NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Students from McCann's Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter were among the 6,500 attendees representing nearly 800 school chapters who attended the 2024 BPA National Leadership Conference in Chicago, Ill.

 

While in Chicago, students vied for top honors in BPA's Workplace Skill Assessment Program competitions, which cover the areas of business administration; digital communication and design; finance; health administration; information technology; and management, marketing and communication. 

 

Conference participants also attended professional development workshops, received awards for community service activities, and elected BPA's 2024–2025 national student leadership team.

 

The students from the McCann BPA chapter who attended the National Leadership Conference were: Caleb Denette, Abigail Anderson, Ella Gaffey, and Kylee Hubby.

 

While in Chicago, participants also had opportunities to network with other BPA members and business leaders, visit famous attractions in the region, and participate in several community service activities honoring the Special Olympics, BPA's national service project.

 

The conference was from May 10 to 14.

 

BPA's 2025 National Leadership Conference will be held in Orlando, Florida from May 7 to 11.