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CLASSROOMCONNECTIONDECA’s International CareerDevelopment Conferencesupports educational CEDECA’s Virtual International Career Development Conference (ICDC) is theculmination of the DECA year. Career Clusters National CurriculumStandards 21st Century Skills Common Core StateStandards Project-based Learning Personal Financial LiteracyDECA members demonstrate their college and career ready knowledgeand skills by participating in DECA’s industry-validated Competitive EventsProgram, aligned with Career Clusters, National Curriculum Standards and21st Century Skills in the areas of marketing, finance, hospitality, managementand entrepreneurship. These members have qualified to participate based onsuperior performance at the district and association level. More than 1,000business professionals serve as expert judges to evaluate DECA members’mastery of these concepts.In addition, members may register to participate in DECA’s Emerging LeaderSeries, which helps them attain 21st Century Skills in the areas of collaborationand teamwork, communication, critical thinking and problem solving andcreativity.The National Association ofSecondary School Principalshas placed this program on theNASSP National Advisory List ofContests and Activities for2020-2021.VIRTUAL DECA ICDC 2021 REGISTRATION GUIDE 2

IN THIS REGISTRATION GUIDE4CONFERENCE OVERVIEWTentative Agenda6COMPETITIVE EVENTSQualificationsOfficial ListingRecognition and AwardsSponsored EventsVirtual Business Challenge ScheduleAllocationsTranscripts15EMERGING LEADER SERIESOverview17SCHOOL-BASED ENTERPRISE ACADEMYCompetition19EXECUTIVE OFFICER CAMPAIGNSCandidates and Elections21REGISTRATIONRegistration PackagesAssociation Information24GUIDELINES AND CONDUCTParticipation CriteriaPresidential Governance CommitteeCode of Ethics for Adult AdvisorsNon-Discrimination PolicyDelegate Conduct Practices and ProceduresDress CodeParticipation Permission FormDelegate Infraction Notice FormVIRTUAL DECA ICDC 2021 REGISTRATION GUIDE 3

