INTERNATIONAL
CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE NASHVILLE APRIL 23-26, 2016 #DECAICDC
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CONFERENCE OVERVIEW + AGENDA Greetings from the Executive Director Greetings from the Executive Officer Team Connect with #DECAICDC Overview Agenda Grand Opening Session Achievement Awards Session Grand Awards Session
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CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES Competitive Events School-based Enterprise Academy Election Sessions Emerging Leader Series Advisory Academy
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CONFERENCE INFORMATION Conference Maps General Session Seating Chart Dress Code and Code of Conduct Conference Transportation Volunteers
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PARTNERS National Advisory Board Partners for Excellence Congressional Advisory Board Exhibitors Individual Donors Approved Vendors
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RECOGNITIONS
INTERNATIONAL
CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
Emerging Leader Honor Awards Video Challenge Winners Thrive Level Campaign Winners Certified School-based Enterprises Chairman’s Award Outstanding Service Awards
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GREETINGS FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR We challenged you to continue your success and #beDECAepic all this year, and once again you have taken DECA to new heights. Membership continues to break records, participation in the DECA Idea Challenge soared, certifications in DECA’s School-based Enterprises rose and #beDECAepic trended throughout the year. PAUL A. WARDINSKI
@decapaw
We are excited to welcome nearly 18,000 epic DECA members to Music City USA. Nashville is the perfect location for our conference because it values hospitality, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing and management as much as DECA does. Like DECA’s own growth over the past years, Nashville has grown in popularity. With an increase in number of visitors for over 60 months straight, it is one of the premiere destination cities in the country. So much has changed since our last visit twelve years ago: a new convention center (The Music City Center), new hotels, a new minor league baseball stadium for the Nashville Sounds, and its own TV show on ABC. Just as exciting is how many classics remain: The Grand Ole Opry, the General Jackson, the Country Music Hall of Fame and many of the iconic restaurants in the downtown area. There is so much to do, and if you love live music, you will find all types everywhere, at all hours of the day. The DECA staff works hard to continually improve our programs and opportunities for all DECA members. DECA adjusts its competitive events to be sure members are using the current terminology and formats in business. You saw changes in the entrepreneurship events with the lean business model canvas. DECA strives to be at the forefront of industry trends as we continue to provide our members real world opportunities and authentic assessment.
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New talents that grow to become superstars are discovered in Nashville every year – now it is your turn to show your own epic talents and become discovered! You can say it all started in Nashville at the #DECAICDC! Congratulations on your path to get here and good luck!
GREETINGS FROM YOUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS These last few months, you’ve posted, Instagrammed and tweeted your excitement for the 2016 International Career Development Conference (ICDC). The anticipation that has built up as you’ve earned your way to attend #DECAICDC has been incredible! As all of our competitors and emerging leaders come together, there is no doubt this will be the most EPIC conference of the year. When you arrived in Nashville, you took a huge step towards your success. There’s no better place to prepare to be an EPIC leader than in a city that is gaining national and global acclaim as a hot tourism destination. Nashville is undoubtedly using its marketing, hospitality, finance, entrepreneurship and management prowess to leverage the city for success. As you spend your time in Music City, utilize all the opportunities available to you by networking with competitive events judges, industry leaders, entrepreneurs and DECA members from around the globe. This is your chance to reach out, make connections and meet new people. Stay engaged in the buzz that surrounds Nashville and ICDC using #DECAICDC on Twitter and Instagram, and follow DECA on both platforms @DECAInc. Use every opportunity as a learning experience, for these next few days are full of activities that can only enhance your leadership skills and DECA experience! You’ve made it to #DECAICDC, so now it’s time to #beDECAepic!
ALEC ROMERO PRESIDENT @alecdeca
ASHTON FILBURN
CENTRAL REGION VICE PRESIDENT @decavpashton
MARIZZA MITCHELL
WESTERN REGION VICE PRESIDENT @decavpmitch
TYLER MCBEE
SOUTHERN REGION VICE PRESIDENT @decavptyler
TARA NATH
NORTH ATLANTIC REGION VICE PRESIDENT @decavptara
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#DECAICDC SOCIAL MEDIA EPIC UPDATES, INSTANTLY!
FIND US @DECAINC USE #DECAICDC IN ALL YOUR tweets, photos, posts and videos!
GET THE APP
Download the official conference DECA Inc. app and get the 2016 DECA ICDC APP at bit.ly/decaicdcapp16. With this app, you’ll be able to get instant conference notifications, create your own agenda, find and connect with exhibitors, meet conference speakers and join the #DECAICDC conversation on social media. Plus, having the app means you’ll be the first to know the #DECAICDC finalists on Tuesday morning!
TWEET, POST, SHARE & LIKE
Want to share your conference experience with 18,000 DECA members, advisors and business partners? Then join the #DECAICDC conversation on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and more! Use the social media prompts in the program to share your EPIC moments in Nashville, and don’t forget – your photos or tweets could end up on the jumbotron during the live sessions! How many likes can you get this week?
DON’T BE THE LAST TO KNOW
This year’s N@shvilleLive Social Media Team will be sharing every aspect of the #DECAICDC experience on social media and on decadirect.org. Don’t miss out on a single Instagram post, Snapchat story or EPIC tweet! Go to decadirect.org to meet this year’s social media team, connect with them on social media and check out their stories all week long.
ICDC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX
Want the top conference stories without having to search online? Then sign up to receive #DECAICDC Special Edition emails! You’ll get the top stories of the day, important updates and find out what activities are happening next, all in your inbox each day. Sign up now at decadirect.org or email communications@deca.org to get added to the list.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE The DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) is the culmination of the DECA year. More than 18,000 high school students, teacher-advisors, business professionals and alumni gather for several days of DECA excitement. DECA members demonstrate their college and career ready knowledge and skills by participating in DECA’s industry-validated Competitive Events Program, aligned with Career Clusters, National Curriculum Standards and 21st Century Skills in the areas of marketing, finance, hospitality, management and entrepreneurship. These members have qualified to attend based on superior performance at the district and association level. More than 1,000 business professionals serve as expert judges to evaluate DECA members’ mastery of these concepts. In addition, thousands of members participate in DECA’s Emerging Leader Series, which helps them attain 21st Century Skills in the areas of collaboration and teamwork, communication, critical thinking and problem solving and creativity. One highlight is the involvement of executive mentors who provide college and career advice. Thousands of DECA advisors and educators participate in administering DECA’s Competitive Events Program and Emerging Leader Series while also participating in professional learning activities.
CLASSROOM CONNECTION
DECA’s International Career Development Conference supports educational initiatives. •
Career Clusters®
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National Curriculum Standards
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21st Century Skills
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Common Core State Standards
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Project-based Learning
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Personal Financial Literacy
The National Association of Secondary School Principals has placed this program on the NASSP National Advisory List of Contests and Activities for 2015-2016.
NASHVILLE | 2016
INTERNATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE FRIDAY, APRIL 22 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
HEADQUARTERS + TOURS BOOTH Registration for Chartered Association Advisors, Tours
Hall B Prefunction Area
12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
SHOP DECA (including blazer sales)
Level 2 Registration
12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
DECA 5K RUN/WALK Pre-Registration
Hall B Prefunction Area
6:00 PM
CHARTERED ASSOCIATION ADVISOR DINNER (by invitation only)
105 A
SATURDAY, APRIL 23 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
HEADQUARTERS + TOURS BOOTH
Hall B Prefunction Area
7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
SHOP DECA (including blazer sales)
Level 2 Registration
7:30 AM
DECA 5K RUN/WALK
Shelby Park
9:00 AM
OFFICER CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS
203 A
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
DECA DAY IN NASHVILLE (Enjoy museums on your own)
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
GENERAL JACKSON SHOWBOAT (Advance ticket purchase required)
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
EXHIBIT + CAMPAIGN BOOTH SET-UP
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
GENERAL JACKSON SHOWBOAT (Advance ticket purchase required)
5:00 PM
PARADE OF CHARTERED ASSOCIATIONS REHEARSAL
Bridgestone Arena
6:00 PM
EXECUTIVE MENTOR DINNER Sponsored by Marriott International, Inc. (by invitation only)
Renaissance Nashville Hotel
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
CHARTERED ASSOCIATION PHOTOGRAPHS
Demonbreun Lobby Staircase
8:30 PM
GRAND OPENING SESSION Fashion Show sponsored by FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Bridgestone Arena
10:30 PM – 11:30 PM
CHARTERED ASSOCIATION PHOTOGRAPHS
Demonbreun Lobby Staircase
12:30 AM
CURFEW
Exhibit Hall B
CON FEREN CE OVERVI EW AGENDA
SUNDAY, APRIL 24
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7:00 AM
VIRTUAL BUSINESS CHALLENGE BRIEFING (required)
104
7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
HEADQUARTERS + TOURS BOOTH
Hall B Prefunction Area
7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
SHOP DECA (including blazer sales)
Level 2 Registration
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
CAREER EXHIBITS + CAMPAIGN BOOTHS
Exhibit Hall B
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
DECA IMAGES
Exhibit Hall B
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
COMPETITIVE EVENT TESTING + BRIEFING
See pages 13-33
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
EMERGING LEADER SERIES
See page 34
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
SCHOOL-BASED ENTERPRISE ACADEMY | FOOD OPERATIONS Sponsored by Otis Spunkmeyer, an ARYZTA Brand
Legends Ballroom Omni Hotel
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
ADVISOR ACADEMY (New and Developing Advisors) Sponsored by Pepsico Chilled DSD
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9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
EXECUTIVE MENTOR PROGRAM Sponsored by Marriott International, Inc.
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12:00 PM
MDA LUNCHEON Sponsored by Muscular Dystrophy Association (by invitation only)
201 A
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
SCHOOL-BASED ENTERPRISE ACADEMY | RETAIL OPERATIONS Sponsored by Otis Spunkmeyer, an ARYZTA Brand
Legends Ballroom Omni Hotel
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
GENERAL JACKSON SHOWBOAT (Advance ticket purchase required)
4:00 PM
VOTING DELEGATES’ BRIEFING + CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN SESSION
101
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
DECA NIGHT AT THE GRAND OLE OPRY (Advance ticket purchase required)
Grand Ole Opry
12:30 AM
CURFEW
MONDAY, APRIL 25 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
HEADQUARTERS
Hall B Prefunction Area
7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
SHOP DECA (including blazer sales)
Level 2 Registration
7:30 AM
JUDGES’ ORIENTATION
Grand Ballroom A
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
CAREER EXHIBITS + CAMPAIGN BOOTHS
Exhibit Hall B
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
DECA IMAGES
Exhibit Hall B
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
COMPETITIVE EVENT PRELIMINARY COMPETITION
Exhibit Halls A, C and D
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
JOHNSON & WALES SCHOLARSHIP AWARD BREAKFAST Sponsored by Johnson & Wales University (by invitation only)
201 A
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
EMERGING LEADER SERIES
See page 34
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
ADMINISTRATOR DAY
203
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
ADVISOR ACADEMY (New and Developing Advisors) Sponsored by Pepsico Chilled DSD
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NOON – 1:30 PM
CHARTERED ASSOCIATION OFFICER/ADVISOR LUNCHEON Sponsored by Piper Jaffray & Co. (by invitation only)
104
12:30 PM
JUDGES’ ORIENTATION
Grand Ballroom A1
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
EMERGING LEADER FINALE
Grand Ballroom BC
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
COMPETITIVE EVENTS UPDATE WORKSHOP (Advisors Only)
208
7:05 PM
DECA NIGHT AT THE NASHVILLE SOUNDS (Advance ticket purchase required)
First Tennessee Park
12:30 AM
CURFEW
7:30 AM – 10:30 AM
JUDGES’ ORIENTATION
Grand Ballroom A2
7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
HEADQUARTERS
Hall B Prefunction Area
7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
SHOP DECA
Level 2 Registration
7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
SHOP DECA YARD SALE
210
8:00 AM
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS SESSION
Bridgestone Arena
8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
COMPETITIVE EVENT FINAL COMPETITION
Exhibit Hall D
8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
FINALIST T-SHIRT + RECOGNITION ITEMS
Exhibit Hall D Foyer
11:00 AM
BUSINESS + ELECTION SESSION
104
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON Sponsored by US Army (by invitation only)
208
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
WRITTEN REPORT + CERTIFICATE RETURN (Chartered Association Advisor or Designee Only)
207
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
GENERAL JACKSON SHOWBOAT (Advance ticket purchase required)
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
CHARTERED ASSOCIATION PHOTOGRAPHS
Demonbreun Lobby Staircase
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
SCHOLARSHIP + NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD RECEPTION Sponsored by National Advisory Board Partners (by invitation only)
Lexus Lounge Bridgestone Arena
8:30 PM
GRAND AWARDS SESSION
Bridgestone Arena
12:30 AM
CURFEW
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
NEW EXECUTIVE OFFICER ORIENTATION
Bluegrass 4th Floor Renaissance Nashville Hotel
EVENTS WILL BE HELD IN THE MUSIC CITY CENTER UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. The City of Nashville and surrounding counties have an 11:00 p.m. (Sunday through Thursday) and 12:00 midnight (Friday and Saturday) curfew for all youth under the age of 18. As DECA members return to their hotels from official DECA activities that may extend beyond the curfew, all members must be accompanied by their chapter advisors who have their signed permission forms. DECA members should have their name badge at all times, keeping in mind not to wear it outside of DECA activities.
CON FEREN CE OVERVI EW AGENDA
TUESDAY, APRIL 26
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SATURDAY 8:30 PM
GRAND OPENING SESSION BRIDGESTONE ARENA
DECA’s Grand Opening Session kicks off #DECAICDC with excitement and anticipation of the competition and leadership development that awaits our emerging leaders and entrepreneurs. The Grand Opening Session led by your 2015-2016 executive officer team will feature the annual parade of chartered associations, recognition of the top 10 DECA membership chapters, recognition of the top three Muscular Dystrophy Association fundraising chapters and the exciting components below.
