Deadlines

FEBRUARY 28

OUTSTANDING INVOICES DUE
Chapters will be unable to register for the conference until outstanding invoices are paid.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPENS
Register online at https://register.bpa.org.

MARCH 7

EXECUTIVE OFFICER CANDIDATE APPLICATIONS DUE
All application materials from Secondary and Post-secondary candidates.

MARCH 14

BPA CARES | PROFESSIONAL AWARDS DEADLINE
Advisor of the Year

Emerging Advisor of the Year
Emerging Professional of the Year
Hall of Fame
Outstanding Service
Student of the Year

BPA CARES | SERVICE LEARNING AWARDS DEADLINE
Community Service Award
Environmental Action/Awareness Award
Safety Awareness Award
Service Learning Individual Award
Special Olympics Award

BPA CARES | SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS DEADLINE
Chapter Activities Award of Excellence
Marketing and Communications Award
Quality Chapter Distinction Award
Recruiter of the Year Award
Social Media Award

NATIONAL ANTHEM CONTEST DEADLINE
Entries due

PVSA DEADLINE
The President’s Volunteer Service Award

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE
Alumni Scholarship
Executive Council Scholarships
National Technical Honor Society
Sherrell Wheeler Scholarship

STUDENT CERTIFICATION DEADLINE
Student Certification modules must be completed by 5:00 pm ET.

TORCH AWARD DEADLINE
Ambassador Torch Award

MARCH 28

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION ENDS
Online registration and hotel reservations close at 5:00 pm ET. Late registration applies after this date and can only be conducted on-site in Orlando. 

APRIL 1

ASPIRING OFFICER EXPERIENCE APPLICATION DEADLINE
Middle Level applications to shadow an executive officer at the National Leadership Conference.

WSAP PRESUBMISSIONS DEADLINE
Events with projects pre-submitted for technical scoring uploaded at https://upload.bpa.org

APRIL 16

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION INVOICES DUE
Payment due on conference registration invoices.

APRIL 23

HOTEL DEPOSITS DUE
One night’s deposit or full pre-payment (if paying by check) must be received by the hotel on this date.

REFUND REQUEST DEADLINE
Eligible requests receive a 75% refund. No refunds on conference add-ons, including merchandise and tours. 

MAY 7–11

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Any conference registration with unpaid balances must be paid by check or credit card upon arrival. Any unpaid hotel reservations must be paid by credit card at check-in.