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INTERNATIONAL
CAREER
DEVELOPMENT
CONFERENCE
2020
ASSOCIATION REGISTRATION GUIDE
APRIL 29 - MAY 2 | NASHVILLE
CLASSROOM
CONNECTION
DECA’s International Career
INTERNATIONAL
Development Conference
supports educational initiatives.
CAREER •
•
Career Clusters®
National Curriculum
DEVELOPMENT Standards
CONFERENCE
• 21st Century Skills
• Common Core State
Standards
The DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) is the • Project-based Learning
culmination of the DECA year. More than 20,000 high school students,
• Personal Financial Literacy
teacher-advisors, business professionals and alumni gather for several days of
DECA excitement.
DECA members demonstrate their college and career ready knowledge
and skills by participating in DECA’s industry-validated Competitive Events
Program, aligned with Career Clusters, National Curriculum Standards and 21st
Century Skills in the areas of marketing, finance, hospitality, management and
entrepreneurship. These members have qualified to attend based on superior
performance at the district and association level. More than 1,000 business
professionals serve as expert judges to evaluate DECA members’ mastery of
these concepts.
In addition, thousands of members participate in DECA’s Emerging Leader
Series, which helps them attain 21st Century Skills in the areas of collaboration
and teamwork, communication, critical thinking and problem solving and
creativity. One highlight is the involvement of executive mentors who provide The National Association of
college and career advice. Secondary School Principals
has placed this program on the
Thousands of DECA advisors and educators participate in administering NASSP National Advisory List of
DECA’s Competitive Events Program and Emerging Leader Series while also Contests and Activities for
participating in professional learning activities. 2019-2020.
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 2
CONFERENCE FACTS
14,000 3,000 1,000
finalists from 55 chartered DECA members engaging in business leaders who will
associations vying for leadership development serve as judges for
international honors in activities preparing to be international competition.
DECA’s Competitive college and career ready.
Events Program.
100+ 2,000 MUSIC CITY CENTER
201 Fifth Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37208
exhibitors from a wide DECA advisors coaching nashvillemusiccitycenter.com
variety of colleges and their students and attending 615-401-1400
businesses. Advisor Professional
Learning.
Visit decadirect.org for Join the event at
#DECAICDC previews and highlights. bit.ly/decaicdc20
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 3
IN THIS REGISTRATION GUIDE
5 CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
Tentative Agenda
8 COMPETITIVE EVENTS
Qualifications
Official Listing
Recognition and Awards
Allocations
Transcripts
16 EMERGING LEADER SERIES
Overview
Allocations
20 SCHOOL-BASED ENTERPRISE ACADEMY
Competition
22 EXECUTIVE OFFICER CAMPAIGNS
Candidates and Elections
24 ADVISOR PROGRAM
Advisor Professional Learning
26 REGISTRATION AND HOUSING
Association Information
Management Assistant Assignments
Housing
Additional Information
35 GUIDELINES AND CONDUCT
Attendance Criteria
Presidential Governance Committee
Code of Ethics for Adult Advisors
Non-Discrimination Policy
Delegate Conduct Practices and Procedures
Dress Code
Attendance Permission Form
Delegate Infraction Notice Form
43 ATTRACTION TICKETS
Attraction Ticket Options
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 4
CONFERENCE
OVERVIEW
2020
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 5
NASHVILLE | 2020
INTERNATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
TUESDAY, APRIL 28
REGISTRATION
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Hall B Prefunction Area
For Chartered Association Advisors
12:00 PM – 9:00 PM HEADQUARTERS + ATTRACTION TICKET BOOTH Hall B Prefunction Area
12:00 PM – 9:00 PM SHOP DECA + BLAZER SHOP Level 2 Registration
6:30 PM CHARTERED ASSOCIATION ADVISOR DINNER (by invitation only)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29
7:00 AM – 8:30 PM HEADQUARTERS + ATTRACTION TICKET BOOTH Hall B Prefunction Area
7:00 AM – 8:30 PM SHOP DECA + BLAZER SHOP Level 2 Registration
9:00 AM OFFICER CANDIDATE ORIENTATION + INTERVIEWS
DECA DAY IN NASHVILLE
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Enjoy museums on your own
9:30 AM EVENT DIRECTORS’ + ASSISTANT EVENT DIRECTORS’ BRIEFING
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM GENERAL JACKSON SHOWBOAT
2812 Opryland Drive
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Advance ticket purchase required
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM EXHIBIT BOOTH SET-UP Exhibit Hall B
5:00 PM PARADE OF CHARTERED ASSOCIATIONS REHEARSAL Bridgestone Arena
NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD + EXECUTIVE MENTOR RECEPTION
6:00 PM
(by invitation only)
8:30 PM GRAND OPENING SESSION Bridgestone Arena
CURFEW
12:30 AM Assigned Hotel
Chapters and chartered associations may set earlier curfew times.
THURSDAY, APRIL 30
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM HEADQUARTERS + ATTRACTION TICKET BOOTH Hall B Prefunction Area
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM SHOP DECA + BLAZER SHOP Level 2 Registration
7:30 AM VIRTUAL BUSINESS CHALLENGE BRIEFING (required)
SCHOOL-BASED ENTERPRISE ACADEMY | FOOD OPERATIONS
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Sponsored by Otis Spunkmeyer, an ARYZTA Brand and Intuit Education
CAREER EXHIBITS + SHOP DECA
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Exhibit Hall B
(Advisors only from 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM)
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM COMPETITIVE EVENT BRIEFING + TESTING
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM EMERGING LEADER SERIES
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ADVISOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SERIES
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM EXECUTIVE MENTOR PROGRAM
12:00 PM MDA LUNCHEON Sponsored by Muscular Dystrophy Association (by invitation only)
SCHOOL-BASED ENTERPRISE ACADEMY | RETAIL OPERATIONS
12:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Sponsored by Otis Spunkmeyer, an ARYZTA Brand and Intuit Education
4:00 PM VOTING DELEGATES’ BRIEFING + CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN SESSION
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM GENERAL JACKSON SHOWBOAT
2812 Opryland Drive
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Advance ticket purchase required
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM DECA NIGHT AT GRAND OLE OPRY
Grand Ole Opry
9:30 PM - 11:00 PM Advance ticket purchase required
CURFEW
12:30 AM Assigned Hotel
Chapters and chartered associations may set earlier curfew times.
Check deca.org/ICDC for updates. Events will be held in the MUSIC CITY CENTER unless otherwise noted.
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 6
FRIDAY, MAY 1
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM SHOP DECA Level 2 Registration
7:00 AM – 7:00 PM HEADQUARTERS + ATTRACTION TICKET BOOTH Hall B Prefunction Area
7:30 AM JUDGES’ ORIENTATION
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM CAREER EXHIBITS + SHOP DECA Exhibit Hall B
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM COMPETITIVE EVENT PRELIMINARY COMPETITION
JOHNSON & WALES SCHOLARSHIP AWARD BREAKFAST
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Sponsored by Johnson & Wales University (by invitation only)
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM EMERGING LEADER SERIES
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ADVISOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SERIES
CHARTERED ASSOCIATION OFFICER/ADVISOR LUNCHEON
NOON – 1:30 PM
(by invitation only)
12:30 PM JUDGES’ ORIENTATION
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION (by invitation only)
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM MEET THE CANDIDATES SESSION (open to all)
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM COMPETITIVE EVENTS UPDATE WORKSHOP (Advisors Only)
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM GENERAL JACKSON SHOWBOAT
2812 Opryland Drive
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Advance ticket purchase required
DECA CONCERT
TBD
Advance ticket purchase required
CURFEW
12:30 AM Assigned Hotel
Chapters and chartered associations may set earlier curfew times.