STREAMING LIVE DECA.ORG/ICDC
LAUREN AL AI NA
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FASHION SHOW
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
FIDM’s annual DEBUT Fashion Show features designs by graduating students in FIDM’s fashion design and theatre costume design advanced study programs, as well as work from interior design, digital media, and textile design students. This year’s show promises to be full of fun, fashion and style you won’t want to miss!
ERIKA L. ALEXANDER Chief Lodging Services Officer The Americas Erika is responsible for the development and implementation of product and service strategies across more than 3,500 hotels in The Americas. She is responsible for ensuring that brand programming is activated at the property level. Erika provides leadership to the hotel openings, operations support resources and breakthrough leadership teams.
ENTERTAINMENT MELISSA FROEHLICH FLOOD Vice President, Government Affairs Melissa leads Marriott’s government affairs department. Melissa oversees all federal, state and local policy work, advocacy campaigns, and grassroots activations. Responsible for public policy communications, executive positioning on policy issues, global association management and Marriott’s political engagement, Melissa has focused the team on delivering better business results through advocacy and external engagement.
Lauren is one of the hottest young rising stars in country music having made it as a finalist on the tenth season of American Idol, where she sang alongside Carrie Underwood. Lauren’s latest, self-titled EP includes her newest hit single, “Next Boyfriend,” which debuted on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs charts at No. 39. Lauren’s single, “History,” was also picked up this year as the theme song for ESPN’s college football coverage.
NO ASSIGNED SEATING Times shown for the Achievement Awards Session are approximate. The awards may run faster or slower than the schedule shows. Do not wait until the last minute to arrive at the Bridgestone Arena.
8:00 AM
8:45 AM
10:00 AM
Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making Financial Services Team Decision Making Hospitality Services Team Decision Making Marketing Communications Team Decision Making Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making Travel and Tourism Marketing Team Decision Making Accounting Applications Series Apparel and Accessories Marketing Series Automotive Services Marketing Series Business Finance Series Business Services Marketing Series Food Marketing Series Hotel and Lodging Management Series Human Resources Management Series Marketing Management Series Quick Serve Restaurant Management Series Restaurant and Food Service Management Series Retail Merchandising Series Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series Personal Financial Literacy Principles of Business Management and Administration Principles of Finance Principles of Hospitality and Tourism Principles of Marketing School-based Enterprise—Food Service Operations School-based Enterprise—Retail Operations
10:35 AM
Financial Consulting Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling Professional Selling Advertising Campaign Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan
11:00 AM
Stock Market Game Innovation Plan Start-Up Business Plan Business Growth Plan Franchise Business Plan Independent Business Plan International Business Plan Community Service Project Creative Marketing Project Entrepreneurship Promotion Project Financial Literacy Promotion Project Learn and Earn Project Public Relations Project Business Services Operations Research Buying and Merchandising Operations Research Finance Operations Research Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research Sports and Entertainment Marketing Operations Research
TUESDAY 8:00 AM
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS SESSION BRIDGESTONE ARENA
DECA’s Achievement Awards Session recognizes top performers in preliminary competition of DECA’s Competitive Events Program. Silver-ribbon medallions are awarded to top performers in the presentation and on the career cluster exam. Blue-ribbon medallions are awarded to the overall competitive event finalists who will compete in the final round of competition. ALL BLUE-RIBBON MEDALLION FINALISTS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY REPORT TO SECTIONS 113/114 ON THE CONCOURSE LEVEL OF THE BRIDGESTONE ARENA TO VERIFY THEIR COMPETITION TIME.
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TUESDAY 8:30 PM
GRAND AWARDS SESSION BRIDGESTONE ARENA
DECA’s Grand Awards Session is full of energy and aspirations as hundreds of DECA competitive events finalists wait to hear their name called as a top 10 winner in hopes of then earning the title of international champion. In addition to naming our highest performers in DECA’s Competitive Events Program, DECA’s scholarship recipients are recognized and the announcement of the incoming executive officer team is made. The Grand Awards Session is the pinnacle of recognition for an academic year of preparing to be college and career ready.
STREAMING LIVE DECA.ORG/ICDC
SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDERS DECA is grateful to the following National Advisory Board companies and supporters for providing more than $300,000 in scholarships to DECA student members and advisors.
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American Institute of CPAs Bob Foehlinger Memorial Central Region DECA Chipotle Mexican Grill DECA Inc. Don DeBolt (IFA) Edward L. Davis Ed Fleming Memorial Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Hilton Worldwide J. Willard & Alice S. Marriott Foundation
Johnson & Wales University Journeys Leonard Pokladnik Memorial Loris "Larry" Lorenzi Memorial M&M Productions Marriott International, Inc. National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA) National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) National Technical Honor Society NFIB Young Entrepreneur
North Atlantic Region DECA Otis Spunkmeyer, Inc., an ARYZTA Brand Pat DiPlacido Memorial PDC Productions PepsiCo Chilled DSD Publix Super Markets, Inc. Sonja Dismuke Memorial Southern Region DECA Walgreens Western Region DECA
CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES
SATURDAY 7:30 AM
SHELBY PARK
The DECA 5K is an annual community service conference activity that benefits the Muscular Dystrophy Association and DECA’s scholarship fund. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
ASPIRE Beverages, The Art Institutes, Belmont University Jack C. Massey College of Business, DECA Images, FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Finish Line, Inc., Ivey Business School, Johnson & Wales University, Marriott International, Inc., Muscular Dystrophy Association, National Apartment Association Education Institute, Otis Spunkmeyer, Inc. an ARYZTA Brand, Publix Super Markets, Inc., Trevecca Nazarene University, UNCG-Bryan School of Business & Economics, University of Rochester, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Business, US Army, Vector Marketing
9:30 AM
205 A Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
SUNDAY
202 C Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
9:30 AM
11:45 AM
7:30 AM
7:30 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
104 Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
12:30 PM
104 Participants’ Briefing + Testing + Manual Registration
9:30 AM
205 A Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
205 A Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
205 A Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall A Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
10:00 AM
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s Briefing
9:30 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Assistants’ Briefing
ACCOUNTING APPLICATIONS SERIES
ACT
ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
ADC
10:30 AM
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
1:00 PM
8:00 AM
APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES MARKETING SERIES
9:00 AM
1:30 PM
9:30 AM
AAM
8:00 AM
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES MARKETING SERIES
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
9:30 AM
ASM
8:00 AM
1:00 PM
8:00 AM
BUSINESS FINANCE SERIES
9:00 AM
1:30 PM
9:30 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
9:30 AM
Exhibit Hall A Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
8:00 AM
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
9:30 AM
TUESDAY
8:00 AM
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
9:30 AM
MONDAY
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
Exhibit Hall A Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall A Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall A Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall A Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall A Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall A Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
BFS
CON FEREN CE ACTI VITIES AGENDA
SATURDAY
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SATURDAY 9:30 AM
202 AB Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
SUNDAY
MONDAY
1:00 PM
7:30 AM
2:00 PM
11:40 AM
Grand Ballroom Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Grand Ballroom Participants’ Briefing + Manual Registration
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
TUESDAY 7:30 AM
BUSINESS GROWTH PLAN
11:00 AM
EBG
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Event Assistants’ Briefing
11:40 AM
9:30 AM
205 B Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
1:00 PM
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
BUSINESS LAW AND ETHICS TEAM DECISION MAKING
2:00 PM
8:00 AM
8:45 AM
BLTDM
8:00 AM
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
BUSINESS SERVICES MARKETING SERIES
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
9:30 AM
BSM
8:00 AM
7:30 AM
7:30 AM
BUSINESS SERVICES OPERATIONS RESEARCH
9:00 AM
11:40 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
9:30 AM
205 A Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
9:30 AM
202 AB Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
Grand Ballroom Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Grand Ballroom Participants’ Briefing + Manual Registration
Exhibit Hall A Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall A Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall A Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall A Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s Briefing
11:00 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Assistants’ Briefing
BOR
11:40 AM
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
9:30 AM
202 AB Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
1:00 PM
7:30 AM
2:00 PM
11:40 AM
Grand Ballroom Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Grand Ballroom Participants’ Briefing + Manual Registration
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
7:30 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s Briefing
11:00 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Assistants’ Briefing
11:40 AM
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
BUYING AND MERCHANDISING OPERATIONS RESEARCH
BMOR
CON FEREN CE ACTI VITIES AGENDA
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
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SATURDAY 9:30 AM
205 B Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
SUNDAY
202 AB Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
TUESDAY
1:00 PM
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
BUYING AND MERCHANDISING TEAM DECISION MAKING
2:00 PM
8:00 AM
8:45 AM
BTDM
8:00 AM
7:30 AM
7:30 AM
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
9:00 AM
11:40 AM
11:00 AM
CSP
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
9:30 AM
MONDAY
Grand Ballroom Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Grand Ballroom Participants’ Briefing + Manual Registration
Exhibit Hall A Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall A Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Event Assistants’ Briefing
11:40 AM
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
9:30 AM
202 AB Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
8:00 AM
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
11:40 AM
Grand Ballroom Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Grand Ballroom Participants’ Briefing + Manual Registration
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
7:30 AM
CREATIVE MARKETING PROJECT
11:00 AM
CMP
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Event Assistants’ Briefing
11:40 AM
9:30 AM
202 AB Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
8:00 AM
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
11:40 AM
Grand Ballroom Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Grand Ballroom Participants’ Briefing + Manual Registration
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
7:30 AM
ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROMOTION PROJECT
11:00 AM
EPP
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Event Assistants’ Briefing
11:40 AM
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
9:30 AM
202 C Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
10:15 AM
7:30 AM
11:00 AM
10:00 AM
106 Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
106 Participants’ Briefing + Testing + Manual Registration
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
7:30 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s Briefing
9:30 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Assistants’ Briefing
10:30 AM
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
FASHION MERCHANDISING PROMOTION PLAN
FMP
CON FEREN CE ACTI VITIES AGENDA
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
17
SATURDAY 9:30 AM
202 AB Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
SUNDAY
MONDAY
1:00 PM
7:30 AM
2:00 PM
11:40 AM
Grand Ballroom Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Grand Ballroom Participants’ Briefing + Manual Registration
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
TUESDAY 7:30 AM
FINANCE OPERATIONS RESEARCH
11:00 AM
FOR
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Event Assistants’ Briefing
11:40 AM
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
9:30 AM
202 C Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
1:00 PM
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
2:00 PM
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
7:00 AM
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
8:00 AM
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
7:30 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s Briefing
9:30 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Assistants’ Briefing
FINANCIAL CONSULTING
FCE
10:30 AM
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
9:30 AM
202 AB Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
8:00 AM
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
11:40 AM
Grand Ballroom Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Grand Ballroom Participants’ Briefing + Manual Registration
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
7:30 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s Briefing
11:00 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Assistants’ Briefing
FINANCIAL LITERACY PROMOTION PROJECT
FLPP
11:40 AM
9:30 AM
205 B Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
1:00 PM
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
FINANCIAL SERVICES TEAM DECISION MAKING
2:00 PM
8:00 AM
8:45 AM
FTDM
8:00 AM
1:00 PM
8:00 AM
FOOD MARKETING SERIES
9:00 AM
1:30 PM
9:30 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
9:30 AM
205 A Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
Exhibit Hall A Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall A Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall A Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall A Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
FMS
CON FEREN CE ACTI VITIES AGENDA
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
19
SATURDAY 9:30 AM
202 AB Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
SUNDAY
MONDAY
1:00 PM
7:30 AM
2:00 PM
11:40 AM
Grand Ballroom Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Grand Ballroom Participants’ Briefing + Manual Registration
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
TUESDAY 7:30 AM
FRANCHISE BUSINESS PLAN
11:00 AM
EFB
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Event Assistants’ Briefing
11:40 AM
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
9:30 AM
205 B Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
1:00 PM
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
2:00 PM
8:00 AM
8:45 AM
1:00 PM
7:30 AM
7:30 AM
2:00 PM
11:40 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
9:30 AM
202 AB Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
Grand Ballroom Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Grand Ballroom Participants’ Briefing + Manual Registration
Exhibit Hall A Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall A Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s Briefing
11:00 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Assistants’ Briefing
HOSPITALITY SERVICES TEAM DECISION MAKING
HTDM
HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM OPERATIONS RESEARCH
HTOR
11:40 AM
9:30 AM
202 C Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
1:00 PM
7:00 AM
2:00 PM
8:00 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
7:30 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s Briefing
9:30 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Assistants’ Briefing
HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM PROFESSIONAL SELLING
HTPS
10:30 AM
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
9:30 AM
205 A Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
8:00 AM
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
HOTEL AND LODGING MANAGEMENT SERIES
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
9:30 AM
HLM
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
Exhibit Hall A Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall A Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
CON FEREN CE ACTI VITIES AGENDA
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
21
SATURDAY 9:30 AM
205 A Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
SUNDAY
202 AB Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
TUESDAY
8:00 AM
1:00 PM
8:00 AM
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SERIES
9:00 AM
1:30 PM
9:30 AM
HRM
1:00 PM
7:30 AM
7:30 AM
INDEPENDENT BUSINESS PLAN
2:00 PM
11:40 AM
11:00 AM
EIB
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
9:30 AM
MONDAY
Grand Ballroom Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Grand Ballroom Participants’ Briefing + Manual Registration
Exhibit Hall A Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall A Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Event Assistants’ Briefing
11:40 AM
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
9:30 AM
202 AB Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
1:00 PM
Grand Ballroom Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
2:00 PM
Grand Ballroom Participants’ Briefing + Manual Registration
7:30 AM
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
10:00 AM
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
7:30 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s Briefing
10:00 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Assistants’ Briefing
INNOVATION PLAN
EIP
11:00 AM
9:30 AM
202 AB Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
1:00 PM
7:30 AM
2:00 PM
11:40 AM
Grand Ballroom Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Grand Ballroom Participants’ Briefing + Manual Registration
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
7:30 AM
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PLAN
11:00 AM
IBP
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Event Assistants’ Briefing
11:40 AM
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
9:30 AM
202 AB Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
8:00 AM
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
11:40 AM
Grand Ballroom Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Grand Ballroom Participants’ Briefing + Manual Registration
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
7:30 AM
LEARN AND EARN PROJECT
11:00 AM
LEP
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Event Assistants’ Briefing
11:40 AM
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
CON FEREN CE ACTI VITIES AGENDA
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
23
Thinking about a Career in Sales? Attend a University with a Sales Center! Opportunities available when attending a college with a Sales Center:
Scholarships Networking National Competitions Corporate Interviews Career Opportunities
The USCA website provides a list of Universities with Sales Centers.
www.universitysalescenteralliance.com
SHOP DECA Check pages 6-7 for locations and times.
