Schedule of Conference Activities
70th Annual State Career Development Conference
February 25 - February 27, 2016
February 25, 2016 –
7:00 a.m.–10:30 p.m.
12 noon–6:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Headquarters
Conference Exhibits
Texas DECA Board Meeting
Registration
District Officer Briefing
H-62 Exhibit Hall C
East Registration Area
Room 210
Park View Registration Area
Room 216-A
(2015-2016 and 2016-2017 Officers)
7:15 p.m.–7:45 p.m.
Event Coordinator, Series & PFL Event Directors
Room 217
Accounting Applications
Apparel & Accessories Marketing
Automotive Services Marketing
Business Finance
Business Services Marketing
Food Marketing
Hotel & Lodging Management
Human Resources Management
Marketing Management
Quick Serve Restaurant Management
Restaurant & Food Service Management
Retail Merchandising
Sports and Entertainment Marketing
Personal Financial Literacy
7:15 p.m.–7:45 p.m.
Principles of Business Administration Event Directors
Room 217
Principles of Business Management and Administration
Principles of Finance
Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
Principles of Marketing
7:15 p.m.–7:45 p.m.
Event Coordinator, Professional Selling Event Directors
Room 217
Financial Consulting Event
Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling Event
Professional Selling Event
7:15 p.m.–7:45 p.m.
Event Coordinator, Team Decision Making Event Directors
Room 217
Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making
Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making
Financial Services Team Decision Making
Hospitality Services Team Decision Making
Marketing Communications Team Decision Making
Sports & Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making
Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making
7:15 p.m.–7:45 p.m.
Event Coordinator, Business Operations Research,
Chapter Team, & Business Management &
Entrepreneurship Event Director
Business Services Operations Research Event
Buying and Merchandising Operations Research Event
Finance Operations Research Event
Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research Event
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Operations Research Event
Community Service Project
Creative Marketing Project
Room214
Schedule of Conference Activities, cont.
Entrepreneurship Promotion Event
Financial Literacy Promotion Project Learn & Earn Project
7:15 p.m.–7:45 p.m.
(continued)
Event Coordinator, Business Operations Research,
Chapter Team, & Business Management &
Entrepreneurship Event Director
Room 214
Public Relations Project
Entrepreneurship Participating Event
Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan
Entrepreneurship Growing Business
Entrepreneurship Written Event
International Business Plan Event
Marketing Representative Event Directors
Room 214
Advertising Campaign Event
Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan Event
Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
OPENING GENERAL SESSION
Student Participant Briefings
Chapter Awards
11:00 p.m.
CURFEW All Hotels and Conference Attendees
Grand Ballroom C
– Friday, February 26, 2016 –
7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Headquarters
7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m.
Judges Registration & Reception
7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m.
Written Judges Registration & Reception
H-62 Exhibit Hall C
Concourse Level Room 217
Concourse Level Room 214
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Conference Exhibits
8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Officer Candidate Interviews
Room 216-A
8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Officer Candidate Holding Room
Room 216-B
8:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Series Event & Personal Financial Literacy Competition: Event 1 & 2
Exhibit Hall C
Accounting Applications
Apparel & Accessories Marketing
Automotive Services Marketing
Business Finance
Business Services Marketing
Food Marketing
Hotel and Lodging Management
Human Resources Management
Marketing Management
Quick Serve Restaurant Management
Restaurant and Food Service Management
Retail Merchandising
Sports and Entertainment Marketing
Personal Financial Literacy
East Registration Area
Schedule of Conference Activities, cont.
8:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Principles Business Administration: Event 1
Exhibit Hall C
8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. - Principles of Business Management and Administration
10: 15 a.m.–12:30 p.m. - Principles of Finance
8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. - Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
10: 15 a.m.–12:30 p.m. - Principles of Marketing
8:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Team Decision Making Competition: Event 1
Exhibit Hall C
Business Law and Ethics TDM
Buying and Merchandising TDM
Financial Services TDM
Hospitality Services TDM
Marketing Communications TDM
Sports & Entertainment Marketing TDM
Travel & Tourism TDM
8:00 a.m.–12:30 pm
Professional Selling Event
Exhibit Hall C
Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling
Professional Selling
Financial Consulting Event
9:00 a.m.–9:45 a.m.
Men’s Wearhouse Presentation
Dress for Success
Room 215
9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
MET Job Interview
Event Competition
Room 209
10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m.
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
Room 215
11:00 am-11:45 am
1:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Mapping Your Future with FIDM’s GPS System
21 st Century Business Trends
Marketing Representative Event & Financial Consulting
Advertising Campaign Event
Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan
Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan
1:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Business Management & Entrepreneurship,
Chapter/Team, and Business Operations Research
Event Interviews
Business Services Operations Research Event
Buying & Merchandising Operations Research
Finance Operations Research Event
Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Operations Research Event
Community Service Project
Creative Marketing Project
Entrepreneurship Promotion Event
Financial Literacy Promotion Project
Learn & Earn Project
Public Relations Project
Entrepreneurship Growing Your Business
Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan
Entrepreneurship Written Event
International Business Plan Event
Entrepreneurship Participating Independent and Franchising
Exhibit Hall C
Exhibit Hall C
Schedule of Conference Activities, cont.
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Submit Photos for
Conference Flashback
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Scholarship Interviews
Texas DECA Scholarship
MET Scholarship
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
MET Executive
Committee Meeting
7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Entertainment –Night on the River Walk
11:00 p.m.
CURFEW All Hotels and Conference Attendees
Grand Ballroom C
Room 216-A
Room 216-B
Room 210
– Saturday, February 27, 2016 –
8:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Voting Delegate Seating and Roll Call
Grand Ballroom C
9:00 a.m.
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
Grand Ballroom C
GRAND AWARDS CEREMONY
Grand Ballroom C
(30 minutes after close of Annual Business Meeting)
International CDC Information Meeting
Grand Ballroom C
(immediately after close of Awards Ceremony)
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Newly Elected State Officer Meeting
and Meal Function (By Invitation Only)
7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
State Officer Leadership Training
Marriott Hotel
Marriott Hotel
– Sunday, February 28, 2016 –
8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
State Officer Leadership Training
Marriott Hotel