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MBEA TODAYThe official publication of the

Michigan Business Education AssociationSeptember 2016Volume 73, Issue 9

A Note from the President…Colleen Webb

. “A New Equation…Business + Education… MBEA Will Help You Write Your Story”

n behalf of the 2016 Michigan Business Association Executive Board, I would like to cordially invite you to the 78th Annual MBEA Fall Convention, and the 80th Anniversary of our founding. This year our Annual Convention

will convene at the historic Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids November 16-18.

OThe theme for our event is “Business + Education…The Story Starts Here.” When I first heard this proposed theme, I immediately thought it was most fitting as some 80

years ago, a group of business teachers…better known then as “commercial” teachers, got together and started to write “our” story as an association. That story, started some 80 years ago, continues to evolve today as MBEA is still going strong.

What will your individual stories look like in the 2016-17 school year and beyond? Perhaps it means a new teaching position. Over the summer, numerous openings have been advertised. Speaking to MBEA members from around the state, there are going to be even more openings over the next few years as colleagues retire. Hopefully all of the open positons have been staffed.

Maybe you have been thinking about applying for a new CTE program to expand your current business offerings. If you are thinking about applying for a new program, don’t forget that there is a new CTE Program Application Technical Assistance Meeting on October 10th at the Henry Center for Executive Development in Lansing. For more information on this meeting, please contact Tom Knight, our CTE Consultant.Possibly part of your story for the coming school year will be to really dig into your Microsoft Imagine Academy Curriculum materials and promote the industry certifications to your students. During the 2015-16 school year, Michigan students and teachers earned 8,412 certifications…can you help surpass that number in the 2016-2017 school year?

I know that part of your story will be continued membership in MBEA, but now add or renew a membership in NBEA. This will be the perfect year to join, as our National convention is in Chicago. The benefits abound with NBEA membership. The biggest perk of membership is $250,000 Professional Liability Insurance that is absolutely free to you. Membership will also provide you with a number of NBEA Professional Journals and Publications to enhance your teaching. Along with your NBEA membership, comes a membership in North Central Business Education (NCBEA). These are just a few highlights that membership in our National organization will give you. We have made joining NBEA easy for you by including a membership line on our Convention Registration form and giving you the opportunity to join/renew at the “old” membership rate of $80 with MBEA kicking in the remaining $5.

Now, let’s examine how attending the 2016 joint MBEA/NCBEA Convention will help start a new professional story for the 2016-17 school year.

Corrinne Hoisington, noted Cengage Course Technologies author and presenter, will be our keynote speaker and will also presenting workshops and breakout sessions

See the state-of-the-art learning tools from our numerous exhibitors ATTENTION ALL FINANCE INSTRUCTORS…come and experience first-hand, many of the games

that can be used to add pizazz to your classes Do you have questions on professional certification…come and get those questions answered by the

certification expert at MDE Get some tips on teaching professionalism in your classroom Come and network with educators from our North Central Region (IL, IN, IO, OH, MN, MO, WI) and

the NBEA National Center Learn how to be a Risk Management/Insurance Rock Star See the showcase of teaching resources in Financial Literacy and get some tips and tricks on how to

make Financial Literacy fun Excite your classes in middle school with BPA—learn how to get started…think about how this can

grow your program Come and learn the keys to successful investing Learn how to integrate Virtual Business simulations in your classroom Come and learn how to become a prosperous and thriving entrepreneur in the 21st Century Discover how to run your own Oscars event with your students Learn how you and your students can travel to “Disney” for an on-site learning experience

These are but a few of the topics that will be covered during our 2016 MBEA Convention. Details will be posted on our website, MBEA-online.org, as soon as they become available.

Mark your calendar now, submit your conference request to administration as soon as you return to school and plan to join us in Grand Rapids.

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Your MBEA Executive Boardis here to serve YOU!