SATURDAY, MAY 2
7:30 AM – 10:30 AM JUDGES’ ORIENTATION
7:30 AM – 6:00 PM HEADQUARTERS Hall B Prefunction Area
8:00 AM ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS SESSION Bridgestone Arena
8:30 AM – 6:00 PM SHOP DECA + FINALIST T-SHIRT + RECOGNITION ITEMS Level 2 Registration
8:30 AM – 6:00 PM COMPETITIVE EVENT FINAL COMPETITION
NOON BUSINESS + ELECTION SESSION
WRITTEN ENTRY + CERTIFICATE RETURN
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
(Chartered Association Advisor or Designee Only)
SCHOLARSHIP + NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD RECEPTION
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bridgestone Arena
Sponsored by National Advisory Board Partners (by invitation only)
8:30 PM GRAND AWARDS SESSION Bridgestone Arena
CURFEW
12:30 AM Assigned Hotel
Chapters and chartered associations may set earlier curfew times.
SUNDAY, MAY 3
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM NEW EXECUTIVE OFFICER ORIENTATION Music City Center
Tentative: December 18, 2019
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 7
COMPETITIVE
EVENTS
2020
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 8
As an integral part of the classroom curriculum, DECA’s industry-validated
competitive events are aligned with the National Curriculum Standards in the
career clusters of marketing, business management and administration, finance,
and hospitality and tourism. DECA’s flagship evaluation process involves students
in both a written component such as an exam or report and an interactive
component with an industry professional serving as a judge. DECA’s competitive
events directly contribute to every student being college and career ready when
they graduate from high school.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENTERING INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE COMPETITIVE EVENTS
1. All participants must be active 5. All entry forms and creative 10. All participants must attend the
members of DECA with the entries must be submitted briefing sessions scheduled for
current year’s dues on file with by the chartered association their competitive event during
DECA Inc. prior to March 1 of the advisor or designee according to the international conference.
current school year. announced deadlines.
11. Participants are required to
2. All participants and written 6. A participant may enter only one follow the official DECA dress
entries must be approved of the competitive events with a code.
and authorized for entering participatory component during
12. All written entries must include
competition by their chartered DECA’s international conference.
a signed copy of DECA’s Written
association through official
7. No additions or substitutions Event Statement of Assurances
competitive events registration
may be registered for and Academic Integrity.
forms.
competition after the deadline
13. Participants must bring a photo
3. All participants and written set forth by DECA Inc.
ID to all event briefings, testing
entries must meet the 8. A written entry may not be sessions and presentations.
specifications set forth for each
entered in more than one If a photo ID is not available,
activity.
international conference an advisor must verify the
4. All participants must have competitive event during a given participant’s identity.
participated in chartered year.
14. All participants must be
association, district and/or local
9. Once a written entry is entered housed at their assigned official
competition, or qualified through
in international conference conference hotel.
online competition.
competition, the identical
content material may not be
entered again in international
conference competition.
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 9
COMPETITIVE
EVENTS
PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS BUSINESS OPERATIONS
ADMINISTRATION EVENTS RESEARCH EVENTS
Principles of Business Management and Administration PBM Business Services Operations Research BOR
Principles of Finance PFN Buying and Merchandising Operations Research BMOR
Principles of Hospitality and Tourism PHT Finance Operations Research FOR
Principles of Marketing PMK Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research HTOR
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Operations Research SEOR
TEAM DECISION MAKING EVENTS
Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making BLTDM PROJECT MANAGEMENT EVENTS
Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making BTDM Business Solutions Project PMBS
Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making ETDM Career Development Project PMCD
Financial Services Team Decision Making FTDM Community Awareness Project PMCA
Hospitality Services Team Decision Making HTDM Community Giving Project PMCG
Marketing Management Team Decision Making MTDM Financial Literacy Project PMFL
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making STDM Sales Project PMSP
Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making TTDM
ENTREPRENEURSHIP EVENTS
INDIVIDUAL SERIES EVENTS Innovation Plan EIP
Accounting Applications Series ACT Start–Up Business Plan ESB
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Series AAM Independent Business Plan EIB
Automotive Services Marketing Series ASM International Business Plan IBP
Business Finance Series BFS Business Growth Plan EBG
Business Services Marketing Series BSM Franchise Business Plan EFB
Entrepreneurship Series ENT
Food Marketing Series FMS
Hotel and Lodging Management Series HLM
INTEGRATED MARKETING
Human Resources Management Series HRM CAMPAIGN EVENTS
Marketing Communications Series MCS Integrated Marketing Campaign–Event IMCE
Quick Serve Restaurant Management Series QSRM Integrated Marketing Campaign–Product IMCP
Restaurant and Food Service Management Series RFSM Integrated Marketing Campaign–Service IMCS
Retail Merchandising Series RMS
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series SEM PROFESSIONAL SELLING
AND CONSULTING EVENTS
PERSONAL FINANCIAL Financial Consulting FCE
LITERACY EVENT Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling HTPS
Personal Financial Literacy PFL Professional Selling PSE
ONLINE EVENTS
Stock Market Game SMG
Virtual Business Challenge–Accounting VBCAC
Virtual Business Challenge–Fashion VBCFA
Virtual Business Challenge–Hotel Management VBCHM
Virtual Business Challenge–Personal Finance VBCPF
Virtual Business Challenge–Restaurant VBCRS
Virtual Business Challenge–Retail VBCRT
Not all chartered associations offer all events. Please check with your chartered Virtual Business Challenge–Sports VBCSP
association advisor for events offered in your chartered association.
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 10RECOGNITION AND AWARDS
DECA’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 Certificate of Achievement recognizing the achievement necessary
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 components
will earn a Certificate of Excellence.
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS: For each event with an exam, the highest ten individual scores on the exam will receive a silver-ribbon
medallion. For each Principles of Business Administration Event, Team Decision Making Event, Individual Series Event, Personal
Financial Literacy Event, Integrated Marketing Campaign Event and Professional Selling and Consulting Event, participants with top
scores in each section of the presentation component will each receive a silver-ribbon medallion. In all events, the top two overall
scores in each section will be considered finalists and receive blue-ribbon medallions.
GRAND AWARDS: The top ten finalists will be called to the stage and receive red-white-blue ribboned 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 awards
based on company sponsorship.
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 11SPONSORED EVENTS
DECA gratefully acknowledges the competitive events sponsorship of these generous
corporations and organizations.
