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Order of Events
Executive Officers
- Announcement of the 2025-2026 Executive Officer Team
Professional Division Awards
- Advisor Years of Service Awards
- Honorary Life Membership Award
DECA Challenges
- DECA at the Bell Challenge, Sponsored by BusinessU
- Sustainable Water Drinking Challenge, Sponsored by Zurn Elkay
- Policy Dilemma Simulation Challenge, Sponsored by IE University
- Social Media Marketing Challenge, Sponsored by Stukent CTE
- Ethical Leadership Challenge, Sponsored by MBA Research and with support from the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative High School Program
- Personal Branding Challenge, Sponsored by Adobe
- Food Truck Challenge, Sponsored by Adobe
- Digital Presentation Skills Challenge, Sponsored by Knowledge Matters
- Auction Marketing Campaign Challenge, Sponsored by the National Auctioneers Association (NAA)
- Disability is Diversity Challenge, Sponsored by the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)
- Social Impact Leader of Tomorrow Challenge, Sponsored by the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (NPCF)
- Innovation in Action: Driving Next Gen to Insurance Careers, Sponsored by Invest
Partner Recognition
- NAB Years of Service
Scholarship Recognition
- DECA Inc. Scholarships
- ICDC Travel Scholarships, Provided by the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation
- Army ROTC Scholarships, Provided by the Army ROTC
Virtual Business Challenge
- Virtual Business Challenge Accounting, Sponsored by Knowledge Matters
- Virtual Business Challenge Entrepreneurship, Sponsored by Knowledge Matters
- Virtual Business Challenge Fashion, Sponsored by Knowledge Matters
- Virtual Business Challenge Personal Finance, Sponsored by Knowledge Matters
- Virtual Business Challenge Restaurant, Sponsored by Knowledge Matters
- Virtual Business Challenge Retail, Sponsored by Knowledge Matters
- Virtual Business Challenge Sports, Sponsored by Knowledge Matters
- Virtual Business Challenge Hotel Management, Sponsored by the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation
Business Management + Administration
- Business Services Operations Research, Sponsored by Piper Sandler
- Career Development Project, Sponsored by NAAEI
- Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making, Sponsored by BusinessU Powered by Stukent CTE
- Business Solutions Project, Sponsored by NAAEI
- Community Awareness Project, Sponsored by Piper Sandler
- Community Giving Project, Sponsored by American Red Cross
- Financial Literacy Project, Sponsored by iCEV
- Human Resources Management Series, Sponsored by SHRM Foundation
- Principles of Business Management & Administration, Sponsored by College Board
- Sales Project, Sponsored by Spirit Box
Personal Financial Literacy
- Personal Financial Literacy, Sponsored by College Board
Finance
- Finance Operations Research, Sponsored by Piper Sandler
- Principles of Finance, Sponsored by iCEV
- Accounting Application Series, Sponsored by AICPA + CIMA
- Business Finance Series, Sponsored by McGraw Hill Education
- Financial Consulting, Sponsored by Merrill Wealth Management
- Financial Services Team Decision Making, Sponsored by A2Z4Rent
- Stock Market Game, Sponsored by The Ohio State University Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)
Hospitality + Tourism
- Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research, Sponsored by the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation
- Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling, Sponsored by the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation
- Hotel and Lodging Management Services, Sponsored by the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation
- Principles of Hospitality and Tourism, Sponsored by the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation
- Hospitality Services Team Decision Making, Sponsored by A2Z4Rent
- Quick Serve Restaurant Management Series, Sponsored by Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
- Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making, Sponsored by SHRM Foundation
- Restaurant and Food Service Management Series, Sponsored by Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurship Series, Sponsored by the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
- Principles of Entrepreneurship, Sponsored by Stukent CTE
- Franchise Business Plan, Sponsored by McGraw Hill Education
- Innovation Plan, Sponsored by SCAD
- Business Growth Plan, Sponsored by Chick-fil-A
- Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making, Sponsored by Competition University
- Independent Business Plan, Sponsored by Clearpoint Business Group
- International Business Plan, Sponsored by The Ohio State University Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)
- Start-up Business Plan, Sponsored by Vector Marketing
School-based Enterprise
- School-based Enterprise - Retail Operations, Sponsored by Nestlé
- School-based Enterprise - Food Service Operations, Sponsored by Nestlé
Marketing
- Apparel & Accessories Marketing Series, Sponsored by Men's Wearhouse
- Buying and Merchandising Operations Research, Sponsored by Piper Sandler
- Sports and Entertainment Marketing Operations Research, Sponsored by Piper Sandler
- Principles of Marketing, Sponsored by Adobe
- Automotive Services Marketing Series, Sponsored by ASU W.P. Carey School of Business
- Business Services Marketing Series, Sponsored by Bentley University
- Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making, Sponsored by Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
- Food Marketing Series, Sponsored by Nestlé
- Integrated Marketing Campaign - Event, Sponsored by Adobe
- Integrated Marketing Campaign - Product, Sponsored by Adobe
- Integrated Marketing Campaign - Service, Sponsored by Adobe
- Marketing Communications Series, Sponsored by Adobe
- Marketing Management Team Decision Making, Sponsored by Adobe
- Professional Selling, Sponsored by A2Z4Rent
- Retail Merchandising Series, Sponsored by NRF Foundation Rise Up
- Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series, Sponsored by Stukent CTE
- Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making, Sponsored by Universal Destinations & Experiences Youth Programs