CONFERENCEOVERVIEW2021VIRTUAL DECA ICDC 2021 REGISTRATION GUIDE 4

INTERNATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCEMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAY THURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAYAPRIL 12APRIL 13APRIL 14APRIL 16APRIL 17WRITTEN ENTRYSUBMISSIONONLINE TESTINGUpload between8 a.m. - 9 p.m. ET.Complete your exam anytime during 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. ET on the specific date below. Competitors willhave 75 minutes to complete the exam once it is initiated.Business OperationsResearchPersonal FinancialLiteracy ExamBOR, BMOR, FOR,HTOR, SEORPFLProject ManagementPMBS, PMCD, PMCA,PMCG, PMFL, PMSPAPRIL 15Business AdministrationCore ExamMarketing ExamAAM, ASM, BSM, BTDM,FMS, IMCE, IMCP, IMCS,MCS, MTDM, PSE, RMS,SEM, STDMHospitality Tourism ExamBusinessManagement ExamHTPS, HTDM, HLM,QSRM, RFSM, TTDMBLTDM, HRMFinance ExamACT, BFS, FCE, FTDMPBM, PFN, PHT, PMKEntrepreneurship ExamEntrepreneurshipENT, ETDMEIP, ESB, EIB, IBP,EBG, EFBIntegrated MarketingCampaignIMCE, IMCP, IMCSOnline EventSMGAPRIL 19APRIL 20APRIL 21APRIL 22APRIL 23APRIL 24CORE ICDC WEEK Featuring College Career Ready workshops available beginning Monday at 8 a.m. ET.On-Demand EmergingLeader SeriesAssociation OfficerLeadership Retreat#OneDECA MemberNetworking EventBeginning at 8 a.m. ETSponsored by US Army8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PTGrand Opening Session8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PTDECA Advisor Chat Competitive EventsUpdate for 2021-2022Executive Officer Candidate Campaigning VotingPRELIMINARY COMPETITION Competitors will log in and record video submissions anytime between 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. ET on the specific date below.Principles of BusinessAdministrationPBM, PFN, PHT, PMKPersonal FinancialLiteracyIndividual SeriesTeam Decision MakingACT, AAM, ASM, BFS,BSM, ENT, FMS, HLM,HRM, MCS, QSRM,RFSM, RMS, SEMBLTDM, BTDM, ETDM,FTDM, HTDM, MTDM,STDM, TTDMPFLVirtual Business Challenge - Round 1School-basedEnterpriseSee detailed schedule on deca.org/icdcBusiness OperationsResearchBOR, BMOR, FOR,HTOR, SEORIntegrated MarketingCampaignIMCE, IMCP, IMCSProfessional Selling ConsultingSBEF, SBERProject ManagementPMBS, PMCD, PMCA,PMCG, PMFL, PMSPEntrepreneurshipVirtual BusinessChallenge - Round 2See detailed scheduleon deca.org/icdcEIP, ESB, EIB, IBP,EBG, EFBStock Market GameSMGFCE, HTPS, PSEAPRIL 26APRIL 27APRIL 28APRIL 29APRIL 30MAY 1FINAL COMPETITION Specific appointment times starting at 10 a.m. ET will be provided for live competition with a judge on the respective date below.Principles of BusinessAdministrationPBM, PFN, PHT, PMKPersonal FinancialLiteracyIndividual SeriesTeam Decision MakingACT, AAM, ASM, BFS,BSM, ENT, FMS, HLM,HRM, MCS, QSRM,RFSM, RMS, SEMBLTDM, BTDM, ETDM,FTDM, HTDM, MTDM,STDM, TTDMBusiness OperationsResearchBOR, BMOR, FOR,HTOR, SEORIntegrated MarketingCampaignPFLIMCE, IMCP, IMCSSchool-basedEnterpriseProfessional Selling ConsultingSBEF, SBERProject ManagementPMBS, PMCD, PMCA,PMCG, PMFL, PMSPEntrepreneurshipEIP, ESB, EIB, IBP,EBG, EFBStock Market GameSMGFCE, HTPS, PSEMAY 3MAY 4MAY 5MAY 6Grand Awards Session8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PTVIRTUAL DECA ICDC 2021 REGISTRATION GUIDE 5

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As an integral part of the classroom curriculum, DECA’s industry-validatedcompetitive events are aligned with the National Curriculum Standards in thecareer clusters of marketing, business management and administration, finance,and hospitality and tourism. DECA’s flagship evaluation process involves studentsin both a written component such as an exam or report and an interactivecomponent with an industry professional serving as a judge. DECA’s competitiveevents directly contribute to every student being college and career ready whenthey graduate from high school.QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENTERING VIRTUALINTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE COMPETITIVE EVENTS1. All participants must be activemembers of DECA with thecurrent year’s dues on file withDECA Inc. prior to March 1 of thecurrent school year.5. All entry forms and creativeentries must be submittedby the chartered associationadvisor or designee according toannounced deadlines.2. All participants and writtenentries must be approvedand authorized for enteringcompetition by their charteredassociation through officialcompetitive events registrationforms.6. A participant may enter only oneof the competitive events with aparticipatory component duringDECA’s international conference.3. All participants and writtenentries must meet thespecifications set forth for eachactivity.4. All participants must haveparticipated in charteredassociation, district and/or localcompetition, or qualified throughonline competition.7. No additions or substitutionsmay be registered forcompetition after the deadlineset forth by DECA Inc.8. A written entry may not beentered in more than oneinternational conferencecompetitive event during a givenyear.9. Once a written entry is enteredin international conferencecompetition, the identicalcontent material may not beentered again in internationalconference competition.10. Participants are required tofollow the official DECA dresscode.11. All written entries must includea signed copy of DECA’s WrittenEvent Statement of Assurancesand Academic Integrity.12. Students with Special Needs: Wewant to make every opportunityavailable for our special needsmembers to participate in ICDC.An online form is atdeca.org/icdcspecialservicesto identify students that needspecial services. We will workwith the school and/or charteredassociation to provide theappropriate services. It is criticalthat we receive the form byMarch 27 in order to arrangeappropriate services.VIRTUAL DECA ICDC 2021 REGISTRATION GUIDE 7

