The 2025 DECA International Career Development Conference is the pinnacle event for DECA members around the globe. Hosted in Orlando, Florida, known for its vibrant culture, thrilling theme parks, and active business scene, you are sure to find something to fall in love with in one of the most exciting destinations in the world.
1. Competitive Events in a Business-Friendly City
ICDC hosts over 50 competitive marketing, finance, hospitality, management and entrepreneurship events, all set against Orlando’s business backdrop. Home to major corporations such as Darden Restaurants (Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse), Mariott Vacations Worldwide and Universal Orlando Resort, attendees of #DECAICDC can gain real-world business inspiration.
2. Marketing, Hospitality and Finance Insights
Orlando is the perfect place to learn from real-world examples of DECA’s career clusters. Disney Springs and Universal City Walk provide opportunities to analyze branding, tourism and customer engagement.
3. Must Visit Attractions
Though known as a theme park hub, Orlando has a wide variety of attractions beyond theme parks. While in the city, explore sights like Madame Tussauds Orlando, Harry P. Leu Gardens, the Orlando Science Center and more.
4. Finally...the Theme Parks
A list of Orlando can’t be complete without mentioning the exhilarating theme parks offer. While Disney World and Universal Studios Florida take our first picks, Orlando offers a theme park for everyone.
Below are some of the most popular parks in the city:
- Disney World (EPCOT, Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios)
- Universal Studios (Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure)
- Sea World
- Legoland
- Fun Spot America Orlando
- ICON Park
With ICDC at the end of this month, the 2024-2025 Executive Officer Team has selected our favorite rides at Disney World to help you choose where to go first!
- Sarah: Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind or Avatar Flight of Passage
- Natalya: Tower of Terror
- Fatimah: Space Mountain
- Suraj: Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
- Amelia: Mountain Everest
We look forward to welcoming 25,000 members to Orlando this month!
