DECA (Organization)
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| Formation | 1947 |
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| Type | Career and technical student organization (CTSO) |
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Membership
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275,000 3,500 high school chapters and 2000 college chapters |
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Executive Director
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Paul Wardinski |
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DECA's Executive Officers
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Donald LeCompte, Emily Fraser, Victoria Meng, Brandon Allen, Rohan Ghiya |
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Staff
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~200 |
| Website | www |
275,000
DECA (also known as Collegiate DECA on the college level, and previously known as Delta Epsilon Chi and Distributive Education Clubs of America) is an international association of high school and college students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service. The organization prepares leaders and entrepreneurs for careers and education in marketing, finance, hospitality, management, and other business areas. It is one of ten organizations being led by a parent organization known as "CTSO" Career and Technical Student Organizations.
Dr. Ed Davis served as Executive Director from 1992–2014. In 2014, Paul Wardinski was brought in to serve as DECA's new Executive Director. Today, DECA's programs are growing and expanding their involvement in competitive events, community activities, professional development, and leadership opportunities. DECA's scholarship program has grown from the $4,750 awarded the first year, to well over $400,000 that are available today. DECA can be found in every state of the United States, four U.S. territories, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Spain, Germany, South Korea, the People's Republic of China, Turkey, and Hong Kong. Chapters exist in high schools, career centers, community colleges, technical colleges, four-year colleges and universities, and private and parochial schools. More than 3,500 high school chapters and 2000 collegiate chapters involve over 275,000 members in the many varied activities sponsored by DECA and its corporate partners.
The International Career Development Conference (ICDC) is available to all DECA members. Although only qualifying members may take part in the competitive events series, the conference also offers workshops, academies and networking for students wishing to further their business skills. DECA ICDC is generally held in April or May of each year; 21,000+ members, advisors, and business professionals attend this conference.
Conference locations for past and future years:
Competition hierarchy:
Other conferences include:
70 years ago, DECA organized around an ambitious goal: to improve education and career opportunities for students interested in careers in marketing, management and entrepreneurship. Membership includes more than 220,000 students and advisers throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Guam, the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Germany, Spain, and Turkey.
DECA is divided into four divisions: High School, Collegiate DECA, Alumni, and Professional.
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