Business and Marketing Professionals Needed for High School DECA Conference in Nashville!

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In April 2016, DECA will host its International Career Development Conference in Nashville, TN - bringing approximately 17,000 high school students to the city. These high-achieving, business-minded students will be participating in DECA’s Competitive Events Program in which they will present projects to business professionals or engage in business simulations.

DECA offers over 50 different competitive event categories for students to participate in. In order for the conference to operate properly, over 1,000 volunteers from the Nashville area are needed to judge and evaluate student presentations. Students will be competing in events such as:

* Accounting

* Advertising

* Business Finance

* Entrepreneurship (Starting a New Business)

* Entrepreneurship (Growing an Existing Business)

* Fashion Merchandising

* Financial Consulting

* Hotel and Lodging Management

* Human Resources Management

* Personal Financial Literacy

* Professional Selling

* Restaurant Management

* Retail Merchandising

* Sports and Entertainment Marketing

* Travel and Tourism

To volunteer as a judge, visit http://www.deca.org/volunteer and complete the appropriate registration form. Sample video presentations and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at the site as well. All volunteers will receive training, breakfast, lunch, free parking at the conference site, and a certificate of appreciation to help document community service hours. Download an informational brochure at http://www.deca.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/DECA_ICDC_2016_Judge_Brochure.pdf.

DECA International Career Development Conference

Date: Monday, April 25, 2016

Location: Music City Center in Nashville, TN

Commitment: (varies by event) 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM; 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM; 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM; 12:30 PM - 6:45 PM

# of Student Attendees: 17,000

# of Volunteer Judges Needed: 1,000

Register as a volunteer judge at http://www.deca.org/volunteer.

About DECA

DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. With more than 215,000 members in 5,000 chapters across 50 states and nine countries, DECA is a powerful instructional program that brings the classroom to life. DECA enhances the classroom experience and empowers the teacher-advisor to make learning relevant with exciting, challenging learning programs that integrate into classroom instruction, apply learning, connect to business and promote competition.

These programs include college and business partnerships, competitive events, educational conferences, publications and school-based enterprises. They provide the potential for travel, recognition and awards for learning classroom content - a tremendous motivator for student members. As a result, DECA members acquire important knowledge and skills needed to be college and career ready, challenging them to become academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, experienced leaders.

In its 68-year history, DECA has touched the lives of more than 10 million students, educators, school administrators and business professionals. DECA Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit student organization recognized by the United States Congress, the United States Department of Education and state and international departments of education. DECA Inc. receives no government funding.