Partnership Opportunities

Advertising/Exhibits

• DECA Guide: annual publication with the official guidelines to DECA's competitive events. Used throughout the entire year by DECA Advisors in preparing their students for competition.
• DECA Direct: membership magazine sent out bi-monthly throughout school year. Readership 200,000
• Insight: newsletter for DECA Advisors sent out four times throughout school year with teaching tools/tips, deadlines, etc.
  
• Chapter Inserts: mailed in conjunction with the DECA Insight as a packet. Showcase your products/services to 5,000 DECA chapters nationwide.
• Exhibits: More than 125,000 DECA members participate in competitions as local, regional, state/provincial and international conferences. There are four regional high school conferences in the fall (typically November/December time-frame), a collegiate conference in New York each November, state/provincial conferences between January-March of each year, and 2 international conferences in the spring-attendance at collegiate 1,500 and 15,000 at high school international conferences.
  

Check out our complete Media Kit for more information on these promotional activities.

Competitive Events

DECA's Competitive Events Program is recognized by all fifty (50) state departments of education and the US Department of Education as a highly effective tool to connect the classroom and business world. The competitive events are designed to simulate business situations and utilize a number of different formats including written business plans, case studies, marketing research projects and industry specific role-plays. The competitive events measures students' proficiency in those skills identified by business as essential for success in a particular occupation. For a complete listing of DECA competitive events, click here.

Conferences

Sponsorship opportunities consist of registration materials, meal functions, break stations, internet cafe.

Employment

Partnership with company goal is to create local long-term linkages between the company and the local DECA Advisor. Company looking to hire DECA/Collegiate students at entry-level positions, manager trainees, and/or internships. Companies find when hiring DECA students they need less training and have a lower turnover rate. Companies also offer scholarships to DECA students who are their associates.

Scholarships

Provided by companies based on different categories: employment, leadership and/or special event/activities. Criteria generally include: work history (if employment driven), DECA involvement, endorsements of DECA Advisor, school official and one other, and scholastic achievement. Scholarships are a great motivator for students to attend college.

School-based Enterprise (SBE)

School-based Enterprise (school stores) are effective educational tools in helping to prepare students for the transition from school to work or college. For many students, they provide first work experience; for others, they provide an opportunity to build management, supervision and leadership skills. Many companies participate in SBE as a way to get their products into school stores.

Special Activities/Projects

Mystery shopper programs, focus groups/surveys, online challenges, etc.

Questions: Contact John Fistolera or Cindy Allen