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Extra, Extra! Write All About Your DECA Experience

Aug 7, 2025

Whether it’s tips and tricks from your first competition experience or an impressive membership recruitment campaign, your DECA experience is worth sharing! Discover why you should submit, what to submit and how to submit your DECA story in this article.

Chapter Strategy

Behind the Booth: How to Run an Impactful DECA Recruitment Table

Aug 7, 2025

Your DECA recruitment booth is your chapter's initial impression. Learn how to develop a captivating booth, tell your story authentically and turn interest into enrollment. This guide contains the essentials of what exactly works to get prospects to pause, listen and sign up.

Partners

DECA Receives $20,000 Community Grant from Taco Bell Foundation to Support Local Youth

Aug 7, 2025

The Taco Bell Foundation is awarding a record-breaking $28 million in Community Grants in 2025 – marking the first year that DECA has been selected as a grant recipient.

Chapter Strategy

Watch Now: DECA's 2025-2026 Membership Video

Aug 5, 2025

Check out DECA's 2025-2026 membership video to help your chapter show students why joining DECA empowers members to Go The Extra.

Conferences

Watch the #DECAICDC 2026 Promo Video

Aug 5, 2025

Go The Extra at the biggest DECA event of the year – DECA's International Career Development Conference hosted in Atlanta, GA on April 25-28, 2026.

Chapter Strategy

The 2025-2026 SBE Chapter Certification Guidelines are Now Available

Aug 4, 2025

The SBE chapter certification guidelines and competition guidelines for the 2025-2026 school year are now available.

Chapter Strategy

Go The Extra with 2025-2026 Chapter Campaigns

Aug 4, 2025

The 2025-2026 DECA Chapter Campaigns are here to help you GO THE EXTRA! Participating in the chapter campaigns encourages DECA members to engage with their community and grow membership.

Case Study of the Week

Case Study of the Week: Can Posh be Swag?

Aug 4, 2025

Step into the role of the owner of Posh, a luxury portable charger for mobile phones. The director of sales wants you to choose a new sales channel that will increase sales but not damage the brand image.

Chapter Strategy

Prepping for a Record Year: Building Your Chapter’s Calendar with Purpose

Aug 1, 2025

If you want to lead your chapter to a record year, you need a calendar that covers competitions, community service, social events and everything in between. Here's how to build one that works.

Chapter Strategy

Go The Extra: High School Program of Leadership

Aug 1, 2025

The 2025-2026 High School Division Executive Officer Team is excited to introduce our Program of Leadership. We can’t wait to help members Go The Extra through advocacy, communications and membership engagement.

Chapter Strategy

How to Have the Best First Chapter Meeting

Aug 1, 2025

What’s the secret to having the best first chapter meeting of the year? Spoiler: it’s not free donuts. As we approach the start of a new school year, chapter officers need to hold an informative and engaging first meeting.

Career Insights

Taylor’s Version: A Masterclass in Branding, Loyalty and Business Strategy

Aug 1, 2025

This moment is a real-time lesson in business strategy, branding and consumer behavior. Here’s why Taylor Swift’s move matters to DECA members and what it teaches us about business and brand identity.

Case Study of the Week

Case Study of the Week: A Lifelong Career in the Lodging Industry

Oct 31, 2022

Step into the role of the general manager at Hugo Inn – Capitol City, a full-service hotel and conference center. The district manager wants you to prepare a short presentation about different job opportunities in the lodging industry for a local career fair.

Career Insights

Selling You: How to Maximize Your Bargaining Power in Job Salary Negotiations

Oct 31, 2022

Getting the most out of salary negotiations can be daunting when you’re new to the working world. While salaries across the country vary from region to region, there are some general tactics everyone can keep in mind to bring their best to the negotiating table.

Spotlights

Non-Traditional SBE's: Printing and Engraving

Oct 28, 2022

School-based enterprises usually emerge in response to an identified need in the marketplace for a particular product or service. These two gold-certified, non-traditional SBEs are switching things up by providing their schools access to printing and engraving shops.

Career Insights

From a Handshake to a Helping Hand: Connecting with Community Professionals

Oct 26, 2022

Stepping into a conversation with a professional can be intimidating, but with five key steps, you can create a connection that goes from an introductory handshake to a long-term career helping hand.

Spotlights

Sauk Rapids-Rice DECA's First Officer Induction Ceremony

Oct 24, 2022

Sauk Rapids-Rice DECA hosted its first successful officer pinning and induction! The event consisted of professional headshots, music, dinner, a formal presentation of the executive council and the induction of all other junior officers.

