WASHINGTON DECA ADVISOR GUIDE

2017 2018 WASHINGTON DECA ADVISOR GUIDE

WASHINGTON DECA: WHO WE ARE MISSION Washington DECA creates unique and relevant marketing and leadership opportunities for high school business and marketing students to succeed in school, careers, and life. Do you know who to call when you have a question? Use the following staff guide to help you determine the right person. Lori Hairston Executive Director lori@wadeca.org Administration Alumni program Board of Directors Business relations Financial accountability Policies Linda Andersen Operations Assistant linda@wadeca.org Administrative assistance Conference scholarships General inquiries Office operations Payment processing Online testing Table of Contents Who We Are... 2 Areas and State Officers... 3 Membership... 4 What s New in 2017 2018... 5 Washington DECA Conferences and Competitive Events... 6-11 Code of Conduct and Dress Code... 6 Pro Sports Career Days... 11 Community Service Project... 11 Calendar of Events and Deadlines... 12 Brent Mason Director of Development brent@wadeca.org Annual fundraising luncheon Corporate sponsorship FLC Marketing Fair Individual giving Major gifts Chapter fundraising Eliza Webb Director of Conference and Event Planning eliza@wadeca.org Conference programs and speakers Business Leadership Council Competitive events Pro Sports Career Days FLC, WRLC, SCDC, ICDC Nancy Hanlon Director of Operations nancy@wadeca.org Conference communications Conference registration and housing Payments and invoices Membership management Office operations and accounts Danielle Tuason State Officer Coach danielle@wadeca.org State officer chapter visits State officer elections State officer Program of Leadership State officer training and development Ed Trang DECA Chapter Support Center teach@wadeca.org Advisor communications Advisor resources and classroom support Chapter support program New chapters and advisor information updates Advisor resources WEBSITES TO BOOKMARK Washington DECA wadeca.org Washington DECA - Students and Advisors teachdeca.org DECA Direct decadirect.org DECA Inc. deca.org DECA Images shopdeca.org DECA Membership membership.decaregistration.com/deca Fall Leadership Conference (FLC) Registration decaregistration.com/wa-flc/main.asp State Career Development Conference (SCDC) Registration decaregistration.com/wa/main.asp International Career Development Conference (ICDC) Registration decaregistration.com/wa-icdc/main.asp Washington Association of Marketing Educators (WAME) mywame.com FOLLOW #WADECA 2 2017 18 Washington DECA Advisor Guide

WASHINGTON DECA AREAS Washington DECA is divided into 11 geographic areas throughout the state. The map below illustrates how our state is divided into those areas. For a list of the active chapters within each area, visit teachdeca.org u Chapters u Washington DECA Areas AREA LEADERS Each of the 11 areas in Washington State is led by a dedicated area leader who represents the area at meetings, organizes the area conferences, and works closely with the area president. Area Area Leader High School School Phone Email 1 Karen Morton Lake Stevens 425.335.1536 karen_morton@lkstevens.wednet.edu 2 Damon Oliveto Shorewood 206.393.6808 damon.oliveto@shorelineschools.org 3 Marc Hillestad Cedarcrest 425.844.4854 hillestadm@rsd407.org 4 Tammi Riggers Bellevue 425.456.7132 riggerst@bsd405.org 5 Janet Tarsi Auburn 253.931.4880 jtarsi@auburn.wednet.edu 6 Laura Jones Pasco 509.543.6770 ljones@psd1.org 7 Paul Stoltenberg Rogers 253.841.8717 stoltepd@puyallup.k12.wa.us 8 Randy Wilson Lakes 253.583.5550 rwilson@cloverpark.k12.wa.us 9 Greg McCormick Mark Morris 360.575.7765 gmccormick@longview.k12.wa.us 10 Tom Robinson West Valley 509.972.5934 robinsont@wvsd208.org 11 Erin Ruehl Shadle Park 509.354.6787 erinr@spokaneschools.org State Office State Officer Name High School Email STATE OFFIC ERS: MEET TEAM UNITE The Washington DECA state officer team consists of a state president and area presidents who serve as student leaders and the voice for the DECA members across the state. For more information about the state officer program, go to teachdeca.org u State Officers State President Jonathan Wilson Lakes statepresident@wadeca.org Area 1 President Cole Hogland Lake Stevens area1president@wadeca.org Area 2 President Evan Wold Everett area2president@wadeca.org Area 3 President Kaitlin Dierks Bothell area3president@wadeca.org Area 4 President Elinor Doran Interlake area4president@wadeca.org Area 5 President Madison Truscan Auburn Mountainview area5president@wadeca.org Area 6 President Kennedy Smith Pasco area6president@wadeca.org Area 7 President Emma Tarsi Emerald Ridge area7president@wadeca.org Area 8 President Linh Le Olympia area8president@wadeca.org Area 9 President Riley Rawson Mark Morris area9president@wadeca.org Area 10 President Maleah Meinhold West Valley area10president@wadeca.org Area 11 President Ethan Starosta John R. Rogers area11president@wadeca.org 2017 18 Washington DECA Advisor Guide 3