Unless otherwise noted, each sponsoring organization provides the following awards for international competitors:
1st Place - $1,000 2nd Place - $500 3rd Place - $250 4th–10th Place - $100 each
APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES HOSPITALITY SERVICES TEAM SALES PROJECT PMSP
MARKETING SERIES AAM DECISION MAKING HTDM
SCHOOL-BASED ENTERPRISE
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES FOOD OPERATIONS SBEF
MARKETING SERIES ASM HOTEL & LODGING MANAGEMENT
SERIES HLM
SCHOOL-BASED ENTERPRISE
RETAIL OPERATIONS SBEF
BUSINESS SOLUTIONS PROJECT
PMBS INTEGRATED MARKETING
CAMPAIGN - EVENT IMCE
SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
MARKETING OPERATIONS
BUYING AND MERCHANDISING RESEARCH SEOR
INTEGRATED MARKETING
OPERATIONS RESEARCH BMOR CAMPAIGN - PRODUCT IMCP
TRAVEL & TOURISM TEAM
CAREER DEVELOPMENT DECISION MAKING EVENT TTDM
PROJECT PMCD
INTEGRATED MARKETING
CAMPAIGN - SERVICE IMCS
COMMUNITY AWARENESS DECA HOTEL
PROJECT PMCA CHALLENGE VBCHM
PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT &
ADMINISTRATION PBM
AWARDS
COMMUNITY GIVING
1st Place $6,000 per team
PROJECT PMCG 2nd Place $3,000 per team
3rd Place $1,500 per team
PRINCIPLES OF HOSPITALITY & 4th Place $900 per team
TOURISM PHT
VIRTUAL BUSINESS CHALLENGES
FINANCIAL LITERACY
PROJECT PMFL ACCOUNTING VBCAC
FASHION VBCFA
QUICK SERVE RESTAURANT
MANAGEMENT SERIES QSRM PERSONAL FINANCE VBCPF
HOSPITALITY & TOURISM RESTAURANT VBCRS
OPERATIONS RESEARCH HTOR RETAIL VBCRT
SPORTS VBCSP
RESTAURANT & FOOD SERVICE
MANAGEMENT SERIES RFSM
HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
PROFESSIONAL SELLING HTPS
AWARDS
1st Place $1,000 per team
2nd Place $500 per team
RETAIL MERCHANDISING
3rd Place $250 per team
SERIES RMS
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 12COMPETITIVE EVENTS
ALLOCATIONS
Business Operations Research 5
Principles of Business
Administration 4 Project Management 6
CHARTERED 2017-2018 2018-2019 Team Decision Making 8 Entrepreneurship Events 6
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP Individual Series 14 Integrated Marketing Campaign 3
Personal Financial Literacy 1 Professional Selling and
Consulting 3
Alabama 1,694 2,001 3 3
Alaska - - 3 2
Arizona 5,405 6,056 5 4
Arkansas 2,088 2,291 3 3
California 4,502 4,723 4 4
Colorado 8,647 8,505 6 5
Connecticut 2,559 2,453 3 3
Delaware 307 245 3 2
Florida 10,333 10,119 6 6
Georgia 12,673 12,413 7 7
Germany 795 691 3 2
Guam 86 195 3 2
Hawaii 403 419 3 2
Idaho 572 701 3 2
Illinois 3,341 3,433 4 3
Indiana 3,281 3,153 4 3
Iowa 773 638 3 2
Kansas 1,304 1,170 3 2
Kentucky 2,262 2,018 3 3
Louisiana 820 875 3 2
Maine 73 78 3 2
Maryland 1,243 1,277 3 2
Massachusetts 6,082 7,166 5 5
Michigan 8,520 8,833 6 5
Minnesota 4,506 4,522 4 4
Mississippi 1,517 1,403 3 2
Missouri 7,505 7,738 5 5
Montana 688 651 3 2
Nebraska 1,747 1,540 3 2
Nevada 2,000 2,065 3 3
New Hampshire 733 652 3 2
New Jersey 10,003 10,535 6 6
New Mexico 2,412 2,327 3 3
New York 6,771 6,521 5 4
North Carolina 7,613 6,844 5 4
North Dakota 860 1,002 3 2
Ohio 5,243 5,913 4 4
Oklahoma 1,851 1,771 3 2
Ontario 14,313 15,023 9 8
Oregon 1,331 1,481 3 2
Pennsylvania 4,770 4,578 4 4
Puerto Rico 2,832 2,823 3 3
Rhode Island 338 402 3 2
South Carolina 1,640 1,693 3 2
South Dakota 158 146 3 2
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 13COMPETITIVE EVENTS
ALLOCATIONS
Business Operations Research 5
Principles of Business
Administration 4 Project Management 6
CHARTERED 2017-2018 2018-2019 Team Decision Making 8 Entrepreneurship Events 6
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP Individual Series 14 Integrated Marketing Campaign 3
Personal Financial Literacy 1 Professional Selling and
Consulting 3
Tennessee 6,041 6,089 5 4
Texas 14,633 15,348 9 8
Utah 2,792 3,287 4 3
Vermont 164 140 3 2
Virginia 14,199 14,150 9 8
Washington 11,116 12,002 7 7
West Virginia 809 637 3 2
Wisconsin 10,531 11,064 7 6
Wyoming 377 226 3 2
TOTALS 217,256 222,026 223 186
COMPETITIVE EVENTS
ALLOCATION FORMULA Principles of Business
Business Operations Research 5
Adjustments (gains or losses) will not be Administration 4 Project Management 6
made until the end of the membership 2018-2019 Team Decision Making 8 Entrepreneurship Events 6
year and will be effective starting with
MEMBERSHIP Individual Series 14 Integrated Marketing Campaign 3
Professional Selling and
the upcoming membership year. However, Personal Financial Literacy 1
Consulting 3
for the current year, an association will
receive one additional competitive event
14,000 9 8
allocation for every 50-member increase
13,000 8 7
before March 1, 2020. The chartered
12,000 7 7
association may choose which event to
use the competitive event allocation, but if 11,000 7 6
multiple allocations are earned, they must 10,000 6 6
be distributed among competitive events. 8,500 6 5
7,000 5 5
6,000 5 4
4,500 4 4
3,000 4 3
2,000 3 3
1,000 3 2
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 14EVIDENCE OF STUDENT
LEARNING
TRANSCRIPTS
Supporting college and career readiness, DECA’s competitive
events transcripts express each member’s performance rated
against National Curriculum Standards identified as essential
knowledge and skills and 21st Century Skills. DECA transcripts
provide evidence of student learning and achievement as
demonstrated by their participation in DECA’s Competitive
Events Program at the International Career Development
Conference.
DECA transcripts are an exceptional tool to provide feedback
for both advisors and members in helping them assess areas
for improvement in course instruction and student learning.
The transcripts provide ranking and performance measures
for each instructional area on the career cluster exam and
feedback for each performance indicator and/or evaluation
criterion the judge evaluates.
Because of the structure of DECA’s competitive events
program, all data is normalized and should be viewed
as a snapshot of performance rather than a competition
ranking.
DECA transcripts are yet another tool in demonstrating
DECA’s commitment to integrating DECA into classroom instruction, applying learning,
connecting to business and promoting competition. DECA members may wish to use their DECA transcripts as part of
their portfolios when applying for scholarships, to college or for jobs.
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 15EMERGING LEADERS SERIES 2020 DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 16
DECA’S EMERGING LEADER SERIES is designed to empower DECA members to provide effective
leadership through goal setting, consensus building and project implementation.
