HOSA 46th Annual International Leadership Conference

Link for ILC Guide: https://hosa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-HOSA-ILCguide-DTC-v7.pdf

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If anyone is trying to book group tickets through American Airlines, they have a section that specializes in this. The contact information is: aagmt.internet@aa.com & 800-221-2255

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ATC Testing at ILC: Students get one ATC test free with registration ($90) and every additional ATC tests costs $20. Those that took ATC tests at SLC DO NOT qualify to move forward – we offered those to provide the experience and opportunity for recognition for students.

Arrival to Houston: Schools should try to arrive to Houston on Wednesday, June 26.  Voting delegates MUST be in Houston to attend their orientation by 1pm on Wednesday, June 26.

Opening Session: All attendees MUST be in official dress or navy blue/black suit to attend opening, closing, and to go on stage for awards.  Attendees will NOT be allowed to enter the ceremonies outside the dress code.  Please carefully review page 34 of the ILC guide linked above.

Competitive events: Please start reviewing the ILC qualifiers list and letting me know who will/won’t be attending.  On team work events, advisors can submit substitutions who must be HOSA members.  You CAN affiliate a new member to then substitute in for ILC.  On individual events, if a student is not attending, the state staff (me) will review scores and see if the next student scored high enough to attend ILC. 

Advisors/Chaperones/Parents: Students MUST have an advisor, chaperone, or parent with them at the conference AND anyone who attends ANY session at ILC is required to pay the $90 registration fee.  Please tell parents that they SHOULD NOT be dropping off their students at the convention center and leaving them there all day by themselves.  This did happen last year and I did not find out about it until almost all the way through the conference.

Other students: Any HOSA member in good standing can attend ILC and take advantage of ATC testing, workshops, etc. Only chaperones/parents should be registered as guest/family.  Students should all be affiliated HOSA members.

Saturday “Fun Day”: HOSA is doing Six Flags Hurricane Harbor (this recently change on their website…)  Go here for information: https://www.unifiedeventsolutions.com/store/p11/HOSA2024.html

I will be coordinating a trip to the Space Center in Houston.  Schools are able to plan their own activities on that day as well.  More details from me to come.

Communication App: We will be using a communication app such as “Band” or “Remind” for all attendees at ILC so I can easily communicate with groups/individuals.

Pins & Shirts:  I will put out another pin/shirt order for those attending ILC.  If you have attended ILC previously, pins are the currency of the conference and your students will want to have some extra Kansas pins to trade.

Competitive Event:  This year we are in charge of staffing CERT Skills Round 2 and have 10 spots to fill.  We are working in coordination with Nebraska. Adults need to be the first four roles, students can be patients 3 – 8. I need to have an event manager & judge manager by May 1, the rest by May 15.

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Dates:

April 12: Goal date to notify state advisor about competitors attending ILC.

April 15: HOSA Scholarship Application deadline

April 19: Advisors must confirm competitors’ attendance with Tina

May 1: Competitive event personnel (Event & Judge Manager)

May 15: ILC Registration deadline, upload deadline, hotel deadline for conference rates

May 20: My deadline to validate

May 24: Payment requests sent to your financial offices for ILC registration.  ILC registration money is sent to MY OFFICE at the address in my email tag.

June 14: Competitor appointment times posted