START YOUR YEAR ADVISOR DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORING PROGRAM Washington DECA s Advisor Development and Mentoring Program offers advisor support to help enhance or improve DECA programs and student competition skills. The program includes: Advisor resource videos and presentations New Advisor In-Service One-on-one mentoring for new advisors Fall Leadership Conference advisor workshops Chapter Support Center WASHINGTON DECA NEW ADVISOR IN-SERVICE September, 2017 Date and Location TBD In-service details and the registration form are available at u teachdeca.org SPONSORED BY MEMBERSHIP: THE KEY TO ALL THINGS DECA Internationally, there are more than 215,000 high school members in 5,500 classrooms in 3,500 schools who are preparing for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, management, and entrepreneurship. DECA MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS Membership card Membership certificate Membership pin DECA Direct magazine Participation in DECA s Competitive Events Program Opportunities to attend conferences Access to scholarships DUES Students and Advisors: $20 Professionals and Alumni: $25 MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION Register members online at u membership.decaregistration.com/deca Students and advisors must be DECA members in order to register for conferences and events. LOG IN Update chapter information Renew or add advisors Add students Add alumni and professional members Submit roster to finish and generate invoice REGISTRATION IS COMPLETE! Print membership cards and certificates Pay with credit card online or mail check to DECA Inc. Deliver the invoice to your bookkeeper ASAP Watch our Membership Registration Video Tutorial at u teachdeca.org REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT DEADLINES November 15 Registration Deadline for Allocations. The number of members registered and submitted as of 5:00 p.m. November 15 will determine the competitive event allocations and voting delegate allocations. After November 15. We encourage you to register additional members throughout the year, but the allocations listed above will not change. December 15 Dues Payment Deadline. Dues payment for members submitted as of November 15 (see above) must reach DECA Inc. by December 15 to avoid penalty. March 1 ICDC Qualifier Dues Payment Deadline. To attend the International Career Development Conference, dues payment for qualifying members must reach DECA Inc. by March 1. June 1 Final Dues Payment Deadline. All membership dues must be paid in full to DECA Inc. by June 1 to avoid penalty. 4 2017 18 Washington DECA Advisor Guide

WHAT S NEW IN 2017 2018 WASHINGTON DECA UPDATES 1. Community Service Project. The Washington DECA state officer team has selected the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) as our 2017 2018 community service focus. See more on page 11. 2. Payment Late Fees. Consistently, less than half of conference registration and housing invoices are paid on time. Some unpaid balances linger into June, as our fiscal year is ending. Washington DECA will begin implementing late fees in 2017-2018. When an invoice is 60 days past due, and each additional 30 days thereafter, a $25.00 late fee will accrue on the chapter s invoice. 3. Form B Statement of Assurance and Advisor Rules and Responsibilities. Form B is due October 5, 2017 from every chapter advisor for the 2017-2018 school year. It will cover all Washington DECA Activities; FLC, SCDC, and/or ICDC. 4. State Career Development Conference School Based Enterprise (SBE) Event. The SBE Event will model the experience at ICDC, and is optional for chapters who have qualified as Gold Level SBEs through DECA Inc. The top 6 SBEs from this event awarded on stage at SCDC. This event replaces CAP and MAP competition. 