DATES + DEADLINES
AUGUST
11-9.22 Piper Sandler Taking Stock with Teens Fall Survey deca.org/teensurvey
20-21 New Advisor Basic Training Virtual | deca.org/basictraining
SEPTEMBER
8 Stock Market Game Begins deca.org/compete
15 District-Level Instructional Areas Announced decadirect.org
29-10.3 School-based Enterprise Week deca.org/sbeweek
30 Activate Your Chapter Incentive Deadline deca.org/register
30 Virtual Business Challenge Registration Begins deca.org/compete
OCTOBER
9-11
DECA AMPED Advisor Professional Learning Conference San Francisco, CA | deca.org/amped
15 The Ultimate DECA Power Trip Registration Due deca.org/power
14-24 Virtual Business Challenge Round 1 deca.org/compete
NOVEMBER
2025-2026
JANUARY
9 Student Scholarship Applications Due deca.org/scholarships
13 School-based Enterprise Certification Due deca.org/sbe
13-23
Virtual Business Challenge Round 2 deca.org/compete
20 Advisor Scholarship Applications Due deca.org/advisorapplications
28-2.1
Sports + Entertainment Marketing Conference Orlando, FL | deca.org/sem
FEBRUARY
2 Emerging Leader Honor Award Applications Open deca.org/honoraward
15 ICDC Competitors’ Final Membership Eligibility deca.org/register
MARCH
2
2
17
#DECAMONTH
15 Honorary Life Membership + Outstanding Service Award Application Packets Due deca.org/professionalawards
15 Initial Membership Dues Deadline deca.org/register
17-23 Global Entrepreneurship Week genglobal.org/gew
21-23 The Ultimate DECA Power Trip Arlington, VA | deca.org/power
DECEMBER
1 DECA Chapter Campaigns + Membership Campaign Due deca.org/campaigns
1 School-based Enterprise Certification Opens deca.org/sbe 2 Sports + Entertainment Marketing Conference Registration Due deca.org/sem 5 Stock Market Game Ends deca.org/compete 9-12 ACTE CareerTech Vision Nashville, TN | careertechvision.com
Advocacy Campaign Due deca.org/campaigns
Executive Officer Candidate Applications Due deca.org/officers
ICDC Registration + Hotel Rooming List/Deposit Due From Chartered Associations
25 ICDC-Qualifying Prepared Entry Submissions Open deca.org/icdc
30 ICDC Blazer Order Deadline shopdeca.org
31 Emerging Leader Honor Award Nominations Due deca.org/honoraward
APRIL
8
ICDC-Qualifying Prepared Entry Submissions Due deca.org/icdc 25-28
DECA International Career Development Conference Atlanta, GA | deca.org/icdc
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