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9:30 AM
205 B Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
SUNDAY
205 A Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS TEAM DECISION MAKING
2:00 PM
8:00 AM
8:45 AM
MTDM
8:00 AM
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
MARKETING MANAGEMENT SERIES
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
9:30 AM
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
9:30 AM
2:00 PM
1:30 PM
10:30 AM
8:00 AM
7:00 AM
9:30 AM
PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
10:30 AM
PBM
8:00 AM
1:00 PM
9:30 AM
PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE
9:00 AM
1:30 PM
10:30 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
9:30 AM
205 C Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
207 Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
207 Participants’ Briefing + Testing
9:30 AM
205 C Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
9:30 AM
205 C Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
TUESDAY
1:00 PM
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
9:30 AM
MONDAY
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
Exhibit Hall A Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall A Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall A Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall A Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
MMS
PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY
PFL
PFN
CON FEREN CE ACTI VITIES AGENDA
SATURDAY
25
SATURDAY 9:30 AM
205 C Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
SUNDAY
205 C Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
1:00 PM
9:30 AM
9:00 AM
1:30 PM
10:30 AM
8:00 AM
7:00 AM
9:30 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
202 C Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
10:30 AM
1:00 PM
7:00 AM
7:30 AM
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
9:30 AM
TUESDAY
8:00 AM
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
9:30 AM
MONDAY
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
2:00 PM
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
8:00 AM
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
PRINCIPLES OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM
PHT
PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
PMK
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s Briefing
9:30 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Assistants’ Briefing
PROFESSIONAL SELLING
PSE
10:30 AM
9:30 AM
202 AB Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
8:00 AM
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
11:40 AM
Grand Ballroom Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Grand Ballroom Participants’ Briefing + Manual Registration
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
7:30 AM
PUBLIC RELATIONS PROJECT
11:00 AM
PRP
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Event Assistants’ Briefing
11:40 AM
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
9:30 AM
205 A Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
8:00 AM
1:00 PM
8:00 AM
QUICK SERVE RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT SERIES
9:00 AM
1:30 PM
9:30 AM
QSRM
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
Exhibit Hall A Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall A Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
CON FEREN CE ACTI VITIES AGENDA
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
27
9:30 AM
205 A Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
SUNDAY
205 A Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
RESTAURANT AND FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT SERIES
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
9:30 AM
RFSM
8:00 AM
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
RETAIL MERCHANDISING SERIES
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
9:30 AM
7:30 AM
7:30 AM
10:00 AM
8:30 AM
11:00 AM
7:30 AM
10:00 AM
8:30 AM
11:00 AM
8:00 AM
7:30 AM
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
11:40 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
9:30 AM
206 A Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
Legends Ballroom Omni Hotel Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
8:30 AM
Legends Ballroom Omni Hotel Academy
9:30 AM
206 A Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
12:00 PM
Legends Ballroom Omni Hotel Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
1:00 PM
Legends Ballroom Omni Hotel Academy
9:30 AM
202 AB Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
TUESDAY
8:00 AM
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
9:30 AM
MONDAY
Grand Ballroom Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Grand Ballroom Participants’ Briefing + Manual Registration
Exhibit Hall A Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall A Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall A Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall A Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s Briefing
11:00 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Assistants’ Briefing
11:40 AM
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
RMS
SCHOOL-BASED ENTERPRISE FOOD OPERATIONS
SBEF
SCHOOL-BASED ENTERPRISE RETAIL OPERATIONS
SBER
SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING OPERATIONS RESEARCH
SEOR
CON FEREN CE ACTI VITIES AGENDA
SATURDAY
29
9:30 AM
205 A Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
SUNDAY
205 B Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
1:00 PM
8:00 AM
SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING SERIES
9:00 AM
1:30 PM
9:30 AM
SEM
1:00 PM
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING TEAM DECISION MAKING
2:00 PM
8:00 AM
8:45 AM
STDM
8:00 AM
7:30 AM
7:30 AM
SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PROMOTION PLAN
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
9:30 AM
202 C Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
103 Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
103 Participants’ Briefing + Testing + Manual Registration
9:30 AM
202 AB Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
TUESDAY
8:00 AM
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
9:30 AM
MONDAY
Exhibit Hall A Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall A Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall A Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall A Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
7:30 AM
2:00 PM
10:00 AM
Grand Ballroom Participants’ Briefing + Manual Registration
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s Briefing
9:30 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Assistants’ Briefing
SEPP
10:30 AM
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
1:00 PM
Grand Ballroom Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
7:30 AM
START-UP BUSINESS PLAN
10:00 AM
ESB
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Event Assistants’ Briefing
11:00 AM
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
9:30 AM
202 AB Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
8:00 AM
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
Grand Ballroom Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Grand Ballroom Participants’ Briefing + Manual Registration
Exhibit Hall CD Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall CD Preliminary Competition
7:30 AM
STOCK MARKET GAME
10:00 AM
SMG
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Event Assistants’ Briefing
11:00 AM
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
CON FEREN CE ACTI VITIES AGENDA
SATURDAY
31
9:30 AM
205 B Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
1:00 PM
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
2:00 PM
8:00 AM
8:45 AM
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Participants’ Briefing + Testing
Exhibit Hall A Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall A Preliminary Competition
Exhibit Hall D Event Director’s + Event Assistants’ Briefing
Exhibit Hall D Final Competition
104
Participants’ Briefing (Required)
Exhibit Hall B
TTDM
VIRTUAL BUSINESS CHALLENGE
7:00 AM
9:00 AM
TRAVEL AND TOURISM TEAM DECISION MAKING
VBC
9:00 AM Exhibit Hall B
Accounting Session 1 — 9:00 AM Session 2 — 10:00 AM Session 3 — 2:00 PM
Accounting Session 4 — 11:00 AM Session 5 — 12:00 PM Session 6 — 3:00 PM
Hotel Session 1 — 11:30 AM Session 2 — 12:00 PM Session 3 — 3:00 PM
Hotel Session 4 — 9:30 AM Session 5 — 10:30 AM Session 6 — 2:00 PM
Personal Finance Session 1 — 1:00 PM Session 2 — 1:30 PM Session 3 — 3:30 PM
Personal Finance Session 4 — 1:00 PM Session 5 — 1:30 PM Session 6 — 2:30 PM
Restaurant Session 1 — 11:00 AM Session 2 — 12:00 PM Session 3 — 3:00 PM
Restaurant Session 4 — 9:00 AM Session 5 — 10:00 AM Session 6 — 2:00 PM
Retail Session 1 — 9:30 AM Session 2 — 10:30 AM Session 3 — 2:30 PM
Retail Session 4 — 11:30 AM Session 5 — 12:00 PM Session 6 — 3:00 PM
Sports Session 1 — 1:00 PM Session 2 — 1:30 PM Session 3 — 3:30 PM
Sports Session 4 — 1:00 PM Session 5 — 1:30 PM Session 6 — 2:30 PM
ACCOUNTING VBCAC PERSONAL FINANCE VBCPF RESTAURANT VBCRS RETAIL VBCRT SPORTS VBCSP
DECA HOTEL CHALLENGE VBCHM
ELECTION SESSIONS SATURDAY 9:00 AM
SUNDAY 4:00 PM
TUESDAY 11:00 AM
WEDNESDAY 8:30 AM
Officer Candidate Orientation
Voting Delegates’ Briefing and Presidential Campaign Rally
Voting Delegates’ Seating
New Executive Officer Orientation
203 A
203 B
Nominating Committee Briefing
10:00 AM 203 B
Nominating Committee Interviews
101
104
110
11:30 AM
107 A
Business and Election Session
Central Region Rally North Atlantic Region Rally 101
Southern Region Rally 107 B
Western Region Rally
104
Bluegrass Meeting Room Renaissance Hotel
CON FEREN CE ACTI VITIES AGENDA
SATURDAY
33
SATURDAY
ASPIRE 9:30 AM 109
S UN DAY
109
Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
IGNITE
EMPOWER 9:30 AM 109
Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
101
9:30 AM 109
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
104
Adult Assistants’ Briefing
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
101
104
ELEVATE
IGNITE Opening Session
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Davidson Ballroom BC
102, 105A, 105B, 107A, 107B, 110
Executive Mentor Program
109
Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
Adult Assistants’ Briefing
Davidson Ballroom BC
9:30 AM
Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
Adult Assistants’ Briefing
ASPIRE
THRIVE
Broadway Ballroom Omni Hotel
Adult Assistants’ Briefing
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Broadway Ballroom Omni Hotel
THRIVE
IGNITE Breakouts
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Davidson Ballroom
ASPIRE
8:00 AM Davidson Ballroom
M ONDAY
EMERGI NG LEADER S ERIES
9:30 AM
Event Director’s + Assistant Event Directors’ Briefing
Davidson Ballroom BC
8:00 AM 101
8:00 AM 106
8:00 AM 105 A
Adult Assistants’ Briefing
Adult Assistants’ Briefing
Adult Assistants’ Briefing
Adult Assistants’ Briefing
8:30 AM - 2:15 PM
8:30 AM - 2:15 PM
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
8:30 AM - 2:15 PM
Davidson Ballroom
101
106
ASPIRE
ELEVATE
EMPOWER (Session Option 1)
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Grand Ballroom BC
Grand Ballroom BC
Emerging Leader Finale
34
ELEVATE
Emerging Leader Finale
106
EMPOWER (Session Option 2)
102, 105A, 105B, 107A, 107B, 110
IGNITE Breakouts
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Grand Ballroom BC
Emerging Leader Finale
8:00 AM Broadway Ballroom Omni Hotel
Adult Assistants’ Briefing
8:30 AM - 2:15 PM Broadway Ballroom Omni Hotel
THRIVE
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Grand Ballroom BC
Emerging Leader Finale
ADVISOR ACADEMY
DECA’s Advisor Academy is designed to help DECA advisors with fewer than six years of experience understand their various roles and responsibilities, enhance their teaching using DECA, and develop innovative ideas. DECA advisors also learn how DECA’s Comprehensive Learning Program integrates into classroom instruction, applies learning, connects to business and promotes competition.
SUNDAY, APRIL 24
MONDAY, APRIL 25
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
DIAMOND FUNDRAISING
n Michelle Walker, DECA Inc.
9:00 AM
DECA CONNECTS TO THE CLASSROOM Create relevance in the educational process by learning how to demonstrate DECA’s connection to key educational initiatives such as Career Clusters, Common Core Standards and 21st Century Skills.
10:00 AM
CHAPTER STRATEGY Learn the core elements of a successful DECA chapter strategy, including mission-based chapter officer positions, DECA goals and a chapter program of leadership.
11:00 AM
USING DECA’S COMPETITIVE EVENTS IN THE CLASSROOM Begin to understand how to use DECA’s industry-validated competitive events as an integral part of the classroom curriculum. All events are aligned with the National Curriculum Standards in the career clusters of marketing, business management and administration, finance, and hospitality and tourism.
NOON
LUNCH (on your own)
1:00 PM
COMPETITIVE EVENTS SUPER SUCCESS DECA advisors often wonder how to create a comprehensive system to help members succeed in DECA’s Competitive Events Program. This session is designed to lay the groundwork for you to create a customized system to help your chapter members succeed in competitive events. At the conclusion of this session, you’ll leave with the tools necessary to formulate your chapter’s plan.
2:00 PM
DECA GOES LEAN IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP Learn how and why DECA is aligning entrepreneurship competitive events with the lean startup business model. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of the lean startup business model and canvas, outlines of the entrepreneurship competitive events, and have the opportunity to begin planning how to integrate the entrepreneurship events and activities into their programs and courses.
208 9:00 AM
Just like businesses have financial growth plans, DECA chapters also need to create financial plans that support forecasted expenses, identify possible revenue sources, and diversify access to financial resources. This module helps DECA advisors and chapter leaders develop a diversified fundraising model to support the chapter’s annual activities.
10:00 AM
CHAPTER CAMPAIGNS Learn about the five campaigns, brainstorm activities to meet the goals, and leave with three ready-to-go classroom activities. DECA’s five chapter recognition programs are designed to help promote your program and engage your chapter’s members.
11:00 AM
ADVOCACY Need to garner deeper support for DECA learning activities from your administration? This session helps administrators understand how DECA’s Comprehensive Learning Program aligns with education initiatives and enriches the student learning environment. Packed with resources to share with prospective administrators such as the Let’s Talk About DECA video, presentation slideshow and promotional flyer, this content allows you to have conversations with existing and potential stakeholders.
NOON
LUNCH (on your own)
1:00 PM
COOL IDEAS During this two-hour session, network with experienced colleagues in a series of round-table discussions and receive tangible cool ideas you can take back to the classroom.
3:00 PM
BE EPIC WITH DECA During this 15-minute session, set action plans for when you return to the classroom.