5. Advisor and Chapter Support Program. Washington DECA is launching a separate website for advisors and students, to include many new classroom and chapter resources. u teachdeca.org DECA INC. COMPETITIVE EVENT CHANGES 1. Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making and Entrepreneurship Individual Series Events. These are new events and participants will take a new entrepreneurship exam. 2. Virtual Business Challenge Fashion. This is a new online event. 3. Start Up Business Plan. This event can now be comprised of one to three members of the DECA chapter. 4. Evaluation Forms. For all competitive events with a written entry, the evaluation forms may have more points allocated toward the executive summary on the written evaluation. Evaluation forms for the presentation of Chapter Team Events and evaluation forms for Advertising Campaign, Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan, and Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan will be revised. RESOURCES Washington DECA Website Go to wadeca.org Washington DECA Advisor and Student Website Go to teachdeca.org Weekly Washington DECA Email Updates Weekly emails that provide conference-related and general DECA news and updates. Classroom Resources Go to teachdeca.org u Classroom Competitive Event Guidelines Go to deca.org u High School u Competitive Events Competitive Event Sample Videos Go to deca.org u High School u Competitive Events DECA Direct the Magazine Go to deca.org u High School u Quick Links u Communications DECA Direct Website Go to decadirect.org New Advisor Resource Center Go to deca.org/new-advisor-resource-center Performance Indicator Lists Go to deca.org u High School u Competitive Events 2017 18 Washington DECA Advisor Guide 5

WASHINGTON DECA CONFERENCES AND COMPETITIVE EVENTS 2017 FALL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE October 29 31, 2017 Hyatt Regency, Bellevue, WA FEATURING Breakout Sessions Chapter Leadership Academy AT&T Entrepreneurship Think Tank DECATalks Marketing Fair Reality Fair Financial Consulting Consortium FCE and Me Mock Competition - New Entrepreneurship Series and Principles of Finance Mock Interview Community Service Project Advisor Reception with Strategic Plan Session REGISTRATION FEES Advisors, Chaperones, and Students...$140 Chapter Leadership Academy...$15 Entrepreneurship Think Tank...$15 Conference T-Shirts... Included with registration 1:10 adult:student ratio Optional Optional Includes lunch HOTEL RATES (per room per night arrive 10/29/17 depart 10/31/17) Hyatt Regency Bellevue: Single, Double, Triple, or Quad...$199.00 $227.66 with 14.4% tax Credit card only TBD: Single, Double, Triple, or Quad...$TBD $TBD with 14.4% tax DATES AND DEADLINES Registration Opens... September 1 Registration Closes... October 5 POs and Forms Due... October 5 Registration and Hotel Payment Due... October 29 WASHINGTON DECA CODE OF CONDUCT Attendance at any Washington DECA-sponsored conference or activity is a privilege. The Washington DECA Code of Conduct applies to all delegates students, advisors, chaperones, and any other authorized person attending the event. Please distribute the Code of Conduct document to all delegates who may attend a DECA event, and carefully review it with them. To download the Washington DECA Code of Conduct, go to teachdeca.org u Documents and Forms WASHINGTON DECA DRESS CODE The Washington DECA Dress Code illustrates the policies and recommendations delegates are to follow when attending a DECA-sponsored event. Please distribute the dress code document to your delegates and coach them on this important aspect of professionalism. To download the Washington DECA Dress Code, go to teachdeca.org u Documents and Forms 6 2017 18 Washington DECA Advisor Guide

