The Delaware DECA Career Development Conference offers students an opportunity to participate in a diversified program of competitive events. The following individual and team events were established by National DECA.

Event #	Event
	Principles of Business Administration Events
1.	Principles of Business Management and Administration
2.	Principles of Finance
3.	Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
4.	Principles of Marketing
	Team Decision Making Events
1.	Business Law and Ethics Management Team Decision Making
2.	Buying and Merchandising Management Team Decision Making
3.	Financial Services Team Decision Making
4.	Hospitality Services Team Decision Making
5.	Marketing Communications Team Decision Making
6.	Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making
7.	Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making
	Individual Series Events
1.	Accounting Applications Series
2.	Apparel and Accessories Marketinng Series
3.	Automotive Services Marketing Series
4.	Business Services Marketing Series
5.	Food Marketing Series
6.	Hotel and Lodging Management Series
7.	Marketing Management Series
8.	Quick Service Restaurant Management Series
9.	Restaurant and Food Service Management Series
10.	Retail Merchandising Series
11.	Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series
	Business Operations Research Events
1.	Business Services Operations Research
2.	Buying and Merchandising Operations Research
3.	Financial Operations Research
4.	Hospitality and Tourisum Operations Research
5.	Sports and Entertainment Marketing Operations Research
	Chapter Team Events
1.	Community Service Project
2.	Creative Marketing Event
3.	Entrepreneurship Promotion Project
4.	Financial Literacy Promotion Project
5.	Learn and Earn Event
6.	Public Relations Project
	Business Management and Entrepreneurship Events
1.	Entrepreneurship Written
2.	International Business Plan
3.	Internet Marketing Business Plan
4.	Entrepreneurship Participating  (Creating an Independent or Franchising Business)
	Marketing Representative Event
1.	Advertising Campaign
2.	Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan
3.	Professional Selling
	Online Events
1.	Stock Market Game
2.	Virtual Business Challenge - Retail
3.	Virtual Business Challenge -Sports
	Special Activity
1.	DECA Quiz Bowl

Purpose of DECA’s Competitive Events

DECA offers a comprehensive program of competitive events based on the occupational goals of students and the activities of chapters in high schools and post-secondary institutions. The competitive events allow students to demonstrate skills, knowledge and attitudes deemed to be important for success in marketing careers.  National DECA has identified the following as major purposes for the Competitive Events Program:

1. To contribute to the development of competencies needed for careers in marketing, merchandising and management.

2. To evaluate student achievement of the competencies through careful measurement devices.
 
3. To provide opportunities for student and group recognition.
 
4. To provide constructive avenues for individual or group expressing, initiative and creatively.
 
5. To motivate students to assume responsibility for self-improvement and self-discipline.
 
6. To provide a vehicle for students to demonstrate there acquired competencies through individual and/or group activities.
 
7. To assist students in acquiring a realistic self-concept through individual and/or group activities.
 
8. To help students to participate in an environment of cooperation and competition.
 
9. To contribute to the development of competencies needed for careers in marketing, merchandising and management.

10. To evaluate student achievement of the competencies through careful measurement devices.
 
11. To provide opportunities for student and group recognition.
 
12. To provide constructive avenues for individual or group expressing, initiative and creatively.
 
13. To motivate students to assume responsibility for self-improvement and self-discipline.
 
14. To provide a vehicle for students to demonstrate there acquired competencies through individual and/or group activities.
 
15. To assist students in acquiring a realistic self-concept through individual and/or group activities.
 
16. To help students to participate in an environment of cooperation and competition.
 
17. To provide visibility for the educational goals and objectives of marketing students.