President.....................................................Colleen WebbSecretary........................................................Jerrod BlackVP for Business and Finance...................Joyce NewtownVP for Membership.............................Ronalyn ArseneauMember at Large.........................................Robert YoderMember at Large...................................Diane HarringtonNCBEA Membership Director................Patricia PearsonState Department...........................................Tom Knight

Microsoft Imagine Academy Excelling in Michigan

By Diane Harrington – MBEA Board Member At-Large

Since the Fall of 2014, high schools and community colleges in Michigan have had the chance to become Microsoft Imagine Academies. To date, 21 community colleges and 220 high schools have taken advantage of this opportunity. This past year over 7200 certifications were earned by students and educators!

What you get by being an Imagine Academy:1. You receive 500 vouchers for your students to

take MOS and MTA Exams including: SharePoint, Windows Server Administration Fundamentals, Networking Fundamentals, Security Fundamentals, HTML5 Application Development Fundamentals, Windows Operating System Fundamentals to name a few.

2. You receive 534 free Microsoft Office Approved Course books for download.

3. You receive 10 vouchers to take the MOS, MTA, MCE (Microsoft Certified Educator), exams as well or to share them with your staff.

4. Each month you receive a newsletter informing you of any changes or updates to the program.

5. The Microsoft Imagine Academy program offers curriculum geared towards Computer Science, IT Infrastructure, and Productivity as well.

6. Many new resources are now available for STEM employability skills and Computer Science through your Microsoft Imagine Academy program membership.

7. Microsoft Official Courses On-Demand (MOC On-Demand) blend video, text, hands-on labs, and knowledge checks to help build Microsoft technology skills for professionals who are time constrained because the materials are available anytime, anywhere.

8. Creative Coding through Games and Apps (CCGA) is a first-semester course designed to

introduce programming in the early secondary grades.

9. Be a part of the IA Academy online community and connect with educators around the globe.

10. Set up customized courses (curriculum is free) for your students to learn all of the above material online.

11. All the support you need to help you get started and use the benefits of the program to meet the needs of your students and district.

Why should you do this:1. Offering industry certification for your

students at no cost.2. Students could earn articulated credit at the

college level.3. Students could compete in the MOS State

Championship which is held two times per year and possibly earn a spot to represent your school and our state at the MOS National Competition in Orlando, FL.

4. It will help your students prepare for competitions in vocational student organizations.

5. This can be used as a recruitment tool for your classes.

6. Great PR for your class and district.7. Did I mention it is all FREE?

Please consider consider becoming an Imagine Academy! If you are interested, contact Tom Knight at [email protected] or by calling him at 517-373-8545.

If you are one already, make a commitment to use the resources better this coming school year. In addition, consider attending the MBEA Fall Conference which will be held in conjunction with NCBEA at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel on November 16-18, 2016. Take time for professional development in your content area (I know that in my district our PD days are NOT geared toward my area). We all need to network, learn something new, or learn how to do something that might save us time as we are all busy!


“Start a ‘New Professional Story’ with Tips from Corinne Hoisington, Noted Author and

Presenter”

Meet the 2016 MBEA Keynote Speaker, Corinne Hoisington. Corinne is a full-time Professor of Information Systems

Technology at Central Virginia Community College in Lynchburg, VA with over 25 years of teaching experience. She also travels over 200,000 miles a year keynoting to college & university professors and K12 venues in over 70 worldwide cities this year for such customers as the Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft’s Camp 21 International Events, Cengage Learning, the international South by Southwest event, and many other universities

and K12 groups. Professor Hoisington is the recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional in Computer Programming. Corinne presently has authored over twenty textbooks with Cengage Learning/National Geographic such as the Android Studio Boot Camp, Dreamweaver Creative Cloud, Outlook 2016, Office 2016, Technology Now for SAM, and Visual Basic 2015 with App Development.

See Corinne’s Publications at Barnes and Noble:http://productsearch.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?WRD=corinne+hoisington

Mark your calendar NOW and plan to attend the 2016 MBEA Fall Convention, November 16-18, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids, MI. As convention details evolve, they will be posted on the MBEA website, http://www.mbea-online.org/.

