Why DECA?
Connects to business
 Builds insight into business
industry
Applies learning
 Enhances skills of
professionalism
DECA
Integrates into classroom
instruction
 Both extra- and cocurricular
Promotes competition
 Drives members to strive
for personal goals
Why DECA?
Networking
opportunities
Competitive
excellence
Professional
development
Recognition
and
exposure
DECA promotes
free enterprise and
entrepreneurship
DECA Ontario has over
7 000 members in over 165 high
schools
DECA offers various levels of
competitive recognition in over
30 occupational areas
Starting a Chapter
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• Fall Symposium - Today
• Register Chapter - Tomorrow
• Recruitment Activities – 2 weeks
• Student Registration – Closes October 15th
Conferences & Competitions
EVENT NAME
DATE
LOCATION
NARCON Registration Deadline
Oct. 1, 2010
DECA Ontario Office
DECA Membership Fees Deadline
Oct. 15, 2010
DECA Ontario Office
York Regionals
Oct. 28, 2010
Seneca College
Online Testing for Marketing &
Business Administration Cluster
Online Testing for Finance &
Hospitality Cluster
Online Testing for Principles
Categories
TDSB & TCDSB & Nor-Eastern
Regionals
Hamilton & Private Regionals
NARCON
Waterloo Regionals
Peel & Dufferin-Peel Regionals
Nov. 2, 2010
Nov. 3, 2010
Online at school
Nov. 4, 2010
Nov. 6, 2010
Ryerson University
Nov. 9, 2010
Nov. 10-14,
2010
Nov. 18, 2010
Nov. 20, 2010
Hamilton Convention Centre
Washington DC, USA
Bingemans
St. Roche CSS
Conferences & Competitions
EVENT NAME
DATE
LOCATION
Additional Membership Dues
Nov. 30, 2010
DECA Ontario Office
Provincial Registration Fees Due
Dec. 10, 2010
DECA Ontario Office
Toronto Sheraton Hotel Registration
Fees Deadline
Dec. 15, 2010
DECA Ontario Office
Written Event Papers Due
Jan. 14, 2011
DECA Ontario Office
Advisor Training
Jan. 27, 2011
Capitol Banquet Hall
London/Windsor Training
Jan. 29, 2011
AB Lucas, London
DECA Provincials
Feb. 13 to 15,
2011
Toronto Sheraton Centre
Conferences & Competitions
EVENT NAME
DATE
LOCATION
ICDC Registration Due
Mar. 1, 2011
DECA Ontario Office
ICDC Advisor Meeting
Mar. 30, 2011
Capitol Banquet Hall
Apr. 28 - May 5, 2011
Orlando, FL, USA
DECA Ontario 2011-2012 Exec
Applications Due
May. 10, 2011
Parkside HS
DECA Ontario 2011-2012 Exec
Interviews
May. 14, 2011
Toronto Sheraton Centre
Bowl Blast Registration
May. 20, 2011
DECA Ontario Office
Bowl Blast
May. 28, 2011
Play Time Bowl
65th DECA ICDC
Competitive Events
 Program Overview Poster
 Reference/Reminder of all events’ requirements
 DECA Guide
 Photocopy specific sections for students once they
choose an event
 Deca.ca  Competitive Events Listing
 Deca.org  Chapter Resources, High School
Event Overview
Must qualify
at Regional
Competition
Completely
open, not a
qualifier
• Principle Events
• Individual Series Events
• Team Decision Making
Events
• Quiz Bowl
• Online Events
• DECA Ontario’s Special
Events (UG and UW)
• Written Business Proposals
Principles Events

PBM Principles of Business Administration and Management: 1st year DECA students; ANY
grade

PFN
Principles of Finance: 1st year DECA students; ANY grade

PHT
Principles of Hospitality and Tourism: 1st year DECA students; ANY grade

PMK
Principles of Marketing: Grade 9 only
Part 1
Part 2
Business administration core
exam
Content interview
100 MC questions
10 minutes to review a given
assignment/case
10 minutes to discuss designated
concepts with judge
Individual Oral Events
 11 events in total
 Compete individually
Part 1
Part 2
Cluster Exams
2 Cases Studies
100 MC questions
10 minutes to prepare
10 minutes to discuss designated
concepts with judge
Team Oral Events
 7 events in total
 2 students per team
 New Category: Marketing Communications
(MCDM)
Part 1
Part 2
Cluster Exams; Written
Individually; Average Score
1 Case Study; Prepare and
Present in Pairs
100 MC questions
30 minutes to prepare
15 minutes to discuss designated
concepts with judge
Online Events
Virtual Business
Challenge (Retail)
Virtual Business
Challenge (Sports)
• Computerized
simulation of retail
environment
• 1 to 3 per team
• Goal: Manage
marketing
concepts and
strategies to
maximize profits
• Scores posted and
viewed online
• Computerized
simulation of
sports franchise
• 1 to 3 per team
• Goal: Manage
marketing
concepts and
strategies to
maximize profits
• Scores posted and
viewed online
Stock Market Game
• Consists of written
document and oral
presentation
• 1 to 3 per team
• Goal: increase
value of beginning
stock portfolio
H&R Block
Dollars and Sense
• Run through the
Virtual Business –
Personal Finance
software
• 1 to 3 per team
• Goal: manage
personal finance
(e.g. credit cards,
bills, bank
accounts, etc.)
Ontario Special Events – Provincials
Only
University of Guelph
Event
University of Waterloo
Event
• 2 per team
• Grade 11 and 12
students only
• Business case (by
Guelph Management
and Economics) 2 to 5
pages will be posted
on website
• 10 minute
presentation for judge
• Laptops and other
visuals allowed
• Individual event
• Grade 11 and 12
students only
• Business case (by
Waterloo Accounting
and Finance) 2 to 5
pages will be posted
on website
• 10 minute
presentation for judge
• Laptops and other
visuals allowed
*Finalist can compete at
ICDC in SMI event
*Finalist can compete at
ICDC in ACT event
Leadership
Development Academy
• A number of students
can attend this event
at Provincials
• Allowed registrants
based on chapter
membership, 1:10
ratio
Chapter Management
 Establishing an Executive Team
 Program of Work = Plan for the Year
 Marketing
 Fundraisers
 Training
Training
 Case Preparation
 Practice old cases
 Performance indicators familiarization
 Test Preparation
 Practice old tests
 Glossary of terms from relevant texts
Resources
 Fall Symposium Resource CD
 www.deca.ca
 www.deca.org
 www.glencoe.com/sec/busadmin/marketing/
QUESTIONS?