WASHINGTON DECA CONFERENCES AND COMPETITIVE EVENTS, CONT. 2017-2018 WASHINGTON DECA OVERVIEW AND GUIDELINES FOR STATE COMPETITIVE EVENTS The following guidelines do not replace those in the DECA Guide, but for Washington State competition, they do supersede the DECA Inc. guidelines. Please refer to the table for important competition information. IMPORTANT DATES January 9 30-page written event projects must be submitted online in PDF format to WA DECA. January 22 SCDC registration opens. Competitors must be DECA members who are eligible to compete at or attend SCDC. January 23 ADC, FMP, SEPP, EIP, ESB, and EFB events (that qualified at area) due to WA DECA (postmarked or hand delivered). January 24 30-page written event qualifiers announced. January 30 SCDC registration closes. To complete registration, an online testing proctor must be entered. February 6 8 SCDC online testing dates. STUDENTS COMPETING IN MORE THAN ONE EVENT 1. Students may compete in only one event that requires a test, but they can compete in an additional non-test event, with a maximum of two events (however, students may compete in only one Entrepreneurship Event as stated next). 2. Students may compete in only one Entrepreneurship Event (EBG, EFB, EIB, EIP, ESB, or IBP). 3. Students may not compete in an additional event if they are competing in any of the Principles Events. These events are limited to firstyear DECA members only. 4. Students may not submit or participate in more than one project in the same event. REGISTERING STUDENTS COMPETITIVE EVENTS ONLINE FOR SCDC 1. Area leaders or their designee are authorized to assign the competitive events in SCDC registration for area conference winners or to send the qualifier CSV file from DLG tabulations to Nancy Hanlon to upload results into the SCDC registration system. Any changes regarding these events must go through the area leader. Individual Series Events Innovation Plan Marketing Representative Events Professional Selling and Consulting Events Start-Up Business Plan 2. Chapter advisors assign the events in SCDC registration for students competing in the following events. Business Growth Plan Business Operations Research Events Chapter Team Events Franchise Business Plan Independent Business Plan International Business Plan Personal Financial Literacy Event Principles of Business Admin Events Team Decision Making Events School Based Enterprise Event State President Candidate ONLINE EVENTS The Online Events are managed by DECA Inc. Students do not compete in or present Online Events at the area conference or SCDC. For complete event guidelines, go to deca.smgww.org (SMG) or vbc.knowledgematters.com/vbs (VBC) Stock Market Game Virtual Business Challenges 2017 18 Washington DECA Advisor Guide 7

Events Is this event run at the area conference? yes How many participants are allowed? Is there an online test for this event? yes How many pages are allowed? no no Principles of Business Administration Events 1. Principles of Business Mgmt & Admin (PBM) 2. Principles of Finance (PFN) 3. Principles of Hospitality & Tourism (PHT) 4. Principles of Marketing (PMK) 1 n/a Team Decision Making Events 1. Business Law & Ethics (BLTDM) 2. Buying & Merchandising (BTDM) 3. Entrepreneurship (ETDM) 4. Financial Services (FTDM) 5. Hospitality Services (HTDM) 6. Marketing Management (MTDM) 7. Sports & Entertainment (STDM) 8. Travel & Tourism (TTDM) 2 n/a Individual Series Events 1. Accounting Applications (ACT) 2. Apparel & Accessories Marketing (AAM) 3. Automotive Services Marketing (ASM) 4. Business Finance (BFS) 5. Business Services Marketing (BSM) 6. Entrepreneurship (ESM) 7. Food Marketing (FMS) 8. Hotel & Lodging Management (HLM) 9. Human Resources Management (HRM) 10. Marketing Comunications (MCS) 11. Quick Serve Restaurant Management (QSRM) 12. Restaurant & Food Service Management (RFSM) 13. Retail Merchandising (RMS) 14. Sports & Entertainment Marketing (SEM) 1 n/a Personal Financial Literacy Event 1. Personal Financial Literacy (PFL) 1 n/a Business Operations Research Events 1. Business Services Operations (BOR) 2. Buying and Merchandising Operations (BMOR) 3. Finance Operations (FOR) 4. Hospitality & Tourism Operations (HTOR) 5. Sports & Entertainment Marketing Operations (SEOR) 1-3 15-30 Chapter Team Events 1. Community Service Project (CSP) 2. Creative Marketing Project (CMP) 3. Entrepreneurship Promotion Project (EPP) 4. Financial Literacy Promotion Project (FLPP) 5. Learn & Earn Project (LEP) 6. Public Relations Project (PRP) 1-3 15-30 Entrepreneurship Events 1. Business Growth Plan (EBG) 2. Franchise Business Plan (EFB) 3. Independent Business Plan (EIB) 4. Innovation Plan (EIP) 5. International Business Plan (IBP) 6. Start-Up Business Plan (ESB) 1-3 15-30 15-30 15-30 5 15-30 11 Marketing Representative Events 1. Advertising Campaign (ADC) 2. Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan (FMP) 3. Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan (SEPP) 1-3 11 Professional Selling and Consulting Events 1. Financial Consulting (FCE) 2. Hospitality & Tourism Professional Selling (HTPS) 3. Professional Selling (PSE) 8 2017 18 Washington DECA Advisor Guide 1 n/a

