WHY TRAIN THE TRAINER?Facilitated by DECA Inc. staff, this three-day course trains key leaders of chartered associations to get energized for the year ahead in order to assist local chapter advisors to use DECA as a powerful experiential learning resource.

DECA makes it easy for your association’s professional development team to implement training by providing materials that include:

• Training modules with script• PowerPoint slides for each module• Supporting resource materials• Evaluation tools to measure the impact

of professional development

New training materials are provided each year and participants leave with the latest information about DECA’s programs and activities.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?• All chartered association advisors• Key leaders who can effectively deliver

workshops to their colleagues and be committed to the year-long training plan

• Previously certified DECA trainers

REGISTRATION FEETrain the Trainer registration fee includes training materials, three nights lodging, five meals and transportation to/from Dulles International Airport.

• $560.00 Single Room Lodging• $410.00 Double Room Lodging Per

Person• $265.00 Local Commuter

Double room registrant is responsible for securing a roommate. If a roommate is not available, registration will be changed to reflect the single rate of $560.00. If a roommate is requested, please email DECA at ayanle_samantar@DECA.org.

HOTELAll training and hotel reservations will be at the Sheraton Reston Hotel in Reston, Va. DECA will forward your hotel confirmation number prior to the event. The hotel address is as follows:

11810 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston Virginia Telephone: 703.620.9000

The Sheraton Reston Hotel offers its guests complimentary shuttle service to Dulles International Airport as well as local dining and retail establishments.

TRAIN THE TRAINERCERTIFICATION COURSEJUNE 18–20, 2015 | RESTON, VASHERATON RESTON HOTEL

REGISTER AT:www.deca.org/classroom/enhance-teaching

TRAIN THE TRAINER CERTIFICATION COURSE SESSIONn DESIGNING EPIC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTWhether you’re already a certified trainer or you’re getting certified the first time, here’s some advice to help you execute your plan. Learn key strategies from four 2014 certified trainers in a panel discussion on the successes and challenges of designing and implementing an association professional development plan.

TRAIN THE TRAINER CERTIFICATION COURSE MODULESn BE A HERO: NEW ADVISOR 101Welcome to DECA! Are you a newer advisor trying to learn the ropes of DECA? Join us for an overview of DECA’s structure, the role of an advisor, how to manage a chapter, DECA’s learning programs and how to gain support for their chapter. We will share resources that will help new advisors integrate DECA into classroom instruction, apply learning, connect to business and promote competition.

n COMPETITIVE EVENTS SUPER SUCCESS SYSTEMDo you struggle with ways to help students excel and improve their performance? DECA’s competitive events learning program helps students become college and career ready. Explore how to formulate a monthly competitive events preparation plan that assesses student needs, connects to classroom instruction, simulates real-world scenarios and results in student success.

n DECA CHAPTER STRATEGYDon’t miss this session packed with tools and resources to strategically advise your chapter members using mission-based leadership roles. You’ll receive tools such as the DECA Leadership Styles Inventory to help students identify their own leadership styles and the leadership styles of their teammates and DECA Goals, a corporate style goal setting technique with measurable objectives established within a “target range,” encouraging students to analyze past performance, establish goal ranges and evaluate. Finally, you’ll walk away with resources to help you put it all together to help guide your chapter’s annual program of leadership.

n DECA GOES LEAN IN ENTREPRENEURSHIPDECA’s Entrepreneurship Competitive Events are undergoing a major transformation. Learn how and why DECA is aligning entrepreneurship competitive events with the Lean Startup business model. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of the Lean Startup business model, outlines of the entrepreneurship competitive events, and have the opportunity to begin planning how to integrate the entrepreneurship events and activities into their programs and courses.

n DIAMOND FUNDRAISING MODELDiscover how you can boost funds in your chapter with the Diamond Fundraising Model. The Diamond Fundraising Model promotes the idea of pursuing a diversified fund development strategy by distinguishing the types of fundraising activities that can be pursued and the unique leadership, plans, and stakeholder groups involved in each kind of funding effort. Learn how to develop a strategic fundraising model for your DECA chapter through a combination of personal selling, events/activities, events/activities, partnerships and local advocacy.

n LET’S TALK ABOUT DECA!Need to garner deeper support for DECA learning activities from your administration? This session helps campus administrators understand how DECA’s Comprehensive Learning Program aligns with education initiatives and enriches students’ learning environment. Packed with resources to share with prospective administrators such as the Let’s Talk About DECA video, presentation slideshow and promotional flyer, this content allows you to have conversations with existing and potential stakeholders.

TENTATIVE AGENDAAll events will take place in the Sheraton Reston Hotel.

THURSDAY, JUNE 182:00 p.m.

Registration and DECA Images Products and Custom Orders

3:00 p.m.–6:20 p.m.

Certification Course Kick-off and Sessions

6:30 p.m.

Dinner

FRIDAY, JUNE 197:00 a.m. –8:20 a.m.

Breakfast in the Syrah Restaurant

8:30 a.m.–Noon

Certification Breakout Sessions

Noon–12:45 p.m.

Networking Lunch

12:45 p.m.–4:30 p.m.

Certification Breakout Sessions

SATURDAY, JUNE 207:00 a.m.–8:20 a.m.

Breakfast in the Syrah Restaurant

8:30 a.m.–Noon

Certification Breakout Sessions

Noon–12:45 p.m.

Networking Lunch

12:45 p.m.–3:15 p.m.

Association Professional Development Deep Dive

Association Training Plan Development Share Session

3:30 p.m.

Train the Trainer Certification Closing Ceremony