Case Study of the Week

Case Study of the Week: Using Research in Halloween Merchandising

Oct 24, 2022

Step into the role of the director of merchandising and operations for Fright Night Costumes. The senior vice president wants you to analyze new research information and decide how the stores should change current inventory.

Spotlights

Non-Traditional SBEs: Banks and Credit Unions

Oct 21, 2022

School-based enterprises usually emerge in response to an identified need in the marketplace for a particular product or service. These two gold-certified, non-traditional SBEs are switching things up by providing their schools access to banks and credit unions.

Leadership

From Your Chapter to Your Community: All Those in Favor Say, “Let’s Vote!”

Oct 21, 2022

This November, general elections will take place. After registering to vote, research local poll locations, schedules and each candidate running. Be prepared to stand in line for your turn to vote on Election Day (Tuesday, November 8, 2022) or seek the availability of early voting.

Career Insights

Spotlight on Customer Service

Oct 17, 2022

What is customer service and why does it matter to your future career? Experts from Chick-fil-A, Men's Wearhouse, Publix and Walgreens share their thoughts.

Case Study of the Week

Case Study of the Week: Gambling with Financial Security

Oct 17, 2022

Step into the role of a financial advisor. A client has asked you for advice on investing for the future.

Spotlights

Blacksburg DECA's September Soiree Is a Success

Oct 14, 2022

In early September, Blacksburg DECA hosted its first annual "September Soiree" for potential members, including current marketing students and students enrolled in a marketing class next semester.

Case Study of the Week

Case Study of the Week: Peacocks on Board?

Oct 10, 2022

Step into the role of customer relations at Star Crest Airlines. Star Crest Airlines offers over 900 domestic flights daily and prides itself on its number one ranked customer service.

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DECA News

DECA Honors Top 10 Chapters Worldwide for 2025-2026

Apr 25, 2026

The top 10 DECA chapters received recognition on stage during the Grand Opening Session of DECA's 2026 International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, GA, on Saturday, April 25.

DECA News

DECA Celebrates Four Milestone Years of Service with Valued Partners

Apr 25, 2026

This year at the International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, GA, DECA celebrated incredible milestones with four of our valued partners: MDA, The NRF Foundation, Vector Marketing and Spirit Box.

DECA News

DECA Members Break Decade-Long Record by Raising Over $200,000 for MDA

Apr 25, 2026

In honor of this incredible achievement, DECA recognized the top 25 fundraising DECA chapters and the top three fundraising DECA associations at the Grand Opening Session of the 2026 International Career Development Conference.

DECA News

Meet DECA's 2026-27 Executive Officer Candidates

Apr 25, 2026

Learn more about the candidates running for executive office who hope to serve as the leaders of DECA’s High School Division for the 2026-27 school year.

Conferences

Watch the DECA ICDC 2026 Grand Opening Session

Apr 25, 2026

The 2026 DECA International Career Development Conference Grand Opening Session is happening on Saturday, April 25, at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA.

Conferences

Taste of ATL: 5 Restaurants You’ll Be Talking About All Trip

Apr 24, 2026

Whether you're going to dinner with your chapter, grabbing a bite after competition or exploring the city, here are five spots that deliver great food without feeling overly commercialized.

Partners

Case Study: Supporting Chick-fil-A Operators Through Optional Team Member Programs

Apr 23, 2026

Chick‑fil‑A has asked your DECA team to act as consultants and develop one optional program concept that Operators could voluntarily implement to support their Team Members.

DECA News

Introducing the 2026-27 Collegiate DECA Executive Officer Team

Apr 21, 2026

Congratulations to the newly-elected 2026-27 Collegiate DECA Executive Officer Team! The team is excited to represent Collegiate DECA members around the globe as they begin work on their goals and objectives for the year ahead.

DECA News

Collegiate DECA Honors Advisors for Years of Service

Apr 21, 2026

The DECA Inc. Years of Service Award is presented to individuals who have shown outstanding and continued service to the organization and its mission. Thank you to these long-time advisors for their years of service to Collegiate DECA.

Conferences

Congratulations to the 2026 Collegiate DECA ICDC Competitive Event Champions

Apr 21, 2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Collegiate DECA International Career Development Conference competitive event champions! The top performers were announced during the Grand Awards Session in Louisville, KY.

Conferences

Congratulations to the 2026 Collegiate DECA ICDC Competitive Event Finalists

Apr 21, 2026

Congratulations to the competitive event finalists from Collegiate DECA's 2026 International Career Development Conference in Louisville, KY.

DECA News

Farewell from the 2025-26 Collegiate Division Executive Officers

Apr 21, 2026

As we bid farewell as the 2025-26 Collegiate Executive Officer Team, we want to thank you for trusting us throughout this term. Because of you, we were able to #GoTheExtra!