Aligned with 21st Century Skills in the areas of critical thinking and problem solving, communication,
collaboration and creativity, and innovation, DECA’s Emerging Leader Series prepares members to
be effective leaders in college and careers. All of these academies are available during the DECA
International Career Development Conference, and Elevate and Empower are also available at the DECA
Emerging Leader Summit.
IGNITE ELEVATE EMPOWER ASPIRE THRIVE
ULTIMATE MEMBER ULTIMATE CHAPTER ULTIMATE ULTIMATE GRADUATE ULTIMATE CHAPTER
Ignite your spark LEADER ASSOCIATION As you soon graduate, Now it’s time to
for DECA! As an Elevate your leadership OFFICER the sky is the limit thrive with other high
emerging leader, you in DECA by becoming As a DECA association for your aspirations. performing chapters
have great potential the ultimate DECA officer, one of your Do you know what to and continue to
to take advantage of chapter leader! main responsibilities expect in college or develop your toolbox
all that DECA offers. Discover your personal is to empower how to be successful of collaboration,
Now’s your time to leadership style and the members you in your career? Learn communications,
gain an edge as you how you can use that serve. Learn how to how to leverage your critical thinking and
learn how you can take to take your chapter to effectively perform DECA experience to creativity skills.
your personal DECA the next level. Now’s your role as an your advantage in
experience to the next your time to elevate association leader, college, interviews and
level and ignite your your DECA status from design an effective internships. Aspire to
passion for DECA. member to chapter strategic plan get on the fast track
leader. and employ to college and career
empowering success.
communications
strategies and
methods.
Participation in DECA’s Emerging Leader Series at ICDC is the primary conference activity for members, except for
Empower. Empower is limited to chartered association officers, who may also participate in DECA’s Competitive Events
Program. Register through your chartered association advisor using the name of the academy.
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 17EMERGING LEADERS SERIES
ALLOCATIONS
SPECIAL
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP % OF TOTAL IGNITE ELEVATE ASPIRE PERMISSION
8+ (__% of 560) 4+ (__% of 250) 3+ (__% of 390) 1% of Total Mem
Alabama 2,001 0.90125% 13 6 7 20
Alaska - 0.00000% 8 4 3 0
Arizona 6,056 2.72761% 23 11 14 61
Arkansas 2,291 1.03186% 14 7 7 23
California 4,723 2.12723% 20 9 11 47
Colorado 8,505 3.83063% 29 14 18 85
Connecticut 2,453 1.10483% 14 7 7 25
Delaware 245 0.11035% 9 4 3 2
Florida 10,119 4.55757% 34 15 21 101
Georgia 12,413 5.59079% 39 18 25 124
Germany 691 0.31122% 10 5 4 7
Guam 195 0.08783% 8 4 3 2
Hawaii 419 0.18872% 9 4 4 4
Idaho 701 0.31573% 10 5 4 7
Illinois 3,433 1.54622% 17 8 9 34
Indiana 3,153 1.42010% 16 8 9 32
Iowa 638 0.28735% 10 5 4 6
Kansas 1,170 0.52697% 11 5 5 12
Kentucky 2,018 0.90890% 13 6 7 20
Louisiana 875 0.39410% 10 5 5 9
Maine 78 0.03513% 8 4 3 1
Maryland 1,277 0.57516% 11 5 5 13
Massachusetts 7,166 3.22755% 26 12 16 72
Michigan 8,833 3.97836% 30 14 19 88
Minnesota 4,522 2.03670% 19 9 11 45
Mississippi 1,403 0.63191% 12 6 5 14
Missouri 7,738 3.48518% 28 13 17 77
Montana 651 0.29321% 10 5 4 7
Nebraska 1,540 0.69361% 12 6 6 15
Nevada 2,065 0.93007% 13 6 7 21
New Hampshire 652 0.29366% 10 5 4 7
New Jersey 10,535 4.74494% 35 16 22 105
New Mexico 2,327 1.04808% 14 7 7 23
New York 6,521 2.93704% 24 11 14 65
North Carolina 6,844 3.08252% 25 12 15 68
North Dakota 1,002 0.45130% 11 5 5 10
Ohio 5,913 2.66320% 23 11 13 59
Oklahoma 1,771 0.79765% 12 6 6 18
Ontario 15,023 6.76632% 46 21 29 150
Oregon 1,481 0.66704% 12 6 6 15
Pennsylvania 4,578 2.06192% 20 9 11 46
Puerto Rico 2,823 1.27147% 15 7 8 28
Rhode Island 402 0.18106% 9 4 4 4
South Carolina 1,693 0.76252% 12 6 6 17
South Dakota 146 0.06576% 8 4 3 1
Tennessee 6,089 2.74247% 23 11 14 61
Texas 15,348 6.91270% 47 21 30 153
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 18EMERGING LEADERS SERIES
ALLOCATIONS
SPECIAL
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP % OF TOTAL IGNITE ELEVATE ASPIRE PERMISSION
8+ (__% of 560) 4+ (__% of 250) 3+ (__% of 390) 1% of Total Mem
Utah 3,287 1.48046% 16 8 9 33
Vermont 140 0.06306% 8 4 3 1
Virginia 14,150 6.37313% 44 20 28 142
Washington 12,002 5.40567% 38 18 24 120
West Virginia 637 0.28690% 10 5 4 6
Wisconsin 11,064 4.98320% 36 16 22 111
Wyoming 226 0.10179% 9 4 3 2
TOTALS 222,026 1.00000 992 466 552 2220
Special Permission allocations include activities that qualify through DECA Inc.-related activities but require the
permission of the chartered association advisor: Scholarships, School-based Enterprise Academy, Stock Market Game,
Thrive Academy, Video Challenge Winners, and Virtual Business Challenges. If your total number of qualifiers exceeds
your allocation, please contact Christopher Young at christopher@deca.org.
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 19SCHOOL-BASED
ENTERPRISE
ACADEMY
2020
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 20SBE ACADEMY Sponsored by
+ COMPETITION
Gold certified and gold re-certified School-based Enterprises (SBE) are eligible to bring one to three student manager(s)
to the SBE Academy at the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) with approval of their chartered
association advisor. During the SBE Academy, students experience professional development sessions, network with
other SBEs, and compete in front of judges with a prepared oral presentation based on one of the 10 instructional areas
covered in the chapter certification project.
The academy and competition presentation will consist of two tracks: food operations (SBEF) and retail operations
(SBER). The presentation must be entered in the category in which the written chapter certification project received
certification – food operations or retail operations. Information about the academy and competition presentation topic
are available at www.deca.org/sbe.
DECA SBE PROGRAMS SUPPORT 21ST CENTURY SKILLS AND EMPLOYABILITY DEVELOPMENT
Experience working within a DECA SBE provides students the opportunity to learn skills that aren’t necessarily learned
in the classroom. DECA SBE provides students with the same valuable learning experience of any co-op or part-time job
without requiring students to leave school. By working in a real business within the school, students are provided real-
world experience vital to developing 21st century skills and preparing for future careers.
Critical Thinking & Collaboration & Creativity &
Communication
Problem Solving Teamwork Innovation
Identify and ask Listen effectively to
Demonstrate ability to
significant questions decipher meaning, Develop, implement and
SBE that clarify various
work effectively and
including knowledge, communicate new ideas
ACADEMY points of view and lead
respectfully with diverse
values, attitudes and to others effectively.
teams.
to better solutions. intentions.