ADVI SOR ACADEM Y AGENDA
208 8:30 AM
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CONFERENCE INFORMATION
MUSIC CITY CENTER
4
Emerging Leader Finale Judges’ Orientation Written Event Briefings
3
Campaign Booths Career Exhibits Headquarters Tours Booth Preliminary and Final Competition
1M CONFEREN CE MA PS
ASPIRE Academy Executive Mentor Program
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1
Election Session ELEVATE Academy EMPOWER Academy IGNITE Academy Voting Delegate Briefing Virtual Business Challenge Briefing
2
Administrator Day Advisor Academy & Workshop Meal Functions (by invitation) Officer Candidate Interviews Report Return Shop DECA (including blazers)
BRIDGESTONE ARENA
Please refer to the seating chart below and the conference app to aid you in finding your seats in the arena. Seating is assigned for the Grand Opening Session and the Grand Awards Session, but seating is open for the Achievement Awards Session. DECA and your officer team are committed to making the sessions lively and interesting. Please do your part by complying with the policy of staying in your seats until the sessions are finished.
OMNI HOTEL
OVERVIEW
BROADWAY BALLROOM
LEVEL
2
School-based Enterprise Academy THRIVE Academy
CON FEREN CE M AP S
LEGENDS BALLROOM
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CONFERENCE PROFESSIONALISM DRESS CODE
CODE OF CONDUCT
Professional appearance is an important aspect of the overall preparation of DECA members for the business world. To that end, DECA supports a dress code for its career-based functions that exemplifies the highest standards of professionalism while being non-discriminatory between males and females.
The Board of Directors for DECA Inc. requires each delegate attending the International Career Development Conference to read and complete the ATTENDANCE PERMISSION FORM and return to the CHARTERED ASSOCIATION DECA advisor as partial completion of attendance requirements.
DECA’s board of directors has developed the following official dress standards for the International Career Development Conference. Students, advisors and chaperones must follow the dress code.
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The term “delegate” shall mean any DECA member, including advisors, attending conferences (high school, collegiate, alumni, professional).
2.
There shall be no defacing of public property. Any damage to any property or furnishing in the hotel rooms or building must be paid for by the individual or chapter responsible.
3.
Delegates must wear identification badges at all times.
4.
Delegates shall refrain from using inappropriate or profane language at all times.
For a more polished, professional appearance, it is recommended that attendees wear appropriate hosiery/socks.
5.
Delegates shall refrain from written, verbal, physical or electronic activities that may lead to harassment, hazing, bullying or damaging property.
AN OFFICIAL DECA BLAZER IS REQUIRED TO RECEIVE RECOGNITION OR AN AWARD ON STAGE.
6.
The use of any harassment against anyone on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation or disability is prohibited.
WHEN APPEARING BEFORE JUDGES
Competitors must wear an official DECA blazer during interaction with the judges. While official DECA blazers are not required during briefing and testing, professional business dress is required. Professional dress should also be worn to all conference sessions including workshops and special meal functions such as luncheons.
7.
Delegates shall respect the rights and safety of other hotel guests.
FEMALES:
Official DECA blazer with dress skirt or dress slacks and a dress blouse or official blazer with a dress; dress shoes
8.
Delegates shall not possess alcoholic beverages, narcotics or weapons in any form at any time under any circumstances.
MALES:
Official DECA blazer with dress slacks, collared dress shirt and necktie; dress shoes and dress socks
9.
Delegates shall refrain from gambling—playing cards, dice or games of chance for money or other things of value.
10.
Use of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes by delegates is prohibited at all DECA functions.
11.
Delegates must adhere to the dress code at all times.
12.
Delegates must not dress or behave in a manner than can be interpreted as sexually explicit.
13.
Students shall keep their adult advisors informed of their activities and whereabouts at all times.
14.
No delegate shall leave the hotel (except for authorized events) unless permission has been received from chapter and chartered association advisors.
15.
Delegates should be prompt and prepared for all activities.
16.
Delegates should be financially prepared for all activities.
17.
Delegates are required to attend all sessions and activities assigned including workshops, competitive events, committee meetings, etc., for which they are registered unless engaged in some specific assignment scheduled at the same time.
18.
Delegates will spend nights at their assigned hotel and in their assigned room. No guests allowed during curfew hours. Delegates will be quiet at curfew.
19.
Curfew will be enforced. Curfew means the delegate will be in his/ her assigned room.
20.
Chartered associations will be responsible for delegates’ conduct.
21.
Tasteful casual wear will be accepted during specific social functions as designated during orientation.
22.
Delegates ignoring or violating any of the above rules will subject their entire delegation to being unseated and their candidates or competitive events participants to being disqualified. Individual delegates may be sent home immediately at their own expense.
DECA GENERAL SESSIONS, MEAL FUNCTIONS FEMALES:
CON FEREN CE P ROFESS IONALISM
MALES:
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Business suit or blazer with dress blouse and dress skirt or dress slacks or business dress; dress shoes Business suit or sport coat with dress slacks, collared dress shirt and necktie; dress shoes and dress socks
EVENT BRIEFING, MANUAL REGISTRATION AND TESTING, LEADERSHIP ACADEMIES/INSTITUTES FEMALES:
Dress blouse or dress sweater with dress skirt or dress slacks (blazer optional) or business dress; dress shoes
MALES:
Collared dress shirt and necktie with dress slacks (blazer optional); dress shoes and dress socks
DECA BUSINESS CASUAL
• Casual slacks (e.g., Dockers), blouse or shirt, socks and casual shoes. • Jeans, t-shirts and athletic shoes are not included in business casual attire.
UNACCEPTABLE DURING DECA ACTIVITIES • • • •
Skin-tight or revealing clothing • Midriff-baring clothing Swimwear • Athletic clothing Leggings or graphic designed hosiery/tights Clothing with printing that is suggestive, obscene or promotes illegal substances
When judging adherence to the dress code, DECA asks that advisors, teachers and chaperones use observation as the tool for assessing compliance. DECA does not support or condone the touching of students or their clothing as a means of determining whether or not a student is following the dress code guidelines.
PLAY IT SAFE AT ICDC
CONFERENCE TRANSPORTATION
AT THE HOTEL Be alert when checking in. Protect your cash and valuables by keeping them with you.
DECA will provide 13 transportation routes allowing for easy and convenient connections between the hotels and the Music City Center. Upon arrival at your hotel, please consult the shuttle route signage information regarding transportation.
SATURDAY, APRIL 23 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Peak
SUNDAY, APRIL 24 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Mid-Peak Off-Peak
MONDAY, APRIL 25 6:30 AM – 4:30 PM 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM TUESDAY, APRIL 26 6:30 AM – 12:30 PM 12:30 PM – 6:00 PM 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Mid-Peak Off-Peak
Peak Off-Peak Peak
Never say your room number loudly enough for others to overhear or give it out to anyone you do not know. Be sure to lock your door when you are in your room as well as when you leave. Call the front desk to verify any unexpected deliveries or room service. Do not leave your door open while you are in the room. Always tell your advisor where you are going.
Peak: every 15 minutes, Mid-Peak: every 20 minutes, Off-Peak: every 30 minutes
HOTEL(S)
PICK-UP LOCATION
Do not leave your room after curfew.
GENERAL TRAVEL TIPS
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RED
Millennium Maxwell House
Outer Lane, Lobby
2
BLUE
Ramada Inn Downtown Clarion Hotel Downtown
Curbside, Interstate Dr. Outer Lane, Lobby
3
GREEN
Gaylord Opryland
Garden Conservatory
4
PURPLE
Inn at Opryland Hyatt Place Opryland
Left of Lobby Outer Lane, Lobby
If possible, use traveler’s checks instead of cash.
5
ORANGE
Hotel Preston
Parking Lot, Left of Lobby
6
PINK
Marriott Airport Holiday Inn Airport
Convention Entrance Parking Lot
If you see any suspicious person or activity, notify hotel management.
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YELLOW
Embassy Suites Airport Sheraton Music City
Outer Lane, Lobby Outer Lane, Lobby
Ask the hotel for the most direct route to restaurants and shopping. Don’t wander through shortcuts.
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BROWN
SpringHill Suites Airport Radisson Airport Hyatt Place Airport
Curbside, Airport Center Dr. Side of Hotel, Right of Lobby Curbside, Royal Parkway
Don’t go out alone; travel with at least one other person. There is safety in numbers.
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GRAY
Curbside, Broadway Embassy Suites Vanderbilt Hilton Garden Inn Vanderbilt Curbside, Broadway At Hilton Garden Inn Aloft West End
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SALMON
Loews Vanderbilt Hampton Inn & Suites Hampton Inn Courtyard Marriott
Curbside, West End Ave. Curbside, Elliston Place Curbside, West End Ave. At Hampton Inn
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GOLD
Marriott at Vanderbilt Holiday Inn at Vanderbilt
Curbside, 26th Ave. Curbside, 28th Ave.
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LAVENDER
Hilton Suites Brentwood Hyatt Place Brentwood Four Points Sheraton
Lobby Outer Lane, Lobby Side of Hotel, Main Entrance
13
LIGHT BLUE
Drury Plaza Embassy Suites South Franklin Marriott
Lobby Outer Lane, Lobby Outer Lane, Lobby
Never leave money or valuables in your room; use the hotel’s safety deposit box.
DISCRIMINATION POLICY DECA Inc. is committed to creating and maintaining a healthy and respectful environment for all of our emerging leaders and entrepreneurs. Our philosophy is to ensure all members, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or socio-economic status, are treated equally and respectfully. Any behavior in the form of discrimination, harassment or bullying will not be tolerated. It is the responsibility of all members to uphold and contribute to this climate.
CON FEREN CE TRANS PORTATION
ROUTE COLOR
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THANK YOU
TO OUR VOLUNTEERS These volunteers have given freely of their time and expertise to ensure a successful conference for the members of DECA. We recognize that it is impossible to list everyone who assisted, but their efforts, visible throughout the entire conference, are appreciated. Because of them, DECA members are able to demonstrate their marketing, entrepreneurship, finance, hospitality and management knowledge in a quality, competitive learning environment.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Jacklyn Schiller PRESIDENT-ELECT Kevin Reisenauer SECRETARY Pam O’Brien TREASURER Shanna LaMar MEMBERS Marsha Bock, Mary Peres, Ev Vaughan, Ryan Witzig NAB CHAIR Ken DiSaia EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Tammie Brewer, Wayne Kutzer, Paul A. Wardinski
COMPETITIVE EVENT COORDINATORS ASSOCIATION OFFICER TEAM
STEVEN J. MITCHELL Tennessee DECA Chartered Association Advisor
ANGEL HERNANDEZ President
LISA NEASE Brentwood High School
TY SANDERS Middle Tennessee Vice President
TYRA PILGRAM Rutherford County Schools
KEENAN SUDDERTH East Tennessee Vice President
JOY RICH Tennessee Department of Education
QUINN COLLINS Secretary
JOY SMITH Tennessee Department of Education (retired)
NATHAN SCARBROUGH West Tennessee Vice President
THANK YOU TO OUR SERIES DIRECTORS AND ADULT ASSISTANTS The assistance of volunteers is critical to the successful operation of the competitive events program, the election of officers, the leadership academies and the other functions of DECA’s International Career Development Conference. Briefings for series directors and adult assistants are scheduled throughout the conference and are critical for the success of the programs. Volunteers should check the program and report to the appropriate briefing session. DECA extends a special thank you to our volunteers for their continued support of and dedication to DECA and its emerging leaders and entrepreneurs.
THANK YOU TO NASHVILLE BUSINESS LEADERS DECA extends its appreciation to the 1,000 Nashville-area business professionals who are volunteering as competitive events judges, mentors and presenters at the conference. The conference would not be possible without you.
Principles of Business Administration Events and Personal Financial Literacy Sherry Siler, Arkansas Team Decision Making Events Amy Granahan, Virginia Jennifer Kyle, Colorado Individual Series Events Alan Balsdon, New York Betty McKie, Colorado Business Operations Research Events, Chapter Team Events, Entrepreneurship Events and Stock Market Game Ron Kyle, Iowa Rhonda Samples, Georgia Ev Vaughan, Colorado Marketing Representative Events and Professional Selling and Consulting Events Chad Froeschle, Illinois
ELECTIONS + ACADEMIES COORDINATORS Election/Business Sessions Kevin Reisenauer, North Dakota Emerging Leader Series Angelo Constantino, New Hampshire Gordon Nicholson, New Hampshire School-based Enterprise Events Elizabeth Cotton, North Carolina
CON FEREN CE VOLUNTEERS
HOST COMMITTEE
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PARTNERS
NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD The National Advisory Board (NAB) is composed of companies, colleges and universities, foundations, and associations that contribute financial support and guidance to DECA. These organizations provide scholarships for student members and advisors, sponsor and judge competitive events, and advise the organization and help advocate on its behalf. The National Advisory Board is vital to the success of DECA and we thank each member for their continued support of our programs. AMCM-Association Motor Club Marketing
Johnson & Wales University
Stein Mart, Inc.
American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute
Jostens, Inc.
Stingray Worldwide/Spirit Box
Journeys
Temple University School of Tourism and Hospitality Management
American Institute of CPAs Annie’s Frozen Yogurt The Art Institutes ARYZTA (Otis Spunkmeyer, Inc.) Aspire Beverages AT&T ASPIRE Babson College Belmont University Jack C. Massey College of Business Berkeley College Boston University School of Hospitality Administration
Knowledge Matters Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation LIFE University Long Island University M.E./D.E. Supply Company M&M Productions USA Marriott International, Inc. Men’s Wearhouse
Chegg
National Apartment Association Education Institute
Cornell University Schools of Hotel Administration and Industrial & Labor Relations
Universal Orlando Resort University of Evansville – Schroeder School of Business Administration Vector Marketing Corporation Walgreens Co. Wear-a-Knit Wesleyan College William Peace University W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
Mercy College Muscular Dystrophy Association
College Works Painting
National Automotive Parts Association National Society of High School Scholars National Student Leadership Conference
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARZYTA (OTIS SPUNKMEYER, INC.) Dean Johnson
Custom Resources, LLC
NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation
FIDM/FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN & MERCHANDISING Lisa Morabito, Sharon Ryan
Dorm Co
Niagara University College of Hospitality & Tourism Management
GORDMANS Roger Glenn
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Northwood University
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY Ken DiSaia
Finish Line, Inc.
