61st INTERNATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE TENTATIVE SPECIAL EVENTS AGENDA Friday, April 27, 2007 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Conference Registration (State/Provincial Advisor only) Orange County Convention Center Tour Booth Open Orange County Convention Center John T’s Lobby, Hilton Walt Disney World (Disney properties only) 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Blazer Booth Open Saturday, April 28, 2007 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Tour Booth Open John T’s Lobby, Hilton Walt Disney World (Disney properties only) 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Tour Booth Open Orange County Convention Center 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. Conference Registration (State/Provincial Advisor only) Orange County Convention Center DECA at Universal Orlando Officer Candidate Testing and Interviews Orange County Convention Center 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Exhibit Set-Up Campaign Booth Set-Up Orange County Convention Center 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Career Exhibits Open (Advisors ONLY) Orange County Convention Center 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Blazer Booth Open 5:00 p.m. Parade of State/Provincial Flags Rehearsal Orange County Convention Center 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Career Exhibits (Open to ALL) Orange County Convention Center Campaign Booths Open Orange County Convention Center 5:00 p.m-8:15 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.-11:45 p.m. State/Provincial Photographs Orange County Convention Center 8:30 p.m. Grand Opening Session Orange County Convention Center 12:30 a.m. Curfew Sunday, April 29, 2007 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Career Exhibits Open (Advisors ONLY) Orange County Convention Center 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Tour Booth Open Orange County Convention Center 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Leadership Academies Orange County Convention Center 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Career Exhibits (Open to ALL) Campaign Booths Open Orange County Convention Center 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. A*S*K Institute Testing Orange County Convention Center 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Advisor Academy Orange County Convention Center 9:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Executive Mentorship Program Sponsored by J.C. Penney Company, Inc. Orange County Convention Center 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. MDA Brunch Sponsored by MDA/Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages Orange County Convention Center 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Advisor Academy 12:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. DECA at Sea World 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. State Business Partnership Luncheon Orange County Convention Center State/Provincial Officer’s Banquet Sponsored by Piper Jaffray Orange County Convention Center 8:00 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Fashion Show Sponsored by FIDM DECA Super Dance Orange County Convention Center 9:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. State and Local Advisor Reception and Auction Orange County Convention Center Sponsored by Otis Spunkmeyer, Inc. 12:30 a.m. Curfew Monday, April 30, 2007 7:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. SEARS Breakfast Orange County Convention Center 7:30 a.m. Judges/VIP Reception Orange County Convention Center 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Career Exhibits Open (Advisors Only) Orange County Convention Center Blazer Booth Open 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Tour Booth Open Orange County Convention Center 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Johnson and Wales Breakfast Orange County Convention Center 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Leadership Academies Orange County Convention Center 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Career Exhibits (Open to All) Campaign Booths Open Orange County Convention Center 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Advisor Academy Orange County Convention Center 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. A*S*K Institute Testing Orange County Convention Center 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Judges/VIP Luncheon Orange County Convention Center 12:00 p.m. Administrators’/VIP’s Day Orange County Convention Center 12:30 a.m. Curfew Tuesday, May 1, 2007 7:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Judges/VIP Reception Orange County Convention Center 8:00 a.m. Second General Session Orange County Convention Center 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. DECA IMAGES Yard Sale Tour Booth Open Orange County Convention Center 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Final Competition Orange County Convention Center 11:00 a.m. Election Session Orange County Convention Center 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Leadership Luncheon Sponsored by Foot Locker, Inc. Orange County Convention Center 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Entrepreneurship Scholarship Winners’ Briefing Sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. State/Provincial Photographs Orange County Convention Center 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Leadership/Scholarship/NAB Reception Sponsored by Berkeley College Orange County Convention Center 8:30 p.m. 12:30 a.m. Grand Awards Session Orange County Convention Center Curfew Wednesday, May 2 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. New Officer Orientation Rosen Plaza Hotel TENTATIVE COMPETITIVE EVENTS SCHEDULE Accounting Applications Series National Association of Mortgage Brokers Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Testing Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Advertising Campaign Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Testing/Manual Registration Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Report Return Apparel and Accessories Marketing Series J.C. Penney Company, Inc. Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Testing Monday, April 30 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Automotive Services Marketing National Automotive Parts Association Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Testing Monday, April 30 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Business Law and Ethics Management Team Decision Making Event Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Testing Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Business Services Marketing Series Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Testing Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Buying and Merchandising Management Team Decision Making Event Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Testing Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Community Service Project Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages and MDA Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Manual Registration Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 10:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Competition Finals Report Return Creative Marketing Project Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Manual Registration Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Report Return DECA Quiz Bowl Saturday, April 28 10:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Testing Monday, April 30 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries and Finals E-Commerce Business Plan Event Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Manual Registration Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Report Return E-Commerce Management Team Decision Making Event Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Testing Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Entrepreneurship Participating Event Creating an Independent Business Entrepreneurship Participating Event Creating a Franchising Business Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation 7-Eleven, Inc. & The International Franchise Association Educational Foundation, Inc. Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Manual Registration Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Report Return Entrepreneurship Promotion Project Millikin University Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Manual Registration Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Report Return Entrepreneurship Written Event Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Manual Registration Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Report Return Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan Fashion Institute of of Design and Merchandising Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Manual Registration Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Report Return Financial Analysis Management Team Decision Making Event National Association of Mortgage Brokers Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Testing Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Food Marketing Series, AL/ML Safeway, Inc. Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Series Director/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Testing Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistants’ Briefing AL Competition Preliminaries Series Director’s/Adult Assistants’ Briefing ML Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistants’ Briefing AL/ML Competition Finals Hospitality Services Management Team Decision Making Event Marriott International, Inc. Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Testing Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Hotel and Lodging Management Series Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Testing Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals International Business Plan Event Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Manual Registration Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Report Return Learn and Earn Project Otis Spunkmeyer, Inc. Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Manual Registration Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Report Return Marketing Management Series Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Series Director/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Testing Monday, April 30 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Series Director/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Series Director/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Marketing Research Events Business and Financial Services General Marketing Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Retail Marketing National Association of Mortgage Brokers South-Western/Thomson Foot Locker, Inc. Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Manual Registration Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Report Return Public Relations Project Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Manual Registration Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistants’ Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistants’ Briefing Competition Finals Report Return Quick Serve Restaurant Management Series Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Testing Monday, April 30 1:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing 1:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Restaurant and Food Service Management Series Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Testing Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Retail Merchandising Series Corporation Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Sears Holdings Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Testing Monday, April 30 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistants’ Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistants’ Briefing AL/ML Competition Finals Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Testing Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Sports and Entertainment Marketing Management Team Decision Making Event Northwood University Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Testing Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Stock Market Game Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s Assistant/Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries/Finals Tuesday, May 1 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Technical Sales Event Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Testing Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Travel and Tourism Marketing Management Team Decision Making Event Saturday, April 28 8:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Assistant Series Director’s Briefing Sunday, April 29 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant’s Briefing/Testing Monday, April 30 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Preliminaries Tuesday, May 1 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Series Director’s/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Competition Finals Virtual Business Challenge Knowledge Matters, Inc. Saturday, April 28 5:00 p.m. Participant’s Briefing (required) Sunday, April 29 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Virtual Business Team Challenge Monday, April 30 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Virtual Business Team Challenge Chapter Management Academy Saturday, April 28 1:00 p.m. Staff Briefing Sunday, April 29 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.-3:00 Series Director/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Chapter Awards Program Academy Monday, April 30 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Series Director/Adult Assistant’s Briefing Chapter Awards Program Academy DECA LEADS Academy (State Officers) Saturday, April 28 1:00 p.m. Staff Briefing Sunday, April 29 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Adult Assistant’s Briefing DECA LEADS Academy Monday, April 30 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Adult Assistant’s Briefing DECA LEADS Academy Leadership Development Academy Saturday, April 28 1:00 p.m. Staff Briefing Sunday, April 29 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Adult Assistant’s Briefing Participant Registration Leadership Development Academy Monday, April 30 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Adult Assistant’s Briefing Leadership Development Academy Graduation Senior Management Institute Saturday, April 28 4:00 p.m. J. C. Penney Company, Inc. Staff Briefing Sunday, April 29 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 9:45 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Adult Assistant’s Briefing Senior Management Institute Executive Mentor Program Monday, April 30 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Adult Assistant’s Briefing Senior Management Institute New Advisor Academy Sunday, April 29 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday, April 30 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Advisor Academy Chapter Management Program of Work Conferences and Traveling with Students Competitive Events Basics Fund-raising Approaches and Ideas Advisor Academy Relations with the Business Community Help through an Advisory Board Curriculum/Teaching aids Preparing your Members for Role-play Events Teaching through Written Competitive Events Industry training conducted by Target Marketing Research Topic for 2008 Changes in Competitive Events School Store Swap Election Sessions Saturday, April 28 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Officer Candidate’s Orientation/Testing Nominating Committee’s Briefing Nominating Committee Interviews Sunday, April 29 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Voting Delegate’s Briefing Presidential and Regional Campaign Rally Tuesday, May 1 11:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Voting Delegate Seating Election Session