NLC PREVIEW Electing Your National Leadership Team An important and exciting part of the National Leadership Conference is the election of the 2021-22 National Officers. When you are not competing or attending workshops, pay attention to these national elections. Here is a break-down of the election process. Officer Speeches The campaign speech is one of the most important parts of FBLA and PBL elections. This is when members are introduced to the candidates for the first time. When delivering their speeches, candidates typically tie in a theme and their platform ideas or goals. For FBLA, candidates for national president, secretary, and treasurer will give their speeches during the National Officer Candidate Campaign Rally which takes place immediately following the Opening General Session. During this session, national parliamentarian and regional vice president candidates are also introduced. Candidates for regional vice presidents will give their speeches during the Regional Campaign Rallies. Although all campaign speeches are brief (limited to two minutes), they serve as an | 6 | TOMORROW'S BUSINESS LEADER