In this course students learn about the hospitality and tourism industry. Students develop the basic social, economic, sales, marketing, and technical competencies to succeed in this industry.

The following competitive events are examples of events that can be integrated into this course. Additional events may also be appropriate depending on the scope, content and structure of the course. These are suggestions for using competitive events in your classroom. They are not intended to restrict you or your students to certain competitive events. Any DECA member can enter any competitive event.

Sample

Event Name/Guidelines	Sample Event	Skills	Classroom Ideas
Hotel and Lodging Series
Restaurant & Food Service Series
Quick Service Series
Sports and Entertainment Series

Competitive Events Description

The Hotel and Lodging Management Series Event is a short business scenario. Individual students will be challenged to perform functions and tasks in hotels, lodging services, and convention services by assuming the role of customers, employees, supervisors and managers.

Restaurant and Food Service Series Event is a short business scenario. Individual students will be challenged to perform functions and tasks in full service restaurants and food service departments in various settings by assuming the role of customers, employees, supervisors and managers.

Quick Service Restaurant Series Events is a short business scenario. Students will be challenged to perform functions and tasks in fast food restaurants by assuming the role of customers, employees, supervisors and managers.

Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series Event is a short business scenario. Students will be challenged to perform functions and tasks in sports and entertainment marketing by assuming the role of customers, employees, supervisors and managers.