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HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT case competition
Hospitality is an important aspect of business and society. This area includes involvement in the hotel, restaurant, and tourism industry. This event provides recognition to Collegeiate members who have the ability to help other people enjoy both leisure and business travel and events.
The case study will require in-depth focus on one area of hospitality management (financial management, operations, human resources, customer expectations, legal, environmental issues, etc.).
The full case study and rating sheet will be released in mid-January and participants will research the case and prepare their recommendations to be present to a panel of judges.
ELIGIBILITY
Participants must have paid state and national dues postmarked by February 15 of the current school year.
State Each charter may enter one individual or team.
National See national guidelines: www.fbla-pbl.org.
Each chapter may enter one (1) individual or team of no more than 3, comprised of active local members. Participants must be on record in the FBLA-PBL national office as having paid dues by February 15 of the current school year.
Members may compete in this event more than once if they have not previously placed in the top ten of the event at the National Leadership Conference (NLC). If a member places in the top ten of an event at the NLC, they are no longer eligible to compete in that event.
REGULATIONS
State When it has been determined that a student will represent the charter at state competition, the appropriate entry form must be sent to the state adviser received by the date specified in the SLC registration packet.
National See publication: See national guidelines: www.fbla-pbl.org.
• Participants failing to report on time for the event may be disqualified.
• Participants must adhere to the dress code established by the board of directors or they will not be permitted to compete in the event.
PERFORMANCE
Participants can research the case during the period from receiving the case until presentation time.
Student members, not advisers, must conduct the research and prepare the presentation.
Facts and working data must be cited and be secured from quality sources (peer review docs, legal docs, experts in the field, etc.).
One member should introduce the team and provide a case summary. All team members are expected to actively participate in the performance.
Teams will be permitted to bring prepared notes.
Presentation materials (i.e., laptops/devices, posters, flip charts, etc.) are allowed. Teams must provide all materials to be utilized; however, no items may be left with the judges.
Five minutes will be allowed to set up equipment or presentation items. When five minutes have elapsed, the timekeeper will automatically start the fifteen-minute performance clock.
The individual or team has fifteen (15) minutes to present the solution to the case. All team members must participate.
A timekeeper will stand at fourteen (14) minutes and again at fifteen (15) minutes. The timekeeper will stop the participants from continuing once their allotted time has elapsed. At the end of the presentation, the judges will conduct a five (5) minute question and answer session.
JUDGING
The presentations will be evaluated by a panel of judges. All decisions of the judges are final.
AWARDS
State State awards for the top five places are presented at the State Leadership Conference.
National The judges will determine the number of awards presented at the National Leadership Conference. The maximum number will be ten (10).