MBEA - Our Social Media Presence


2016 Summer Academy - Finance BootcampBy Jerrod Black, MBEA Secretary

At this year's Summer Academy, MBEA members who teach or are prospective teachers in the Finance cluster collaborated to create and share materials to meet the standards. What an amazing session to lead and be a part of! Nothing is more powerful than having time to collaborate with your colleagues. There is little time to collaborate with other business teachers because for most of us, we are the only ones teaching business classes in our building and sometimes in the district. Through MBEA, we have the time, location and people to collaborate and create. I was honored to work with such amazing people. Not only did they share their resources, they worked to create new lessons and materials together. I would like to thank all who participated: Ed Albert, Lynda Bommarito, Treasa Evans-Dunn, Melissa Gordon, Karen Hanchett, Sarah Hempsall, Andrea Hudson, Tammie Neeley, Lori Pelton, Julia Salerno, Lori Smith, Beth Soisson, Heather Suggitt and Dorthy Switalski.

These educators worked tirelessly to share, create and collaborate with the other educators in the room. For newer members of the Finance cluster, these teachers helped guide their instruction and introduce them to the exciting world of Finance. I am encouraged and invigorated with the new tools for the next school year. It is always productive and FUN to get together with fellow business teachers. Please consider joining us at next year's Summer Academy. I look forward to seeing all of you at MBEA's 78th Annual Fall Convention!

MBEA - Our Social Media PresenceExecutive Board, Michigan Business Education Association

As an executive board, we have been working hard to come up with new and innovative ways to recognize our members and the great things they do in their classrooms, any tips that they may want to share with other members, and the exciting new things they learn at our Fall Convention and Summer Academy. We think it is important to continue our collaboration efforts outside of the professional development we provide you. We want to connect with you and we want you to connect with others. We think the best way to achieve this goal is through our social media presence.

MBEA is officially on twitter as well as Facebook. Our twitter handle is @mbea1936. We can be found on Facebook by searching "MBEA". We want to see:

New activities, games and lessons you have found Exciting new things happening in your program Project Based Learning activities and outcomes Program highlights and improvements New findings and "aha" moments as an educator Student successes with Microsoft certification Student successes in coursework Questions to pose to other business educators across the state Resource sharing with other business educators Convention/Academy tweets and hashtags Tricks, tips and new ideas, etc. Questions and suggestions for upcoming meetings, etc.

We want you to get as much from this organization as possible. Seeing you twice a year in person just isn't enough. Through social media, we can begin to interact in new ways that enhance the teacher experience and the collaborative processes for business educators. Join us in this new adventure and follow us on twitter @mbea1936 and on MBEA Facebook.

We thank you for all you do for your students, schools and communities. It is teachers like you that make a difference in the lives of so many. Thank you for your commitment to this organization and for all of your contributions to it. Best wishes to you and your students in this next school year! We look forward to seeing you at the fall convention!


2016 MBEA Board

Top Row (l to r): Rob Yoder, Joyce Newtown, Tom Knight, Ronalyn Arseneau, Jerrod Black

Front row: Diane Harrington, Colleen Webb, Pat Pearson


Membership in Your Professional OrganizationBy Ronalyn Arseneau VP for Membership

MBEA is a professional organization whose purpose is to support and advocate for business educators in Michigan. There are many ways that MBEA performs this function, through providing professional development to aid teachers in the classroom and encouraging networking among members at those events; through communicating with members regarding requirements and opportunities available to them; through recognizing members who have demonstrated achievement in business education; through encouraging members to share their talents with others by presenting at the state conference and the summer academy each year; by coordinating with our regional and national organizations to connect members to a larger body of business educators; and by providing an organization with leaders to contact when questions arise regarding business education.

MBEA’s fall conference is an important vehicle for professional development for business educators each year. Much planning time is devoted to developing a rich program of professional development in a variety of areas. The summer academy is an event that is much more focused on a few areas of interest each year. In order to bring professional development to our members in the Upper Peninsula, MBEA planned a U.P. summer academy this year with multiple PD opportunities. These professional development programs are successful in providing program-specific CTE professional development that is required for Michigan CTE funded programs, as well as PD that is relevant to members and useful in the classroom.

So much of what members gain from attending MBEA professional development activities, however, also comes from networking with fellow members and taking the time to learn what great things others are doing in their classrooms. Networking benefits not only those members new to business education, but benefits all members who participate in professional development opportunities.

