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Illinois Business Education Association News Updates

About IBEA:

The Illinois Business Education Association represents business education professionals from all over the State of Illinois. EIBEA is an affiliate of IBEA. Visit the IBEA website at: www.ibea.org for more information.

Current News:

The IBEA Fall Conference is the beginning of November each year in Springfield, IL Visit the IBEA website for more details about the fall conference at: www.ibea.org
Volunteer to be a "Presenter" and/or a "Session Chair" at the IBEA Conference. Visit the IBEA website for information
Contact our EIBEA representative on the IBEA board of directors for more information about IBEA activities.

IBEA Serves Business Educators in Illinois by:

1. Promoting the profession and providing the environment and encouragement to improve professional endeavors.

2. Keeping them informed through the publications of IBEA Reports on activities, legislation, meetings, awards, and new developments in business education in Illinois.

3. Bringing them together at two state conferences: The IACTE Convention & IBEA Fall Conference

4. Communicating regularly with state affiliates and national organizations.

5. Encouraging membership and a cooperative exchange of ideas among teachers of office education, distributive education, consumer education, general business education, and teacher education in: Public, Private, and Parochial Schools Private and Public Four-Year Colleges and Universities Community Colleges and Business Colleges

6. Inviting membership from students, retired members of the profession, and individuals who cooperate in development of business in the State of Illinois.

7. Providing scholarships for outstanding high school and community college, university, and graduate students interested in business education.

8. Promoting cooperation among Illinois business education youth organizations--FBLA, Phi Beta Lambda, FSA, DECA, BPA and affiliated local business education clubs.

9. Recognizing the accomplishments of Illinois business educators through:

IBEA Teacher/Administrator of the Year Award

IBEA Research Award

IBEA Distinguished Service Award

Certificates of Appreciation

Writers Hall of Fame

President's Plaque

IBEA Nominee for IACTE Award of Merit

IBEA/IACTE Outstanding New Member Award

IBEA/IACTE Teacher of the Year Award

How to Join IBEA:

Download the membership form from the IBEA website at: www.ibea.org/membership.htm

Contact the IBEA Membership Coordinator for more information about joining IBEA by emailing
membership@ibea.org

IBEA Awards and Scholarships:

Nominate a deserving business teacher today for an IBEA award.

Nominate a deserving business student today for an IBEA scholarship.

Visit the IBEA website at: www.ibea.org for awards and scholarship chair contact information. Taking just a few minutes to nominate someone could change his or her life.