WASHINGTON DECA CONFERENCES AND COMPETITIVE EVENTS, CONT. 2018 ONLINE COMPETITIVE EVENT TESTING Testing Dates: February 6, 7, 8, 2018 2018 STATE CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE March 1 3, 2018 Meydenbauer Center and Hyatt Regency, Bellevue REGISTRATION FEES Advisors, Chaperones, and Students...$140 Conference T-Shirts... Included with registration 1:10 adult:student ratio HOTEL RATES (per room per night + 14.4% tax arrive 3/01/18 depart 3/03/18) Rates Vary...$144.00 $235.00 $164.74 $268.84 with tax DATES AND DEADLINES 30-Page Written Projects Due... January 9 Electronic submission by 5:00 p.m. Registration Opens... January 22 decaregistration.com/wa/main.asp SCDC Scholarship Applications Due... January 22 Received by date Steven Anthony Rhone, Jr. Scholarship Applications Due... January 22 Received by date Senior Management Academy Applications Due... January 22 5- and 11-Page Written Projects Due... January 23 Postmarked or hand delivered to WA DECA 30-Page Written Project Results Announced... January 24 Senior Management Academy Participants Announced... January 29 SCDC Scholarship Recipients Announced... January 29 Registration Closes... January 30 5:00 p.m. POs and Forms Due... January 30 Received by date Online Testing... February 6, 7, 8 SCDC Scholarship Thank You Letters Due... February 16 Postmarked or hand delivered to WA DECA Registration Payment Due...March 1 Hotel Payment Due... Net 30 Pay to hotel Hyatt requires credit card payment in advance 2018 INTERNATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE April 20 25, 2018 Atlanta, GA REGISTRATION FEES Advisors, Chaperones, and Students...$140 WA DECA Conference T-Shirts... Included with registration HOTEL RATES TBD DATES AND DEADLINES ICDC Competitors Final Membership Dues Payment... March 1 Registration Opens...March 5 Competition Drops Due...March 5 9 ICDC Academy Applications Due...March 6 ICDC Scholarship Applications...March 6 Final Notification for Bubblers...March 9 ICDC Academy Participants and Scholarships Announced...March 9 Registration Closes...March 12 POs and Forms Due...March 12 Advancement Award Thank You Letters Due... April 12 Registration and Hotel Payment Due... April 12 State Meeting in Atlanta... April 21 1:8 adult:student ratio Chapters sharing accomodations MUST arrive and depart on the same days, minimum stay is 4 nights Received by date Pay to DECA Inc. Received by date Submit to WA DECA Received by date Submit to WA DECA 5:00 p.m. Received by date Submit to WA DECA Postmarked or hand delivered to WA DECA Pay to WA DECA 10:00 p.m. 2017 18 Washington DECA Advisor Guide 9

WASHINGTON DECA CONFERENCES AND COMPETITIVE EVENTS, CONT. REGISTRATION AND HOUSING AT A GLANCE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS Conference Registration Instructions for FLC, SCDC, and ICDC will be emailed to advisors before registration opens and will be available on the website in conference-specific folders. These instructions include pricing, detailed registration information, and links to conference documents and forms. CANCELLATION AND CHANGE POLICY To provide chapters with the latest possible registration dates, cancellation and change deadlines are the same date as the close of registration. Changes. Advisors may log in to the conference registration site and cancel participants or make changes up until 5:00 p.m. on the date conference registration closes. Please note: only the area leader or designee may make changes to area event qualifiers in SCDC registration. Late Cancellations. After the close of registration, please email any cancellations to Nancy Hanlon at nancy@wadeca.org and Eliza Webb at eliza@wadeca.org. Registration Fees. Registration fees will not be dropped or refunded due to cancellation after the close of registration. Be sure attendees are registered DECA members Log in and select REGISTRATION Complete the chapter information page Confirm/update school information Include arrival and departure dates and times Register advisors and chaperones Register online testing proctors (SDCD only) Register students HOUSING PROCEDURE Hotel preferences may be selected in