DATES + DEADLINES AUGUST
2026-2027 JANUARY
10-9.18
Piper Sandler Taking Stock with Teens Fall Survey
11
Student Scholarship Applications Due
10-11
New Advisor Basic Training
12-22
Virtual Business Challenge Round 2
14
School-based Enterprise Certification Due
20
Advisor Scholarship Applications Due
27-31
Sports + Entertainment Marketing Conference
deca.org/teensurvey
Virtual | deca.org/basictraining
SEPTEMBER
deca.org/scholarships deca.org/compete deca.org/sbe
deca.org/advisorapplications
8
Stock Market Game Begins
15
District-Level Instructional Areas Announced
28-10.2
School-based Enterprise Week
FEBRUARY
29
Virtual Business Challenge Registration Begins
1
Emerging Leader Honor Award Applications Open
30
Activate Your Chapter Incentive Deadline
15
ICDC Competitors’ Final Membership Eligibility
deca.org/compete
Orlando, FL | deca.org/sem
decadirect.org
deca.org/sbeweek
deca.org/compete deca.org/register
#CTEMONTH
deca.org/honoraward deca.org/register
MARCH
OCTOBER 13-23
Virtual Business Challenge Round 1
1
Advocacy Campaign Due
15
The Ultimate DECA Power Trip Registration Due
1
Executive Officer Candidate Applications Due
15-18
DECA AMPED Advisor Professional Learning Conference
15
ICDC Registration + Hotel Rooming List/Deposit Due From Chartered Associations
23
ICDC Blazer Order Deadline
23
ICDC-Qualifying Prepared Upload Submissions Opens
30
ICDC-Qualifying Prepared Upload Submissions Due
31
Emerging Leader Honor Award Nominations Due
deca.org/compete deca.org/power
Boston, MA | deca.org/amped
NOVEMBER 15
#DECAMONTH
Honorary Life Membership + Outstanding Service Award Application Packets Due deca.org/professionalawards
15
Initial Membership Dues Deadline
16-22
Global Entrepreneurship Week
20-22
The Ultimate DECA Power Trip
deca.org/campaigns deca.org/officers
shopdeca.org
deca.org/icdc deca.org/icdc
deca.org/honoraward
deca.org/register
genglobal.org/gew
Louisville, KY | deca.org/power
APRIL 17-20
DECA International Career Development Conference Anaheim, CA | deca.org/icdc
DECEMBER 1
DECA Chapter Campaigns + Membership Campaign Due deca.org/campaigns
1
School-based Enterprise Certification Opens
2
Sports + Entertainment Marketing Conference Registration Due
deca.org/sbe
deca.org/sem
2-5
ACTE CareerTech Vision
4
Stock Market Game Ends
New Orleans, LA | careertechvision.com deca.org/compete
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