September 20, 2022
PROGRAM UPDATES
District Instructional Areas Announced

DECA provides the primary instructional area(s) assessed in each of the district-level scenarios to help advisors and members prepare for district competitions more effectively.
Ethical Leadership Challenge Guidelines

In teams of up to four DECA members, students will develop a 60-second (or less) public service announcement to educate their community about accountability.
DECA Virtual Business Challenge

Your members won't want to miss round one of the DECA Virtual Business Challenge! Participate and they could earn a trip to ICDC and a share of over $20,000 in scholarships.
NPCF Social Impact Leader of Tomorrow

Get members involved in Childhood Cancer Awareness Month by producing the next big cause marketing idea for the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation.
Don't Miss the DECA Stock Market Game

DECA members are invited to participate in the DECA Stock Market Game. The event is free for all active DECA members and open now through December 9.
Prepare for DECA
SBE Week 2022

This year's #DECASBEWeek takes place on October 11-15. Show off your chapter's school-based enterprise by sharing photos or videos corresponding to daily themes.
UPCOMING CONFERENCES
The Ultimate DECA Power Trip

November 11-13, 2022
Washington D.C. Area
Register by October 12
Western Region Leadership Conference

November 17-20, 2022
Anaheim, CA
Register by October 14
Central Region Leadership Conference

December 9-11, 2022
Milwaukee, WI
Contact Your Association Advisor
DECA New York Experience

November/December 2022
Week 1 has limited availability
Week 2 is sold out
Sports & Entertainment Marketing Conference

February 1-5, 2023
Orlando, FL
Register by December 1
International Career Development Conference

April 22-25, 2023
Orlando, FL
Contact Your Association Advisor
PARTNER NEWS
Investing in Futures

We invest $1 million annually into educational scholarships through the Whataburger Family Foundation. This financial assistance helps eligible Family Members with the cost of their continued education.
Create Your Future with Anderson

Click the video to learn about Anderson's commitment to students' leadership development and why Anderson believes in adding value to the DECA organization.
Discovering New Opportunities and Purpose

Working part-time while attending school—it's a great introduction to Walgreens. We’re a company of pharmacists, store team members, IT professionals, accountants and more. Your path? It’s wide open with nearly 9,000 store locations in all 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Walgreens has something for everyone who wants to make a real difference in people’s lives, including their own.
CASE STUDY OF THE WEEK
Explore DECA at the Bell

DECA has partnered with BusinessU to create a new
role-play prep series! “DECA at the Bell” is an interactive,
video-based series. It includes role-play prompts aligned to Performance Indicators. DATB is now live and free to all DECA advisors. 
To Open or Not to Open... on Sundays

Step into the role of general manager at Johnson Family Elite, a local automobile dealership that sells both new and previously-owned Elite vehicles. The owner of the local dealership is considering a change to the days the business is open and would like you to analyze the benefits and consequences of the change and make a final decision. 
UPCOMING EVENTS