the online registration system for FLC and SCDC. Shared Housing. Chapters that want to share or combine housing must arrive and depart on the same days. Room Assignments. Two-bedded rooms are used only for quad and triple accommodations or if adults sharing a room require two beds. Two students sharing a room must be placed in a single/king room. King with Rollaway. It may be necessary to place groups of three into a single/king room with a rollaway bed. Cancellations. Dropping rooms or reconfiguring room arrangements is not an option after the close of registration. Select t-shirt size for advisors, chaperones, and students Assign events (SCDC and ICDC only) Select optional items for purchase Chapter Leadership Academy (FLC only) Entrepreneurship Think Tank (FLC only) WAME Membership (advisors only, for 2017-2018 school year) ADULT TO STUDENT RATIO To ensure the safety of everyone at DECA events, the following adult to student ratios are required. Both the advisors and the chaperones must stay at their assigned conference hotel for the duration of the conference. Fall Leadership Conference... 1:10 State Career Development Conference... 1:10 International Career Development Conference... 1:8 Assign hotel rooms Click SUBMIT HOTEL RESERVATION when finished Click FINISHED REGISTERING to generate invoices Submit registration and housing invoices to bookkeeper ASAP 10 2017 18 Washington DECA Advisor Guide

WASHINGTON DECA CONFERENCES AND COMPETITIVE EVENTS, CONT. CONFERENCE FORMS Several forms and documents for each conference will be due to Washington DECA on or before the day conference registration closes. To download the following forms, go to teachdeca.org u Documents and Forms Form A Delegate Permission, Release, and Code of Conduct Form The chapter advisor must have in his or her possession a completed Form A for each delegate (student, chaperone, advisor) attending the Washington DECA event. Form B Statement of Assurance / Advisor Rules and Responsibilties One Form B must be submitted to Washington DECA by every advisor for the 2017 2018 school year. Due October 5, 2017. Form C Agreement to Supervise Students from Another School Form C is conference specific and must be completed and submitted to Washington DECA when an advisor will be supervising one or more students from another chapter. Form D Permission to Use Private Transportation Form D is conference specific and must be completed and submitted to Washington DECA if a student will drive/ride in private transportation to and from the Washington DECA event. PRO SPORTS CAREER DAYS Washington DECA has exclusive partnerships with the Seattle Mariners and the Portland Trailblazers for Pro Sports Career Days offered in the fall and spring. In addition, several minor league team events may be scheduled for late spring. At these events, business professionals from the featured team share their personal experiences with breaking into the industry, as well as the career opportunities in sports marketing. Following the educational portion, attendees will enjoy the game with the rest of the fans. GET INVOLVED IN YOUR COMMUNITY Serving the community allows DECA members to practice their leadership skills while developing community consciousness. Giving back is part of DECA s legacy. This year, Washington DECA s service project will focus on the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). MDA is leading the fight to free individuals and the families who love them from the harm of muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related muscle-debilitating diseases that take away physical strength, independence, and life. MDA s collective strength helps kids and adults live longer and grow stronger by finding research breakthroughs across diseases, caring for individuals from day one, and empowering families with services and support in hometowns across America. For more information, go to teachdeca.org 2017 18 Washington DECA Advisor Guide 11

