A. General Information

 Schedule of Events...... 2

 Upcoming Conference Dates/Locations...... 3

 Marketing Education Leaders/Information...... 4

 Leadership Council Contact Information...... 5

 State Officers...... 6

 Super Kid Fund Drive...... 7

 Program Cover Competition...... 9

 Promoting DECA & Branding and Messaging Guidelines ...... 10

A-1 North Carolina DECA 2013-2014 Schedule of Events

National DECA Month...... November 2013

Program Cover Competition E-Mail Deadline...... October 25, 2013

Professional Division Award Nominations Due...... October 15, 2013

State Leadership Conference...... September 29-30, 2013

North Atlantic Conference (Southern Region Invited to Attend...... November 1-3, 2013 Boston, MA

Membership Dues Roster Postmark Deadline...... As Set by National DECA **Copy must be sent to NC DECA District Board Chairperson with copy of check

MCEC Registration, Summary, and Current Membership Roster(s)...... As set by District ** Copy must be sent to NC DECA District Board Chairperson

NC DECA CDC Registration Electronic Deadline...... January 29, 2014

ALL Chapter Projects ( ie. membership, community service, etc) documentation due . .January 29, 2014

Final Membership Electronic Deadline...... As Set by National DECA **Copy must be sent to NC DECA District Board Chair

Written Events/Projects Postmark Deadline...... February 5, 2014

Scholarship and Officer Candidate Application Deadline...... February 5 2014

Series Directors’ Training...... February 9-10, 2014 Brownstone Hotel, Raleigh, NC

CDC On-line Testing Window (Tentative)...... February 13-20, 2014

NC DECA Career Development Conference...... February 27-March 1, 2014 Greensboro, NC

NC DECA State Officer Leadership Development Conference……...... March 28-30, 2014

International DECA Career Development Conference...... May 2-7, 2014 Atlanta, GA

NC DECA Board of Directors Meeting...... July, 2014 Summer Workshop in Greensboro

A-2 UPCOMING CONFERENCE DATES AND LOCATIONS

CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES Greensboro, NC

February 27– March 1, 2014 ...... Thursday-Saturday (Confirmed)

February 26 – 28, 2015 ...... Thursday-Saturday (Projected)

March 10-12, 2016...... Thursday-Saturday (Projected)

February 23-25, 2017...... Thursday-Saturday (Projected)

INTERNATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES

Atlanta, Georgia...... May 2-7, 2014 ...... Friday-Wednesday Orlando, Florida...... April 24-29, 2015...... Friday-Wednesday Nashville, Tennessee...... April 22-27, 2016...... Friday-Wednesday Anaheim, California...... April 25-April 30, 2017...... Tuesday-Sunday Atlanta, Georgia...... April 20-April 25, 2018...... Friday-Wednesday Orlando, Florida...... April 26-May 1, 2019...... Friday-Wednesday Nashville, Tennessee...... April 28-May 3, 2020...... Tuesday-Sunday

Note: International dates reflect a front end and back end travel dates.

A-3 NC DECA Board of Directors/Information

Pamela O’Brien Delores Ali NC DECA Advisor Marketing Education Consultant Office Phone #: (919) 807-3874 Phone #: (919) 807-3875 Cell Phone #: (919) 271-5623 (*best number) E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Linda Ray NC DECA Mailing Address: NC DECA Administrative Assistant NCDPI – NC DECA Home Phone #: (919) 789-9608 6358 Mail Service Center Cell Phone #: (919) 906-9989 Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6358 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Relevant Marketing Education Supporters: John Fux, NCMEA President Carter Christensen (SD), President, International DECA Lexy Parsons (VA), Southern Region Vice President, International DECA Carol Short, Section Chief, Curriculum

NC DECA Sponsors

All recipients of awards sponsored by one of the following are required to write the sponsoring company a thank you letter. Student letters are very important to corporate support of our activities.

A copy of each thank you note must be sent to NC DECA to be filed with the company’s correspondence concerning continued involvement with our organization. A general note of thanks would be appropriate by your students to send any or all sponsoring and donor companies. It would also be appropriate for all teacher/coordinators/students to write local store managers a thank you note. Competitive Event Scholarships/Sponsors

Quick Serve Restaurant Kathy Trusch Boddie-Noell Enterprises, Inc, Dept 702HRF PO Box 1908 Rocky Mount NC 27802 (252) 937-2800

Connie Uselman Business Services Coordinator, Bryan School of Business and Economics The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 401 Byran Building

A-4 Greensboro NC 27402

A-5 NC DECA Board of Directors District Chairpersons 2013/2014

District One District Two TABITHA HUDSON, Board Chairperson TAYLOR THOMPSON DH Conley High School West Brunswick High School 2006 Worthington Rd 550 Whiteville Road NW Greenville NC 27858 Shallotte NC 28470 (252) 756-3440 (910) 754-4338 [email protected] mailto:[email protected]