Our Campus Market (OCM)
FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management
Ozark Delight Candy
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
NATION AL A DVISORY BOA RD
Keiser University
Bowling Green State University Chipotle Mexican Grill
Gear for Sports Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Gordmans H&R Block Herff Jones, Inc. Hilton Worldwide Hofstra University
NextTier Education
NRF Foundation
PDC Productions PepsiCo Chilled DSD Piper Jaffray & Co. PlanetHS PostNet World Headquarters Print Fundraising Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Hult International Business School
Rochester Institute of Technology, Saunders College of Business
International Franchise Association Educational Foundation, Inc.
Sales and Marketing Executives International, Inc.
Isenberg School of Management UMass Amherst
Schoold, Inc.
Jacksonville University
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Junior Tours
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
Selective Service System SIFMA Foundation Sparkling ICE
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC Andy Chaves MEN’S WEARHOUSE Andy Platko, Matthew Sadler, Mike Sins MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION Tracey Gianelli NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY Brian Sandusky NRF FOUNDATION Ellen Davis PDC PRODUCTIONS Patrick Boylan PIPER JAFFRAY & CO Stephanie Wissink STEIN MART, INC. Jennifer Wellington WALGREENS CO. Dana Cawthorne
50 YEARS OF SERVICE
Founded in 1901, Walgreens is one of the world’s most enduring and iconic brands. Their success is rooted in their commitment to building stronger communities by putting their long-standing values to work in the places that they do business and where their employees live. Their partnership with DECA is a reflection of that commitment. Since 1966, Walgreens has supported DECA’s programming that provides members with realistic insight into industry and promotes meaningful, relevant learning. Every year, Walgreens associates and executives support classroom instruction, provide employment and internship opportunities and support DECA’s competitive events programs.
25 YEARS
20 YEARS
15 YEARS 35 YEARS OF SERVICE
Marriott International, Inc. is the world’s largest hotel company. Their success is rooted in their commitment to their five core values: put people first, pursue excellence, embrace change, act with integrity and serve our world. Their partnership with DECA is a reflection of that commitment. Since 1981, Marriott has supported DECA’s programming that provides members with realistic insight into industry and promotes meaningful, relevant learning. Every year, Marriott associates and executives support classroom instruction, provide employment and internship opportunities and support DECA’s competitive events programs.
10 YEARS
5 YEARS
AWARD
NATION AL A DVISORY BOA RD
Johnson & Wales University (JWU) is ranked as one of the United States’ Best Colleges and Universities. Its unique model integrates arts and sciences and industry-focused education with work experience and leadership opportunities, inspiring students to achieve professional success and lifelong personal growth. Their partnership with DECA is a reflection of that unique model. Since 1981, JWU has supported DECA’s programming that prepares our members to become high-achieving leaders equipped to conquer the challenges of their aspirations. Every year, JWU faculty and staff support classroom instruction, support DECA’s competitive events programs, provide college entrance guidance and student scholarships.
Erika Alexander Melissa Froehlich Flood
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MARLENE MORBITT-DUNN
NAB OF THE YEAR AWARD
FIDM
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is one of the country’s most impactful nonprofit organizations. Their unwavering commitment to ending the devastating effects of muscular dystrophy, ALS and related life-threatening diseases has helped countless individuals live longer and grow stronger. Their partnership with DECA is a reflection of that commitment. Since 1981, MDA has supported DECA’s programming that empowers members to impact and improve their local and broader communities. Every year, MDA staff and families support classroom instruction, support DECA’s competitive events program and champion our ICDC community service activity.
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise
ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
Marriott International, Inc.
PARTNERS FOR EXCELLENCE
DECA’s Partners for Excellence is composed of National Advisory Board partners and companies that support DECA through various programs and projects throughout the year.
PLATINUM INVESTORS | $50,000 +
CORPORATE INVESTORS | $20,000–$49,999
PARTNERS FOR EXCELLENCE
STRATEGIC ALLIES | $10,000–$19,999
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CONFERENCE ITEM SPONSORS
A special thank you to these organizations that have sponsored specific items for the conference.
EXECUTIVE MENTOR DINNER
LANYARDS
PENCILS
CINCH BAGS
BUSINESS PARTNERS | $5,000–$9,999 Ally Financial
Johns Hopkins
SUPPORTERS | $500–$4,999 Applied Academic Labs Awards Unlimited Ball State University Cengage Learning CI Sport Colorado State University College of Business Competition University Country Meats Custom Shades DLG Enterprises Ecole Huteliere de Lausanne Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University College of Business Field Studies Center of New York
Fluent Group Forget Me Knotts, LLC Frosty Fruit Gear For Sports International Trademark Association Jostens, Inc. Kauffman Foundation LIM College Lindenwood University MBAResearch M.E./D.E Supply Co. Muscular Dystrophy Association MV Sport My Fun Colors National Technical Honor Society
NC State University Poole College of Management NRF Foundation PDC Productions Pincentives Planet HS Relativity School Richard Ivey School of Business Ruboyianes Sales & Marketing Executives International Foundation School Store POS Stein Mart, Inc. Stevens Institute of Technology Sullivan University
Summer Discovery Syracuse University Texas Tech University Department of Personal Financial Planning University of Alabama-Huntsville College of Business University of South Florida Zimmerman Advertising Program University of Toledo US Navy Vanderbilt University Washington University-St. Louis Olin Business School Wear-a-Knit West Virginia University College of Business & Economics Worldstrides Summer
CONGRESSIONAL ADVISORY BOARD SENATORS
REPRESENTATIVES
John Boozman, Arkansas Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia Thad Cochran, Mississippi John Hoeven, North Dakota Mark Kirk, Illinois Gary Peters, Michigan Debbi Stabenow, Michigan M. Mike Rounds, South Dakota Jon Tester, Montana John Thune, South Dakota Ron Wyden, Oregon
Rob Bishop, Utah Mike Bishop, Michigan Ted Deutch, Florida Jeff Fortenberry, Nebraska Vicky Hartzler, Missouri Bill Huizenga, Michigan Dan Kildee, Michigan Blaine Luetkemeyer, Missouri Kenny Marchant, Texas Michael T. McCaul, Texas James P. McGovern, Massachusetts Jerry McNerney, California
Seth Moulton, Massachusetts Kristi Noem, South Dakota Devin Nunes, California Pete Sessions, Texas Eric Swalwell, California Fred Upton, Michigan Rob Wittman, Virginia Steve Womack, Arkansas
EXHIBITORS
SUNDAY + MONDAY 8:00 AM-4:00 PM EXHIBIT HALL B
ACCENTURE www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/students-graduates ACTE www.acteonline.org AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE www.ahlei.org AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CPAS www.startheregoplaces.com ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY VISITOR & CONVENTION BUREAU www.visitanaheim.org APPLIED ACADEMIC LABS www.appliedacademiclabs.com
FIELD STUDIES CENTER OF NEW YORK www.fscnewyork.com FIU - CHAPLIN SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANAGEMENT www.hospitality.fiu.edu FORGET ME KNOTS, LLC www.forgetmeknotsllc.com
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS (NSHSS) www.nshss.org NATIONAL TECHNICAL HONOR SOCIETY www.nths.org NIAGARA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT www.niagara.edu/hospitality NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY www.nsu.edu NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY - POOLE COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT www.poole.ncsu.edu
GOODHEART-WILLCOX PUBLISHER www.g-w.com
NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY www.northwood.edu
ARYZTA (Otis Spunkmeyer, Inc.) www.spunkmeyer.com
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY www.hofstra.edu/zarb
OZARK DELIGHT CANDY www.ozarkdelight.com
ASPIRE BEVERAGE COMPANY www.aspirebeverages.com
HULT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL www.hult.edu/undergraduate
PIN-CENTIVES www.pincentives.com
ASSOCIATION MOTOR CLUB MARKETING | AMCM www.amcmdeca.com
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE LEARNING www.islonline.org
PRINT FUNDRAISING www.printfundraising.com
BABSON COLLEGE www.babson.edu
ISENBERG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT - UMASS AMHERST www.isenberg.umass.edu
RELATIVITY SCHOOL www.relativityschool.org
BELMONT UNIVERSITY www.belmont.edu/business
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY www.jwu.edu
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SAUNDERS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS www.saunders.rit.edu
JOURNEYS GROUP www.journeys.com/careers
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN www.scad.edu
JUNIOR TOURS www.juniortours.com
SCHOOL STORE POS SYSTEMS www.schoolpos.com
KEISER UNIVERSITY www.keiseruniversity.edu
SCHOOLD www.schoold.co
KNOWLEDGE MATTERS (Virtual Business Challenge) www.knowledgematters.com
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM www.sss.gov
LIFE UNIVERSITY www.life.edu
SPARKLING ICE (TalkingRain Beverage Co.) www.sparklingice.com
LIM COLLEGE www.limcollege.edu
STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY www.stevens.edu
COMPETITION UNIVERSITY www.competitionuniversity.com
LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY www.lindenwoood.edu
CORNELL UNIVERSITY www.cornell.edu
LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY www.lipscomb.edu
STUART SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AT ILLINOIS TECH www.stuart.iit.edu
CUSTOM RESOURCES FUNDRAISING www.customresourcesfundraising.com
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY www.liu.edu
CUSTOM SHADES, LLC. www.moneymakershades.com
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. www.marriott.com
DECA IMAGES www.shopdeca.org
MBA RESEARCH www.mbaresearch.org
DORM COMPANY CORPORATION www.dormco.com
MEN’S WEARHOUSE www.menswearhouse.com
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY www.eku.edu
MERCY COLLEGE - SCHOOL OF BUSINESS www.mercy.edu/business
ECOLE HOTELIERE DE LAUSANNE www.ehl.edu
MV SPORT - THE GAME www.mvsport.com
BERKELEY COLLEGE www.berkeleycollege.edu BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY www.bu.edu/hospitality CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL www.chipotle.com
CON FEREN CE EXHIBITORS
FIDM/FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN & MERCHANDISING www.fidm.edu
NAA EDUCATION INSTITUTE www.rpmcareers.org
FROSTY FRUIT www.frostyfruit.net
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, W.P. CAREY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS www.wpcarey.asu.edu
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EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY - COLLEGE OF BUSINESS www.daytonabeach.erau.edu/college-business
CI SPORT www.cisport.com COLLEGIATE DECA www.collegiatedeca.org COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS www.biz.colostate.edu
SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY www.sullivan.edu SUMMER DISCOVERY & DISCOVERY INTERNSHIPS www.summerdiscovery.com SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY www.syr.edu TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT sthm.temple.edu TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING www.ptp.ttu.edu TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES www.hs.ttu.edu
Join these alumni and friends of DECA and CONNECT WHERE YOU ARE TODAY! Visit www.deca.org/connect and continue your connection! Together, we will continue DECA’s tradition of excellence.
THE ART INSTITUTES www.artinstitutes.edu THE FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SUNY www.fitnyc.edu THE NATIONAL STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE www.nslcleaders.org THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA www.arizona.edu/future-students
DECA’S DIAMOND SOCIETY $1,000+ J.D. Gidley Pamela O’Brien The Oshay Family Foundation Jack J. Rose Paul Wardinski
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO BRYAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS www.uncg.edu/bae THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS www.utc.edu/business TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY www.trevecca.edu TYRA BEAUTY, TARA RICHARDSON BEAUTY TRAINER www.tyra.com/tara U.S. ARMY www.goarmy.com U.S. NAVY RECRUITING COMMAND www.navy.com UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS www.uah.edu/cba UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE www.evansville.edu UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - TRULASKE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS www.business.missouri.edu UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA - LINCOLN www.unl.edu UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER www.rochester.edu UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA ZIMMERMAN ADVERTISING PROGRAM www.zap.usf.edu UNIVERSITY SALES CENTER ALLIANCE www.universitysalescenteralliance.org UNREAL CAMPAIGN www.unrealcampaign.com VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY www.vanderbilt.edu/admissions VECTOR MARKETING www.vectormarketing.com WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS OLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL www.wustl.edu WEAR-A-KNIT www.wearaknit.com WESLEYAN COLLEGE www.wesleyancollege.edu WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS www.be.wvu.edu
DECA’S ICDC CIRCLE $500–$999 David and Marsha Bock Marie Burbach Nick Edwards Wilson Enriquez* John Fistolera*
DECA’S CHARTERED ASSOCIATION CIRCLE $250–$499 Mike Brown David and Brenda Clark Jeff Collins* Kenneth DiSaia* Morgan Finch Ginger and Heather Hill Susan Lewin Hilda and Terri Martin
Pam McKenney Alexander Mellott Michael Mount Stephanie Sandstrom* Taryn Tewksbury* Ryan Underwood Jeffrey Victor Ryan Witzig
DECA LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP Tyler Altrup* Geoffrey Basye* Jeffrey Cartee* Carter Christensen* Aaron Crotty* Angela Dayton* Trevor Dickerson* Jessie Evans* Thomas Fitzpatrick IV* Cara Gooch* Barbara Henn Jamie Hillen* Johnnie Hubbard III* Brittany Keating* Nathan Keeney* Christopher Lamb*
Alexander Louden* Andrew Monarch* Darryll Morgan* Mike Pham* Jason Quehl* Robert Redd* Nicholas Rezny* Fidelmar Rivera* Josh Sanderson* Lee Seto* Joshua Shankle* David Shelton* Matthew Smith* Tracey Smith* Jessica Tormey* Brycen Woodley*
*Denotes former Executive Officer
APPROVED VENDORS
DECA Approved Vendors affiliate with DECA Inc. to provide resources for your school-based enterprise, fundraising and other classroom or chapter activities. We encourage you to utilize these vendors for all of your chapter’s needs. The list of vendors changes throughout the year. Please go to www.deca.org/partners for an up-to-date list of member companies.
