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DECA offers over 50 different competitive events, which can be organized by career cluster, type (role play vs presentation), number of people, and nature of the subject. Deciding your event can be daunting, but is important as you'll be working with your event for the better part of the next year, so choose wisely.
These classifications vary by event, so go with what is most comfortable and best matches your personal preferences.
Important factors to consider:
Do you like prepared presentations, or on-the-spot prompts?
Do you work well alone, or in a partnership?
What fields are you interested in?
This will help you narrow your search. See details below for more info on each event category!
Principle Events
Principle Events
Role plays for first year members only
Individual Series Events
Individual Series Events
One person role plays
Team Decision Events
Team Decision Events
Two person role plays
Business Operations Research Events
Business Operations Research Events
Presentation about research conducted around community businesses
Project Management Events
Project Management Events
Presentation about a conducted project
Entrepreneurship Events
Entrepreneurship Events
Presentation about idea generation, business planning, and growing an existing business
Integrated Marketing Campaign Events
Integrated Marketing Campaign Events
Presenting a marketing campaign for a real event, product or service
Professional Selling and Consulting
Professional Selling and Consulting
Delivering a sales presentation or consultation for one or more products/services/customers
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