2026-2027 Calendar
July
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26-29 - Virginia Association of Marketing Educators Conference
Aug
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1 - DECA Membership Portal Opens
Sep
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15 DLC Instructional Areas Announced
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18 State Fair Competition Registration Due
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18-19 Board of Trustees Meeting | Richmond, VA
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25-27 Camp DECA | Great Wolf Lodge, Williamsburg, VA
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28-2 School-based Enterprise Week | deca.org/sbeweek
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30 DECA Day at State Fair | Doswell, VA
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30 Activate Your Chapter Incentive Deadline
Oct
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1-2 School-based Enterprise Week continues | SBE​
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2 SLC Housing Form and Statement of Compliance Due
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15 The Ultimate DECA Power Trip Registration Due
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15-18 DECA AMPED Advisor Professional Learning Conference
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30 DECA Inc Executive Officer Interest Form Due
Nov
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12 Virginia DECA Day
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15 Initial Online Membership Roster Due | deca.org/register
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16-22 Global Entrepreneurship Week | genglobal.org/gew
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20-22 The Ultimate Power Trip | Louisville, KY | deca.org/power
Dec
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​1 SBE Certification Portal Opens
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1 Chapter Campaigns + Membership Campaigns Due DECA
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2 Sports + Entertainment Conference Registration Due
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2-5 ACTE CareerTech VISION | New Orleans, LA
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4 VA DECA Blazer Challenge Deadline
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4 VA DECA DAY Submission Due Online
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4 Honor and Merit Applications Due
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11 VA DECA Scholarship Applications Due
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11 VA DECA State Officer Applications Due
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18 Last Day of District Leadership Conferences
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31 Membership Deadline - # of SLC Voting Delegates
Jan
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​5 Virginia DECA Diamond Fund - Form Due
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11 DECA Inc. Student Scholarship Application Due
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11-15 SLC Registration Week | Link
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14 School-based Enterprise Certification Due | deca.org/sbe
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15 VA DECA Membership Submitted / Paid SLC Eligibility
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15 Individual SBE Certification Completed - SLC recognized
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18-22 SLC Adjustment Week - Use Google Form to report errors.
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20 VA DECA Diamond Fund Awards announced
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20 DECA Inc. Advisor Scholarship Applications Due
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20 Outstanding Advisor, Friend of DECA, Annual Report Due
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22 SLC Registration Lock Date. No Changes & Refunds.
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27-31 Sports & Entertainment Marketing Conference | Orlando
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29-30 SLC Planning Meeting | Richmond, VA
Feb
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1 Prepared Events Due Online
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5 SLC Payment Due
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8-12 SLC Testing Week
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15 ICDC Competitors’ Final Membership Eligibility
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16-18 ICDC Pre-Registration for SBE, Academy, Virtual Events.
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17-18 VA DECA Scholarship Finalist Interviews
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26-28 State Leadership Conference | VA Beach​
Mar
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1-5 ICDC Registration Week
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1 Advocacy Campaign Due DECA Inc. | deca.org/campaigns
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1 Executive Officer Applications Due to DECA Inc.
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3 Deadline to Accept or Decline ICDC Spots
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5 ICDC Registration Lock Date. No Changes / Refunds.
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23 ICDC Qualifying Prepared Upload Submissions Open
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23 ICDC Blazer Order Deadline | shopdeca.org
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30 ICDC Qualifying Prepared Upload Submissions Due
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31 DECA Emerging Leader Honor Award Applications Due
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31-1 Association Officer Training | Sevierville, Tennessee
Apr
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​1 ICDC Payment Due
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13 Association Officer Training | Virtual
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17-20 DECA ICDC | Anaheim, CA | deca.org/icdc
May
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TBD Board of Trustees Meeting
Jun
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Enjoy your Summer!