30
pm

Administrative Support Research ProjectIndividual............BH Executive Board Room

10:45 am-4:30
pm

Financial Analyst Team Presentation.............................................................HI Madison

11:30 am-1:30
pm

Lunch Buffet.........................................HI Atrium & BH Big Horn, Yellowstone, Boulder

12:30-4:30 pm

Human Resource Management Prep (Section 2)......................................HI Yellowstone

(Extemporaneous Speech Presentation, Section 1, 9:10-12:10 am), Bighorn

(Section 1 Preps & Presents in the Morning; Section 2 Preps & Presents in the Afternoon)
(Prepared Speech Prelims, Section 1, on Sunday; 10 am-1:45 pm in CCB052)
(Prepared Speech Prelims, Section 2, on Sunday; 10 am-1:30 pm in CCA117)

(Network Design Team Prep 8:15-10:15 am HI Yellowstone)

(Extemporaneous Speech Prep, Section 1, 9 am-12:00 am in HI Yellowstone)
(Section 1 Preps & Presents in the Morning; Section 2 Preps & Presents in the Afternoon)

(Financial Analyst Team Prep 9:15 am-3:00 pm in HI Gallatin)

Please eat the lunch provided by the hotel where your chapter is staying.
(Human Resource Management Presentation, Section 2, 1-4:45 pm in HI Lewis & Clark)
(Section 1 Preps & Presents in the Morning; Section 2 Preps & Presents in the Afternoon)

12:30-4:00 pm

Advanced Interview Skills Finals..................................................................HI Jefferson

(Advanced Interview Skills Prelims, Section 1, on Sunday; 11:30 am-3:50 pm in HSCT 113)
(Advanced Interview Skills Prelims, Section 2, on Sunday; 11:30 am-3:30 pm in HSCT 127)

12:30-3:20 pm

Extemporaneous Speech Prep (Section 2)...............................................HI Yellowstone

(Extemporaneous Speech Presentation, Section 2, 12:40-3:30 pm)
(Section 1 Preps & Presents in the Morning; Section 2 Preps & Presents in the Afternoon)

12:40 pm-3:30
pm

Extemporaneous Speech Presentation (Section 2)........................................HI Bighorn

1:00 pm-4:45
pm

Human Resource Management Presentation (Section 2)......................HI Lewis & Clark

12:00pm-1:30
pm

Computer Modeling.......................................................................................... HI Birch

12:45pm-4:45
pm

Economic Research Team...................................................................... BH Parlor 1001

7:00 pm-7:45 pm

Voting Delegate Session..

..Convention Center Rains

7:30 pm-9:00 pm

Second General Session............................................Convention Center Ralston/Russell

9:00 pm-10:30
pm

Newly-Elected State Officer Interviews.......................................................HI Ponderosa

9:30 pm-11:00
pm

Dance...................................................................................... Convention Center Rains

11:30 pm

Curfew........................................................................ All delegates in registered rooms

(Extemporaneous Speech Prep, Section 2, 12:30-3:20 pm in HI Yellowstone)

(Section 1 Preps & Presents in the Morning; Section 2 Preps & Presents in the Afternoon)
(Human Resource Management Prep, Section 2, 12:30-4:15 pm in HI Yellowstone)
(Section 1 Preps & Presents in the Morning; Section 2 Preps & Presents in the Afternoon)

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Tuesday, March 10
7:00 am-9:00 am

Awards Ceremony Setup (Newly Elected State Officers).Convention Center Ralston/Russell

8:00 am-9:00 am

Advisor Breakfast and Meeting..........................................................HI Poolside Terrace

9:30-11:30 am

Awards and Closing Session......................................Convention Center Ralston/Russell

National Leadership Conference
Anaheim, California
May 6-10, 2015
National Leadership Qualifications
(2+3=5)
All Team Events: Top 2
Individual Judged Events: Top 3
Individual Non-Judged Events: Top 5
All Final NLC Drops and Bump-Ups are due to Becky DePuydt, Registration Coordinator,
by Monday, March 16 @ 5 pm

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