Plan to attend this year’s fall convention. In order to attend, you must be a member of MBEA. Membership renewal forms are mailed out at the beginning of December each year, with the membership year running from January 1 through December 31. If you did not renew your membership via this membership mailing, then your membership renewal for the state conference will only renew through the end of 2016. If that is the case, you may want to consider renewing your membership for two years so that you will reap the benefits of MBEA throughout the 2017 calendar year. If you have questions as to your current membership status, you should have received a membership card via email when you last renewed. If you do not have that information, please feel free to contact me at [email protected] and I will let you know if your membership is current for 2016.

Be sure to take advantage of all of the opportunities available to you through your professional organization, MBEA!

mailto:[email protected]

MICHIGAN BUSINESS EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONMEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

JANUARY 1, 2016 TO DECEMBER 31, 2016(Please print. Submit one application for each person.)

New Renewal Check if change of address

NOTE: Your home address will be used as our primary mailing address.

First Name Last Name

Email Address

Home Address

Home City State Zip

Home Phone

School/Company Name County of Employment

School/Company Address

School/Company City State Zip

School Phone School Fax

Institutional Type Public Private

Position (check one) Teacher Supervisor Administrator Consultant Other Student (List name of University):

Institutional Affiliate(check one)

Jr. High Secondary Skill Center Retired Adult Ed. College/Univ. Business College Other Jr./Comm. College Private Business

Membership Type Professional Library Retired Student

Check MBEA Dues Amount Professional Members: $35.00 Library Members: $35.00 Full-time Retired Members: $15.00 Student Members: $15.00

Check Method of Payment Check payable to MBEA Charge my MasterCard Visa

Credit Card #____________________________Exp. Date ______________________________CVV Code (3 digit # on back of card): __________Name on card ___________________________ZIP code where card statement mailed ________Signature _______________________________Date ___________________________________($15 fee applies for returned checks/credit cards)

Make Checks Payable to: MBEA Mail To: Ronalyn ArseneauWestwood High School300 Westwood DriveIshpeming, MI 49849

Direct questions or other inquiries to [email protected] or telephone (906) 485-4181.


mailto:[email protected]

Ensuring a Successful Completion of the MBEA Conference Registration In November 2016, the 78th Annual MBEA Conference will be held in Grand Rapids, MI. We would like to make the registration process more user friendly. Below are a few tips for completing the registration form that will make the process easier for you:

Please print or key in all the information as requested so it is legible

Make sure that your email address is correct (we use this to communicate with you before the conference)

Payment information: the total enclosed should include--membership dues + registration fees + workshops

If you are paying by credit card include: account number, expiration date, and CVV code (3 digits on back of card)

Membership Dues are set on a calendar year basis—please make sure you check the correct box

Meal Events include the following:o Thursday – Continental Breakfast and Awards Luncheon (please make sure you check Sesame

Pork Loin or Vegetarian choice) o Friday – Full Breakfast

Please check the meal events that you plan to attend to ensure an accurate meal count/meal ticket distribution

Please read the 2nd page of the registration form. For further clarification, contact Colleen Webb at 810-247-0133 or [email protected]


MBEA PAST PRESIDENTS…You are cordially invited to be our guest at the

MBEA Awards LuncheonThursday, November 17, 2016

Noon – 2:00 p.m. Pantlind Ballroom

Amway Grand Plaza Hotel187 Monroe Avenue NWGrand Rapids, MI 49503

RSVP by October 21, [email protected]

(No other invitations will be sent)

Michigan Business Education Association Fall ConventionJoint MBEA/NCBEA Convention

November 16-18, 2016

RESERVATIONS PROCESS & BOOKING WEBSITE

Online and phone reservations will be accepted beginning on 13-Aug-2016.

There will be a limited number of rooms available in our block for arrival on Tuesday, November 15.

A dedicated booking website has been created for our event so our guests will be able to make, modify and cancel their hotel reservations online, as well as take advantage of any room upgrades, amenities or other services offered by the hotel.

