Chattanooga, Tennessee
March 8-11, 2023
REGISTRATION
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Conference registration will be available using the same registration system as the district conferences. Students whose membership dues have not been paid will not be able to be registered for the conference. Onsite registration and/or registration changes will not be allowed. Registration changes and refunds, for any reason or under any circumstance, will not be allowed after Friday, February 11, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. CT.
It is Tennessee DECA's policy that all schools adhere to a 1:10 ratio of adults to students. Please make arrangements to have adequate supervision of your chapter members at the state conference. Registration Period February 7 at 8:00 a.m. until February 11, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. CT Registration Fee with Hotel Reservations at a Conference Hotel
Registration Fee without Hotel Reservations at a Conference Hotel (Conference attendees who choose to stay in a non-conference hotel are assessed an additional $50.00 per attendee.)
*Mini awards formal banquet admission, a Tennessee Aquarium ticket, and a state conference t-shirt are all included with each person’s conference registration fee. No banquet or aquarium guests are allowed this year. ONLINE TESTING |
TESTING INFORMATION AND DEADLINES
Online testing must be conducted under the supervision of a school-site proctor on Tuesday, February 15 through Thursday, February 17, 2022 (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT daily). Business/marketing teachers and DECA chapter advisors are not allowed to proctor the online testing for the state competitive events under any circumstance. Otherwise, the entire chapter will be disqualified. School counselors, instructional facilitators, administrators, and librarians make perfect school-site proctors. Please schedule your chapter’s testing accordingly.
Online testing must be conducted under the supervision of a school-site proctor on Tuesday, February 15 through Thursday, February 17, 2022 (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT daily). Business/marketing teachers and DECA chapter advisors are not allowed to proctor the online testing for the state competitive events under any circumstance. Otherwise, the entire chapter will be disqualified. School counselors, instructional facilitators, administrators, and librarians make perfect school-site proctors. Please schedule your chapter’s testing accordingly.
PAYMENTS
Payment Instructions
All payments are due by February 17, 2023. Please include a copy of the registration invoice with your chapter's check, which should be made payable to Tennessee DECA. Please note DECA #5000 in the memo line of the payment.
Payment Mailing Address
Tennessee DECA
Andrew Johnson Tower, 9th Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
All payments are due by February 17, 2023. Please include a copy of the registration invoice with your chapter's check, which should be made payable to Tennessee DECA. Please note DECA #5000 in the memo line of the payment.
Payment Mailing Address
Tennessee DECA
Andrew Johnson Tower, 9th Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
HOTELS
Conference hotel reservations will be open from 8:00 a.m. CT on Monday, February 14 until 5:00 p.m. CT on Friday, February 18, 2022. (Click here to access the hotel reservation site when housing opens. Additional rooms will not be added after the housing deadline.
To assist in accurate reservations, please only reserve rooms at the hotel where you can commit to staying. Tennessee DECA has an agreement with the Chattanooga Marriott Downtown and the Chattanoogan (behind the convention center) to book 80 percent of the contracted rooms; otherwise, our organization will face additional costs. Please consider staying at these two hotels if rooms are available.
Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis. Please only reserve the number of hotel rooms necessary for your chapter. The hotel rates are as follows:
(NOTE: The total taxes are 17.25%. Of that percentage, 9.25% may possibly be waived by the hotel if the appropriate tax exempt form for your school is provided upon check-in. The remaining 8% is an occupancy tax that cannot be waived.)
To assist in accurate reservations, please only reserve rooms at the hotel where you can commit to staying. Tennessee DECA has an agreement with the Chattanooga Marriott Downtown and the Chattanoogan (behind the convention center) to book 80 percent of the contracted rooms; otherwise, our organization will face additional costs. Please consider staying at these two hotels if rooms are available.
Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis. Please only reserve the number of hotel rooms necessary for your chapter. The hotel rates are as follows:
- Chattanooga Marriott Downtown
- $166/night + applicable taxes & fees
- The Chattanoogan
- $170/night + applicable taxes & fees
- The Read House Historic Inn & Suites
- $159/night + applicable taxes & fees
- The Westin Chattanooga
- $189/night + applicable taxes & fees
(NOTE: The total taxes are 17.25%. Of that percentage, 9.25% may possibly be waived by the hotel if the appropriate tax exempt form for your school is provided upon check-in. The remaining 8% is an occupancy tax that cannot be waived.)
NON-COMPETITIVE PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES
Voting Delegates
- Each chapter is encouraged to bring two voting delegates to the state conference. Every voting delegate must be registered as a voting delegate to represent their chapter in the voting delegate sessions. Competitors are not allowed to be voting delegates.
- This leadership development academy is for non-competing students only. In the #MaximizeYourMomentum leadership academy, students will learn strategies to develop their local chapter and engage their community while networking with Tennessee DECA leaders of today and tomorrow. Each chapter is allotted up to five spots for this academy. The academy's content will be directed to freshman, sophomore, and junior members.
- The hospitality committee is the glue that holds the state conference together behind the scenes. Members of this committee will help prepare conference registration materials; welcome and escort judges to their assigned areas; serve as runners for the advisors working the competitive events; assist in setting up the opening and closing sessions and awards banquet; and assist the state advisor and other conference management staff as needed throughout the conference. This small group of students are the go-to crew for anything that needs a little extra attention or assistance during the conference. Students must apply to be a part of this team. Consider your current or potential chapter officers who are extremely responsible, mature, and task-oriented for this role. The application can be found here. Chapter advisors will be notified once all applications have been reviewed and the strongest applicants have been selected to serve in this capacity. The application deadline is February 4, 2022 by 5:00 p.m. CT.
GET INVOLVED
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Judge
Volunteer as a competitive event judge and forget your sitting across the table from a high school student because of their preparation and dedication |
Exhibit
Connect with the emerging leaders and entrepreneurs of Tennessee DECA as you show the opportunities of the 21st century world |
Sponsor
Sponsor DECA's Competitive Events Program, which is recognized by all 50 state departments of education and the US Department of Education as a highly effective tool to connect the classroom to the business world |
