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Coming Soon: An Improved Member Experience

Exciting improvements are coming to the National Business Education Association by July 1, 2026

Over the coming months, NBEA will transition to a next-generation association management platform designed to modernize and simplify the member experience.

Members can expect:

A More Modern Website

A cleaner, faster, and more mobile-friendly experience for accessing resources, registering for events, and managing memberships.

Improved Member Self-Service

An enhanced member portal will make it easier to update profiles, renew memberships, access invoices, and manage registrations.

Better Professional Development Integration

The new system will support stronger connections between webinars, courses, credentialing, and future online learning opportunities.

Enhanced Organizational Accounts

Schools, districts, and institutional partners will benefit from improved management of grouped memberships and billing.

Improved Communication and Data Accuracy

The upgraded platform will help improve communications, reduce duplicate records, and strengthen reporting capabilities.

A Stronger Foundation for the Future

Most importantly, this transition positions NBEA for future growth in online learning, member engagement, and emerging initiatives in business education and artificial intelligence. Additional updates and information will be shared as implementation progresses. We look forward to providing an improved digital experience for business educators nationwide.

The Attention Economy in Action: Teaching Business in a Distracted World

Summer 2026 Business Education Forum Now Available

The latest issue of the Business Education Forum explores one of the most pressing challenges in today’s classrooms: how to capture and sustain student attention in an increasingly distracted world.

Access the Forum in the NBEA Library now (Member credentials required.)

Thoughts on NBEA Offering PD for Licensure Credit?

NBEA is exploring new options for self-paced professional development courses that could allow educators to earn certificates and potentially receive PD credit for asynchronous learning.

Would flexible “learn anytime” NBEA courses be valuable to you? What features or topics would matter most?

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Thank you to our early 2026 donors. Donations, no matter the size, are appreciated. Donors are helping promote business education and empowering youth toward higher learning in business education.

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NBEA's Lesson Plan Vault - Quick, Quality, and Easy, When You Need It

The Lesson Plan Vault contains hundreds of uniform, standards-based lesson plans on business topics based on the NBEA Business Education Standards. The lesson plans are designed to be used independently of other textbooks or programs and developed by highly qualified educators with consistent formatting for easy implementation. Check out the offerings below. See something we are missing? Leave a comment.

Also don't forget about the AI Business Lesson Plan Creator by NBEA. The link is in the vault

Dr. Cheryl Wiedmaier Tapped as 2026-2027 NBEA President-elect

The National Business Education Association is pleased to announce that Dr. Cheryl Wiedmaier has been selected as President-Elect of NBEA, effective July 1, 2026. Dr. Wiedmaier brings decades of experience in business education, career and technical education, higher education leadership, and professional association service. She currently serves as Dean of Career Education at Arkansas State University–Beebe and has long been active in NBEA and affiliated organizations.

Her term as President-Elect will begin as Dr. Tom Mays assumes the presidency following the completion of Dr. Pamela Scott Bracey’s term as NBEA President.

Upcoming Events to add to your NBEA Professional Development Transcript

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Making Case Studies Work: Practical Strategies for Business Classrooms

Time: 4:30 p.m. ET (3:30 CT, 2:30 MT, 1:30 PT)

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Why AI Optimism Matters for Business Education

Time: 4:00 PM ET (3:00 CT, 2:00 MT, 1:00 PT)

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Building Classroom Escape Rooms with Google Sites and Google Forms

Time: 5:00 p.m. ET (4:00 CT, 3:00 MT, 2:00 PT)

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

New (and Returning) Member Orientation Session

Time: 4:00 PM ET (3 CT, 2 MT, 1 PT)

Thursday, June 11, 2026

From Uncertainty to Insight: Designing Student Learning Journeys Through Action

Time: 4:00 PM ET (3 CT, 2 MT, 1 PT)

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Money, Models, and Machines: Building Your AI Personal Finance Sidekick

Time: 4:00 p.m. ET (3:00 CT, 2:00 MT, 1:00 PT)

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

New (and Returning) Member Orientation Session

Time: 4:00 PM ET (3 CT, 2 MT, 1 PT)

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Vibe Coding in the Business Classroom - and No, This is Not Computer Science!

Time: 4:00 p.m. ET (3:00 CT, 2:00 MT, 1:00 PT)

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Survival Guide for New Teachers (w/ Complimentary 1st Year Membership for New Educators)

Time: 4:00 PM ET (3 CT, 2 MT, 1 PT)

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Leading AI in Education: A Practical Policy Framework for Schools

Time: 4:30 p.m. ET (3:30 CT, 2:30 MT, 1:30 PT)

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

New (and Returning) Member Orientation Session

Time: 6:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. CT, 4:00 p.m. MT, 3:00 p.m. PT)

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Back to School: Canva Updates

Time: 4:00 p.m. ET (3:00 CT, 2:00 MT, 1:00 PT)

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Survival Guide for New Teachers Networking Event

Time: 5:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. CT, 3:00 p.m. MT, 2:00 p.m. PT)

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

New (and Returning) Member Orientation Session

Time: 4:00 PM ET (3 CT, 2 MT, 1 PT)

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Survival Guide for New Teachers (w/ Complimentary 1st Year Membership for New Educators) Time: 4:00 PM ET (3 CT, 2 MT, 1 PT)

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NBEA's 2027 National Business Educators Conference

March 31st to April 2, 2027

Omaha, Nebraska

Note: March 31st is a pre-conference event day.

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NBEA Artificial Intelligence Academy for Business Educators - Bought to you By the Southern Region

Nashville, Tennessee
October 12-13, 2026

More details to come.

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