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2023
​State Career Development Conference

CHATTANOOGA
MARCH 9-11, 2023

#DECATNSCDC
Welcome to Tennessee DECA's 2023 State Career Development Conference! Browse below for important conference information, including the agenda and dress code. Share your conference experience by using #DECATNSCDC in all of your tweets, photos, posts, snaps, videos, and more!

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Wednesday, March 8, 2023
  • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Registration | Convention Center Lobby
  • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Shop Tennessee DECA | Convention Center Lobby
  • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Seniors-Only Alumni Sign-Up | Convention Center Lobby
  • ​11:30 PM | Curfew | Assigned Hotel Room

​​Events will be held at the Chattanooga Convention Center unless otherwise noted.
Thursday, March 9, 2023
  • ​8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | Headquarters | Marriott - East Room
  • 8:00 AM | Nominating Committee Briefing | Meeting Room 10
  • 8:30 AM | State Officer Candidate + Advisor Meeting | Meeting Room 9
  • 9:00 AM | State Officer Candidate Interviews + Testing | Meeting Room 10
  • 10:00 AM - Noon | State Officer Candidate Campaign Booth Setup | Main Hallway
  • Noon - 9:00 PM | State Officer Candidate Campaign Booths Open | Main Hallway
  • Noon - 3:00 PM | Registration | Convention Center Lobby
  • Noon - 3:00 PM | Shop Tennessee DECA | Convention Center Lobby
  • Noon - 3:00 PM | Seniors-Only Alumni Sign-Up | Convention Center Lobby
  • ​3:00 PM | Advisor Meeting (Mandatory) | Meeting Room 13/14/15
  • 4:00 PM | Doors Open for Opening Session | Hall A
  • 4:30 PM | Opening Session | Hall A
  • 5:30 ​PM | Judges' Orientation + Reception | Hall C/D
  • 6:00 PM | ​#GetTheEdge Leadership Academy | Marriott - Plaza Ballroom A/B
  • 7:00 PM | School-based Enterprise (SBE) Academy Session | Marriott - Plaza Ballroom A/B
  • Professional Selling + Written Events
    • 5:45 PM | Event Directors, Chiefs, and Assistants Report Time | ​Meeting Room 13/14/15
    • ​6:20 PM | Competitors Begin Reporting to Holding Area | ​Meeting Room 13/14/15
    • 6:35 PM | ​Competitions Begin | Hall C/D
  • 7:30 PM​ | Voting Delegate Session #1 | Meeting Room 20/21
  • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Tennessee DECA Activity Night + T-Shirt Dance | Hall A
  • 11:30 PM | Curfew | ​Assigned Hotel Room

​​​Events will be held at the Chattanooga Convention Center unless otherwise noted.
Friday, March 10, 2023
  • Principles of Business Administration, Individual Series, Team Decision Making, and Personal Financial Literacy Events
    • ​7:15 AM | Event Directors, Chiefs, and Assistants Report Time | Meeting Room 13/14/15
    • 8:00 AM | Competitors Begin Reporting to Holding Area | Meeting Room 13/14/15
    • 8:15 AM​ | Competitions Begin​ | Hall C/D
  • 7:30 AM | Judges Orientation + Reception | Hall C/D
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Headquarters | Marriott - East Room
  • 8:00 AM​ | #GetTheEdge Leadership Academy | Marriott - Plaza Ballroom A/B
  • 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Shop Tennessee DECA | Convention Center Lobby
  • 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Seniors-Only Alumni Sign-Up | Convention Center Lobby
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | College + Career Exhibits | Main Hallway
  • 9:00 AM | Voting Delegate Session #2 | Hall A
  • 6:15 PM | Doors Open for Mini Awards Banquet | Hall A
  • 7:00 PM | Mini Awards Banquet | Hall A
  • 9:30 PM | Formal Dance | Hall A
  • 11:30 PM | Curfew | Assigned Hotel Room

​​​Events will be held at the Chattanooga Convention Center unless otherwise noted.
Saturday, March 11, 2023
  • 8:00 AM | Doors Open for Grand Awards Session | Hall A
  • 8:30 AM | Grand Awards Session | Hall A
  • Immediately After Opening Session | Advisor Meeting | Hall A
  • 11:00 AM | Hotel Checkout
  • New State Officer Briefing | Marriot - East/West Room​
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​​Events will be held at the Chattanooga Convention Center unless otherwise noted.

COMPETITIVE EVENT SCHEDULES

View Competitive Event Schedules
Start-Up Business Plan (ESB) Schedule

CONFERENCE PHOTOS

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CONFERENCE INFORMATION

Dress Code
Advisor Work Assignments
Chattanooga Convention Center Map
Mini Awards Banquet Seating Assignments
Map for Mini Awards Banquet

RECOGNITIONS

Past Honorary Life Recipients
Rankings by event
Rankings by chapter
2023 ICDC Drop report
New + reactivated Chapters
Coalfield High School
Columbia Central High School
Daniel Boone High School
David Crockett High School
Dyer County High School
G.W.Carver College & Career Academy
Glencliff High School
Lead Southeast High School
Liberty Creek High School
Liberty Tech Magnet High School
Millington Central High School
Soddy Daisy High School
St. Mary's Episcopal School
The Soulsville Charter School
Trezevant Career & Technology Center​

See You in Orlando!

DECA INTERNATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

Orlando | April 22-25, 2023
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CONTACT US

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Andrew Johnson Tower, 9th Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, TN 37243
Tennessee.DECA@tn.gov
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  • About
    • Membership
    • Communications
    • Staff
    • History
  • Calendar
  • Programs
    • State Officers
    • State Membership Campaign
    • Competitive Events
  • Educational Events
    • Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT)
    • Fall Leadership Conferences
    • 2023 TN DECA SCDC
  • Advisors
    • Bring DECA to Your School
    • Enhance Teaching
    • Integrate Into The Classroom
    • Serve as an Advisor
    • Support Educational Initiatives
    • Tennessee Career and Technical Education
    • Honorary Life Membership Award