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Conference
Agenda

Saturday, Feb 21

12:00 pm
-
5:00 pm

Pick Up Registration Materials

Bartolin Hall, DECA Headquarters
Advisors
6:00 pm

Movie: Freakier Friday

PG (1 hour, 50 minutes)

Broadmoor Theater
Entertainment
9:00 pm
-
10:00 pm

Pick Up Registration Materials

Bartolin Hall, DECA Headquarters
Advisors
9:00 pm

Movie: The Fantastic Four: First Steps

PG-13 (1 hour, 55 minutes)

Broadmoor Theater
Entertainment
11:00 pm

Curfew

Sunday, Feb 22

8:00 am
-
9:30 am

Pick Up Registration Materials

Bartolin Hall, DECA Headquarters
Advisors
10:00 am
-
11:30 am

Advisors Meeting and CBAM Meeting

International Center
Advisors
10:00 am
-
4:00 pm

Student ID Verification

Only needed if competitor is missing ID. Advisor must accompany competitor for verification.

Bartolin Hall
Competitive Events
10:45 am
-
12:30 pm

Written Judges Check In/Written Event Judges Luncheon

Bartolin Hall
Judges
11:00 am

Movie: Sketch

PG (1 hour, 33 minutes)

Broadmoor Theater
Entertainment
11:15 am
-
11:45 am

State Officer Selection Committee Briefing

Bartolin Hall - 210-212
State Officer Candidates
11:45 am
-
12:15 pm

State Officer Selection Committee Luncheon

Bartolin Hall - 210-212
State Officer Candidates
11:45 am
-
12:15 pm

State Officer Candidate Briefing

Candidates and their Advisor must attend

Bartolin Hall - 210-212
State Officer Candidates
12:30 pm
-
1:00 pm

Individual Series Events, Team Events, Principle Events Advisors Briefing

After coordinators’ meeting

Principles of Business Administration Events
Team Decision Making Events
Individual Series Events

International Center South
Competitive Events
12:30 pm
-
5:00 pm

State Officer Candidate Speeches

Bartolin Hall - 210-212
State Officer Candidates
12:30 pm
-
1:00 pm

Prepared Event Advisors Briefing and Event Prep

Business Operations Research Events
Chapter of Excellence
Future Marketing Educator
Project Management Events
Entrepreneurship Events
Integrated Marketing Campaign Events

Bartolin Hall
Advisors
1:00 pm
-
5:45 pm

Participant Testing

Session 1 (1:00pm-2:30pm)
• Business Administration Core (PBM, PEN, PFN, PHT, PMK)
• Personal Financial Literacy (PFL)

Session 2 (2:35pm-4:05pm)
• Hospitality and Tourism Cluster (HTDM, TTDM, HLM, QSRM, RFSM, HTPS)

Session 3 (4:10 pm-5:40pm)
• Finance Cluster (FTDM, ACT, BFS, FCE)
• Business Management and Administration Cluster (BLTDM, HRM)
• Entrepreneurship Exam (ETDM, ENT)

Students taking the Marketing Cluster Exam can choose any of the three testing sessions
(BTDM, MTDM, STDM, AAM, ASM, BSM, FMS, MCS, RMS, SEM, PSE, IMCE, IMCP, IMCS)

International Center
Competitive Events
1:00 pm
-
7:00 pm

Prepared Event Presentation Prelims

Business Growth Plan
Business Services Operation Research
Buying and Merchandising Operations Research
Business Solutions Project
Career Development Project
Chapter of Excellence
Community Awareness Project
Community Giving Project
Finance Operations Research
Financial Literacy Project
Franchise Business Plan
Future Marketing Educator Event
Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research
Independent Business Plan
Innovation Plan
Integrated Marketing Campaign – Event
Integrated Marketing Campaign – Product
Integrated Marketing Campaign – Service
International Business Plan
Sales Project
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Operations Research
Start-Up Business Plan

Bartolin Hall
Competitive Events
2:00 pm

Movie: Now You See Me: Now You Don’t

PG-13 (1 hour, 53 minutes)

Broadmoor Theater
Entertainment
5:00 pm
-
8:00 pm

DECA Dinner Buffet

Optional

Lake Terrace Dining Room
Meals
6:00 pm

Movie: Altered

PG-13 (1 hour, 27 minutes)

Broadmoor Theater
Entertainment
8:00 pm
-
10:00 pm

Opening Session

Broadmoor Hall AB
General Sessions
11:00 pm

Curfew

Monday, Feb 23

6:45 am
-
7:00 am

Judges Check-In and Continental Breakfast

(Individual, Team)

Bartolin Hall
Judges
7:00 am
-
7:30 am

Judges Check-In and Continental Breakfast

(Prepared Events)

Bartolin Hall
Judges
7:00 am
-
8:30 am

Judges Briefing - Event Prep

(Individual, Team)

Bartolin Hall
Judges
7:30 am
-
4:00 pm

Exhibits

Broadmoor Hall - Lobby
Entertainment
7:45 am
-
5:30 pm

State Officer Candidate Interviews

Bartolin Hall - 210-212
State Officer Candidates
8:00 am
-
11:45 am

Student Competitive Events (Individual, Team, Professional Selling)

Accounting Applications
Apparel and Accessories Marketing
Automotive Services Marketing
Business Finance
Business Law and Ethics Team
Business Services Marketing
Buying and Merchandising Team
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Team
Financial Services Team
Food Marketing
Hospitality Services Team
Hotel and Lodging Management
Human Resources Management
Marketing Communications
Marketing Management
Personal Financial Literacy
Principles of Business Management and Administration
Principles of Entrepreneurship
Principles of Finance
Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
Principles of Marketing
Quick Serve Restaurant Management
Restaurant and Food Service Management
Retail Merchandising
Sports and Entertainment Marketing (individual)
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team
Travel and Tourism Team
Professional Selling and Consulting Events

