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DARE TO ASPIRE HIGHER
DARE TO ASPIRE HIGHER
2011-2012
DECA members can build upon their current strengths and attributes through their desire to engage in DECA events and conferences that prepare them for college and professional careers.
DECA's calendar of events provides many opportunities for involvement and participation at both the high school and college levels of the organization.

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  • Feb 1, 2012Feb 29, 2012 | Career and Technical Education Month
    Highlight the importance of your DECA chapter during Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month in February. Read More +
  • Mar 2, 2012 | DECA Corporate Advisor Scholarship Application Deadline
    DECA's corporate partners provide scholarships for DECA advisors to continue their professional development. Read More +
  • Apr 21, 2012Apr 24, 2012 | Collegiate DECA International Career Development Conference | Salt Lake City, UT Read More +
  • Apr 28, 2012May 1, 2012 | DECA International Career Development Conference | Salt Lake City, UT
    More than 16,000 high school members, advisors and business partners will converge in Salt Lake City for the pinnacle event of the year. Read More +
  • Jun 20, 2012Jun 29, 2012 | DECA Chapter Advisor Summer Institute
    These four-day institutes will invigorate your teaching and provide resources and new ideas to make DECA an integral part of your students' learning experience. Read More +
  • Jul 5, 2012Jul 21, 2012 | DECA Goes to China | China
    This summer, incoming, current and potential DECA members and their advisors have an opportunity of a lifetime — to visit China for a 17-day learning rendezvous. Read More +
  • Jul 31, 2012Aug 2, 2012 | DECA Emerging Leader Summit | Los Angeles, CA
    This all-new, three-day summit will bring together DECA’s best leaders at the chapter and association levels to create programs of work. Read More +
  • Aug 16, 2012Aug 18, 2012 | State Association Management Conference | Anaheim, CA
    The State Association Management (SAM) Conference is a professional development experience for state/provincial advisors and key leaders. Read More +
  • Nov 1, 2012Nov 30, 2012 | DECA Month
    Thousands of DECA chapters will celebrate DECA Month by promoting the organization in their schools and communities. Read More +
  • Nov 8, 2012Nov 10, 2012 | DECA Innovations and Entrepreneurship Conference | Chicago, IL
    A blend of workshops and competition, DECA’s Innovations and Entrepreneurship Conference will be the springboard for DECA members to unleash their ideas. The conference will foreshadow DECA’s coast-to-coast celebration of a hot topic in a visionary city as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week. Read More +
  • Nov 15, 2012Nov 17, 2012 | DECA Western Region Leadership Conference | Seattle, WA
  • Nov 16, 2012Nov 18, 2012 | The Ultimate DECA Power Trip | Washington, DC
    This November, DECA members will travel to Washington, DC, to embark on the Ultimate DECA Power Trip. Read More +
  • Nov 16, 2012Nov 18, 2012 | DECA Central Region Leadership Conference | Dearborn, MI
    Just as new ideas have fueled new inventions, trends and entrepreneurs, CRLC will present an array of workshops and sessions to release those ideas that lie within each of us. Read More +
  • Nov 28, 2012Dec 9, 2012 | DECA New York Experience | New York City
    The New York Experience Conference highlights the career fields of fashion, finance, and hospitality and tourism in the world's most exciting city. Read More +
  • Dec 31, 2012 | DECA/Collegiate DECA Student Scholarships Deadline
    DECA's scholarship program provides over $300,000 in scholarships at the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) each year. Many corporate partners of DECA provide scholarships through the DECA Scholarship Program. DECA Inc. administers the program based on guidelines set by the donor. DECA scholarships are strictly merit based. Read More +
  • Feb 6, 2013Feb 10, 2013 | DECA Sports and Entertainment Marketing Conference | Orlando, FL
    The DECA Sports and Entertainment Marketing Conference educates participants on this exciting career field in a location that is home to world-class sports and entertainment venues. Read More +

Conferences and
Competitive Events

DECA's conferences bring our members into the larger DECA community while providing unique opportunities to extend classroom learning. DECA's competitive events program is offered to both high school and college members.

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