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DECA is a business marketing, management, and entrepreneurship organization that strives to educate its members about general marketing, entrepreneurship, and general business strategies and decisions. DECA aims to prepare members for future careers in general marketing and business. HISTORY CONFERENCES The following conferences are available to all DECA members: #International Career Development Conference (ICDC) The ICDC is held in a different city every year. In 2006 it was held in Dallas, Texas. In 2007 it was held in Orlando, Florida. In 2008, the conference will be hosted in Atlanta, Georgia. Competition Hierarchy: Regional (in some areas, it's known as Area Competition), State Career Development Conference (SCDC), International Career Development Conference (ICDC) Other conferences at the High School level include:
STRUCTURE More than 56 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 180,000 students and advisors throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Guam and Germany.http://www.deca.org/pdf/DECAChapterManagement.pdf DECA is divided into four divisions: High School, DEX/ΔΕΧ (Delta Epsilon Chi), Alumni, and Professional. The High School Division is composed of individual chapters (DECA organizations within one school), several of which comprise an Area or District (depending on each state). Areas and Districts are grouped under a state association. State associations are grouped together as regions. Delta Epsilon Chi, is organized in much the same way as High School DECA, except that chapters are by college, not high school. The ΔΕΧ membership is also much smaller than high school. The Collegiate Division of DECA called ΔΕΧ (DEX) was formed in 1970. This division functions as a student/professional division. The Collegiate Division is directed toward future marketing professionals. The Alumni division is for former DECA members, giving them a way to participate in DECA and give back to the organization after high school or college. The Professional Division is made up of individuals who have become business or marketing professionals and are interested in helping develop the next generation of business and marketing leaders. NATIONAL OFFICERS While DECA has chapter, regional, and state officers, there are national officers, who are the five highest ranking members in the organization. There is one president, and a vice president for each of the four regions. The national officers are already high school graduates. SOURCES
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