amcmdeca.com deca@amcm-online.com 405.843.7923
anniesfrozenyogurt.com lindsey@anniesfrozenyogurt.com 800.969.9648
aspirebeverages.com kristin.surdez@aspirebeverages.com 612.600.1289
che.gg/deca asmith@chegg.com
AP PROVED VENDORS
competitionuniversity.com tara@customresources.com 660.885.5635
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juniortours.com travel@juniortours.com 800.631.2241
ocm.com gmarrone@ocm.com 732.567.8150
krispykreme.com/fundraising/deca 800.457.4779
spunkmeyer.com or aryzta.com Ana.fundraisingsupport@aryzta.com 888.275.6847
medesupplycompany.com MEDESupply@aol.com 800.656.8590
www.ozarkdelight.com craig@ozarkdelight.com 800.3348991
menswearhouse.com specialevents@tmw.com 888.970.1912 contactus.talkingrain.com
customresourcesfundraising.com tara@customresources.com 660.885.5635
mmproductionsusa.com sales@mmproductionsusa.com 800.711.0140
dormco.com/deca jeff@dormco.com 888.925.2899
tropicana.com john.wilson@pepsico.com 203.806.2002
Spirit-Factory.com support@spirit-factory.com 800.369.7291
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RECOGNITIONS
EMERGING LEADER HONOR AWARDS
This award recognizes DECA members studying marketing, entrepreneurship, finance, hospitality and management for becoming academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, experienced leaders through participation in DECA.
ALABAMA Alex Casper Deshay Mckinney Caitlin Stewart
ARIZONA
Maria Acuna-Baltierra Natalie Eberhard Alec Faubion William Felix Yaiza Galvez M’Kaila Hill Connor Hogan Marco Martinez Jr Ryan Molina Delaney Morrill Alicia Osuna Maira Perez Melissa Robles Nancy Sierras Morales Nick Van Hoy Arysdelsy Velarde Alana Wade
ARKANSAS
EMERGI NG LEADER HONOR AWARDS
Daniel Bettis Alek Bishop Sydney Blackwell Krystal Carnes Sydney Ferguson Christian Gillies Chelbi Gilmore Nicholas Gregory Zachary Grounds Gabriella Hernandez Donato Nolanna Johnson Jeremiah Nicholson Alora Perry Sara Richardson Mayra Rivas Cristin Sayavong Kathryn Senia Garrett Snavely Tyler Stricklin Logan Thomas Jonathan Trotter Jordan Whitmer
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CALIFORNIA Nina Chachad Rebecca Chaoui Parveen Cheema Nathon Chung Anika Desar Cathy Ding Sukhmani Kaur Kelsey McAbee Sandra Medina Amy Patel Carly Small Ashley Yao
CONNECTICUT Patrick Briscoe Nicole Onas
FLORIDA
Jeremy Casique Cheyenne Kelly Jennifer Lyon Carleigh Masin Maggie Jo Uricchio Kaitlyn Warner
GEORGIA
Jenna Grace Cooper Brandon Gay Ashlyn Henderson Samuel Jackson Briana Klein Emmett Lattanzi Jyoti Makhijani Emmie Marcellini
Emma Noble Serena Reeves Colby Scott Michael Shoaf Sara Sims Emilee Skillman Winston Turner Gabe Tyson Katie Veal Michael Young Alec Zimmerman
IDAHO
Braydon Ball Monica Bolin Annalise Bradshaw Kristopher Dunstan Joseph Gibson Kamille Manzo Bailey Reese Hannah Spero Michael Stoneman Ireland Yokom Seth York
ILLINOIS
Ashlyn Bell Lamia Chatriwala Harshil Damji Kirsten Dorgan Quinton Gabrielli Regan Huston Tiffany Leung Ahsan Lodhika Anthony Miser Michael Morales Muhammad Musani Corinne Oscarson Samah Quadri Vincent Rios Maneesh Somisetty Anna Sullivan Eric Zhang
INDIANA
Emily Bentz Ellexsis Cook Amber Curry Isaac Davision Abigail Dolbeer Justin Fields Cassidy Jurkaites Noaa Lanotte Molly McGuire Kali Miller Shrina Patel Courtney Pearson Tiffany Reagan Alexander Rockhold Selena Santos Yogen Solanki Mohamed Zia
KANSAS Miguel Gomez Dakota West
KENTUCKY Wyatt Jaggers Jessica Robinson Kevin Wilson
LOUISIANA Daylen Borne Ryan Carreca Kali Elftmann Christen Farris Lauren Foster Emily Jackson Joshua Kling jr Kennedi Marshall Brooklyn Rauls
MARYLAND Meghna Sreenivas
MASSACHUSETTS Emma Bielicki Peter Bilzerian Alexandra Brilliant Annie Campbell Michela Del Mastro Tess DiBenedetto Kaitlyn Eckler Abby Guelli Madison Hahnen Maya John Michael Kelley Emma Laudano Dana Lidsky Theresa McGrory
MEXICO Lucia Artigas
MICHIGAN Amina Dzafic Abigail Erwin Brandy Hanover Hayley Jacobi Grace Kim Adam Kleckner Nicholas Langley Nishitha Malugari Jordan Maxgay Mackenzie Miller Kevin Nelson Andrei Nichols Jamin Park Sarah Payne Olivia Roberts Spencer Robertson Beth Rybski Romy Sharma Abigail Smith Gabby Solon Ashley Tapper Sam Waldorf
MINNESOTA Brianna Anderson Jessica Dexheimer Riley Donlin William Edwards Emily Novotny
MISSOURI Benjamin Bellamy Megan Friend Natalie Gibson Ethan Hannaford Jacqueline Hilt Hannah Lewis Anthony Lupo Landon Mays Laurel McCandless Magdalena Myles Mackenzie Prewitt Cheyenne Sizemore Hillary Souder Noah Turner
MONTANA Nate Sager
NEBRASKA Emilee Shostrom Denae Simpson
NEW HAMPSHIRE Natasha Dahood Andrew Merchant
NEW JERSEY Joseph Breen Julia Cavallaro Mackenzie Costa Raveena Kumar Sarah Marinelli Dana Megin Sean Preston Shelly Rasnitsyn Michael Williams
NEW YORK Eric Albrecht Adam Bevilacqua Natalie Braun Benjamin Freedman Kaitlynd Howell Kaitlin Hoy Azim Keshwani Sabrina Mistriner Maria Ramsperger Cassidy Siebert Amelia Sykes Elizabeth Vinton
NORTH CAROLINA Tuyet Bui Hannah Ellison Gianna Glass Mia-Simone Green Jennifer McMains Justin Morrell Lauryn Truitt
NORTH DAKOTA Zachary Beczkalo Victoria Christian Zacharia Ghribi Franklin Haley Chris Janes Norah Kleven Allison Mulroy Sam Novak Mari Rustebakke Rachel Trenne QQ Wang
OHIO
Brooks Adams Arijana Alic Jaliyah Atkinson Zoe Baglien Christina Barnes Moira Behrman Sarah Bell Robert Binder Hunter Boose Karina Branch Abigail Brannan Jordan Cantrell Desiree Comer Kaitlyn Dick Madeline Falknor Brianna Finger Emma Flanagan Alexa Follas Mackenzie Furniss Luke Hadley Mychaylo Havaleshko Will Hobart Leah Hohnberger Nyesha Holmes Alecea Howell Jacob Kielmeyer Lindsay Klenzman Matthew Lister Birbil Mene Lindsay Mohrmann Zach Montes Dustin Nelson Yaminee Patel Samantha Paul Emmalee Petkac
Ponesavon Phounsavath Olivia Potts Julianne Reddy Anne Marie Rice Sarah Riedlinger Mckenzie Ruehl Ashley Schaar Kathryn Schneider Katelyn Scott Fatima Serour Brandon Sherman Cassandra Snyder Ireland Sperry Madeline Steimle Abigail Tandoh Tanisha Thomas Sydney Turner Annjellah Vang Collin Widecan Nick Wieland Maria Zamarripa Thomas Zereski
OKLAHOMA Tommy Anglin Alex Bates Shelby Davis Madison Denison Natalie Dutton Sarah Foster Hannah Hill Skylar Horn Madi Marr Imra Maududi Jaycie Melton Ronita Nuqui Payal Patel Eva Sparks Bailey Thompson Sarah Tierney Rutvick Velaga Jacob Welcher
ONTARIO
Christian Harinarain Alexandria Martin Bilal Mohamed Farah Paige Preston Nazeefah Samad Gauri Sharma Raadhiyah Zowmi
PENNSLYVANIA Heaven Anderson Zachary Baldwin Cheyenne Crater Ruth Felix Carlito Forchion Braze Greenaway Donald LeCompte Lashaye Redmond Kerstin Rhodes Andrew Tompkins Nadia Watson
OREGON Vanessa Sanchez
SOUTH CAROLINA Kiasia Bellamy Fernando Diaz Lauren Griffith Ryan King Abby Moore Savannah Ward Lauren Wingard
TENNESSEE Ally Cherry Kennedy Crihfield Bailey Ford Heather Seymour Erin Young
TEXAS
Hailey Baker Taylor Brietzke Mickenzie Brownlow Shane Carter Tania Cedillo Emma Childs Andrew Cornes Damon Diaz Shurleanah Freeman Claudia Garza Dylan Gochie-Amaro Elizabeth Gray Nour Haikal Michael Hunt
Cassady Jones Jasmine Jones Mark Lawrence Bradley Lawson Shamad Lomax Nicolle Loya Dylan Paine Brendan Perenchio Dayziah Petruska Jacob Price Sarah Quintero Beatriz Renteria Jimenez Cristal Sanchez Marissa Sherman Harley Siling Daliana Soto Joshua Starr Jackson Stone Rosemberg Villarreall Jake Webster Carlos Weeber Thomas Whittenburg Joshua Wilkson Kayla Wilson Cameron Wyers
UTAH
Brinley Bingham
VIRGINIA
Arathi Bezwada Alexandra Brenner Justin Chung Brandi Clark Emily Cline Katelyn Davis Cayla Ellis Madeleine Faunce Cameron Guyan Hannah Haynes Rachel Hindle Ben Hudson Jeremy Linaburg William Lloyd Anthony Lovern Ameen Makki Aaliyah McLean Lexie Myrick Sesun Park Henika Patel Kaitlyn Pierro Xzavier Pullin Alex Snapp Grant Splisgardt Evan Stone Taylor Thomas-Harris Jordan Thornton Kelsie Utz Savannah Vorce
WASHINGTON Natasha Boyd Dylan Edgar MaKaylah Ferritto Brecken Galliher Jacob Heimbigner Hailey Himelspach Thomas Kobuke Elizabeth McDonald Kaitlyn Reiman Lakota Wills
VIDEO CHALLENGE WINNERS
CHALLENGE 1ST PLACE LEXI BARBOSA and CARLEY BYERS Apponequet Regional High School, MA
2ND PLACE INGRID LIN and SAMANTHA TEO Mission San Jose High School, CA
3RD PLACE JACOB WALDOCK Little Falls Community High School, MN
CHALLENGE 1ST PLACE RYAN MICOZZI and JAINEE GABRIELSEN Smithtown High School East, NY
FINALISTS ALEX FORBES, JACK JOHNSON and BEN BRANER South Forsyth High School, GA ERIN STAFFORD and LILA ELLIOTT Lakeview High School, MI
WEST VIRGINIA Courtney Dugan Calyss Vorous
WISCONSIN Eric Anderson Andrew Bauman Meghan Baumler Madi Blaha Davis Brinkmann Brendan Buhler Rachel Esker Maggie Hall Jacob Hennessy Claire Hitter Hunter Hoelzel Robert Kersten Leah Levy Rhiannon McCarthy Abigail Nyseth Jackie Page Kailey Penn Amanda Peterson Nicholas Schone Sidney Smesstad Shelby Spiegel Stewart Thompson
HIGH SCHOOL CATEGORY GLOBAL WINNER THE SHADES Matilda Siri, Joelle Hull, Danielle Long, Mada Otte GEMS WORLD ACADEMY Dubai, United Arab Emirates
THRIVE LEVEL
CAMPAIGN WINNERS
Congratulations to the following chapters for earning THRIVE Level recognition in DECA’s 2015–2016 chapter campaigns. To earn THRIVE Level recognition and participate in the THRIVE Academy, chapters earned the highest achievement in the MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN or participated in two chapter campaigns: the COMMUNITY SERVICE CAMPAIGN, GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK CAMPAIGN or PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN.
