Apply Now for the 2024 DECA Hotel Challenge Curriculum Grants

Learn how to apply for one of the 2024-2025 VBC-DECA Hotel Challenge $6,000 curriculum grants in this article. Applications are due by March 22, 2024.

Non-Competitive Stock Market Game

The SIFMA Foundation is offering a non-competitive Stock Market Game running February 12 - April 19, 2024.

Complete DECA’s Advocacy Campaign

Submit your Advocacy Campaign by March 1, 2024 for your chapter to receive recognition for completing outreach activities.

Officer Candidate Guide Available

Interested executive officer candidates can fill out the high school candidate guide form. Apply by March 1, 2024.

NAA Challenge Winners

DECA Inc. and the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) are excited to announce the winners of the 2024 Auction Marketing Campaign Challenge.

Emerging Leader Honor Award

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If you know an exceptional DECA senior, consider recognizing them with the DECA Emerging Leader Honor Award. Nominations are due by March 31, 2024.

NPCF Challenge Winners

DECA Inc. and the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (NPCF) are excited to announce the winners of the 2024 Social Impact Leader of Tomorrow Challenge.

DECA Competitive Events: Use of AI

As DECA members work on DECA activities, especially competitive events, great care must be taken to ensure we maintain the highest ethical standards.

New Advisor Chat Tomorrow

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Join the New Advisor Chat on Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET. Learn about conferences, advisor professional learning opportunities and navigating the DECA website.

ICDC Membership Recognition Deadline

March 1 is the deadline for membership recognition at ICDC including largest chapters, largest chapters in each association and largest association.

We are working with the International Baccalaureate Organization to arrange IB examination the day prior and after the DECA International Career Development Conference in Anaheim (26 April and 1 May). Interested finalists must have their school IB Coordinator fill out a request form (coming soon) and send it to IBO by April 1, 2024. Please note that there is a $52 USD fee per student associated with this process. Schools will be invoiced at the end of May by IBO.

Attraction Tickets

Experience thrilling Anaheim attractions at DECA ICDC this year! The 2nd wave of tickets goes on sale Thursday at 1:00 PM ET.

Social Media Team

The members of the 2024 #DECAICDC Social Media Team will help drive the conference conversation through TikToks and Reels.

Travel Discounts

DECA has arranged special travel considerations for those attending DECA conferences in 2024. Check out the special deals.

• February 29 - ICDC Attraction Tickets on Sale - Release 2
• February 28 - New Advisor Chat
• March 1 - Advocacy Campaign Due
• March 1 - Executive Officer Candidate Applications Due
• March 1 - Stukent Social Media Marketing Challenge Ends
• March 11 - One DECA Call
• March 19 - ICDC Attraction Tickets on Sale - Release 3
• March 22 - ICDC Registration Due from Chartered Associations