Articulate thoughts
Exercise flexibility and
Use various types of and ideas effectively Demonstrate originality
willingness to be helpful
reasoning (inductive, using oral, written and inventiveness in
SBE deductive, etc.) as
in making necessary
and nonverbal work and understand
COMPETITION appropriate to the
compromises to
communication skills in the real-world limits of
accomplish a
situation. a variety of forms and adopting new ideas.
common goal.
contexts.
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 21EXECUTIVE
OFFICER
CAMPAIGNS
2020
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 22EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CAMPAIGNS + ELECTIONS
Each association is expected to participate in the election of the executive officers for the upcoming year. The estimated
number of voting delegates allocated to your association is provided below. Voting delegates should attend both the
campaign session and election session. Each association not running a candidate may submit the name of a student
member to serve on the nominating committee, however, space on this committee is limited. The form will be sent in
March.
Executive officer candidates should download and review all materials at www.deca.org. Applications must be received
at DECA Inc. on or before March 4, 2020. The DECA chartered association advisor is the only person authorized to
initiate executive officer candidate nominations for the high school division.
VOTING DELEGATES
These are estimated voting delegate allocations based on 2018-2019 membership. According to the High School Division
Bylaws, the apportionment will be made based on membership sixty (60) days prior to the annual meeting. DECA Inc.
staff will send the official voting delegate allocation on March 3, 2020.
VOTING VOTING VOTING
ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION
DELEGATE DELEGATE DELEGATE
2+(__% of 300) 2+(__% of 300) 2+(__% of 300)
Alabama 5 Kentucky 5 Ohio 10
Alaska 2 Louisiana 3 Oklahoma 4
Arizona 10 Maine 2 Ontario 22
Arkansas 5 Maryland 4 Oregon 4
California 8 Massachusetts 12 Pennsylvania 8
Colorado 13 Michigan 14 Puerto Rico 6
Connecticut 5 Minnesota 8 Rhode Island 3
Delaware 2 Mississippi 4 South Carolina 4
Florida 16 Missouri 12 South Dakota 2
Georgia 19 Montana 3 Tennessee 10
Germany 3 Nebraska 4 Texas 23
Guam 2 Nevada 5 Utah 6
Hawaii 3 New Hampshire 3 Vermont 2
Idaho 3 New Jersey 16 Virginia 21
Illinois 7 New Mexico 5 Washington 18
Indiana 6 New York 11 West Virginia 3
Iowa 3 North Carolina 11 Wisconsin 17
Kansas 4 North Dakota 3 Wyoming 2
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 23ADVISOR PROGRAM 2020 DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 24
ADVISOR PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING
“This Is How We Do DECA” is professional learning for DECA advisors by DECA advisors. It’s designed to provide
effective practices for using DECA to integrate into classroom instruction, apply learning, connect to business
and promote competition. Drop in for just one session, or put together your own two-day schedule. You drive the
professional learning you’ll receive.
Topics from 2019 included:
• This is DECA • This Is How We Integrate DECA’s Written Events
• This Is How DECA’s Competitive Events Connect to • This Is How We Empower Chapter Leadership Teams
Curriculum • This Is How We Prepare Students for Role Plays
• This Is How We Develop A Chapter Strategy • This Is How We Develop and Enhance a School-Based
• This Is How We Use DECA in the Learning Process Enterprise
• This Is How We Facilitate Project Management • This Is How We Create a Chapter Brand
• This Is How We Connect to Business • Competitive Events Update
• This Is How We Prepare Students for DECA Exams
A complete listing of sessions will be posted on decadirect.org and included in the conference program.
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 25REGISTRATION
+ HOUSING
2020
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 26ASSOCIATION REGISTRATION
INFORMATION
Registration for DECA’s International Career Development Conference is submitted to DECA Inc. by the chartered association advisor
who receives and verifies the information from chapter advisors.
REFUND POLICY:
REGISTRATION FEE No refunds will be granted for adjustment of a chartered
EARLY-BIRD FEE FOR REGISTRATION association’s registration after 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2020.
RECEIVED BY MARCH 23, 2020 Refunds will not be paid during on-site registration; however,
(MUST BE PAID BY APRIL 15) conference officials will verify the amount of the refund. Refund
$90 per attendee checks will be sent within one month after the close of the
conference.
(Student, Advisor/Chaperone)
PAID AFTER APRIL 15 AND
ON-SITE REGISTRATION FEE
CHARTERED ASSOCIATION INFORMATION FORM
$95 per attendee Please complete the online chartered association information
(Student, Advisor/Chaperone) form to provide your association’s point of contact, reports and
RSVPs by March 27, 2020.
SPOUSE REGISTRATION FEE
$0 per attendee ON-SITE REGISTRATION
Chartered association advisors will register their delegations with
PROCEDURE
DECA Inc. during the following hours:
Some associations may charge a different registration amount Music City Center | April 28 | 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
to cover their administrative costs or additional services. Each
chartered association DECA advisor is required to register Name badges are registered attendees’ tickets to all meetings,
all student delegates and adult advisors/chaperones in the general sessions, transportation and special activities. This
delegation using the online registration system within the online policy is for students and advisors. They must be worn at all
membership system. times during the conference. Lost badges may be replaced at
Please direct your questions regarding the online registration conference headquarters by the advisor.
system for ICDC to Michael Mount (michael@deca.org or
703.860.5000). REGISTRATION MATERIALS
All delegates, advisors and chaperones attending the conference
are required to register for the conference. Conference The bulk registration materials (name badges and holders,
registration must be received at DECA by March 23, 2020. ribbons, pins, programs, participant gifts, etc.) will be delivered
to your hotel. These materials will be available by late-afternoon
It is the chartered association advisor’s responsibility to verify
that ALL delegates meet ALL eligibility requirements, including on Monday, April 27, 2020. It will be your responsibility, however,
membership. Chartered association advisors must sign each to get the materials from the hotel storage/loading dock to a
registration form. designated room, which you have arranged.
CHANGES AND SUBSTITUTIONS:
All changes to the original registration MUST be emailed to DECA INSURANCE COVERAGE
Inc., Attn: Michael Mount or michael@deca.org. No additions/
substitutions for competitors will be accepted after Friday, April Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company will provide special
17, 2020. insurance for each chartered association’s delegates and advisors
registered for the DECA International Career Development
Conference. The delegates must be listed on the registration
PAYMENT form. The policy has the following broad features:
One check or money order for the total number of persons $25,000 principal sum for accidental death or dismemberment
registering payable to DECA Inc. is to be received at DECA by $5,000 maximum medical/dental expense benefit per accident
April 15, with all completed forms if the chartered association For more information, please review the policy at deca.org/icdc.
advisor is taking advantage of the early-bird reduced registration
fee of $90. If conference registration is not paid in full for
the entire delegation by April 15, the students, advisors and ADDITIONAL ACRONYMS
chaperones with a balance due will be charged $95. Any balance
Acronyms automatically appear in the online registration system.
in registration fees and on-site registration ($95) must be paid In addition to competitive events and leadership academies, the
at the time of on-site conference registration. The total amount following acronyms should be used for these special programs.
should be paid with one check payable to DECA Inc.
