DECA Announces the 2020-2021 Theme: NEXT LEVEL
If there’s one thing that’s true about DECA members, it’s our ability to surprise you. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, we find a way to break through to the NEXT LEVEL.
DECA News
2020-2021 Competitive Events Update and Topics
Get a headstart on the 2020-2021 competition season with DECA's competitive event changes and draft topics for business operations research, professional selling, hospitality and tourism professional selling, and financial consulting.
Later Haters Association Challenge Winners Announced
DECA is excited to announce the winners of the AT&T Later Haters Chartered Association Challenge who helped DECA collect a total of 17,243 pledges.
DECA Announces 2019-2020 Advisor Scholarship Recipients
Each year, DECA’s corporate partners offer professional development scholarships to advisors. Congratulations to the 2019-2020 Johnson & Wales University advisor scholarship recipients!
Mark Your Calendars for DECA's 2020 Conferences
DECA has a full lineup of educational conferences for its members and advisors coming in 2020 and beyond. Check out conference dates and locations, and be sure to mark your calendars now so you’ll never miss an amazing experience. Emerging…
DECA Announces 2020-2021 Hotel Curriculum Grant Recipients
Congratulations to the chapters selected to receive the VBC-DECA Hotel Challenge Curriculum Grant provided by the J. Willard & Alice S. Marriott Foundation. The curriculum grant will begin with the 2020-2021 school year and will continue for three years.
Top 10 MDA Fundraising DECA Chapters
DECA and the Muscular Dystrophy Association are excited to announce this year's top 10 fundraising DECA chapters. To date, DECA members have raised both awareness and more than $5 million to help MDA fulfill their mission.
DECA Executive Officer Online Election Process
This year, all election activities will now be conducted virtually as a response to not holding DECA’s International Career Development Conference. Check out this year's election activity timeline.
Collegiate DECA Executive Officer Online Election Process
This year, all election activities will now be conducted virtually as a response to not holding Collegiate DECA’s International Career Development Conference. Check out this year's election activity timeline.
DECA Honors 2019-2020 Top Leaders, Advisors, Chapters and Associations
DECA is proud to announce the chapters, associations and individuals who have earned high honors for serving an exceptional number of members, advisors, alumni and business partners.
Jacklyn J. Schiller Receives DECA Honorary Life Membership
Jacklyn J. Schiller has spent more than 30 years providing exemplary activities for career and technical students and educators through her leadership as the Minnesota DECA Chartered Association Advisor. She began her involvement with DECA as a collegiate member in 1982 and eventually served as the 1984-1985 National President for Delta Epsilon Chi.
Dr. Brenda Clark Awarded DECA Honorary Life Membership
A lifelong educator, Dr. Brenda Clark, EdD, began her service as a DECA advisor in 1982 and spent nearly 40 years serving as a marketing teacher, school-to-work coordinator, career and technical director, professional development director and an educational association executive.
DECA Recognizes Mary Peres with Honorary Life Membership
Mary Peres has provided nearly 40 years of dedicated service to DECA at all levels, from chapter advisor to DECA Inc. Board of Directors President. She has never missed a regional or international DECA conference since 1980 when she began as a Marketing Education Coordinator for Oceanside High School in New York.
DECA Inc. Honors 2020 Outstanding Service Award Recipients
DECA Inc. congratulates two recipients of the DECA Inc. Outstanding Service Award, one of DECA’s most prestigious recognitions - Karen Brettingen from Minnesota and Linda Smith of Georgia.
DECA Inc. Recognizes M. Andy Chaves of Marriott with Chairman’s Award
The DECA Inc. Chairman’s Award recognizes the outgoing chairman of DECA’s National Advisory Board (NAB). An individual eligible for this award is the outgoing NAB chairman who has supported DECA at the international level in a significant way for a…
Digital Classroom Resources
Looking for online resources to fuel your classroom's virtual learning? We've compiled the latest resources in one place. DECA is pleased to provide its advisors and members with learning activities that can be incorporated into digital instruction.
DECA Announces 2020 Scholarship Recipients
DECA is pleased to announce the 2019-2020 scholarship recipients. Each year, DECA and its corporate partners award over $300,000 in scholarships to DECA members. Congratulations to this year’s recipients!
