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MICHIGAN INFORMATIONFOR THE2021 VIRTUALDECA INTERNATIONALCAREER DEVELOPMENTCONFERENCE

ONFERENCEDECA’s Virtual International Career Development Conference (ICDC) is theculmination of the DECA year.DECA’s International CareerDevelopment Conferencesupports educational initiatives. 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.

MICHIGAN DECA VIRTUAL ICDCREGISTRATION PACKAGESSMembers and advisors can select from four different registration packages to customize your DECAVirtual International CareerDevelopment Conference experience.MEMBER PACKAGE 0 PER STUDENT MEMBERPerfect for DECA members who want to be part of the Virtual ICDC experience!No registration needed for those participating with the Member Package. DECA Members willuse their DECA membership ID and a password to login to the conference portal to be able toview the sessions and interact with the vendors.The package includes: Access to the General Sessions Access to Partner OpportunitiesLEADER PACKAGE 55 PER STUDENT MEMBERPerfect for DECA members wishing to enhance theirleadership skills.The package includes all Member Package benefits plus: Access to On-Demand Conference Workshops Access to On-Demand Emerging Leader Series (Academies) Access to Social Activities ICDC Swag PackICDC SWAG PACKAvailable with Leader,Competitor, and AdvisorPackage registration.The SwagPack includes: COMPETITOR PACKAGE 75 PER STUDENT MEMBERExclusively offered to DECA members who qualify toparticipate in ICDClevel competitive events through theirchartered association. The package includes all Member and Leader Packagebenefits plus: Access to compete in the qualified competitive event andthe opportunity to win DECA Glass Competitor Transcript DECA stadium bagExclusive conferencet-shirtCommemorative lapelpinConference laptopstickerDECA sunglassesDECA plastic stadiumcupADVISOR PACKAGE 55 PER ADVISORExclusively offered to DECA advisors.A minimum of one chapter advisor must register perchapter with Leader and Competitor participants.The package includes all Member and Leader Package benefits plus: Advisor Appreciation Gift Access to post-event transcripts for Competitor participants from your chapter.

Registration for DECA’s International Career Development Conference is submitted to DECA Inc. by Michigan DECAonce we verify the information from chapter advisors. All “Leaders,” “Competitors,” and “Advisors” attending theconference are required to register for the conference and ALL delegates must meet ALL eligibility requirementsset by DECA Inc., including membership. All students registering for the conference must have been paid membersby March 1st.REGISTRATION FEEMemberLeaderCompetitorAdvisor 0 per student member 55 per student member 75 per student member 55 per advisor*INCLUDESAccess to General Sessions and Partner OpportunitiesMember Benefits Plus: Workshops, Academies, Social Activities, Swag PackLeader Benefits Plus: Competition in Event and Transcript (results)Leader Benefits Plus: Advisor Gift, all chapter Transcripts (results)*A minimum of one chapter advisor must register per chapter with Leader and Competitor participants.Those participating at the “Member” rate of 0 per student member do not need to register and will simply usetheir DECA membership ID and a password to login to the conference portal to be able to view the sessions andinteract with the vendors.ICDC Swag Pack includes: DECA stadium bag, conference t-shirt, conference pin, conference laptop sticker, DECAsunglasses and DECA plastic cup. Registration materials will be sent to the DECA chapter using the school addresson file; no exceptions can be made.QUALIFIER NOT ATTENDING FORMIf you have a ICDC qualifier that is NOT planning to attend and compete at the conference, submit the QualifierNot Attending Form to Dave Wait at dwait@emich.edu by March 18, 2021. This will give us time to notify analternate in the event. The form is on page 9 of this packet, and also posted on on payments are due to Michigan DECA by April 10, 2021.REGISTRATION DEADLINEThe registration deadline is Friday, March 19, 2021. There will be a 20.00 late fee for all registrations received afterFriday, March 19, 2021.No additions/substitutions for competitors will be accepted after Thursday, April 1, 2021.REFUND POLICYNo refunds will be granted for adjustment of a chartered association’s registration after 4:30 p.m. ET on Thursday,April 1, 2021. All substitutions and cancellations must be made through Michigan DECA.ACADEMY (EMERGING LEADER SERIES)This year, those registering for the LEADER PACKAGE during DECA’s Virtual International Career DevelopmentConference will be able to sample on-demand sessions from DECA’s Emerging Leader Series. Each session will be 20-45 minutes, depending on the content. The on-demand sessions will be availableduring the week of April 19-23 so DECA members can take advantage of sessions on their schedule.A listing of the sessions that are included in the package is on page 8 of this packet.Because we do not have space limitations this year, there are no allocation limits for those wishing toregister for the LEADER PACKAGE.Those who register for the COMPETITOR PACKAGE will also receive access to these sessions, so they donot need to register separately for the LEADER PACKAGE.

INTERNATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCEQUALIFIER NOT ATTENDING FORMDeadline: March 18, 2021 or soonerPlease complete this form if you had a student or team qualify to attend the International Conference and they are not able toattend. This will allow Michigan DECA to notify the next qualifier in a timely manner. Refer to the Substitution Policy belowregarding Team Events.SchoolStudent and/or team not attending the International ConferenceCompetitive Event student and/or team had qualified inAdvisor SignatureDateSubstitution Policy: (Refer to the Michigan DECA Guide)No substitutions will be allowed in the Individual Events, Team Events, Introductory Core Events or Leadership &Teamwork Events. If one member of a team cannot attend the next level of competition, no one may be substituted inhis or her place. If the event requires a minimum number of team members (i.e. TDM Events), the original team will notadvance and the alternate team will be called to attend the next level of competition. The remaining team member(s)will not be allowed to attend the conference or compete.For Written Events, only one of the team members may be substituted between levels of competition, and the teamsize may not increase from the original number registered. For example, if a Finance Operations Research Project wasentered with John and Mary as the participants, and qualified at the State Conference to advance to the InternationalLevel, no additional participants may be added. If either Mary or John couldn’t attend the ICDC, then the other couldcompete alone, or one of them may be substituted, but one of the original members has to participate. The team sizecould not increase from 2 to 3 participants.For All Written Events, the names on the submitted written projects must be the same as those on the conferenceregistration form. If the names are different, and do not follow the substitution rules, the entry will be disqualified.Please fax this form by March 18th or sooner to: 734-487-4329or scan and email to dwait@emich.eduRevised 3/2021

ONLINE REGISTRATION PROCEDUREFollow instructions below to register your chapter with Michigan DECA.Registration will take place through Michigan DECA’s ICDC portal at https://www.decaregistration.com/mi-icdc1. Click on the REGISTRATION button, and login using the same username and password that you use for theDECA Membership Portal.2. Update your information for this conference, to make sure you will receive confirmations and invoices. Donot enter any special needs information or notes here, as it will not be seen. Click SAVE when finished. Thistakes you to the registration screen.3. To register Students, click on the ADD STUDENT MEMBER button. Your registered student DECA memberswill be listed.a. Choose the appropriate participant type for each student: STUDENT LEADER– for students accessing the on-demand workshops and academies only. STUDENT COMPETITOR – for students competing only.b. Choose a shirt size for each student. (REQUIRED)c. Click SAVE at the bottom of your student member list. This will take you to your list of attendees.4. You need to add an event to each student - each student may only be registered for 1 event or academy.Click on EDIT & SELECT EVENTS next to the student’s name.a. The chart you see is only for the student listed near the top of the page.b. Student Leader participant types can only be added to LEADS – STUDENT LEADER WORKSHOPSc. Place a check next to the correct event.d. For team events, keep the #1 in the team number column for both students on the team. You willonly change the number when you register a second team in the same event. (For example, youregister John & Mike in STDM team #1. Next you register Charlie & Grace in BTDM team #1. Thenyou register Kate & Stacy who are also competing in BTDM; then you will change the team column to#2 for both Kate & Stacy, since you will have 2 teams in BTDM.)e. NEW REQUIREMENT - for all team events, you will need to select ONE member to act as TeamCaptain on this screen. This student will be responsible for logging into the system to upload theircompetition files.f. Click SAVE and repeat for all other students that are attending.5. To register Advisors, click on the ADD NON-STUDENT button. You are required to have a minimum of 1advisor per chapter.a. Type in the name.b. Choose a shirt size for each. (REQUIRED)c. Click SAVE and repeat for additional advisors.6. Do not enter any special accommodations in the portal. All special accommodations should becommunicated to DECA by using the online form at http://www.deca.org/icdcspecialservices7. click on the REVIEW EVENTS button to make sure you have entered all the student’s events and teamscorrectly.8. When finished, click on the FINISH REGISTRATION button on the main screen.9. An invoice will be emailed to you. Payment is due to Michigan DECA by April 10, 2021. All substitutions and cancellations must be made through Michigan DECA before April 1, 2021.DO NOT update the membership system as these changes will not be received in time.