DEL: Delegate, Special Permission, Voting Delegate, Candidate,
Any billing that has to be done following the conference will be
Campaign Team
done at the on-site fee.
SCO: Scholarship
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 27COMPETITIVE EVENT + ACADEMY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANTS
The chartered associations indicated below are required to provide a series and assistant series director to manage the competitive
event(s)/leadership academy during the International Career Development Conference. The right hand column indicates the total
number of adult assistants requested from each association. The chartered association membership and the number of attendees and
advisors that were at the 2019 ICDC in Orlando were used to calculate the required assistants. Every association is required to provide
the number of adult assistants indicated in order to allow the students from your association to compete.
CHARTERED NO. OF CHARTERED NO. OF
EVENTS EVENTS
ASSOCIATION ASSISTANTS ASSOCIATION ASSISTANTS
Alabama* MTDM 26 Pennsylvania* FTDM 53
Alaska Puerto Rico 9
Arizona* ELEVATE, IMCP 64 Rhode Island 14
Arkansas* PBM 29 South Carolina* RMS 31
California* HLM 32 South Dakota 4
Colorado* PHT, SEOR 64 Tennessee* ESB 65
Connecticut* PFN 35 Texas* FCE, HTPS 150
Delaware 8 Utah* EIP 54
Florida* HTDM, STDM 61 Vermont 5
Georgia* BOR, BMOR 88 Virginia* FOR, HTOR 117
Guam Washington* EIB, IBP 111
Hawaii 5 West Virginia* ASPIRE 24
Idaho* IGNITE 15 Wisconsin* ASM, IMCE 86
Illinois* PMK 53 Wyoming* THRIVE 13
Indiana* ACT 41
An asterisk indicates the association is responsible for managing
Iowa* SEM 22
the assigned event and providing the Event Director and
Kansas* ENT 36 Assistant Event Director(s). One of these individuals must be at
the event at all times.
Kentucky* BFS 29
Louisiana 12 Each Event Director and all Assistant Event Directors are
required to attend the briefing on Wednesday, April 29 at 9:30
Maine 4
a.m. at the Music City Center.
Maryland 15
Massachusetts* IMCS 65
Michigan* BTDM, PMSP 112
Minnesota* RFSM 57
Mississippi* PFL 22
Missouri* PMCA, PMCG 78
Montana* EMPOWER 12
Nebraska* PSE 31
Nevada* FMS 19
New Hampshire* ELS 10
New Jersey* BLTDM, ETDM 88
New Mexico* SMG 27
New York* MCS, QSRM 65
North Carolina* PMBS, PMCD 67
North Dakota* AAM 20
Ohio* PMFL, TTDM 70
Oklahoma* BSM 21
Ontario* EBG, EFB 62
Oregon* HRM 24
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 28HOUSING INFORMATION
Housing reservations for DECA’s International Career Development
Conference are submitted to the assigned hotel by the chartered association
advisor who receives and verifies the information from chapter advisors.
All attendees must stay in the official DECA property assigned to the chartered association delegation in order to participate in DECA’s
International Career Development Conference. All attendees must be a registered guest each night of the conference in his or her
assigned DECA hotel, for a minimum of four nights, beginning with the night of the opening session.
Each chartered association advisor will receive from DECA Inc. the assigned hotel for the delegation and is asked to register all student
delegates, adult advisors/chaperones and spouses by completing the housing form provided by the hotel. When complete, email a copy
to the assigned hotel and Emily Colucci at emily@deca.org. Housing forms are due to the hotels no later than March 23.
Due to the limited number of multiple housing rooms in the hotels, two-bedded rooms will be used first as a quad for students, then as
a twin for adults. Two adults may be assigned to a one-bedded room. A rollaway may be available depending upon the property.
The hotels have been advised to make no charges without a credit card on the room. Because of the large number of students involved,
chartered associations are responsible for all charges incurred by their chartered association delegation.
According to the Delegate Conduct Practices and Procedures, any damage to any property or furnishing in the hotel rooms or building
must be paid for by the individual or chapter responsible. Chartered associations will be responsible for delegates’ conduct.
HOTEL ASSIGNMENTS
ASSOCIATION HOTEL ASSOCIATION HOTEL ASSOCIATION HOTEL
Hyatt House Nashville Holiday Inn Nashville
Alabama Oklahoma Renaissance Nashville
at Vanderbilt Louisiana Downtown Conference
Center
DoubleTree Nashville
Arizona Hilton Nashville Airport Ontario
Downtown
Maine Gaylord Opryland Resort
Hampton Inn
Arkansas Home2Suites by Hilton Aloft Nashville West Oregon
Vanderbilt West End
End, Courtyard Nashville
Hilton Nashville Green Massachusetts Vanderbilt, Residence Millennium
Pennsylvania
California Hills, Residence Inn Inn/SpringHill Suites Maxwell House
Nashville Green Hills Vanderbilt
Rhode Island SpringHill Suites
Nashville Airport
Colorado Holiday Inn Vanderbilt
Michigan Marriott, The Inn at
Opryland Hilton Garden
Clarion Nashville South Carolina
Inn Downtown
Connecticut Stadium, Quality Inn
Minnesota Renaissance Nashville Millennium
Nashville Stadium
South Dakota
Maxwell House
Embassy Suites Drury Plaza Hotel
Delaware Mississippi
Nashville Airport Nashville Downtown Tennessee Omni Nashville
Embassy Suites Sheraton Grand
Florida Vanderbilt, Hilton Garden Missouri Embassy Suites
Downtown Nashville
Inn Vanderbilt Texas Nashville Airport,
Sheraton Music City
Holiday Inn & Suites Montana Tru by Hilton
Georgia Downtown, Westin Hilton Nashville
Nashville Utah
Fairfield Inn & Suites Downtown
Nebraska
Nashville The Gulch
Hawaii Tru by Hilton Vermont Omni Nashville
Hampton Inn
Nevada
Elliston Place
Holiday Inn Nashville
Idaho Downtown Conference Virginia Gaylord Opryland Resort
Drury Plaza Hotel
Center New Hampshire
Nashville Downtown
Washington Gaylord Opryland Resort