Bartolin Hall
Competitive Events
8:15 am
-
11:30 am

Judges Prepared Event Reading

Bartolin Hall
Judges
9:30 am
-
10:30 am

Participant Workshop

Rocky Mountain Ballroom A
Workshops
9:30 am
-
10:30 am

Participant Workshop

Rocky Mountain Ballroom C
Workshops
9:30 am
-
10:30 am

Participant Workshop

Rocky Mountain Ballroom B
Workshops
9:30 am
-
10:30 am

Participant Workshop

Rocky Mountain Ballroom D
Workshops
10:45 am
-
11:45 am

Participant Workshop

Rocky Mountain Ballroom C
Workshops
10:45 am
-
11:45 am

Participant Workshop

Rocky Mountain Ballroom A
Workshops
10:45 am
-
11:45 am

Participant Workshop

Rocky Mountain Ballroom B
Workshops
10:45 am
-
11:45 am

Participant Workshop

Rocky Mountain Ballroom D
Workshops
12:00 pm
-
1:00 pm

Lunch

Broadmoor Hall = Yellow

International Center = Orange

Colorado Hall = Green

Main Ballroom = Blue

West Ballroom = Purple

International Center, Colorado Hall, Broadmoor Hall, Lake Terrace, West Ballroom
Meals
12:45 pm

Coordinators Check-In Individual and Team Events

Bartolin Hall
Advisors
1:00 pm
-
5:30 pm

Student Competitive Events

Accounting Applications    
Apparel and Accessories Marketing
Automotive Services Marketing                              
Business Finance
Business Law and Ethics Team                            
Business Services Marketing
Buying and Merchandising Team                              
Financial Services Team
Food Marketing
Hospitality Services Team
Hotel and Lodging Management
Human Resources Management
Marketing Communications
Marketing Management
Personal Financial Literacy
Principles of Business Management and Administration
Principles of Entrepreneurship
Principles of Finance
Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
Principles of Marketing
Quick Serve Restaurant Management
Restaurant and Food Service Management
Retail Merchandising
Sports and Entertainment Marketing (individual)
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team
Travel and Tourism Team

Bartolin Hall
Competitive Events
1:00 pm
-
5:00 pm

Prepared Event Finals

Business Growth Plan
Business Services Operation Research
Buying and Merchandising Operations Research
Business Solutions Project
Career Development Project
Chapter of Excellence
Community Awareness Project
Community Giving Project
Finance Operations Research
Financial Literacy Project
Franchise Business Plan
Future Marketing Educator Event
Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research
Independent Business Plan
Innovation Plan
Integrated Marketing Campaign – Event
Integrated Marketing Campaign – Product
Integrated Marketing Campaign – Service
International Business Plan
Sales Project
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Operations Research
Start-Up Business Plan

Bartolin Hall
Competitive Events
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm

Participant Workshop

Rocky Mountain Ballroom D
Workshops
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm

Participant Workshop

Rocky Mountain Ballroom A
Workshops
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm

Participant Workshop

Rocky Mountain Ballroom B
Workshops
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm

Participant Workshop

Rocky Mountain Ballroom C
Workshops
2:45 pm
-
3:45 pm

Participant Workshop

Rocky Mountain Ballroom C
Workshops
2:45 pm
-
3:45 pm

Participant Workshop

Rocky Mountain Ballroom D
Workshops
2:45 pm
-
3:45 pm

Participant Workshop

Rocky Mountain Ballroom A
Workshops
2:45 pm
-
3:45 pm

Participant Workshop

Rocky Mountain Ballroom B
Workshops
5:00 pm
-
8:00 pm

DECA Dinner Buffet

Optional

Lake Terrace Dining Room
Meals
6:00 pm

Movie: Tron: Ares

PG-13 (1 hour, 33 minutes)

Broadmoor Theater
Entertainment
8:00 pm
-
10:00 pm

DECA After Dark

Bartolin Hall
Entertainment
8:30 pm
-
11:00 pm

DECA Movie Night

Broadmoor Theater
Entertainment
8:30 pm

Movie: Tron: Soul on Fire

PG (1 hour, 52 minutes)

Broadmoor Theater
Entertainment
11:00 pm

Curfew

Tuesday, Feb 24

7:00 am
-
7:45 am

Judges Briefing – Event Prep and Continental Breakfast

Bartolin Hall
Judges
8:00 am
-
1:00 pm

Student Competitive Event Finals

Individual and Team Events
Accounting Applications
Apparel and Accessories Marketing
Automotive Services Marketing
Business Finance
Business Law and Ethics Team
Business Services Marketing
Buying and Merchandising Team
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Team
Financial Services Team
Food Marketing
Hospitality Services Team
Hotel and Lodging Management
Human Resources Management
Marketing Communications
Marketing Management
Personal Literacy Finance
Principles of Business Management and Administration
Principles of Entrepreneurship
Principles of Finance
Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
Principles of Marketing
Quick Serve Restaurant Management
Restaurant and Food Service Management
Retail Merchandising
Sports and Entertainment Marketing (individual)
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team
Travel and Tourism Team
Professional Selling and Consulting Events

Bartolin Hall
Competitive Events
12:45 pm
-
2:00 pm

Luncheon

(Individual Ticket)

International Center, Colorado Hall, Broadmoor Hall, Lake Terrace, West Ballroom
Judges
1:00 pm
-
2:15 pm

Judges Lunch

(Individual Ticket)

Judges
2:45 pm
-
5:00 pm

Grand Award Session

Broadmoor Hall AB
General Sessions
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