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
Events will be held at the Chattanooga Convention Center unless otherwise noted.
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RECOGNITIONSNew + 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 |
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DECA INTERNATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
Orlando | April 22-25, 2023