District Three District Four CHRISSY LUX JOHN FUX Holly Springs High School Hoke County High School 5329 Cass Holt Road 505 S Bethel Road Holly Springs NC 27540 Raeford NC 28376 (919) 567-4152 (910) 875-2156 [email protected] [email protected]

District Five District Six LISA GARRETT KIM EDWARDS Person High School Providence High School 1010 Ridge Road 1800 Pineville-Mathews Rd Roxboro, NC 27573 Charlotte, NC 28270 (336) 599-8321 (980) 343-5390, ext 239 mailto:[email protected] [email protected]

District Six District Seven PAT KOWALO DEBBIE PARDUE Weddington High School Forbush High School 4901 Monroe-Weddington Rd 1525 Falcon Road Matthews NC 2805 East Bend, NC 27018 704-708-5530 (336) 961-4644 [email protected] [email protected] Or [email protected] District Eight Mindy Hutchins Friends and Alumni Chairperson McDowell High School EMMY CORN 600 McDowell High Drive [email protected] Marion NC 28752 (828) 652-7920 [email protected]

A-6 NC DECA STATE ACTION TEAM 2013/2014

Katrina Nguyen, President AC Reynolds High School DECA Advisor: Debbie Ebner Cell Phone: 828-333-1944 School Phone: 828-298-2500 E-Mail Address [email protected]

Kara Powell, Blue Ridge Vice President AC Reynolds High School Cell Phone: DECA Advisor: Debbie Ebner E-Mail Address: [email protected] School Phone: 828-298-2500

Brittany Allen, Coastal Vice President DH Conley High School Cell Phone: 252-902-7720 DECA Advisor: Tabitha Hudson E-Mail Address: [email protected] School Phone: 252-756-3440

Samantha Rogers, Dixie Pines Vice President Terry Sanford High School Cell Phone: 910-257-4354 DECA Advisor: Brenda Haynes E-Mail Address [email protected] School Phone: 910-484-1151

Amar Hodzic, Metrolina Vice President Providence High School Cell Phone: 586-662-0185 DECA Advisor: Kim Edwards E-Mail Address [email protected] School Phone: 980-343-5390

Eileen Valverde, Triad Vice President Holly Springs High School Cell Phone: 919-285-5407 DECA Advisor: Chrissy Lux E-Mail Address [email protected] School Phone: 919-577-1444

A-7 NC DECA Super Kid Fund Drive Community Service Project

Let’s Send 15 Super Kids to MDA Camp!

1. Organize and implement a fundraising project for our Super Kid Fund as a local DECA chapter.

2. Send the proceeds of your fundraiser to your local MCA office.

3. Send a copy of your check any MDA correspondence to NC DECA.

WHAT A WONDERFUL WAY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN A CHILD’S LIFE! BE A PART OF THE ACTION! PLAN YOUR CHAPTER’S SUPER KID FUNDRAISER TODAY!

The chapter contributing the most to this project will be recognized at our NC DECA Career Development Conference.

Additional information can be found at the National MDA Website: www.mdausa.org

A-8 North Carolina DECA CDC Program Cover Competition

The Program Cover Competition is another opportunity for students to demonstrate an understanding of effective marketing through attractive promotional materials. A student will be recognized for creativity, appropriateness, design, and marketing knowledge. The following guidelines:

 Entries should be well-done electronic versions. Dimensions must be 8½” in width by 11” in height.

 Entries should reflect the theme for this academic year, as listed on the cover of the North Carolina DECA Handbook and announced at the Summer Teacher Conference.

 Entries must be computer generated. Be creative! If possible please use widely accepted computer software programs.

 Entries must have student’s name and school on each entry page.

 Entries must be e-mailed in an acceptable format (jpeg, pdf) no later than the date listed on the NC DECA Schedule of Events. Entries not submitted in proper format will not be considered.

 Send all entries to: [email protected]

Winners will be selected on the basis of professionalism, creativity, attractiveness for the target audience and narrative justification. Entries will be judged by state staff and graphic designers. The winner will be recognized at the North Carolina DECA Career Development Conference.

Good Luck!

A-9 When Promoting DECA… Association Name

North Carolina DECA – An Association of Marketing Students Promote DECA by saying DECA is an Association of Marketing Students.

North Carolina DECA Theme

“NC DECA – Where Your Dreams Set Sail”

International DECA Theme

“Make it Count”

BRANDING AND MESSAGING GUIDELINES

DECA has new branding/logo guidelines. Advisors should go to following national DECA site to read or download these guidelines. http://www.deca.org/_docs/about-attachments/DECA_Brand_Guidelines.pdf