DECA Regionals is the first major competitive event in the DECA competition season. It is a qualifying tournament where high school students compete in various business and marketing events to advance to the state level. Regional competitions typically occur in November, bringing together DECA chapters from multiple schools within a geographic region.
At Regionals, students can only compete in Individual Events. Here is a list of the categories students can choose from. If they qualify in their individual event, they can also compete in that category at state and ICDC.
Individual Events
Accounting Applications
Apparel & Accessories
Automotive Services
Business Finance
Business Services
Entrepreneurship
Food Marketing
Hotel & Lodging
Human Resources
Marketing Communications
Quick Service Restaurant Management
Restaurant & Food Services
Retail Merchandising
Sports & Entertainment