This year’s Fall LDC will be held November 6-7, 2026 at the 

Renaissance Waverly in Atlanta, GA

SCHOOL PAY LINK 

You can expect energetic sessions, hands-on leadership workshops, competitive events, and many other activities.  

PERMISSION SLIP

Competition Information:

• Thursday, November 5th - Friday, November 6th

• $155

• This is an Excused Absence - students must make up work missed

• Location: Renaissance Waverly (2450 Galleria Parkway Atlanta, GA) 

• Parents will drop off and pick up at the hotel

  • • Drop-Off Time: 2pm, Thursday, November 5th 

    • Pick-Up Time: Noon, Friday, November 6th 

Thursday, November 5, 2026

 Shop GA DECA                                                                3:00pm-8:00pm

Exhibitors                                                                          3:00pm-8:00pm

Cluster Exam & Statesman Testing                                4:00pm-7:00pm

Marketing Role Play Competitions                                 4:00pm-7:00pm

 Leadership Gauntlet                                                         4:00pm-8:00pm                

 Advisor Lounge                                                                 5:00pm-8:00pm

Advisor Orientation Session                                            7:30pm-8:00pm

Leadership Sessions                                                          8:00pm-8:30pm

                                                                                               8:40pm-9:10pm

                                                                                             9:20pm-9:50pm

 DECA After Dark                                                             10:00pm

 Curfew                                                                               11:00pm

Friday, November 6, 2026

         Breakfast (on your own)                                             8:00am-9:00am

         Chapter Workshops                                                    9:00am-9:30am

                                                                                                  9:40am-10:10am

                                                                                                  10:20am-10:50am

         Community Service Project                                        9:00am-10:30am

         General Session & Awards                                         11:00am-11:45am

         Depart                    12:30pm

Conference Highlights

Marketing Role Play Competitions - (2 individual spots and 2 team spots with up to 4 per team)

Up to 2 students from each chapter will have the opportunity to showcase their Role Play Skills in an Individual Marketing Role Play Competition and up to 2 teams from each chapter for Team Marketing Role Play. Students will receive a marketing case study and will have to solve a problem or give a solution to a marketing situation. Students will present their solution to a judge. The top 2 students/teams from each judge will be recognized on stage Friday morning and receive a medallion.

Statesman Award Testing - Unlimited spots (Everyone will do this)

The Statesman Award recognizes state officers, local officers, local members, and advisors who have a mastery of basic DECA information and facts. A study guide is provided in this packet and should be studied prior to the test. Students will take a multiple choice, scantron test over the information in the study guide. Students & Advisors who earn 90% or higher will earn their Statesman Award and will be awarded an official Statesman Award Lapel Pin and a Statesman Award Certificate during the Closing Session. There is no cost to participate in the Statesman Award Testing. Registration is required prior to the conference by clicking “items” next to student’s names in the registration site. The time window for the testing is Thursday, 5-8pm. Students may take the test during this time. No participants will be admitted after 7:45pm. 

Chapter Workshops

GA DECA is blessed with some of the best chapters! We know you are doing amazing things and we want to give you the opportunity to share with others! This year chapter leaders will have the chance to share how they can “Be the One” by presenting a chapter best practice. Workshop topics can include community service, competition prep, membership recruitment, chapter socials, partnerships, SBEs, etc! 

DECA After Dark!

This high-energy program includes game show segments, audience dance breaks, lip sync battles, and everything in between. Attendees will experience an evening of entertainment they’ll never forget.

Team Role Play Guidelines

Individual Marketing Role Play Guidelines