Washington DECA 2017 2018 Calendar of Events and Deadlines AUGUST 06 09 WA ACTE Summer Conference 2017 (Spokane) SEPTEMBER 01 Oct 5 Fall Leadership Conference (FLC) registration open 05 Dec 15 Stock Market Game (SMG) 16 MDA Muscle Walk (Seattle) 26 FLC Scholarship applications due 30 MDA Muscle Walk (Spokane) TBD New Advisor In-Service registration deadline OCTOBER 02 FLC Scholarships announced 05 FLC registration closed / POs & forms due (5:00 p.m.) 05 Form B for FLC, SCDC, and ICDC due to WA DECA 6 9 Business and Marketing Conclave (Vancouver, WA) 24 Nov 3 Virtual Business Challenge (VBC) Round 1 29 FLC payment due (received by date) 29 31 Fall Leadership Conference, Hyatt Bellevue NOVEMBER DECA MONTH 03 Virtual Business Challenge (VBC) Round 1 ends 09 Fall Area Leaders Meeting (location TBD) 15 Member registration deadline (for allocations) 16 19 Western Region Leadership Conference, Phoenix, AZ 17 Area 11 2018 19 Area President applications due 20 Area and chapter allocations announced TBD Pro Sports Career Day Portland Trailblazers DECEMBER 1 DECA Campaigns due to DECA Inc. 8 Areas 1 10 2018 19 Area President applications due 8 DECA Inc. Executive Officer Candidate applications due to WA DECA 8 Areas 1 10 2018 19 Area President applications due 11 Area 11 Conference (Spokane Falls Community College) 15 Membership fees due to DECA Inc. 15 Stock Market Game (SMG) ends JANUARY 4 Area 4 Conference (Meydenbauer Center) 5 Area 3 Conference (Meydenbauer Center) 09 19 Virtual Business Challenge (VBC) Round 2 09 30-page written events due (online submission) Business Operations Research (BOR, BMOR, FOR, HTOR, SEOR) Chapter Team (CSP, CMP, EPP, FLPP, LEP, PRP) Business Growth Plan (EBG) Franchise Business Plan (EFB) Independent Business Plan (EIB) International Business Plan (IBP) 10 Area 10 Conference (Yakima Convention Center) 11 Area 2 Conference (Lynnwood Convention Center) 11 Area 6 Conference (Three Rivers Convention Center) 11 Area 8 Conference (Little Creek Convention Center) 12 School Based Enterprise (SBE) certification documentation due to DECA Inc. (received by date) 13 Area 1 Conference (Glacier Peak High School) 17 Area 9 Conference (Cowlitz Expo Center) 18 Area 7 Conference (Greater Tacoma Convention Center) 19 Virtual Business Challenge (VBC) Round 2 ends 20 Area 5 Conference (Auburn Mountainview High School) 22 SCDC registration scholarship applications due Last updated 8/02/2017 JANUARY, CONT D 22 Senior Management Academy applications due (received by date) 22 Steven Anthony Rhone, Jr. student and chapter scholarship applications due (postmark date) 22 30 State Career Development Conference (SCDC) registration open 23 Advisor of the Year nominations due 23 Member of the Year nominations due 23 5- and 11-page written projects that qualified at Area Conference due (postmark date or hand-delivered) Advertising Campaign (ADC) Innovation Plan (EIP) Start-Up Business Plan (ESB) Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan (FMP) Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan (SEPP) 24 30-page written event qualifiers announced 26 2018 19 State President candidate applications due 27 28 State Officer Winter Leadership Retreat (location TBD) 29 Senior Management Academy participants announced 29 SCDC scholarships announced 30 SCDC registration closes POs/forms due (5:00 p.m.) FEBRUARY CTE MONTH 06-08 Online testing window 16 SCDC Scholarship thank-you letters due TBD Pro Sports Career Day Portland Trail Blazers MARCH 01 Membership fees due (ICDC competitors final eligibility) 01 SCDC registration payment due (received by) 01 03 State Career Development Conference, Bellevue 05 09 Competitive event drops due 05 12 International Career Development Conference (ICDC) registration open 06 Dual qualifiers drops due (one event per student allowed) 06 ICDC academy applications due (received by) 06 ICDC Scholarship applications due (received by) 09 Final competitive event drops due 09 Final competitive event bubblers notified 09 ICDC academy participants announced 09 ICDC scholarship recipients announced 12 ICDC registration closed POs / forms due (5:00 p.m.) 12 ICDC Service for Special Need Students form due (received by) 17 2018-19 State Officer Emerging Leader Welcome Retreat (Seattle) APRIL 12 ICDC Scholarship thank-you letters due (postmarked) 12 ICDC registration/hotel payment due TBD WA DECA Fundraising Luncheon (Location TBD) TBD Pro Sports Career Day Mariners 21 State Meeting at ICDC (10:00 p.m.) 20 25 International Career Development Conference, Atlanta, GA (includes travel dates of 4/20 and 4/25) MAY 10 Spring Area Leaders Meeting (location TBD) 20 23 2018-19 State Officer Leadership Training, Olympia JUNE 01 All unpaid balances due (received by) JULY For all DECA Inc. dates and deadlines, go to deca.org