ARKANSAS
Alma High School n n n n Harrison High School n n Maumelle High School n n Northside High School n n Rogers High School n n Southside High School n n n
ARIZONA
Apollo High School n Casa Grande Union High School n Chandler High School n n Desert Ridge High n Desert View High School n n Desert Vista High School n Greenway High School n Higley High School n Mountain Ridge n n Payson High School n Perry High School n n n Pinnacle High School n n n Queen Creek High School n n n Sunnyside High School n n Williams Field High School n Willow Canyon High School n n
THRI VE LEVEL CAM PAIGN WI NNERS
CALIFORNIA
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Amador Valley n n n n American High School n n n Arroyo High School n n Dougherty Valley High School n n n Dublin High School n n n Eureka High School n Evergreen Valley High School n n Foothill High School n n n n Granada Hills Charter High School n n Granda High School n Irvington High School n n Lynbrook High School n n Martin Luther King High School n n n Mission San Jose High School n Monta Vista High School n n Palo Alto High School n n Prospect High School n n Rio Linda High School n n San Leandro High School n n Santa Monica High School n n The Harker School n n n n Valley Christian High - San Jose n Washington High School n Western Sierra Collegiate Academy n n n
COLORADO
Centaurus High School n n Chaparral High School n n Cherry Creek High School n n Doherty High School n n n Glenwood Springs High School n n Highlands Ranch High School n Liberty High School n Mountain Range High School n n Ponderosa High School n n n ThunderRidge High School n n
CONNECTICUT
Brookfield High School n n Coginchaug Regional High School n n n Danbury High School n n n Darien High School n n Enrico Fermi High School n n Hamden High School n n n Masuk High School n n Middletown High School n n Naugatuck High School n Newtown High School n n Norwich Technical High School n n Platt High School n n n Southington High School n n
DELAWARE
Christiana High School n n
FLORIDA
Buchholz High School n n Cooper City High School n n Cypress Bay High School n East Ridge High School n n Jupiter Community High School n n n Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School n n n n Plantation High School n n Royal Palm Beach High School n n n Spanish River High School n n n Wellington High School n
GEORGIA
Baldwin High School n n Camden County High School n n n Columbia High n East Paulding High School n Habersham Central High School n n Houston County High School n n n Lakeside High School n n Lambert High School n North Forsyth High School n n North Gwinnett High School n n Parkview High School n n n n Rockdale Career Academy n n n Sequoyah High School n Sims Academy of Innovation and Technology n n South Forsyth High School n THINC College and Career Academy n n n West Forsyth n n n n Westside High Macon n n n n Whitewater High School n n n Woodville Tompkins n n
HAWAII
Maui High School n n
IDAHO
Capital High School n n n n Payette High School n n
ILLINOIS
East Aurora High School n n Glenbrook North High School n n Highland Park High School n n Lake Park West High School n n
INDIANA
Avon High School n n Carmel High School n n n Frankfort Senior High School n n n Plainfield High School n n Terre Haute North Vigo High School n n Terre Haute South Vigo High School n n Yorktown High School n n n
KANSAS
Lawrence High School n n Leavenworth High School n n Wichita East High School n n n Wichita Northwest High School n n
KENTUCKY
Grayson County Technology Center n n n
LOUISIANA
Caddo Career & Technology Center n n St. Amant High n n n
MASSACHUSETTS
Algonquin Regional High School n n n Bedford High n n Beverly High School n n n Billerica High School n n n
Burlington High School n n Danvers High School n n Georgetown High School n n Grafton High School n n King Philip n n Marshfield High School n n Nipmuc Regional High School n n North Andover High School n n Northbridge High School n n Norton High School n n Peabody Veterans High School n Pembroke High School n n Stoughton High School n n n Taunton High School n Tewksbury Memorial High School n n n Wareham High Schooln n n Weston High School n n Wilmington High School n n Worcester Technical High School n n n
MARYLAND
Reservoir High School n n n Richard Montgomery High School n n
MICHIGAN
Airport High School n n Berkley High School n n Careerline Tech Center n n Farmington High School n n Fruitport High School n n Garden City High School n n Grand Blanc High School n Harper Creek High School n n Huron Area Tech Center n n Jenison High School n n n Laingsburg High School n n Lake Orion High School n n Lakeland High School n n Lakeview High School n n n Lapeer County Ed-Tech Center n n Maple Valley High School n n Midland Dow High School n n n Milan High School n n Milford High School n n Northville High Schooln n n Rochester Adams High School n n n Southfield-Lathrup n Theodore Roosevelt High School n Utica Ford DECA (Henry Ford II High School) n n
MINNESOTA
Alexandria High School n Coon Rapids High School n n n n Dassel Cokato High School n Elk River High School n n n Hill-Murray School n n n n Irondale n n n Lakeville South High School n n n Little Falls Community High School n n n Mounds View High School n n n Owatonna Senior High School n Richfield High School n Rogers High Schooln n Wayzata High School n n n
MISSOURI
Cape Girardeau Career & Tech. n Clinton High School n n n Diamond High School n Kearney High School n n Liberty North High School n North Kansas City High School n Orchard Farm High School n Union High School n Wentzville Holt High School n n Wentzville Timberland High School n n
MISSISSIPPI
Olive Branch High School n n
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MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN COMMUNITY SERVICE CAMPAIGN GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP CAMPAIGN PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN
MONTANA
Capital High School n n Glacier High School n
NORTH CAROLINA Asheboro High School n n Corinth Holders High School n n n Hoke County High n n Myers Park High School n North Mecklenburg High School n South Granville High School n n West Brunswick High School n William A. Hough High School n
NORTH DAKOTA
Central Cass n n Fargo South High n n Grand Forks Central High School n n LACTC- Devils Lake n n Mandan High School n n n Minot High School n n North Valley Career & Technology Center n n Red River High School n n n Sheyenne High School n n Southeast Region Career & Technology Center n n Valley City High School n n West Fargo High School n n
NEBRASKA
Central High School n n n Lincoln Southeast n n Millard North High School n n n Millard South High School n n Millard West High School n n Papillion La Vista South n n Papillion LaVista High School n n
NEW HAMPSHIRE Bedford High School n n Hillsboro Deering High School n n John Stark Reg. High School n n Pinkerton Academy n n
NEW JERSEY
Bayonne High School n n Cinnaminson High School n n n Colts Neck High School n n Delsea Regional High School n n n Freehold High School n n Highland Park n n n Hightstown High School n n Jefferson Township High School n n Lenape Valley Regional H.S. n Leonia High School n n Middletown High School North n n Monroe Township High School n n Northern Burlington Regional n n n n Ocean Township High School n n n Paramus High School n n Pascack Hills High School n Ramapo Indian Hills High School n n n Ramsey High School n Ridgewood High School n n Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS n n Shawnee High School n n n Sparta High School n n Union City High School n n n n Vernon Township High School n n n Washington Township HS n n n Williamstown High School n n n n
NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque High School n n n Capital High School n Cleveland High School n Clovis High School n Eldorado High School n Highland High School n Rio Rancho High School n n n Sandia High School n n Volcano Vista High n n
NEVADA
Desert Oasis High School n n n n East Career and Technical Academy n n n n Southwest Career and Technical Academy n n n The Davidson Academy of Nevada n n Valley High School n West Career and Technical Academy n n n
NEW YORK
Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK n n Roslyn High School n n Smithtown High School East n n n Smithtown High School West n n Syosset High School n n
UTAH
Mountain High School n n Pine View High School n n Syracuse High n n
VIRGINIA
Bend Senior High School n n n Klamath Union High School n n n Oregon City High School n n n Sabin-Schellenberg Professional Technical Center n n
Broad Run High School n n n Chantilly High School n n n Dan River High School n Dominion High School n n n Freedom High School n n George C. Marshall HS n n Hopewell HIgh School n n n I.C. Norcom n n n n John Handley High School n n King George High School n n n n Oakton High School n n n Orange County High School n n n Oscar Smith High School n n Patrick Henry High School n n Richlands High School n Riverside High School n n Robinson Secondary School n n n Rock Ridge High School n n n Sherando High School n n n South County High School n n n Stone Bridge High School n n Tuscarora High School n n W.T. Woodson High School n n n Western Branch High School n n
PENNSYLVANIA
VERMONT
OHIO
Bellefontaine High School n n Cleveland Heights - University Heights High School n n Jane Addams Business Career Center n Penta-Bowling Green High School n n n St. Marys Memorial High School n n
OKLAHOMA
Norman High School North n Ponca City High School n n
ONTARIO
Glenforest Secondary School n n Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School n n Pickering High School n n n Sinclair Secondary School n n
OREGON
Bethel Park High School n n Carbon Career & Technical Institute n n n East Stroudsburg High School South n n Lehigh Career & Technical Institute n Norristown Area High School n n n Northern High School n n State College Area High School n n
PUERTO RICO Emilio R. Delgado n
SOUTH CAROLINA
Lee County Career & Technology Center n n South Aiken High School n n n
SOUTH DAKOTA Roosevelt High School n n
TENNESSEE
Brighton High School n Cordova High School n Haywood High School n n Maryville High School n n Portland High School n n n Siegel High School n n White House High School n n
TEXAS
Adamson High School n Birdville Center of Technology and Advanced Learning n n Clements High School n Copperas Cove High School n n n Elkins High School n n Frenship High School n n Judson High School II n Klein Oak High School n n n n Legacy Christian Academy n n Magnolia High School n n n Magnolia West High School n n n n Mexia High School n n n n Mission High School n n Pittsburg High School n n n Plainview High School n n n Porter High School n n n RL Turner High School n n Samuel Clemens High School n n n n San Angelo Central High School n n South Garland High School n n Stephen F. Austin High School n n n Sweetwater High School n n The Woodlands College Park High School n n n n The Woodlands High School n n Veterans Memorial High School n n Vista Ridge High School n n W. T. White High School n Wakeland High School n n n William P. Clements High School n n
South Burlington High School n n n
WASHINGTON
Arlington High School n n Auburn Mountainview High School n n n Ballard High School n Camas High School n n Capital High School n n Central Valley High School n n Chiawana High School n n n Clarkston High School n n Columbia River High School n n Deer Park High School n n n Everett High School n Grandview High School n n n Hanford High School n n Heritage High School n n Highline High School n n Ilwaco High School n Issaquah High School n n n Lindbergh High School n n Mark Morris High School n n Mt. Spokane High School n n Pasco High School n n Peninsula High School n n n Renton High School n Richland High School n n n Skyline High School n n n Southridge n n n
WISCONSIN
Appleton East High School n n n n Appleton North High School n n n Brookfield Central High School n n n n Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School n n D.C. Everest High School n n Dodgeville High School n n Green Bay Southwest High School n n n n Indian Trail High School & Academy n Kimberly High School n n Monona Grove High School n n Mosinee High School n n n Neenah High School n n New London High School n n n Northwestern High School n n Sparta High School n n Wausau East High School n n n Wausau West n West Salem High School n n n n Wilmot Union High School n Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School n n
WEST VIRGINIA
Bridgeport High School n n n Hurricane High School n n n Liberty High School n n Marion County Tech Center n n n Mineral County Technical Center n n Nitro High School n n Spring Mills High School n
DECA CERTIFIED
SCHOOL-BASED ENTERPRISES
Congratulations to the following chapters for earning a DECA SBE Chapter Certification for 2016! To become DECA certified, students reflect upon their work in the SBE through documentation of 10 key business standards and performance indicators from the Business Administration Core, the Marketing Career Cluster, and the Merchandising Pathway of National Curriculum Standards. Earning a Gold Certification qualifies students to participate in the exclusive SBE Academy and competition held annually at DECA’s International Career Development Conference.