DECA Direct Magazine: The Sports and Entertainment Marketing Issue is Available Now
The Sports and Entertainment Marketing Issue is your go-to guide for career previews, trends, best practices and behind-the-scenes looks at this popular and adrenaline-filled industry
Piper Sandler: Online Learning Activity
DECA is pleased to provide a classroom guide for the Piper Sandler “Taking Stock with Teens Survey.” This activity will help DECA members understand the concepts, systems, and tools needed to gather, access, synthesize, evaluate, and disseminate information for use in making business decisions.
DECA Talks: Discussion Guides
DECA Talks are a series of thought-provoking messages delivered by current and former executive officers. Whether you’re looking for advice on connecting with others, a roadmap to achieving your goals or tips for overcoming setbacks, DECA Talks provide a 10-15 minute dose of thought-provoking inspiration.
Collegiate DECA Announces the 2019-2020 Recognition Award Winners
Congratulations to the 2019-2020 Collegiate DECA Recognition Award winners! If you have applied for any of the awards and your name is not on the list, please check with your advisor about verifying the application. Please contact Rebecca Cox with…
Announcing DECA's Advocacy Campaign Winners
February was Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, and many chapters worked hard to advocate in their communities and to their policymakers on behalf of DECA by completing the 2020 DECA Advocacy Campaign.
Update on Coronavirus (COVID-19) and DECA ICDC 2020
There is no higher priority than the health, safety and well-being of everyone involved in DECA’s International Career Development Conference (ICDC). We want you to know that we continue to closely monitor the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation as news about it changes daily.
Update on Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Collegiate DECA ICDC 2020
There is no higher priority than the health, safety and well-being of everyone involved in Collegiate DECA’s International Career Development Conference (ICDC). We want you to know that we continue to closely monitor the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation as news about it changes daily.
Collegiate DECA 2020 Leadership Passport Program Recipients Announced
Congratulations to the 2019-2020 Collegiate DECA Leadership Passport Program recipients! The Collegiate DECA Leadership Passport Program encourages local chapters and individual members to plan activities and participate in events that enhance the experiences of members.
Alumni - DECA Members Need You!
Many of you have networks of DECA alumni. Reach out to them to volunteer as a competition judge in Atlanta or Nashville at the DECA International Career Development Conferences!
FIDM Entrepreneur of Tomorrow Challenge 2020 Winners Announced
DECA Inc. and the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) are excited to announce the winners of this year’s FIDM Challenge. The competition tasked students with presenting a new clothing, beauty, home, health, food or entertainment concept in a…
Congratulations to DECA's 2020 Emerging Leader Honor Award Recipients
Congratulations to the 2019-2020 recipients of DECA's Emerging Leader Honor Award recognizing members who have been involved at the local, chartered association and DECA Inc. levels.
#LaterHaters Student Challenge 2020 Winners Announced
The winners of the AT&T Later Haters student challenge have been selected! This challenge, created by DECA Inc. and AT&T, was designed to promote and amplify the Later Haters movement. Students participating in the challenge completed tasks designed to raise awareness and prevent cyberbullying in participants’ respective schools and communities.
Apply Now for the 2020 DECA Hotel Challenge Curriculum Grants
The Virtual Business Challenge (VBC)—DECA Hotel Challenge aims to build awareness of career opportunities in the hospitality industry. To accomplish this goal, the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation supports the VBC-DECA Hotel Challenge by providing curriculum to thirty-three…
The Spring 2020 Taking Stock with Teens Survey Is Now Open
The 2020 Spring Piper Sandler Taking Stock With Teens Survey is now live and ready for you to use in your classroom! The survey closes on March 25. Please help support this important partnership by incorporating this valuable survey into your classroom teaching.
DECA Night at the Grand Ole Opry House Lineup Announced
Check out who’s performing at DECA Night at the Grand Ole Opry House during #DECAICDC 2020 in Nashville.
DECA AMPED to be held in Denver in October 2020
DECA is pleased to announce that DECA AMPED, a re-imagined professional learning experience that combines topics on DECA, classroom instruction and business and industry, will be held as part of the MBA Conclave Curriculum & Teaching Conference, October 16-19, 2020, in Denver, Colorado.
Spread the #DECALove this Valentine’s Day
Valentine's day is almost here and #DECAlove is in the air! To help you let your #DECAbestie or DECA crush know how much they mean to you, DECA has created Valentine’s Day cards for you to share with your friends on February 14.
DECA Announces the 2019-2020 Virtual Business Challenge Round 2 ICDC Qualifiers
DECA congratulates finalist teams in the second round of the 2019-2020 Virtual Business Challenge (VBC). They have earned the opportunity to compete at the DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) this spring in Nashville, Tennessee.
