Put in the work, harden your strengths, apply them to industry, come out better than you started. The array of events to compete in reflects the diversity of business applications in the workplace. From Accounting to Sports and Entertainment Marketing, students will find an area of interest to pursue. To maximize success, choose a category that best matches your knowledge, experience, and access to resources.
All written event papers and presentations are due February 12, 2021 to DLG Judge Pro by 5:00 pm.
IMCE, IMCS, IMCP, FCE, HTPS and PSE are all required to write exams for Provincials!
SAMPLES | PERFORMANCE INDICATORS |
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Principles Exam | Principles PI |
PBM Case | |
PFN Case | |
PHT Case | |
PMK Case |
*PMK reserved for Grade 9 students only
*Reserved for 1st-year DECA members regardless of grade unless otherwise noted.
Finance Cluster | Marketing Cluster | Hospitality and Tourism Cluster | Entrepreneurship + Small Business Mgmt | Business Mgmt & Admin |
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Performance Indicators | Performance Indicators | Performance Indicators | Performance Indicators | Performance Indicators |
Exam | Exam | Exam | Exam | Exam |
ACT Case | AAM Case | HLM Case | ENT Case | HRM Case |
BFS Case | ASM Case | RFSM Case | ||
BSM Case | ||||
FMS Case | ||||
MCS Case | ||||
RMS Case | ||||
SEM Case |
Finance Cluster | Marketing Cluster | Hospitality and Tourism Cluster | Business Management & Administration | Entrepreneurship + Small Business Management |
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Performance Indicators | Performance Indicators | Performance Indicators | Performance Indicators | Performance Indicators |
Exam | Exam | Exam | Exam | Exam |
FTDM Case | BTDM Case | HTDM Case | BLTDM Case | ETDM Case |
MTDM Case | TTDM Case | |||
STDM Case |
SAMPLES | PERFORMANCE INDICATORS |
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PFL Exam | Performance Indicators |
PFL Case |
BUSINESS OPERATIONS RESEARCH EVENT
The 2020-2021 topic for each career category is the development of a strategy to rebuild customer loyalty and spending as a result of business disruption for at least the previous six months. Participants will collaborate with a local business or organization to analyze the current state of business operations as a result of business disruption and explore strategies to rebuild customer loyalty and spending. Participants will then present a strategic plan to rebuild customer loyalty and spending.
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:
The new event names are:
Sample Events | |||||
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Community Giving Project (PMCG) | Career Development Project (PMCD) | Business Solutions Project (PMBS) | Financial Literacy Project (PMFL) | Sales Project (PMSP) | Community Awareness Project (PMCA) |
Guidelines | # OF DELEGATES | ENTRY LENGTH | SAMPLE EVENT |
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Start-Up Business Plan | 1 – 3 | 10 pages | ESB |
Innovation Plan | 1 – 3 | 10 pages | EIP |
Independent Business Plan | 1 – 3 | 20 pages | EIB |
International Business Plan | 1 – 3 | 20 pages | IBP |
Franchise Business Plan | 1 – 3 | 20 pages | EFB |
SAMPLES | ||
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IMCEEvent | IMCP Event | IMCS Event |
FINANCIAL CONSULTING
For 2020-2021, you will assume the role of a financial consultant. A millennial client has scheduled a meeting with you for advice on debt consolidation. The millennial, who was recently furloughed from his/her professional job, already had credit card bills, private student loans, medical bills and personal loans, but now with minimal income, his/her debt continues to grow. The client would like you to explain the benefits of consolidating debt and give recommendations on how he/she can do so, as well as provide consultation on short-term and long-term strategies to deal with the loss of income.
Debt Consolidation Loans Debt Consolidation What is debt consolidation?
HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM PROFESSIONAL SELLING EVENT
For 2020-2021, you will assume the role of a sales representative of a hospitality and tourism marketing agency. The director of sales and marketing of a recently re-opened 595 luxury guestroom resort is interested in your digital marketing services to promote the features of the resort to drive online bookings. The resort features an infinity pool, water park, golf course, spa, six food and beverage outlets including two exquisite restaurants, movie theatre and 100,000 square feet of meeting space. You have a meeting scheduled with the director of sales and marketing to present your company’s hospitality-specific products and services and price points.
Relationship-Based Hospitality Marketing Hotel Marketing; The Latest Trends in the Hotel Industry
PROFESSIONAL SELLING EVENT
For 2020-2021, you will assume the role of a sales representative of a virtual tour software company. The director of admissions for a local college has scheduled a meeting with you because he/she has a desire to utilize virtual tours as a recruitment tool for incoming freshmen. He/she wants to learn how your company’s products and services can be beneficial to his/her college and how your company can stand out among the rest.
How to Make the Most of Virtual College Tours Capterra: Virtual Tour Software
Guideline | CLUSTER EXAM | PERFORMANCE INDICATORS |
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Hospitality & Tourism Professional Selling | Hospitality & Tourism Exam | HTPS PI |
Professional Selling Event | Marketing Exam | PSE PI |
Financial Consulting Event | Finance Exam | FCE PI |
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The links below contains a list of all events offered by DECA Ontario along with a link to a sample case/topic to help you decide which category is best for you. Availability of these events may vary depending on the level of competition (i.e. no written events at Regionals) and the size of your chapter (i.e. members of a chapter must fill every event category before additional participants for the same categories will be considered). Please see specific details about each event under the black tab.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][vc_btn 1=”href=“https://www.deca.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/2018_DECA_Guide.pdf“>https://www.deca.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/2017_DECA_Guide-1.pdf“>https%3A%2F%2Fwww.deca.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F07%2F2017_DECA_Guide-1.pdf||target:%20_blank|““” title=”2020 2021 Exam Blueprints” style=”flat” color=”primary” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.deca.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F06%2FDECA-2020-HS-Exam-Blueprints.pdf||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][vc_btn title=”2020 2021 DECA Guide (flipbook)” style=”flat” color=”danger” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fissuu.com%2Fdecainc%2Fdocs%2Fdeca-2020-hs-guide%3Ffr%3DsMGQ4ZjE1NzgwOTM||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][vc_btn title=”Penalty Point Checklist” color=”sky” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.deca.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F06%2FHS_PenaltyPointChecklist.pdf|title:Penalty%20Point%20Checklist|target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][vc_btn title=”Statement of Assurances & Integrity” color=”orange” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.deca.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F06%2FHS_WrittenStatement.pdf|title:Statement%20of%20Assurances%20%26%20Integrity|target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][vc_btn title=”Guidelines for all Competitive Events” color=”green” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.deca.ca%2Fdocuments%2FALLEvents.pdf|title:Guidelines%20for%20ALL%20Competitive%20Events|target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][vc_btn title=”Definition Listing of all Competitive Events” color=”inverse” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.deca.ca%2Fdocuments%2FDECA_Competitive_Events_Listing.pdf|title:Definition%20Listing%20for%20ALL%20Competitive%20Events|target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1530291467598{padding-top: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”6936″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”http://www.deca.ca/documents/Balanced_Flights.jpg”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]Core Exam areas: PDF Excel
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SAMPLES | PERFORMANCE INDICATORS |
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Principles Exam | Principles PI |
PBM Case | |
PFN Case | |
PHT Case | |
PMK Case |
*PMK reserved for Grade 9 students only
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Finance Cluster | Marketing Cluster | Hospitality and Tourism Cluster | Entrepreneurship + Small Business Mgmt | Business Mgmt & Admin |
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Performance Indicators | Performance Indicators | Performance Indicators | Performance Indicators | Performance Indicators |
Exam | Exam | Exam | Exam | Exam |
ACT Case | AAM Case | HLM Case | ENT Case | HRM Case |
BFS Case | ASM Case | RFSM Case | ||
BSM Case | ||||
FMS Case | ||||
MCS Case | ||||
RMS Case | ||||
SEM Case |
Finance Cluster | Marketing Cluster | Hospitality and Tourism Cluster | Business Management & Administration | Entrepreneurship + Small Business Management |
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Performance Indicators | Performance Indicators | Performance Indicators | Performance Indicators | Performance Indicators |
Exam | Exam | Exam | Exam | Exam |
FTDM Case | BTDM Case | HTDM Case | BLTDM Case | ETDM Case |
MTDM Case | TTDM Case | |||
STDM Case |
SAMPLES | PERFORMANCE INDICATORS |
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PFL Exam | Performance Indicators |
PFL Case |
BUSINESS OPERATIONS RESEARCH EVENT
The 2020-2021 topic for each career category is the development of a strategy to rebuild customer loyalty and spending as a result of business disruption for at least the previous six months. Participants will collaborate with a local business or organization to analyze the current state of business operations as a result of business disruption and explore strategies to rebuild customer loyalty and spending. Participants will then present a strategic plan to rebuild customer loyalty and spending.
