Friday, September 11, 2026: Performing Arts Center @ 7:30 AM MEETING SLIDES 

1st Year DECA Members Meeting 

Friday, September 18, 2026: DECA Kickoff Meeting: Performing Arts Center (PAC) @ 7:30 AM

Introduce roleplay categories, cover registration: Virtual Registration (9/18-9/25), Payment & Forms (9/28-10/2)- Via Infinite Campus

NO LATE Virtual Registration. NO LATE Payment and Forms. NO EXCEPTIONS

Friday, October 2, 2026: How To Give a Roleplay #1: PAC @ 7:30 AM

Learn from ICDC Qualifiers & Finalists what it takes to deliver a medal-earning roleplay

Friday, October 16, 2026: Chapter Meeting: PAC @ 7:30 AM

Info & Time TBD

Friday, October 30, 2026: How to Give a Roleplay #2 @ 7:30 AM

Learn more strategies, tips, and tricks to place in your role-play and cluster test+ Junior Officer Application Information

Friday, November 13, 2026: Junior Officer Elections: PAC @ 7:30 AM

Wednesday, December 2, 2026, Tuesday, December 8: E116 @ 3:30 PM OR Thursday, December 3, 2026, Friday, December 4, 2026: PAC @ 7:00 AM - Cluster Test

Friday, January 8, 2027: Area Overview: PAC @ 7:30 AM

Expectations and key information for the North Area Regionals Competition

Wednesday, January 13, 2027: North Area Regionals Competition @ Rosemont Convention Center

Friday, January 15, 2027: State Participants Meeting: E116 @ 7:30 AM

Collect check ($350), forms, and go over ILCDC expectations and program

Friday, January 29, 2027: State Participants Meeting: E116 @ 7:30 AM

Collect check ($350), forms, and go over ILCDC expectations and program

Friday, February 19, 2027: State Participants Meeting: E116 @ 7:30 AM

State announcements and preparations

Thursday, March 4-6, 2027: Illinois Career Development Conference @ Hyatt Regency O’Hare: Rosemont, IL

Bring a non-refundable deposit check for a potential international spot ($750)

Monday, March 8, 2027: International Parent Meeting: J114 @ 7:30 AM

Collect forms, final payment ($750), pass out jackets, go over international itinerary

Friday, April 9, 2027: International Participants Meeting: J114 @ 7:50 AM

International announcements and preparation

Friday, April 16-21, 2027: International Career Development Conference: Anaheim, California