DECA Conferences

DECA conferences are targeted, highly-focused learning experiences for students and advisors. DECA conferences bring our members into the larger DECA community while providing unique opportunities to extend classroom learning. Each of DECA’s conferences connects with corporate professionals to engage students in learning industry-related trends and content.

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES

These conferences focus on leadership development and college and career preparation through a variety of engaging workshops and speakers.

• DECA Emerging Leader Summit, Washington, DC | July 22-July 24, 2013
• The Ultimate DECA Power Trip Conference, Boston, MA | November 1-3, 2013
• Western Region Leadership Conference, Phoenix, AZ | November 14-16, 2013
• Central Region Leadership Conference, Milwaukee, WI | December 6-8, 2013

CAREER PATHWAYS CONFERENCES

These conferences each feature highly specialized content that aligns with specific career pathways and courses, providing an excellent opportunity to connect classroom instruction to the conferences.

• Innovations and Entrepreneurship Conference, Chicago, IL | November 8-10, 2013
• New York Experience, New York City, NY | November 20-November 24, December 4-8, 2013
• Sports & Entertainment Marketing Conference, Orlando, FL | February 5-9, 2014

CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES

These conferences provide a venue for DECA's Competitive Events Program as well as additional career and leadership development programs. Chartered associations host their own CDCs to determine which members earn the right to represent them at the International Career Development Conference, the pinnacle event of the year for more than 10,000 competitors vying for the title of international champion and 4,000 members engaged in leadership academies, elections and more.

• International Career Development Conference, Atlanta, GA | May 3-6, 2014
  

Dates of Future International Career Development Conferences

• April 25-28, 2015 | Orlando, Florida
• April 23-26, 2016 | Nashville, Tennessee
• April 26-29, 2017 | Anaheim, California
• April 21-24, 2018 | Atlanta, Georgia
• April 27-30, 2019 | Orlando, Florida
• April 29-May 2, 2020 | Nashville, Tennessee