Event Career Cluster Exam Number of Participants

Appear Before Judge

Length of Preparation

Length of Interview

Length of Written Entry

Executive Summary andWritten Statement of Assurances

PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION EVENTSPrinciples of Business Management and Administration—PBM

Business Administration Core Exam

1

1 content interview

2nd content interview for finalists

10 mins. 10 mins. N/A N/APrinciples of Finance—PFNPrinciples of Hospitality and Tourism—PHTPrinciples of Marketing—PMK

TEAM DECISION MAKING EVENTS

Business Law and Ethics—BLTDMBusiness Management and

Administration Exam

2

1 case study

2nd case study for finalists

30 mins. 15 mins. N/A N/A

Buying and Merchandising—BTDM Marketing ExamFinancial Services—FTDM Finance ExamHospitality Services—HTDM Hospitality and Tourism ExamMarketing Communications—MTDM Marketing ExamSports and Entertainment Marketing—STDM Marketing Exam

Travel and Tourism—TTDM Hospitality and Tourism Exam

INDIVIDUAL SERIES EVENTSAccounting Applications—ACT Finance Exam

1

2 role-plays

3rd role-play for finalists

10 mins. 10 mins. N/A N/A

Apparel and Accessories Marketing—AAM Marketing ExamAutomotive Services Marketing—ASM Marketing ExamBusiness Finance—BFS Finance ExamBusiness Services Marketing—BSM Marketing ExamFood Marketing—FMS Marketing ExamHotel and Lodging Management—HLM Hospitality and Tourism Exam

Human Resources Management—HRMBusiness Management and

Administration ExamMarketing Management—MMS Marketing ExamQuick Serve Restaurant Management—QSRM Hospitality and Tourism ExamRestaurant and Food Service Management—RFSM Hospitality and Tourism ExamRetail Merchandising—RMS Marketing ExamSports and Entertainment Marketing—SEM Marketing Exam

BUSINESS OPERATIONS RESEARCH EVENTSBusiness Services Operations—BOR

None 1 to 3Present research

and planNone 15 mins. 30 pages Yes

Buying and Merchandising Operations—BMORFinance Operations—FORHospitality and Tourism Operations—HTORSports and Entertainment Marketing Operations—SEOR

CHAPTER TEAM EVENTSCommunity Service Project—CSP

None1 to 3

Chapter Representatives

Present project None 15 mins. 30 pages Yes

Creative Marketing Project—CMPEntrepreneurship Promotion Project—EPPFinancial Literacy Promotion Project—FLPPLearn and Earn Project—LEPPublic Relations Project—PRP

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP EVENTSEntrepreneurship Innovation Plan—ENI

None

1 to 3 Present concept paper

None

20 mins.

5 pages

Yes

Entrepreneurship Participating1 Present prospectus 11 pages Creating an Independent Business—ENPI

Creating a Franchising Business—ENPF

Entrepreneurship Written—ENW1 to 3

Present proposal15 mins. 30 pagesEntrepreneurship—Growing Your Business—ENGB Present plan

International Business Plan—IBP Present proposal

MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE EVENTS

Advertising Campaign—ADCMarketing Exam

1 to 3Present advertising

campaignNone 20 mins.

11 pages/ fact sheet

YesFashion Merchandising Promotion Plan—FMP

1 to 3 Present promotion planSports and Entertainment Promotion Plan—SEPP

PROFESSIONAL SELLING EVENTSHospitality and Tourism Professional Selling—HTPS Hospitality and Tourism Exam

1 Sales presentation None 20 mins. N/A N/AProfessional Selling—PSE Marketing Exam

ONLINE EVENTSStock Market Game—SMG

None 1 to 3

Present portfolio

None

15 mins. 11 pages YesVirtual Business Challenge Personal Finance—VBCPF

N/A N/A N/A N/AVirtual Business Challenge Restaurant—VBCRSVirtual Business Challenge Retail—VBCRTVirtual Business Challenge Sports—VBCSP

2013–2014 DECA CALENDARSTOCK MARKET GAMESeptember 3–December 13, 2013

VIRTUAL BUSINESS CHALLENGE IOctober 21–November 15, 2013

THE ULTIMATE DECA POWER TRIPNovember 1–3, 2013 • Boston, MA

DECA MONTH November 1–30, 2013

INNOVATIONS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONFERENCENovember 8–10, 2013 • Chicago, IL

WESTERN REGION LEADERSHIP CONFERENCENovember 14–16, 2013 • Phoenix, AZ

GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEKNovember 18–24, 2013

THE NEW YORK EXPERIENCE INov. 20–24, 2013 • New York City, NY

COMMUNITY SERVICE CAMPAIGNDue November 29, 2013

GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK CAMPAIGNDue November 29, 2013

MAKE IT COUNT MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGNDue November 29, 2013

PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNDue November 29, 2013

THE NEW YORK EXPERIENCE IIDecember 4–8, 2013 • New York City, NY

CENTRAL REGION LEADERSHIP CONFERENCEDecember 6–8, 2013 • Milwaukee, WI

FINISH LINE CHALLENGEDue December 13, 2013

VIRTUAL BUSINESS CHALLENGE IIJanuary 6–31, 2014

SCHOOL-BASED ENTERPRISES CERTIFICATIONDocumentation due January 10, 2014

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPSApplications due January 17, 2014

EMERGING LEADER HONOR AWARDApplications postmark deadline January 31, 2014

SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING CONFERENCEFebruary 5–9, 2014 • Orlando, FL

FIDM CHALLENGEDue February 7, 2014

ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNDue February 28, 2014

ICDC COMPETITORS’ FINAL MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITYMarch 1, 2014

INTERNATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCEMay 3–6, 2014 • Atlanta, GA

COMPETITIVE EVENTS PROGRAM OVERVIEW FOR 2013-2014 www.decadirect.org

www.deca.org/competitions/highschool

MARKETING

FINANCE

BUSINESSMANAGEMENT +

ADMINISTRATION

HOSPITALITY+ TOURISM

EN

TREP

RENEURSHIP ENTREPRENEURSHIP

EN

TREPRENEURSHIP ENTREPRENEU

RSH

IP

DECA’S MISSIONDECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management.