DATES + DEADLINES JULY 6-9
DECEMBER DECA AP Business with Personal Finance AP Summer Institute University of North Carolina at Charlotte
2
Sports + Entertainment Marketing Conference Registration Due deca.org/sem
11-13
Emerging Leader Summit
15-16
Advisor Professional Learning Virtual Conference
25-28
Adobe x DECA Luminary Program
2-5
Tysons, VA | deca.org/els
Virtual | deca.org/advisor-virtual-conference
ACTE CareerTech Vision
New Orleans, LA | careertechvision.com
JANUARY
San Francisco, CA
AUGUST 10-11
2026-2027
New Advisor Basic Training Virtual | deca.org/basictraining
SEPTEMBER 15
District-Level Instructional Areas Announced
28-10.2
School-based Enterprise Week
30
Activate Your Chapter Incentive Deadline
decadirect.org
deca.org/sbeweek deca.org/register
OCTOBER
11
Student Scholarship Applications Due
14
School-based Enterprise Certification Due
20
Advisor Scholarship Applications Due
27-31
Sports + Entertainment Marketing Conference
deca.org/scholarships deca.org/sbe
deca.org/advisorapplications Orlando, FL | deca.org/sem
FEBRUARY
#CTEMONTH
1
Emerging Leader Honor Award Applications Open
15
ICDC Competitors’ Final Membership Eligibility
deca.org/honoraward deca.org/register
MARCH
DECA AMPED Advisor Professional Learning Conference
1
Advocacy Campaign Due
1
Executive Officer Candidate Applications Due
15
ICDC Registration + Hotel Rooming List/Deposit Due From Chartered Associations
23
ICDC Blazer Order Deadline
Honorary Life Membership + Outstanding Service Award Application Packets Due
23
ICDC-Qualifying Prepared Upload Submissions Opens
15
Initial Membership Dues Deadline
30
ICDC-Qualifying Prepared Upload Submissions Due
16-22
Global Entrepreneurship Week
31
Emerging Leader Honor Award Nominations Due
20-22
The Ultimate DECA Power Trip
TBA
TBA | deca.org/amped
15
The Ultimate DECA Power Trip Registration Due deca.org/power
NOVEMBER 15
#DECAMONTH
deca.org/professionalawards deca.org/register
genglobal.org/gew
Louisville, KY | deca.org/power
DECEMBER
deca.org/campaigns deca.org/officers
shopdeca.org
deca.org/icdc deca.org/icdc
deca.org/honoraward
APRIL 17-20
DECA International Career Development Conference Anaheim, CA | deca.org/icdc
1
DECA Chapter Campaigns + Membership Campaign Due deca.org/campaigns
1
School-based Enterprise Certification Opens deca.org/sbe
deca.org/calendar
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