• 1 – 3 members; unlimited number of entries
• Can compete in any online event as well as any event offered at Regionals and Provincials
• These events are NOT run by Ontario DECA and will NOT be competing at Provincials; qualifiers for ICDC are determined by DECA Inc.  Notifications are emailed at the end of each round.
• No exam
• To register your teams for the DECA Stock Market Game, please  visit https://deca.smgww.org/#/ and go through the registration process.  During the process if you encounter any issues, please contact Carolyn Quest , SMG Coordinator with SIFMA decasmg@sifma.org or cquest@sifma.org
• To register your teams for the DECA Virtual Business Challenges (VBCs), please visit Knowledge Matters and register.
• Can’t find your school or having issues, contact DECA Communications at communications@deca.org.
• To ask questions regarding participation, contact education@deca.org

• 10 minutes to prepare, 10 minutes to present
• Compete individually
• Business Administration Core
• Principles Event Guidelines 

*  ALL of the Principles Events are reserved for 1st-year DECA members regardless of grade unless otherwise noted.
*  PMK reserved for Grade 9 students only.

• 10 minutes to prepare, 10 minutes to present
• Compete individually
• Individual Oral Event Guidelines
  

• 30 minutes to prepare, 15 minutes to present
• Compete in pairs
• Team Oral Event Guidelines

• 10 minutes to prepare, 10 minutes to present
• Compete individually
• Personal Financial Literacy Event Guidelines
  

• 1 – 3 participants per team
• Maximum length of 20 pages and 15 minutes to present
• DLG Judge Pro online submission by January 15, 2024; maximum 30 MB upload as a PDF
• Business Operations Research Events Guidelines   (the Evaluations are on page 64 and 65 of the guideline)

BUSINESS OPERATIONS RESEARCH EVENT

The 2023-2024 topic for each career category is the development of a strategy to combat the talent challenge. Businesses today are facing labor shortages across all industries. Participants will collaborate with a local business or organization to analyze the current process for recruiting, hiring, onboarding and retaining workers. Participants will then create and present a strategic plan to attract and retain employees.

HELPFUL RESOURCES:

• Hiring, innovation remain key manufacturing priorities
• Southwest Airlines Cancellations Highlight Ripple Effects Of Labor Shortages
• Amid labor shortage WA aerospace plants hire untapped talent
• Understanding America’s Labor Shortage: The Most Impacted Industries
• Labor Shortages Forecast to Persist for Years
• Worker shortages are fueling America’s biggest labor crises
• Why the labor shortage will stick around — and is good news for worker pay
• Building your employee retention machine
• The ‘quiet quitting’ phenomenon created a monster. Here’s what HR should really be paying attention to
• Lowe’s philanthropic arm introduces new training program for those aspiring to skilled trades
• Retailers’ Wage Competition Is Still Hot
• The four-day workweek: Why Amplitude tried it and wants to make it permanent
• Find employees who stay for the long haul

The Project Management Events require participants to use project management skills to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control and close a project.  Participants in the Project Management Events will:

• identify a problem
• develop a project management plan related to the problem
• implement the project using project management skills
• develop a written report and presentation on the project

The new event names are:

• • Business Solutions Project    PMBS
  • Career Development Project     PMCD
  • Community Awareness Project     PMCA
  • Community Giving Project    PMCG
  • Financial Literacy Project    PMFL
  • Sales Project     PMSP

• 1 – 3 participants per team
• Maximum length of 20 pages and 15 minutes to present
• DLG Judge Pro online submission by January 15, 2024 maximum 30 MB upload as a PDF
• Project Managements Event Guidelines    Click here for resources made available through MBAResearch in partnership with Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF).

• 1 – 3 participants per team
• Varying lengths and 15 minutes to present
• DLG Judge Pro online submission by January 15, 2024; maximum 30 MB upload as a PDF

• 1 – 3 participants per team
• Maximum length of 10 pages and 15 minutes to present
• DLG Judge Pro online submission by January 15, 2024; maximum 30 MB upload as a PDF
• The following events must also submit a good copy of their report to their Judge at Provincials
• Students will write an exam at Regionals level; the weighted average of the team exam score will determine if they move on to Provincials
• They do NOT compete at an in-person event at the Regional level; exam only
• Integrated Marketing Campaign Event Guidelines                             Marketing Cluster Performance Indicators

• Each of these events are an individual event
• Maximum 15 minutes to present
• DLG Judge Pro online submission by January 15, 2024;  maximum 30 MB file uploaded as PDF
• Unlike the US guidelines, a report/research notes/powerpoint presentation slides must be submitted. A SIGNIFICANT amount of research must be provided in order to make it to the next round.  NO standardized guidelines are required so the student can include whatever they feel is relevant to be read by the Judge.
• Students will write an exam at Regionals level; the exam score will determine if you move on to Provincials
• They do NOT compete at an in-person event at the Regional level; exam only

2023 SCENARIOS for each of the areas

Financial Consulting (FCE)

For 2023-2024 you will assume the role of a financial consultant. A small-business client has scheduled a meeting with you because they would like to add a peer-to-peer payment platform option for their customers. The client would like for you to share and explain different peer-to-peer platforms and make a recommendation that will have a positive financial impact.

HELPFUL RESOURCES:

• 4 P2P Payment Platforms for Businesses and How to Use Them
• Why Small Businesses Need Online Payment Apps
• Top Peer-to-Peer Payment Apps: Pros, Cons and How to Use Them
• The Truth About Those Peer-to-Peer Payment Apps
• Peer-to-peer payment apps like Venmo, Cash, PayPal are booming. Do you still need a bank?
• What Are Peer-to-Peer Payments?
• Best Payment Apps for Small Businesses
• 3 ways Merchants can implement P2P payments for their business

Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling (HTPS)

For 2023-2024 you will assume the role of a sales manager for a company that promotes outdoor activities and close-to-nature experiences. The company has noticed an increase in guest requests for a glamping experience while participating in the other activities you offer. Your company is interested in adding glamping sites to its offerings and would like you to develop a proposal. You have a meeting scheduled with the director of sales and marketing to present your plan on how to incorporate glamping into your company’s current offerings.

HELPFUL RESOURCES:

• Glamping Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Accommodation (Cabins & Pods, Tents, Yurts, Treehouses), By Age Group, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2023 – 2030
• Tapping Into the Growth of the Glamping Industry
• How glamping became China’s hottest new travel trend
• Camping, Glamping Make the Great Outdoors More Popular Than Ever

Professional Selling (PSE)

For 2023-2024 you will assume the role of sales representative for a company that specializes in assisting clients with social media selling strategies. Social selling is a sales method that practices incorporating social networks into every stage of the sales process.  A large part of the customer experience now takes place on social media and in more casual communication channels.  You have a meeting scheduled with the Chief Marketing Officer to present the services your company can provide for expanding their company’s social media selling strategies.

HELPFUL RESOURCES:

• Small businesses are seeing organic success on TikTok
• Ad spending on TikTok defies advertising slowdown
• 15 Social Media Trends Smart Marketers Will Leverage In 2023
• Biggest Social Media Trends in 2023
• Top 5 social media trends for 2023
• 10 Social Media Selling Strategies | The Ultimate Guide to Social Selling