To access our MBEA Room Registration Website, please click the following link:

https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=14514738

If you wish to make a reservation by telephone, please use the following dedicated Group Reservations telephone numbers in order to make sure you are able to access special block rates and ensure they book within our block.

Reservations Toll Free: (800) 253-3590Reservations Local Phone: (616) 776-6450


GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Make checks payable to: MICHIGAN BUSINESS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Send registration form and payment to: Mrs. Colleen Webb6164 Urban DriveEast China, MI 48054

Please be sure that we have at least two methods of communication to reach you.

If you are paying by credit card, you may email your registration to [email protected].

The deadline for Registrations is Monday, October 21, 2016. Registrations will not be processed until payment is received. You will receive an email confirming that payment has been received and your registration has been processed at the end of the week it was received. If you have registered and have not received confirmation, please contact Mrs. Colleen Webb, [email protected]

A Late Fee of $75 will be imposed to any registrations not received or postmarked by October 21, 2016.

A $40 handling charge will be assessed for returned checks or rejected personal credit card charges.

All final payments must be paid upon check-in at the Convention. We will accept personal checks and credit cards.

Cancellation Policy: Written requests for refund of convention registration fees must be received by Colleen Webb by October 21, 2016. A $75 cancellation fee will apply. Cancellations received after October 22, 2016, will receive NO refund.

NBEA Dues Incentive: If you pay your NBEA dues as a new member, or renew your current membership, with your 2016 MBEA Convention Registration, you will pay $80 (the old membership rate) and MBEA will pay the remaining $5.

Please note that your conference receipt will be included in your registration envelope.

If you have questions regarding registration, contact Colleen Webb at [email protected], or call 810-247-0133.


Directions: TYPE or PRINT the required information on the form below (form also available via download from www.mbea-online.org). Registrations must be postmarked by October 21, 2016.

First Name Last Name

Home Address

City State Zip Code

Home Phone E-mail

School/Company

Address

City State Zip Code

Work Phone Position

MEMBERSHIP DUESIf MBEA dues are not current, they must be paid with convention registration. All memberships will be verified prior to convention. Note: Dues are on a calendar year basis and expire 12/31/16. You may prepay for 2017. Unsure of your membership expiration date, contact VP for Membership, Ronalyn [email protected]

Professional dues $35 for 2016

Prepay professional dues $35 for 2017

Lifetime Member

Student or Retiree $15

NBEA Dues Incentive $80 $

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES

Michigan Professional member registration* $200 $ Non-member registration* $250 $ Student / Lifetime / Retired Member registration* (Circle one) $105 $ NCBEA Members (Wednesday dinner included)*Registration includes Thursday Lunch Meal tickets are needed. Please indicate meals in the next section. $235

MEAL EVENTSThursday: Continental Breakfast Luncheon Choice Sesame Pork Loin Vegetarian Plate (Meal ticket will be collected at the door)Friday: Full BreakfastPlease note that all meal tickets must be requested in advance to give the hotel an accurate meal count and will be in your registration envelope.

WORKSHOPS *

#A1: “The Microsoft Mantra of Office Mix, Sway, Yammer and Delve,” Wednesday, 11/16/2016—4:30–6:30 p.m. $35 $

#A2: “Fundamental Accounting Through Games and Hands-on Activities,” Wednesday 11/16/2016—7:30–9:30 p.m. $35 $

TOTAL CONFERENCE FEES DUE $

PAYMENT INFORMATION(No Purchase Orders Can Be Accepted)

Total Enclosed: $ Include all totals from membership dues, conference registration fees, and hands-on workshops sections.

Check # Money Order VISA MasterCard Discover

Account #Expiration Date

Name (as printed on card)Street Address(as printed on statement)City, State ZIP

Signature C V V Code (3 digit code from back of card)


78TH MBEA ANNUAL CONVENTIONNOVEMBER 16-18, 20162016 R E G I S T R A T I O N F

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http://www.mbea-online.org/

Michigan Business Education Association Colleen Webb, President6164 Urban DriveEast China, MI 48054

FALL 2016 EDITION


MBEA TODAYThe official publication of the

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