Missouri DECA Conferences
DECA conferences provide an avenue for students to showcase their individual ability and earn individual achievement. The conference agendas focuses on marketing, finance, hospitality, management, and entrepreneurship. DECA conferences also provide students the opportunity to enhance their leadership skills and network with fellow students and industry leaders from across the state, region, and nation.
State Career Development Conference
March 18-20, 2012
The Lodge of Four Seasons (directions)
Lake Ozark
Keynote Speaker: Sam Glenn
Send registration to your District Competitive Events Director.
- Missouri DECA 2012 State Registration Information
- Chapter Registration and Rooming
- Missouri DECA Competitive Events List
- District to State Quotas
- DECA Written Event Statement of Assurances
- Awards Nomination Forms
- Scholarship Information and Application
- All other forms may be found on the Forms Tab (on the left)
Note: The requirement for our adult-student ratio attending the State Career Development Conference is one to 10.
International Career Development Conference
April 27-May 2, 2012
Salt Lake City, Utah
- Registration for the ICDC will be held following the State CDC Awards Session on March 20 at The Lodge of Four Seasons. Attendance at this meeting is required to register to attend the ICDC. Only qualifiers as outlined by the Missouri DECA Board of Directors policy are eligible to attend.
- Official Dress Code for ICDC
- Written Event Statement of Assurances
Note: The requirement for our adult-student ratio attending the International Career Development Conference is one to five.
Fall Leadership and State Officer Election Conference
October 14-15, 2012
The Lodge of Four Seasons (directions)
Lake Ozark
Keynote Speaker: Judson Laipply
Note: The requirement for our adult-student ratio attending the Fall Leadership and State Officer Election Conference is one to 10.
Central Region Leadership Conference
November 16-18, 2012
Dearborn, MI
Since the turn of the millennium, DECA's Central Region has continued to be a force in the international organization. Quality Central Region Vice Presidents are elected each spring to serve National DECA. Also, National Presidents have come from the Central Region in recent years. The Central Region Leadership Conference continues to be a premier DECA conference and boasts approximately 3,000 attendees each year.
For more information go to www.crdeca.org
- Safety Tips for DECA Trips (pdf)
Note: The requirement for our adult-student ratio attending the Central Region Leadership Conference is one to 10 unless the host state establishes a lower supervision ratio.