prepared Business Events

Cover Slide (Slide 1):

  • Visual/branded introduction to your presentation
  • Does NOT need to be numbered “1”
  • May include company name, logo/graphic, or tagline

Title Slide (Slide 2):

  • Must be numbered “2”
  • Must include all required information from the guidelines

All pitch deck slides except the cover slide must be numbered sequentially and the total pitch deck cannot exceed 20 slides (including cover, title, table of contents, body, bibliography, and appendix). The cover slide does NOT need to be numbered “1” but is included in the 20 slide maximum.

Written Reports are due January 9, 2026 through the DLG Judge Pro portal

NOTES BEFORE YOU START:

  • Only the ADVISOR will be able to upload the paper/ slide deck to Judge Pro. 
  • DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO SUBMIT YOUR COMPETITION SUBMISSIONS ONLINE.  Excuses of technical difficulties, server issues, and power outages will not be accepted as reasons for not submitting on time.


STEP I:   
SUBMIT TO
 DLG Judge Pro        JANUARY 9, 2026 BEFORE 5:00 PM
STEP II:  THE CHAPTER ADVISOR LOGS IN AND SIGNS OFF ON THE STATEMENT OF ASSURANCES FOR EACH STUDENT TEAM ENTRY.

Events requiring an online submission to DLG Judge Pro

Students in ALL Prepared Written events are expected to upload the following:

  • Professional Selling and Consulting Events:  A PDF of the presentation pitch slide deck is to uploaded.  These events are also expected to write their respective cluster exam:  FCE, HTPS and PSE. 
  • Integrated Marketing Campaign Events:  A PDF of the presentation pitch slide deck is to uploaded.  These events are also expected to write the marketing Cluster Exam:  IMCE, IMCS, IMCP.
  • Entrepreneurship Events:  A PDF of the presentation pitch slide deck is to uploaded for these events:  EIP, ESB
  • For the following events, refer to GUIDELINES for the sections that need to be included in the report:
  • Entrepreneurship Events:  EFB, EIB, IBP
  • Business Operations Research Events:  BOR, BMOR, FOR, HTOR, SEOR
  • Project Management Events:  PMBS, PMCD, PMCA, PMCG, PMFL, PMSP
  • a PDF of the paper submission (required for all above events)

DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2026 BEFORE 5:00 PM

FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS will lead to a penalty deduction between 5 – 15 points.  Refer to penalty checklist above.