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Congratulations to the 2023 DECA ICDC Competitive Event Champions
Congratulations to the 2023 DECA International Career Development Conference competitive event champions!

DECA Recognizes National Advisory Board Partners for Their Longtime Support
Congratulations to these outstanding National Advisory Board partners for reaching new milestones of service to DECA.

DECA Announces Competitive Event Topics for 2023-2024
Get a head start on the 2023-2024 competition season with DECA's competitive event topics and resources for business operations research, professional selling, hospitality and tourism professional selling, and financial consulting.

2022-2023 IMPACT Program Winners Announced
The 2022-2023 IMPACT Program awards were presented during the Chartered Association Officer Luncheon at the International Career Development Conference in Orlando.

DECA Honors 2022-2023 Top Leaders, Advisors, Chapters and Associations
DECA is proud to announce the chapters, associations and individuals who have earned high honors for serving an exceptional number of members, advisors, alumni and business partners.

Case Study of the Week: How to Deliver Entertainment Along with Food?
Step into the role of marketing director for Friendly’s Club House, a chain of family entertainment centers and restaurants. Friendly’s Club House offers a limited menu of food and beverages, arcade games, amusement rides, dance floors, and special areas for birthday parties.

Your First Credit Card
If you feel like you’re ready for your first credit card, having a budget and doing the research before accepting the first offer is important. Getting a credit card is an important step on your financial journey and climbing onto the ladder of responsibility.

Congratulations to the 2022-2023 Top 10 MDA Fundraising DECA Chapters and Associations
DECA and the Muscular Dystrophy Association are excited to announce this year’s top fundraising DECA chapters and associations. Thank you for your incredible community service efforts.

DECA Celebrates the 2022-2023 Top 10 Chapters in the World
DECA is excited to congratulate the top 10 membership chapters in the world for the 2022-2023 academic year! Thank you to all chapters who worked to get the edge in membership recruitment.

DECA Recognizes Lisa Delampan with Honorary Life Membership
Lisa Delampan has dedicated the last 30 years to serving DECA members and advisors in New England as the Chartered Association Advisor for New Hampshire DECA and Maine DECA.

Watch the DECA ICDC 2023 Grand Opening Session 2023
Watch the 2023 DECA International Career Development Conference Grand Opening Session on Saturday, April 22, at 8:30 p.m. ET, live from Orlando.

Case Study of the Week: Can Partnering Benefit Both Corporate Brands?
Step into the role of the vice president of merchandising and the director of channel management for Bright Star Foods, the nation’s largest supermarket chain. You will be meeting with the merchandising director for Care Plus Drug Stores to discuss a new partnership endeavor and explain the benefits.

Case Study of the Week: Raise Awareness for a New Brand
Step into the role of the director of marketing communications for Folklore, a women’s clothing and accessories retailer. The senior VP wants you to develop a marketing campaign to raise awareness of a new addition to its portfolio, Artifact.

DECA Celebrates National Advisory Board Partners for Their Longtime Support
Congratulations to these outstanding National Advisory Board partners for reaching new milestones of service to DECA.

Congratulations to the Top Competitors in Session 2 of the 2024-2025 Collegiate DECA Stock Market Game
DECA congratulates the top-ranking individuals and teams who participated in the second session of the Collegiate DECA Stock Market Game.

Case Study of the Week: Automated Trading Platforms
Step into the role of a financial advisor. A friend is considering automated trading platforms and has asked you for more information.

DECA Announces New Engagement with Merrill
DECA is thrilled to announce a new engagement with Merrill Wealth Management, a leading provider of wealth management and investment services, and a Bank of America company.

DECA and Piper Sandler Complete 49th Semi-Annual Survey
DECA and Piper Sandler completed the 49th semi-annual Taking Stock With Teens® survey. This survey highlights discretionary spending trends and brand preferences among more than 6K teens across the U.S., with an average age of 16.2.

Understanding Vehicle Financing
Financial Literacy Month is the perfect time to explore real-life money topics like vehicle financing and ownership. Learn about resources that you can use to teach these essential concepts to help students make informed, confident financial decisions.

Case Study of the Week: Does Flavoring Help a Cough?
Step into the role of the director of marketing for Haven Products, a popular brand of over-the-counter medicines. The president has asked you to analyze the new Stop Cough with Honey.

Your Post Collegiate DECA ICDC Questions Answered
We hope you enjoyed your time in San Francisco for Collegiate DECA's International Career Development Conference! Here are some answers to commonly asked post-ICDC questions.

Introducing the 2025-2026 Collegiate DECA Executive Officer Team
Congratulations to the newly-elected 2025-2026 Collegiate DECA Executive Officer Team! The team is excited to represent Collegiate DECA members around the globe as they begin work on their goals and objectives for the year ahead.

Thank You Collegiate DECA: A Parting Letter from Your 2024-2025 Executive Officers
The 2024-2025 Executive Officer Team extends a heartfelt thank you to all Collegiate DECA members who demonstrated excellence in leadership, competition and beyond this year. Hear from your outgoing executive officers and discover what’s next in our journey towards a brighter future for our division.

Congratulations to the 2025 Collegiate DECA ICDC Competitive Event Champions
Congratulations to the 2025 Collegiate DECA International Career Development Conference competitive event champions! The top performers were announced during the Grand Awards Session in San Francisco, CA.
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Collegiate DECA 2017-2018 Stock Market Game Session 2 Top Competitors
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2017-2018 IMPACT Program Winners Announced
The 2017-2018 IMPACT Program awards were presented at the Chartered Association Officer luncheon in Atlanta at #DECAICDC!

Collegiate DECA's 2017-2018 Recognition Award Winners
Congratulations to the 2017-2018 Collegiate DECA Recognition Award winners!

Collegiate DECA 2017-2018 Leadership Passport Program Recipients
Congratulations to the chapters and individuals who completed the 2017-2018 Collegiate DECA Leadership Passport Program.

DECA Scholarship Recipients 2017-2018
DECA is pleased to announce the 2017-2018 scholarship recipients. Each year, DECA and its corporate partners award over $300,000 in scholarship to DECA members.

DECA's 2018 Advocacy Campaign Recipients
February was Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, leading many DECA chapters to raise their voices in their schools, communities and associations to advocate on behalf of DECA and CTE through completing DECA’s Advocacy Campaign.

Role-Play Competition Tips You Probably Haven’t Heard Before
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FIDM Entrepreneur of Tomorrow Challenge 2018 Winners
Congratulations to the top three teams in the 2017-18 FIDM Challenge!

DECA Direct Magazine: Prepare for the Real World
Whether you're about to graduate high school and begin your journey into college, or are saying goodbye to your collegiate years and are looking towards starting your career, this issue has the tips and best practice you need to know to achieve #Limitless success in the real world.