State Fall Business Leadership Conference (SFBLC) is planned and hosted by the CAFBLA Collegiate State Team. This years event will be the 75th Anniversary for CAFBLA Collegiate and will include:

Case Study Competitions

Workshops

Social Events

Networking Opportunities

REGISTRATION OPENS: October 4th, 2025

EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 10th, 2025

REGULAR REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 17th, 2025

LATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 24th, 2025

CONFERENCE DATE: November 8th-9th, 2025

LOCATION: Marriot La Jolla, San Diego, CA

QUESTIONS? Contact stateteam@capbl.org.

GENERAL CONFERENCE INFO

CONFERENCE GUIDE
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Events:

Case Studies (3)

Finance

The Finance Case Competition provides members with the opportunity to review a case study and present their findings to a panel of judges. The case study will incorporate many aspects of finance such as financial management, financial institutions, financial services, investments, etc.

Marketing, Sales, & Communication

Marketing & Sales Case Competition challenges members to analyze a real-world case involving
key marketing and sales strategies. Members present their findings and recommendations to a
panel of judges, demonstrating knowledge in areas such as customer service, social media,
campaign development, market analysis, and sales techniques.

Hospitality Management

The Hospitality Management Case Competition provides members with the opportunity to review a case study and present their findings to a panel of judges. The case study will incorporate many aspects of hospitality management such as financial management, operations, human resources, customer expectations, legal, environmental issues, etc.

Pitch Competition

The Pitch Competition is an exciting, pitch-based event where students showcase their entrepreneurial spirit by presenting innovative business or service ideas to the state officer team (judges). Much like the popular show Shark Tank, participants will have the chance to persuade the judges to invest in their vision. Students will be evaluated not only on the creativity and feasibility of their ideas but also on their presentation skills, market understanding, and business acumen. This competition provides a unique opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs to gain valuable feedback, potential support, and recognition for their projects, while honing the skills needed to succeed in the world of business.

Public Speaking

Public Speaking provides members with the opportunity to develop and present a speech on a topic. This competitive event consists of a presentation/speech component.

REGISTRATION COST
Early Bird (Must Register by October 10th) - $25 Discount
Regular Registration (Must Register by October 17th) - Prices Denoted Below
(ROOMING LISTS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY REGULAR REGISTRATION DEADLINE)
Late Registration (Register by October 24th) - Additional $25

Registration ONLY: $165

Hotel + Registration Included:
These prices are per person and based on room occupancy (4-Quad, 3-Triple, 2-Double, 1-Single)

Quad
- One Night: $230
- Two Night: $290
Triple
- One Night: $250
- Two Night: $330
Double
- One Night: $290
- Two Night: $410
Single
- One Night: $410
- Two Night: $650
Advisor
- One Night: $410
- Two Night: $650

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Day 1 (November 8th):

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Day 2 (November 9th):

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QUESTIONS?
Contact us at stateteam@capbl.org

2024 SFBLC Recap:

Where was it?

Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge

How many people attended?

142 students and 4 advisors

What was the content like?

2024’s conference heavily focused on our students getting the experience to compete in 2 different complex case studies, an incredible entrepreneurship pitch competition, and hands-on workshops where they learned skills in case studies, consulting, and being an entrepreneur.

2024 Recap Video:

Case Study Results:

Finance Case Study:

1st - Nguyen, Van Loc | Dang, Alan | Darwish, Zain | Trinh, Allison
De Anza College

2nd - Saeed, Bahar | Grewal, Harnoor | Iskandar, Aurell | Chow, Isabela
Diablo Valley College

3rd - Simon, Elliot | Fernandez, Luis | Garcia, Morgan | Del Solar, Bruno
Diablo Valley College

Marketing Case Study:

1st - Leung, Cydney | Minasyan, Elena | Raja, Karthikram | Latif, Zayyan
Las Positas College

2nd - Ali, Sakina | Ashfaq, Hadia | Hamidi, Sonia | Porecha, Shreyanshi
Las Positas College

3rd - Vaswani, Rushil | Hu, Addy | Wu, Chris | Singh, Hanspreet
De Anza College

Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition:

1st - Myles Williams | Owen Salazar | Jacqueline Perez
Cerritos College

2nd - Manoharan, Tenisha
Los Medanos College

3rd - Altes, Augie | Town, Ian
College of the Canyons

Impromptu Speaking:

1st - Perez, Samantha
Diablo Valley College

2nd - Ku, Javin
De Anza College

3rd - Manoharan, Tenisha
Los Medanos College

Thank You:

Special thank you to all of our guest speakers:

Keynote: Arjun Dhingra

Financial Literacy Workshop: Herbert Lee

Career Strategy and Interview Skills Workshop: Dianne Slamon

Alumni Panel: Harmin Kaur, Ruby Yan, Manav Patel, Brianna Zhao, Caroline Zhou, Naomi Jacobson

Past Dates and Locations:

2025: Saturday-Sunday, November 8th-9th, Marriot La Jolla, La Jolla, CA
2024: Saturday-Sunday, November 16th-17th, Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge
2023: Saturday-Sunday, November 11th-12th, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
2022: Friday-Sunday, November 4th-6th, at College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita, CA
2021: Saturday-Sunday, November 6th-7th, Virtual!
2020: Friday-Sunday, November 13th-15th, Virtual!
2019: Saturday, November 16th, at College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita, CA
2018: Friday-Sunday, November 16th-18th, at Hilton Oakland Airport, Oakland, CA
2017: Friday-Sunday, November 17th-19th, at Hyatt Regency Orange County, Garden Grove, CA
2016: Friday-Sunday, November 18th-20th, at Fremont Marriott, Silicon Valley, CA
2012: Saturday, November 9, at Red Lion Hotel Woodlake Conference Center, Sacramento
2011: Saturday, November 5, at Hilton Hotel, Concord
2010: Saturday, November 6, at Clarion Hotel, San Francisco
2009: Saturday, November 7, at UC Berkeley
2008: Sunday, November 9, at UC Berkeley
2007: Saturday, November 17 at UC Berkeley
2006: November 10-11 at UC Berkeley
2005: (Fall Annual Road Trip (FART)): Saturday, October 29 at UC Berkeley
2004: (Leadership Development Institute (LDI)): Friday-Sunday, October 15-17 at the Hilton in Burbank (joint FBLA)