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DECA Advisors - Show Us How You’re Going the Extra!
We want to see how your chapter is setting up for success this year using the Go The Extra theme and the competitive events resources from your back-to-school box.
Case Study of the Week: Investing in Smart Carts
Step into the role of the general manager for Valley Grocery, a large grocery store. The owner of the store wants you to analyze the possible economic benefits and risks of investing in new smart shopping carts.
Extra, Extra! Write All About Your DECA Experience
Whether it’s tips and tricks from your first competition experience or an impressive membership recruitment campaign, your DECA experience is worth sharing! Discover why you should submit, what to submit and how to submit your DECA story in this article.
Behind the Booth: How to Run an Impactful DECA Recruitment Table
Your DECA recruitment booth is your chapter's initial impression. Learn how to develop a captivating booth, tell your story authentically and turn interest into enrollment. This guide contains the essentials of what exactly works to get prospects to pause, listen and sign up.
DECA Receives $20,000 Community Grant from Taco Bell Foundation to Support Local Youth
The Taco Bell Foundation is awarding a record-breaking $28 million in Community Grants in 2025 – marking the first year that DECA has been selected as a grant recipient.
Watch Now: DECA's 2025-2026 Membership Video
Check out DECA's 2025-2026 membership video to help your chapter show students why joining DECA empowers members to Go The Extra.
Watch the #DECAICDC 2026 Promo Video
Go The Extra at the biggest DECA event of the year – DECA's International Career Development Conference hosted in Atlanta, GA on April 25-28, 2026.
The 2025-2026 SBE Chapter Certification Guidelines are Now Available
The SBE chapter certification guidelines and competition guidelines for the 2025-2026 school year are now available.
Go The Extra with 2025-2026 Chapter Campaigns
The 2025-2026 DECA Chapter Campaigns are here to help you GO THE EXTRA! Participating in the chapter campaigns encourages DECA members to engage with their community and grow membership.
Case Study of the Week: Can Posh be Swag?
Step into the role of the owner of Posh, a luxury portable charger for mobile phones. The director of sales wants you to choose a new sales channel that will increase sales but not damage the brand image.
Prepping for a Record Year: Building Your Chapter’s Calendar with Purpose
If you want to lead your chapter to a record year, you need a calendar that covers competitions, community service, social events and everything in between. Here's how to build one that works.
Go The Extra: High School Program of Leadership
The 2025-2026 High School Division Executive Officer Team is excited to introduce our Program of Leadership. We can’t wait to help members Go The Extra through advocacy, communications and membership engagement.
From Umm to Aha! Tools That Help You Speak Clearly and Confidently
Let’s face it, speaking in public can be scary. Even professionals still feel nervous at times! The real question is, what tools are available to help turn those nerves into power? Learn more in this article.
The Business of Basketball: NBA Lessons for DECA Leaders
With a global reach and billions in revenue, the NBA is a business powerhouse. For people involved in DECA, there’s real value in understanding how the world of the NBA and basketball highly connects to the world of business.
Pumpkin Spice, Pumpkin Price: How Fall Flavors Fuel the Economy
Pumpkin spice is a cultural phenomenon generating millions. For DECA members, it’s a reminder that creativity, consumer psychology and timing can turn a small idea into a spice-tacular business case.
Scroll-Stopping Chapter Branding: How to Win on Social Media
Your social media is more than a feed; it’s your chapter’s brand. And building that brand doesn’t have to be complicated. Here’s how to make your content stand out.
Finding Success Through DECA’s Career Clusters
When you view career exploration as an adventure, the process becomes exciting. DECA’s five career clusters offer a simple way to begin that journey and help you find a path that aligns with your interests and aspirations.
Chapter Socials for the Fall Season
It’s the perfect time to start celebrating fall and fall into some chapter socials that will get your members involved and networking! You never know how the connections you build now will impact your future.
Networking with Purpose: How to Maximize Your Time at Engage
You’ve heard it before: “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” When it comes to getting a job, that phrase holds weight. But when it comes to keeping a job, that’s where your knowledge, skills and results will carry you.
Unlock Career Paths with Engage EduTOURS
CDECA’s Engage challenges members to understand their career interests, skills and experiences. During the conference, members have the opportunity to attend an EduTOUR of a thriving Tampa business.
Case Study of the Week: Reduce, Reuse or Recycle - Hotel Renovations
Step into the role of the general manager of Lilac Inn, an independent hotel property in a city of 30,000 people. The owner wants you to identify waste redirection opportunities that could lead to a better brand image.
The Nitro Bar: A Coffee Cart turned Famous $4.5M Brand
In honor of National Coffee Day, here’s a Rhode Island success story that shows how smart marketing can transform a business from a coffee cart to a viral sensation.
Collegiate DECA's Newest Member: Indy 500 Winner Alex Palou
On September 10th, Butler University DECA hosted a landmark event on campus: it welcomed 2025 Indy 500 champion and four-time IndyCar Series titleholder Alex Palou as he became a professional chapter member.
DECA Duck Takes Flight at Smithville High School
Smithville High School’s DECA chapter has a new mascot, DECA Duck. What started as just a blue rubber ducky idea has become a school spirit sensation at DECA events and recruiting activities.