Nashville Marriott New Jersey Omni Nashville
Illinois
at Vanderbilt
West Virginia AC Hotel
Hyatt Place Nashville
New Mexico
Indiana Cambria Nashville Downtown
Sheraton Grand
Wisconsin
Downtown Nashville
Courtyard Nashville New York Gaylord Opryland Resort
Iowa
Downtown
Wyoming Residence Inn Downtown
North Carolina Renaissance Nashville
Kansas Clarion Nashville Stadium
Hampton Inn &
Holiday Inn Nashville North Dakota
Suites Downtown
Kentucky Downtown Conference
Center Hutton Hotel,
Ohio
Loews Vanderbilt
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 29HOTELS
DOWNTOWN ROOM BLOCK ROOM RATES
CAMBRIA NASHVILLE
118 8th Avenue South 150 $239
125 DD
Nashville, TN 37203 S/D/T/Q
25 K
615-515-5800
COURTYARD NASHVILLE DOWNTOWN
170 Fourth Avenue North 55 $224 $234
45 DD
Nashville, TN 37219 S/D T/Q
10 K
615-256-0900
DOUBLETREE NASHVILLE DOWNTOWN
315 4th Avenue North 285 $225
185 DD
Nashville, TN 37219 S/D/T/Q
100 K
615-244-8200
DRURY PLAZA HOTEL NASHVILLE DOWNTOWN
300 Korean Veterans Boulevard 150 $259
125 DD
Nashville, TN 37201 S/D/T/Q
25 K
615-259-7881
HAMPTON INN & SUITES DOWNTOWN
310 4th Avenue South 65 $257
55 DD
Nashville, TN 37201 S/D/T/Q
10 K
615-277-5000
HILTON DUAL: HOME2 SUITES BY HILTON
75
500 5th Avenue South 25 DD $219 $235
Nashville, TN 37203 50 K S/D T/Q
629-255-0300 (with pullout sofa)
HILTON DUAL: TRU BY HILTON
500 5th Avenue South 75 $199 $215
55 DD
Nashville TN 37203 S/D T/Q
20 K
629-255-0303
HILTON GARDEN INN DOWNTOWN
305 Korean Veterans Boulevard 100 $259 $269 $279
85 DD
Nashville, TN 37201 S/D T Q
15 K
615-251-3013
HILTON NASHVILLE DOWNTOWN
125
121 4th Avenue South 105 DD $279
Nashville, TN 37201 20 K S/D/T/Q
615-620-1000 (with pullout sofa)
HOLIDAY INN & SUITES DOWNTOWN
415 4th Avenue South 115 $269
80 DD
Nashville, TN 37201 S/D/T/Q
35 K
615-265-0355
HOLIDAY INN NASHVILLE DOWNTOWN
CONFERENCE CENTER
920 Broadway
165 $252
132 DD
S/D/T/Q
Nashville, TN 37203 33 K
615-244-0150
HYATT PLACE NASHVILLE DOWNTOWN
125
301 3rd Avenue South 100 DD $255
Nashville, TN 37201 25 K S/D/T/Q
615-687-9995 (with pullout sofa)
MARRIOTT TRI: AC HOTEL
410 5th Avenue South 80 $289
50 DD
Nashville, TN 37203 S/D/T/Q
30 K
615-514-2500
MARRIOTT TRI: RESIDENCE INN DOWNTOWN
410 5th Avenue South 40 $269
Nashville, TN 37203 40 K S/D/T/Q
(with pullout sofa)
615-514-2501
Hotel rates do not include applicable taxes and fees. Once assignments are made, consult your hotel for the room rate per night inclusive of all taxes and fees.
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 30HOTELS
DOWNTOWN ROOM BLOCK ROOM RATES
MARRIOTT TRI: SPRINGHILL SUITES
410 5th Avenue South 40 $269
30 DD
Nashville, TN 37203 S/D/T/Q
10 K
615-514-2502
OMNI NASHVILLE
250 5th Avenue South 725 $254 $264
360 DD
Nashville, TN 37203 S/D T/Q
365 K
615-782-5300
RENAISSANCE NASHVILLE
611 Commerce Street 500 $232 $242
375 DD
Nashville, TN 37203 S D/T/Q
125 K
615-255-8400
SHERATON GRAND DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE
623 Union Street 401 $249 $254
220 DD
Nashville, TN 37219 S/D T/Q
181 K
615-259-2000
WESTIN NASHVILLE
807 Clark Place 155 $289
130 DD
Nashville, TN 37203 S/D/T/Q
25 K
615-248-2800
NEAR DOWNTOWN ROOM BLOCK ROOM RATES
CLARION NASHVILLE STADIUM
211 N 1st Street 140 $239
120 DD
Nashville, TN 37213 S/D/T/Q
20 K
615-254-1551
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES NASHVILLE GULCH 80
40 DD
901 Division Street
25 K $259
Nashville, TN 37203 (with pullout sofa) S/D/T/Q
615-690-1740 15 K
(without pullout sofa)
MILLENNIUM MAXWELL HOUSE
2025 Rosa L. Parks Blvd 230 $199
185 DD
Nashville, TN 37228 S/D/T/Q
45 K
615-259-5353
QUALITY INN NASHVILLE STADIUM
303 Interstate Drive 76 $229
56 DD
Nashville, TN 37213 S/D/T/Q
20 K
629-204-6146
Hotel rates do not include applicable taxes and fees. Once assignments are made, consult your hotel for the room rate per night inclusive of all taxes and fees.
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 31HOTELS
WEST END/VANDERBILT ROOM BLOCK ROOM RATES
ALOFT NASHVILLE WEST END
1719 West End Avenue 95 $249
75 DD
Nashville, TN 37203 S/D/T/Q
20 K
615-329-4200
COURTYARD NASHVILLE VANDERBILT
120
1901 West End Avenue 60 DD $259
Nashville, TN 37203 60 K S/D/T/Q
615-327-9900 (with pullout sofa)
EMBASSY SUITES VANDERBILT
100
1811 Broadway 60 DD $234 $244
Nashville, TN 37203 40 K S/D T/Q
615-320-8899 (without pullout sofa)
HAMPTON INN ELLISTON PLACE
85
2330 Elliston Place 50 DD $191
Nashville, TN 37203 35 K S/D/T/Q
615-320-6060 (with pullout sofa)
HAMPTON INN VANDERBILT WEST END
85
1919 West End Avenue 50 DD $191
Nashville, TN 37203 35 K S/D/T/Q
615-329-1144 (with pullout sofa)
HILTON GARDEN INN VANDERBILT
1715 Broadway 125 $225
87 DD
Nashville, TN 37203 S/D/T/Q
38 K
615-369-5900
HOLIDAY INN VANDERBILT
2613 West End Avenue 225 $249
150 DD
Nashville, TN 37203 S/D/T/Q
75 K
615-327-4707
HUTTON HOTEL 60
33 DD
1808 West End Avenue
17 K $274
Nashville, TN 37203 (with pullout sofa) S/D/T/Q
615-340-9333 10 K
(without pullout sofa)
HYATT HOUSE NASHVILLE AT VANDERBILT
60
2100 Hayes Street 40 DD $269 $289
Nashville, TN 37203 20 K S D/T/Q
615-320-9000 (with pullout sofa)
LOEWS VANDERBILT
2100 West End Avenue 140 $248
120 DD
Nashville, TN 37203 S/D/T/Q
20 K
615-320-1700
MARRIOTT DUAL: RESIDENCE INN VANDERBILT/
WEST END
1801 Hayes Street
35 $234 $244
35 K S/D/T Q
Nashville, TN 37203 (with pullout sofa)
615-988-9920
MARRIOTT DUAL: SPRINGHILL SUITES VANDERBILT/
WEST END 40
1800 West End Avenue 25 DD $234 $244
15 K S/D/T Q
Nashville, TN 37203
(with pullout sofa)
615-988-9930
NASHVILLE MARRIOTT AT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
2555 West End Avenue 155 $255
110 DD
Nashville, TN 37203 S/D/T/Q
45 K
615-321-1300
Hotel rates do not include applicable taxes and fees. Once assignments are made, consult your hotel for the room rate per night inclusive of all taxes and fees.