COMPETITIVEEVENTSPRINCIPLES OF BUSINESSADMINISTRATION EVENTSBUSINESS OPERATIONSRESEARCH EVENTSPrinciples of Business Management and Administration PBMPrinciples of Finance PFNPrinciples of Hospitality and Tourism PHTPrinciples of Marketing PMKBusiness Services Operations Research BORBuying and Merchandising Operations Research BMORFinance Operations Research FORHospitality and Tourism Operations Research HTORSports and Entertainment Marketing Operations Research SEORTEAM DECISION MAKING EVENTSBusiness Law and Ethics Team Decision Making BLTDMBuying and Merchandising Team Decision Making BTDMEntrepreneurship Team Decision Making ETDMFinancial Services Team Decision Making FTDMHospitality Services Team Decision Making HTDMMarketing Management Team Decision Making MTDMSports and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making STDMTravel and Tourism Team Decision Making TTDMINDIVIDUAL SERIES EVENTSAccounting Applications Series ACTApparel and Accessories Marketing Series AAMAutomotive Services Marketing Series ASMBusiness Finance Series BFSBusiness Services Marketing Series BSMEntrepreneurship Series ENTFood Marketing Series FMSHotel and Lodging Management Series HLMHuman Resources Management Series HRMMarketing Communications Series MCSQuick Serve Restaurant Management Series QSRMRestaurant and Food Service Management Series RFSMRetail Merchandising Series RMSSports and Entertainment Marketing Series SEMPERSONAL FINANCIALLITERACY EVENTPersonal Financial Literacy PFLPROJECT MANAGEMENT EVENTSBusiness Solutions Project PMBSCareer Development Project PMCDCommunity Awareness Project PMCACommunity Giving Project PMCGFinancial Literacy Project PMFLSales Project PMSPENTREPRENEURSHIP EVENTSInnovation Plan EIPStart–Up Business Plan ESBIndependent Business Plan EIBInternational Business Plan IBPBusiness Growth Plan EBGFranchise Business Plan EFBINTEGRATED MARKETINGCAMPAIGN EVENTSIntegrated Marketing Campaign–Event IMCEIntegrated Marketing Campaign–Product IMCPIntegrated Marketing Campaign–Service IMCSPROFESSIONAL SELLINGAND CONSULTING EVENTSFinancial Consulting FCEHospitality and Tourism Professional Selling HTPSProfessional Selling PSEONLINE EVENTSNot all chartered associations offer all events. Please check with your charteredassociation advisor for events offered in your chartered association.Stock Market Game SMGVirtual Business Challenge–Accounting VBCACVirtual Business Challenge–Fashion VBCFAVirtual Business Challenge–Hotel Management VBCHMVirtual Business Challenge–Personal Finance VBCPFVirtual Business Challenge–Restaurant VBCRSVirtual Business Challenge–Retail VBCRTVirtual Business Challenge–Sports VBCSPVIRTUAL DECA ICDC 2021 REGISTRATION GUIDE 8

RECOGNITION AND AWARDSDECA’s competitive events provide recognition for competitors in a number of different areas.The following list describes the recognition provided at ICDC:CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT: All competitors will receive a digital Certificate of Achievement recognizing the achievementnecessary to qualify to participate at the International Career Development Conference.CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: Competitors scoring a combined total score of 70% or better on the competitive event componentswill earn a digital Certificate of Excellence.ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS: For each event with an exam, the highest ten individual scores on the exam will receive a silver-ribbonmedallion. For each Principles of Business Administration Event, Team Decision Making Event, Individual Series Event, PersonalFinancial Literacy Event, Integrated Marketing Campaign Event and Professional Selling and Consulting Event, participants with topscores in each section of the presentation component will each receive a silver-ribbon medallion. In all events, the top two overallscores in each section will be considered finalists and receive blue-ribbon medallions.GRAND AWARDS: The top ten finalists will be featured during our virtual Grand Awards Session and receive red-white-blueribboned medallions with first, second and third places receiving trophies.CASH AWARDS: All competitive event first place winners will receive a minimum of 100. Several events provide larger awardsbased on company sponsorship.VIRTUAL DECA ICDC 2021 REGISTRATION GUIDE 9