Chapter Important Dates and Reminders – NKBA

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2025 Important Dates and Reminders

2025 NKBA Chapters – Important Dates and Reminders

Ongoing:

  • Chapter Meeting Attendance/Financial Reports submit to National within 30 days of every meeting (Sec/Treasurer)
  • Chapter Officer Update – newsletter will be emailed first week of every month to all Chapter Officers
  • Chapter Meeting Notices/Webpage Postings – submit to National 4 weeks prior to the event date (access via website) (Communications Chair and Presidents have access)
  • Chapter Meeting Notices – emailed from National to all Chapter members 2 weeks before events when requested (Communications Chair)
  • Chapter Event CEUs – if CEU meetings will be longer than one hour, Chapters must submit a request for additional CEUs to the Certification Manager (certification@nkba.org ) at least 4 weeks in advance of the event 
  • Bonus Funding
    • Student Focused Event – record a brief description of your event on the Chapter Meeting Financial Report Form within 30 days of the event. No bonus funding requests will be accepted after December 15. You can also submit via the chapter meeting financial report.

Affiliated School – send National an email if you would like to recruit a school to join; must be submitted within 30 days of their join date. No bonus funding accepted after December 15.

  • January 14 President monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • January 21 – Programs Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST
  • January 21 –  Communications Chair monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • January 22 –  Membership Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST
  • January 22 –  Secretary/Treasurer monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • February 11 – Presidents monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • February 18 – Programs Chair monthly call- 3 PM EST
  • February 18 – Communications Chair monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • February 19 – Membership Chair monthly call- 3 PM EST
  • February 19 – Secretary/Treasurer monthly call- 4 PM EST
  • February 24 – Leader2Leader at KBIS (Keynote, Chapter Officer Training)
  • February 25 – February 27 – KBIS in Las Vegas
  • March 11 – President monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • March 18 – Programs Chair Call monthly call- 3 PM EST
  • March 18 – Communications Chair monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • March 19 – Membership Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST
  • March 19 – Secretary/ Treasurer monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • March 31 – Applications, Reports due
  • April  8 – President monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • April  22 – Programs Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST
  • April  22 –  Communications Chair monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • April  23 –  Membership Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST
  • April  23 –  Secretary/Treasurer monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • April 30 – VFTI Submissions Open (through June 30)
  • May 13 – President monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • May 15 – Proof of IRS accepted tax filing due 990 n or 990 EZ (as part of Compliance Grant)
  • May 20 – Programs Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST
  • May 20 – Communications Chair monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • May 21 – Membership Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST
  • May 21 – Secretary/Treasurer monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • June 2   ThirtyUnder30 submission open (Aug 31 deadline)
  • June 10 – President monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • June 17 – Programs Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST
  • June 17 – Communications Chair monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • June 18 – Membership Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST
  • June 18 – Secretary/Treasurer monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • June 30 – VFTI (KBIS 2026) applications due
  • July  1  Chapter Officer Self-Nominations Open (through July 31) Elections for President, Programs Chairs and Communications Chairs (term Jan 1, 2026-Dec 31, 2027)
  • July 8 – President monthly call – 5 PM EST
  • July 15  – Programs Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST
  • July 15 – Communications Chair monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • July 16 Membership Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST 
  • July 16 – Secretary/Treasurer monthly call – 4 PM EST 
  • July 26 – VFTI speakers notification
  • July 31 – Chapter Officer Self-Nominations due
  • August 1-31 – Chapter Officer Elections
  • August 12 – Presidents monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • August 19 – Programs Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST
  • August 19– Communications Chair monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • August 20 – Membership Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST
  • August 20– Secretary/Treasurer monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • August 31Thirty Under 30 nominations due
  • August 31 Election Results form due
  • September 1 – KBIS 2026 registration opens with no cost to general members through month of September (Note: Chapter Officers will register through NKBA Chapters department)
  • September 3 – National Committees (including CLC) nominations open (to end of September)
  • September 3  KBIS registration opens
  • September 9 – Presidents monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • September 16 – Programs Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST
  • September 16 – Communications Chair monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • September 17 – Membership Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST
  • September 17 – Secretary/Treasurer monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • October 1-31 – Nominations for Chapter Star Awards 
  • October 14 – Presidents monthly call (new date)
  • October 21 – Programs Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST
  • October 21 – Communications Chair monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • October 22 –  Membership Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST
  • October 22  –  Secretary/Treasurer monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • November 12  – Presidents monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • November 18 – Programs Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST
  • November 18 – Communications Chair monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • November 19– Membership Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST
  • November 19 – Secretary/Treasurer monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • December 1 – Final Deadline for KBIS VIP Registration
  • December 9 Presidents monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • December 16 – Programs Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST
  • December 16 – Communications Chair monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • December 17– Membership Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST
  • December 17 – Secretary/Treasurer monthly call – 4 PM EST
  • December 2-31 – Installation of 2025 Chapter Officers Installation Script