The new event names are:
Sample Events | |||||
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Community Giving Project (PMCG) | Career Development Project (PMCD) | Business Solutions Project (PMBS) | Financial Literacy Project (PMFL) | Sales Project (PMSP) | Community Awareness Project (PMCA) |
Guidelines | # OF DELEGATES | ENTRY LENGTH | SAMPLE EVENT |
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Start-Up Business Plan | 1 – 3 | 10 pages | ESB |
Innovation Plan | 1 – 3 | 10 pages | EIP |
Independent Business Plan | 1 – 3 | 20 pages | EIB |
International Business Plan | 1 – 3 | 20 pages | IBP |
Franchise Business Plan | 1 – 3 | 20 pages | EFB |
SAMPLES | ||
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IMCEEvent | IMCP Event | IMCS Event |
FINANCIAL CONSULTING
For 2020-2021, you will assume the role of a financial consultant. A millennial client has scheduled a meeting with you for advice on debt consolidation. The millennial, who was recently furloughed from his/her professional job, already had credit card bills, private student loans, medical bills and personal loans, but now with minimal income, his/her debt continues to grow. The client would like you to explain the benefits of consolidating debt and give recommendations on how he/she can do so, as well as provide consultation on short-term and long-term strategies to deal with the loss of income.
Debt Consolidation Loans Debt Consolidation What is debt consolidation?
HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM PROFESSIONAL SELLING EVENT
For 2020-2021, you will assume the role of a sales representative of a hospitality and tourism marketing agency. The director of sales and marketing of a recently re-opened 595 luxury guestroom resort is interested in your digital marketing services to promote the features of the resort to drive online bookings. The resort features an infinity pool, water park, golf course, spa, six food and beverage outlets including two exquisite restaurants, movie theatre and 100,000 square feet of meeting space. You have a meeting scheduled with the director of sales and marketing to present your company’s hospitality-specific products and services and price points.
Relationship-Based Hospitality Marketing Hotel Marketing; The Latest Trends in the Hotel Industry
PROFESSIONAL SELLING EVENT
For 2020-2021, you will assume the role of a sales representative of a virtual tour software company. The director of admissions for a local college has scheduled a meeting with you because he/she has a desire to utilize virtual tours as a recruitment tool for incoming freshmen. He/she wants to learn how your company’s products and services can be beneficial to his/her college and how your company can stand out among the rest.
How to Make the Most of Virtual College Tours Capterra: Virtual Tour Software
Guideline | CLUSTER EXAM | PERFORMANCE INDICATORS |
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Hospitality & Tourism Professional Selling | Hospitality & Tourism Exam | HTPS PI |
Professional Selling Event | Marketing Exam | PSE PI |
Financial Consulting Event | Finance Exam | FCE PI |
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