Washington DECA 2015–2016
Calendar of Events and Deadlines
SEPTEMBER 2015
1–Oct 5 Fall Leadership Conference (FLC) registration open
8–Dec 18 Stock Market Game (SMG)
11
New Advisor In-Service registration deadline
18
New Advisor In-Service payment due
18 or 19 New Advisor In-Service, Seattle (choose one date)
25 (rcvd by) FLC scholarship applications due
30
FLC scholarship awards announced
OCTOBER 2015
5 (5:00 p.m.) FLC registration closed / POs and forms due
8–10
Business and Marketing Conference, Wenatchee
19–Nov 13 Virtual Business Challenge (VBC) Round 1
25 (rcvd by) FLC registration payment due
25
Seattle Sounders FC Match at FLC
25–27
Fall Leadership Conference, Seattle
NOVEMBER 2015 – DECA MONTH
TBD
Pro Sports Career Day – Portland Trail Blazers
12
Fall Area Leaders Meeting, Burien
13
Virtual Business Challenge (VBC) Round 1ends
Member registration deadline
15
20
Area and chapter allocations announced
DECEMBER 2015
1
DECA Campaigns due to DECA Inc.
TBD
Pro Sports Career Day – Portland Trail Blazers
7
Area 11 Conference (Spokane Falls CC)
15
Membership fees due to DECA Inc.
18
Stock Market Game (SMG) ends
18
DECA Inc. Executive Officer Candidate
applications due to WA DECA
24–Jan 1 WA DECA office closed
JANUARY 2016
4–Feb 1 State Career Development Conference (SCDC)
registration open
7
Area 3 Conference (Meydenbauer Center)
7
Area 6 Conference (Three Rivers Community Center)
8
Area 4 Conference (Meydenbauer Center)
11
Area 10 Conference (Yakima Convention Center)
11
30-page written events due
Business Operations Research (BOR, BMOR, FOR, HTOR, SEOR)
Chapter Team (CSP, CMP, EPP, FLPP, LEP, PRP)
Business Growth Plan (EBG)
Franchise Business Plan (EFB)
Independent Business Plan (EIB)
International Business Plan (IBP)
11–Feb 5
12
12
13
13
14
TBD
15 (rcvd by)
TBD
22
22
27
27
29
29
Virtual Business Challenge (VBC) Round 2
Area 2 Conference (Lynnwood Convention Center)
Area 5 Conference (Emerald Downs)
Area 8 Conference (Little Creek Convention Center)
Area 9 Conference (Cowlitz Expo Center)
Area 7 Conference (Greater Tacoma Convention Center)
Area 1 Conference (Location TBD)
School Based Enterprise (SBE) certification
documentation due to DECA Inc.
State President Candidate applications due
Advisor of the Year nominations due
Member of the Year nominations due
30-page written event qualifiers announced
Senior Management Academy applications due
SCDC registration scholarship applications due
Steven Anthony Rhone Jr. student and chapter
scholarship applications due
29
29
29 (postmark)
Senior Management Academy participants
announced
Area competition results due from area leaders
5- and 11-page written projects that qualified at
area conference due
Advertising Campaign (ADC)
Innovation Plan (EIP)
Start-Up Business Plan (ESB)
Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan (FMP)
Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan (SEPP)
29 (postmark) Chapter Awards Project (CAP) due
29 (postmark) Merit Awards Program (MAP) due
FEBRUARY 2016 – CTE MONTH
1
Stock Market Game portfolio retrieval deadline
1 (5:00 p.m.) SCDC registration closes / POs and forms due
TBD
State Officer Mid-Year Meeting, Seattle
5
SCDC scholarships announced
5
Virtual Business Challenge Round 2 ends
12
SCDC housing assignments announced
19
SCDC Scholarship thank-you letters due
23–24
SCDC online testing window
MARCH 2016
1
Membership fees due
ICDC competitors’ final membership eligibility
3 (rcvd by)
3–5
7–11
7–14
8
8 (rcvd by)
SCDC registration payment due
State Career Development Conference, Bellevue
Competitive event drops due
International Career Development Conference
(ICDC) registration open
Dual qualifier drops due
ICDC academy applications due
IGNITE, ELEVATE, ASPIRE
11
11
11
Final competitive event drops due
Final competitive event “bubblers” notified
ICDC academy participants announced
IGNITE, ELEVATE, ASPIRE
14 (5:00 p.m.) ICDC registration closed / POs and forms due
14
ICDC Service for Special Need Students request
form due
25 (postmark) Advancement Award thank-you letters due
TBD
2016–2017 State Officer Orientation, Seattle
TBD
Pro Sports Career Day – Portland Trail Blazers
APRIL 2016
14
ICDC registration/hotel payment due
22
State Meeting at ICDC
22–27
International Career Development Conference,
Nashville, TN
23
State photo at ICDC
TBD
Mariners Pro Sports Career Day
MAY 2016
12
Spring Area Leaders Meeting, Burien
TBD
WA DECA Fundraising Luncheon
JUNE 2016
1 (rcvd by)
All unpaid balances due
JULY 2016
AUGUST 2016
7–10
WA ACTE Summer Conference 2016, Spokane
For all DECA Inc. dates and deadlines, see page 29 in the
DECA Guide or go to deca.org