ARIZONA
Basha High School n Cactus High School n Cactus Shadows High School n Douglas High School n Perry High School n Pinnacle High School n Queen Creek High School n Thunderbird High School n Tucson High School n
ARKANSAS
Alma High School n El Dorado High School n Harrison High School n Northside High School n
CALIFORNIA
Albany High School n Amador Valley n Skyline High School n Western Sierra Collegiate Academy n
COLORADO
Cherokee Trail High School n Fossil Ridge High School n Highlands Ranch High School n Monarch High School n Ponderosa High School n ThunderRidge High School n
CERTI FIED SCHOOL-BASED EN TERPRISES
East Aurora High School n
INDIANA
Avon High School n Brownsburg High School n Carmel High School n North Side High School n Union City Community High School (Apache Design) n Union City Community High School (The TeePee) n
KANSAS
Blue Valley West High School n Leavenworth High School n Washburn Rural High School (Common Grounds) n Washburn Rural High School (The Shack) n Washburn Rural High School (WRHS Bank)n Wichita North High School n
KENTUCKY
Jessamine Career and Technology Center n Taylor County High School n
LOUISIANA
St. Amant High School n Walker High School n
MASSACHUSETTS
CONNECTICUT
Enrico Fermi High School n Norwich Technical High School n
Apponequet High School n Danvers High School n Nipmuc Regional High School n Plymouth North High School n Plymouth South High School n Worcester Technical HS n
DELAWARE
MICHIGAN
Alexis I. duPont High School n
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ILLINOIS
FLORIDA
Booker T. Washington High School n Buchholz High School n Matanzas High School n
GEORGIA
Berkmar High School n Camden County High School n Crisp County High School n East Paulding High School n Forsyth Central High School n Houston County High School n Jones County High School n Lambert High School n Lanier Charter Career Academy (Design 360) n Lanier Charter Career Academy (Get Gifted) n Lanier High School n Lee County High School n Mill Creek High School n Mountain View High School n Norcross High School n North Forsyth High School n North Gwinnett High School n North Murray High School n Parkview High School n Peachtree Ridge High School n South Gwinnett High School n THINC College and Career Academy n Warner Robins High School n West Forsyth High School (West Express) n West Forsyth High School (West Ink) n Whitewater High School n
IDAHO
Capital High School n Coeur D’Alene High School n Payette High School (Payette High School Designs) n Payette High School (Pirate Concessions) n
Brighton High School n Careerline Tech Center n Carlson High School n Clio High School n Dakota High School n Davison High School n Fowlerville High School n Fruitport High School n Garden City High School n Grand Blanc High School (Bobcat Den) n Grand Blanc High School (Grand Blanc Student Store) n Grand Ledge High School n Greenville High School n Grosse Pointe North High School n Gull Lake High School n Harper Creek High School n Harrison High School n Hartland High School n Holt High School n Jenison High School n Kearsley High School n Laingsburg High School n Lake Orion High School n Lakeland High School n Lakeview High School n Lapeer County Education & Technology Center n LISD TECH Center n Livonia Stevenson High School n Midland Dow High School n Montague High School n North Farmington High School n Petoskey Career & Tech Ed. n Rochester Adams High School n Saline Area Schools n Theodore Roosevelt High School n Tuscola Technology Center n Utica Eisenhower High School n Utica Ford High School n Utica High School n Utica Stevenson High School n
MINNESOTA
Alexandria High School n Elk River High School n Faribault High School n Hopkins Senior High Schooln Irondale High School n Lakeville South High School n Little Falls Community High School n Mounds View High School n Owatonna Senior High School n Richfield High School n Rogers High School n Sauk Rapids High School n St. Louis Park High School n Tartan High School n Wayzata High School n
MISSISSIPPI
Itawamba High School n
MISSOURI
Liberty North High School n Reeds Spring High School n Springfield Glendale High School n Springfield Parkview High School n Wentzville Timberland High School n
MONTANA
Capital High School n
NEBRASKA
Bellevue East High School n Millard South High School n Scottsbluff High School n Westside High School n
NEVADA
Basic High School n
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Alvirne High School Vocational Center n Hillsboro-Deering High School n Pinkerton Academy n
NEW JERSEY
Cinnaminson High School n Delsea Regional High School n Highland Park High School n Northern Burlington Regional High School n Ocean Township High School n Union City High School n Washington Township High School n
NEW MEXICO Eldorado High School n Highland High School n Manzano High School n Rio Rancho High School n Sandia High School n
NEW YORK
Herricks High School n Massapequa High School n Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School n Roslyn High School n
NORTH DAKOTA Valley City High School n
OHIO
Bucyrus High School n Groveport Madison High School n Licking Heights High School n Lima Senior High School n Maple Heights High School n
n GOLD LEVEL n SILVER LEVEL n BRONZE LEVEL Massillon Washington High n Northmont High School n Olentangy Orange High School n Port Clinton High School n Saint Marys Memorial High School n
OREGON
Bend Senior High School (Bear’s Cave) n Bend Senior High School (Java Bear) n Sabin-Schellenberg Center n Sprague High School n Westview High School n
PENNSYLVANIA
Carlisle Area High School n Clearfield County Career & Tech Center n Lehigh Career & Tech Institute n Midd-West High School n State College Area High School n
SOUTH CAROLINA River Bluff High School n Socastee High School n
TENNESSEE
Alcoa High School n Antioch High School n Beech High School n Centennial High School n Hillsboro High School n Ravenwood High School n Riverdale High School n Sevier County High School n Station Camp High School n
TEXAS
Allen High School n Frisco Career and Technical Education Center n George Bush High School n Lake Travis High School n Magnolia High School n Magnolia West High School n Plainview High School n Ronald Reagan High School n Samuel Clemens High School n The Woodlands College Park High School n Travis High School n Wakeland High School n
UTAH
West Jordan High School n
VERMONT
Southwest Vermont Career Development Center n
VIRGINIA
Bayside High School n Blacksburg High School n Briar Woods High School n Broad Run High School n Courtland High School n
Dominion High School n Freedom High School n Gar-Field High School n John Champe High School n King George High School n Lake Braddock Secondary School n Landstown High School n Lee Davis High School n Loudoun Valley High School n Massaponax High School n Norview High School n Orange County High School n Riverbend High School n Riverside High School n Rock Ridge High School n Sherando High School n Spotsylvania High School n Stone Bridge High School n Tuscarora High School n Woodgrove High School n
WASHINGTON
Arlington High School n Auburn High School (A-Town Attire) n Auburn High School (DECA Fresh) n Auburn Mountainview High School n Auburn Riverside High School (Raven Hoop Concessions) n Auburn Riverside High School (Raven’s Nest) n Bethel High School n Burlington Edison High School n Camas High School n Capital High School n Cascade Senior High School n Cashmere High School n Central Valley High School n Chiawana High School n Clarkston High School (Bantam Bean) n Clarkston High School (DECA Deli) n Columbia River High School n Curtis High School n Deer Park High School n Edmonds-Woodway High School n Emerald Ridge High School n Everett High School n Ferndale High School n Ferris High School n Graham Kapowsin High School n Grandview High School n Heritage High School n Hudson’s Bay High School n Issaquah High School n Jackson High School n John R. Rogers High School - Spokane n Kamiak High School n Kamiakin High School n Kelso High School n King’s High School n Lake Stevens High School n Lake Washington High School n Lakes High School n Lewis & Clark High School n Lindbergh High School n Mariner High School n
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WEST VIRGINIA Musselman High School n
WISCONSIN
Appleton East High School n Appleton North High School n Badger High School n Bay Port High School n Brookfield Central High School n Cambridge High School n D. C. Everest High School n Gibraltar High School n Hamilton Sussex High School n Iola-Scandinavia High School n Kimberly High School n Madison East High School n Madison West High School n McFarland High School n Menomonie High School n Neenah High School n New London High School n Sheboygan North High School n Slinger High School n Sparta High School n Wausau East High School n Wausau West High School n West Salem High School n Westosha Central High School n Whitnall High School n Wilmot Union High School n
CHAIRMAN’S AWARD KENNETH F. DISAIA | RHODE ISLAND Ken DiSaia’s connection to DECA includes that of student, chapter advisor, chartered association advisor, DECA Inc. board member and National Advisory Board (NAB) member and NAB Executive Committee. He began his relationship with DECA Inc. as a student, highlighted by his 1985-86 service as the North Atlantic Region Vice President for Delta Epsilon Chi and continued his association by serving as the chapter advisor at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island. While in the role of chapter advisor, Ken was appointed to Delta Epsilon Chi’s Postsecondary Program Advisory Council where he served for two years, including one year as chair. Working tirelessly on behalf of the DECA organization and its many students, his efforts include recruiting over 5,000 students for membership in JWU’s Collegiate DECA chapters. As an accomplished executive, Ken DiSaia embodies the attributes and values that DECA is founded upon. In his role as NAB chair, Ken guided the NAB through transformational and operational changes to its leadership and engagement model, implementing a plan of work that supported DECA’s strategic goals. His leadership conveyed competence, innovation by strategically approaching decision making and planning with creativity and forward thinking and teamwork. In his current position as Rhode Island’s Collegiate DECA chartered association advisor, Ken provides mentoring and guidance for students not only from JWU, but from six colleges and universities in the state. In addition, Ken has recruited many faculty and staff members to serve as mentors, advisors and coaches for student competitions. DiSaia is a 2009 recipient of the Honorary Life Membership Award, DECA’s highest award. DECA commends Ken DiSaia for his service as NAB chair. Congratulations to Kenneth DiSaia on this much deserved recognition as recipient of the Chairman’s Award.
OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARDS SUE BIREN, Connecticut DEBI CLINE, New Mexico NICOLE COFFEY, Nebraska ANNE FARRELL, Florida SANDRA HINESLY, Texas
ANGELO ROMANO, New Jersey BETTY SIAS, West Virginia DON AND JOAN VARANAUSKI, Illinois BRYCEN WOODLEY, California
PAST HONORARY LIFE RECIPIENTS P ROF ESSION AL DIVI SION AWARDS
1951
Charles E. Boyd
1954
Robert V. Mullen
1958
George M. Stone Amanda A. Thomas
1968
James A. Dorsey
1969
1960
William F. McCurdy
1961
Eugene L. Dorr Earl P. Tregilgus
Brice W. Cecil James Cash Penney Edward J. Condon John W. Edgerton L. T. White
1962
Harry W. Ketchum Hugh E. Muncy James H. Pearson
1970 1971
Harry A. Applegate M.J. DeBenning Helen B. O’Donnell G. Henry Richert
1977
Oswald M. Hager Anacile Riggs Kurth H. Naylor Fitzhugh
1978
Vera Pearl Tisdale Reno S. Knouse
1979
Clayton Riley
1982
Michael D. Bass Albert Dominic Corey
1992
Adrian Barrow Dr. Marcella Norwood
1993
John E. Elias David J. Redding
Helen Dorsey Emmett Eary Jack Rose
2001
2002
2003
Warren G. Meyer Keiji Okano
Jack T. Humbert Edwin L. Nelson
Hunt Hawkins Dr. Gene Reed
James R. Bowers
Dr. James Gleason Priscilla McCalla
1965
Norris D. Young Mary K. Klaurens
Theron Moss
William M. Crisp E.D. Peeler
1974
1975
1976
Mildred L. Jackson Lucy C. Crawford Elaine R. Pitts Lowell A. Burkett
1985
1986 1987
J. W. Weatherford Mae J. Laatsch
1995
1996 1997
Marie J. Burbach Nina L. Gaskin
1998
Sissy Long Jeannette Siegel
2011
Roger Cartee Shirlee Kyle Everett D. Vaughan
Carol Borskey Tim Coffey Rick Giudicessi
1984
2010
Gary Colvin Pat DiPlacido Jim King Curtis Youngman
2005
1973
Elinor F. Burgess Edgar L. Fleming Harold Rowen
1994
2009
Gregg Christensen Ken DiSaia Dr. Julie Lyman
Tina L. Durham Glenice Hall Michael Marchetti
Blanche M. Curran Paul C. Bennewitz
1983
2008
Chuck Blood Raymond Gormley Richard Mangini Pam McKenney David Starr
2004
H.E. “Red” Ruppert
T. Carl Brown Al N. Seares
M.D. Mobley
1991
Todd Sagraves Berry Sullivan
1972
1964
John A. Beaumont Marguerite Loos J.C. Lynd
2000
Philip Scheel Robert Wolff
Ted Best
1981
1999
Carl L. Grunander Thomas E. Hill
1990
Dr. Frederick L. Williford
1980
Etta M. Dorn T. R. Petty Evangeline H. Watson
John G. Byler Paul H. Valentine
1989
Loris C. Lorenzi
John Blalock Fred Rexus
H.D. Shotwell K. Otto Logan
Walter B. Anderson Theodore G. Plumb John B. Pope
1988
Kenneth W. Smith
Lester B. Kesterson David A. Thompson Merlin Wayne Kampfer
1963
1966
60
1967
Donovan Armstrong Louise Bernard George A. Scott
2006 2007
Kristin Crowe Louis Kaminski Dr. Kathy Walton
2012
2013
Marsha Bock Tim Gilmore
2014
Dr. Edward L. Davis
2015
Mary Ellen Colella Roger Glenn Dave Wait
Now is your time to prepare for college and career. DECA gives you opportunities through its Comprehensive Learning Program to help you determine your destiny. You have the power to own your future.
2016-2017 PREVIEW OWN YOUR NETWORK ›› Get connected with DECA through our social media and decadirect.org, your source for the latest DECA news. Sign up to be an official DECA social media correspondent.
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MEMBERSHIP
Guide your membership efforts by meeting these goals.
MORE STUDENTS THAN LAST YEAR
NOVEMBER
DEADLINE 12.1.16
ALUMNI
CELEBRATE DECA MONTH IN
PROFESSIONALS
Earn ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL by meeting the requirements in any ONE of the categories (students, alumni and professionals) of the Membership Campaign and receive a pennant and certificate. Earn THRIVE LEVEL by meeting the requirements in any TWO of the categories of the Membership Campaign and receive a pennant, plaque, flag and three allocations to attend the THRIVE ACADEMY at ICDC!
GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK
Activities must occur during November 14-20, 2016. Submit DECA Idea Challenge entries at www.deca.org/ideachallenge.
IDEA CHALLENGE ENTRIES
SUCCESS STORIES OF ALUMNI ENTREPRENEURS
SCHOOL/COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
PROMOTIONAL
Conduct these activities from the beginning of your school year through DECA Month.
SCHOOL OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
SUCCESS STORIES OF ALUMNI
COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Earn ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL by meeting the requirements in any ONE of the three DECA Month Chapter Campaigns (Global Entrepreneurship Week Campaign, Promotional Campaign, and Community Service Campaign) and receive a pennant and certificate. Earn THRIVE LEVEL by meeting the requirements in any TWO of the three DECA Month Chapter Campaigns (Global Entrepreneurship Week Campaign, Promotional Campaign, and Community Service Campaign) and receive a pennant, plaque, flag and three allocations to attend the THRIVE ACADEMY at ICDC!
Conduct a community service activity from the beginning of your school year through DECA Month.
DEADLINE 12.1.16 OR MORE COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES
OR MORE PARTICIPATION OF YOUR DECA MEMBERS
ADVOCACY
Advocate during Career and Technical Education Month in February.
FORM OF PUBLICITY OR PROMOTION
DEADLINE 3.1.17 Meet the requirements in the Advocacy Campaign during February and receive a pennant, special plaque from DECA’s Congressional Advisory Board and a letter of recognition sent to your school administrator and government officials.
SCHOOL OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
PUBLIC POLICY MAKERS OUTREACH
COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
Eligibility to attend ICDC is determined by the chartered associations, based on their policies. Chapters should consult with their association advisor for eligibility guidelines.
EMERGING LEADER SUMMIT
CONFERENCE DATES
NEW YORK EXPERIENCE
INNOVATIONS +
ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONFERENCE
SAN FRANCISCO July 8-10, 2016
WASHINGTON DC November 18-20, 2016
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INTERNATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
NEW YORK CITY November 30-December 3, 2016 December 7-10, 2016 deca.org/nye
SPORTS +
ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING CONFERENCE
ORLANDO January 25-29, 2017
ANAHEIM April 26-29, 2017
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NOVEMBER 18-20, 2016
INDIANAPOLIS DECA.ORG/CRLC
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2016