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 32HOTELS
AIRPORT ROOM BLOCK ROOM RATES
EMBASSY SUITES NASHVILLE AIRPORT
200
10 Century Boulevard 106 DD $229
Nashville, TN 37214 94 K S/D/T/Q
615-871-0033 (with pullout sofa)
HILTON NASHVILLE AIRPORT
2200 Elm Hill Pike 180 $205
150 DD
Nashville, TN 37214 S/D/T/Q
30 K
615-883-9770
NASHVILLE AIRPORT MARRIOTT
600 Marriott Drive 215 $219
175 DD
Nashville, TN 37214 S/D/T/Q
40 K
615-889-9300
SHERATON MUSIC CITY 294
222 DD
777 McGavock Pike
72 K $189* $199* $209 $219
Nashville, TN 37214 (with pullout sofa) S D T Q
615-885-2200 16 S/D Suites
(*additional $30/night)
OPRYLAND ROOM BLOCK ROOM RATES
GAYLORD OPRYLAND RESORT
2800 Opryland Drive 1000 $235
996 DD
Nashville, TN 37214 S/D/T/Q
4K
615-889-1000
THE INN AT OPRYLAND
2401 Music Valley Drive 125 $199
100 DD
Nashville, TN 37214 S/D/T/Q
25 K
615-889-0800
GREEN HILLS ROOM BLOCK ROOM RATES
HILTON NASHVILLE GREEN HILLS
3801 Cleghorn Avenue 100 $249
80 DD
Nashville, TN 37215 S/D/T/Q
20 K
615-297-9979
RESIDENCE INN NASHVILLE GREEN HILLS
3807 Cleghorn Avenue 60 $249
Nashville, TN 37215 60 DD S/D/T/Q
615-279-1414
Hotel rates do not include applicable taxes and fees. Once assignments are made, consult your hotel for the room rate per night inclusive of all taxes and fees.
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 33ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CONFERENCE TRANSPORTATION LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION
The DECA ICDC will use the Music City Center, Bridgestone Hosted by the DECA Inc. Board of Directors, this annual invitation
Arena and surrounding hotels for all conference activities. only event held during DECA’s International Career Development
Transportation will be provided from outlying hotel properties. Conference recognizes invited chartered associations and
Guests in the downtown hotels will be considered within walking DECA chapter advisors for their outstanding leadership and
distance, and no shuttle transportation will be provided. extraordinary work.
Attendees cannot use the DECA transportation to the Opryland
hotels if they are not staying at the Opryland hotels. DECA PROFESSIONAL DIVISION AWARDS
The DECA Professional Division Awards recognize individuals
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
for outstanding and significant contributions toward the
development and progress of DECA Inc. on the local to
We want to make every opportunity available for our special
international level. The Honorary Life Membership Award,
needs members to participate in ICDC. An online form is at
Chairman’s Award, Outstanding Service Award and Association
deca.formstack.com/forms/services_for_special_need_students
Administrator of the Year Award are presented at ICDC.
to identify students that need special services. We will work
with the school and/or chartered association to provide the
appropriate services. It is critical that we receive the form by SCHOLARSHIPS
March 27 in order to arrange appropriate services.
DECA’s scholarship program provides over $300,000 in
scholarships at the International Career Development Conference
PARADE OF CHARTERED ASSOCIATIONS
each year. Many corporations provide scholarships through the
DECA Scholarship Program. DECA Inc. administers the program
One of the highlights of the Grand Opening Session will be the
based on guidelines set by the donor. DECA scholarships are
Parade of Chartered Associations. Each chartered association
strictly merit based. Scholarships will be awarded during the
advisor will be requested to select ONE participant to represent
Grand Awards Session. Company representative and student
your chartered association during the Parade of Chartered
pictures will be taken immediately following the on-stage
Association Flags. The representative will be required to wear the
presentation.
official DECA blazer with business attire to the opening general
session and to be present during the rehearsal. Any chartered The Professional Development scholarship program is for DECA
association not represented during rehearsal will not be advisors wishing to further their education within their field.
permitted to have their flag posted during any of the conference Some scholarships can be used to reimburse fees of attendance
sessions. at an annual conference that provides continuing education
credits in their field such as DECA AMPED, Conclave or ACTE.
Corporate advisor application postmark deadline is March 4,
SALES TAX EXEMPTION 2020. These applications can be found at www.deca.org/advisors.
Your chartered association may qualify for sales and use
tax exemption in Tennessee by using the IRS tax exemption
determination letter. Please note this would likely not qualify for
exemption on all taxes, for example, any hotel occupancy tax.
Please confirm with your ICDC hotel that they will honor your tax
exemption and the hotel rate inclusive of any non-exempt taxes
and fees.
CHARTERED ASSOCIATION MEETINGS
Chartered associations are encouraged to hold meetings to brief
all delegates on conference activities, rules/regulations, changes
in program, etc. Chartered association advisors must make
arrangements for meeting locations since hotel facilities are not
adequate to schedule multiple chartered association meetings at
one time. Chartered association advisors must request meeting
facilities by contacting the hotel staff at the assigned hotel.
Meeting facilities will be assigned on a first-come, first-served,
space available basis. Delegations that are unable to meet at the
assigned hotel may complete the online form at deca.formstack.
com/forms/2020_high_school_icdc_chartered_association_
meeting_request to request meeting space at the convention
center.
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 34GUIDELINES
+ CONDUCT
2020
DECA ICDC 2020 REGISTRATION GUIDE | 35ATTENDANCE CRITERIA
The DECA Inc. Board of Directors has specified that there must be a minimum of one adult advisor for every eight high
school division student delegates. An adult advisor may be any adult named by the chartered association DECA advisor
to serve the chartered association in this capacity. He/she must register for the conference, pay the registration fee and be
in attendance for the entire period of the conference. There are no restrictions on the number of adult advisors who may
attend. In reference to the required minimum, all coordinators, parents, supervisors and teacher educators are eligible.
To be eligible to attend the International Career Development Conference, each high school division member must meet
these basic criteria:
• Be an active member of a division of DECA. Membership must be recorded on an official DECA membership
roster and be on file with DECA Inc.
• Have the approval of the chartered association DECA advisor.
• Have the approval of the chapter DECA advisor.
• Have the approval of the school administration.
• Have the approval of parent or guardian unless 21 years or older.
Any professional, alumni or collegiate division member meeting the above criteria is eligible to attend the International
Career Development Conference.
In addition to the above criteria, high school division members must meet one (1) of the following criteria:
• Be a chartered association participant in one of the international competitive activities. Dues must be paid by
March 1.
• Be a DECA Inc. scholarship award recipient.
• Be a chartered association, area or regional officer.
• Be a voting delegate representing his/her chartered association for his/her division.
• Be a delegate to one of the following:
ASPIRE
ELEVATE
EMPOWER
IGNITE
School-based Enterprise Academy (SBE)
THRIVE
• Be a chartered association delegate by receiving special permission from his/her chartered association DECA
advisor (limited to 1% of the chartered association’s DECA Inc. membership in the high school division).
Allocation for competitors and chartered association representatives are based on each chartered association’s
membership in the high school division on June 30 of the previous calendar year. Please refer to the allocation schedules
included for details.
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