ICDC

The International Career Development Conference (ICDC) is designed to bring together persevering DECA members from around the world to take part in one final competition in their chosen event category. Every year at the end of April, Ontario delegates with all its intensity, heads south to the USA for one week to prepare, perform, and parade our spirit! It will be a sight to be see!

About ICDC

Congratulations to all the Ontario delegates that participated in the 2025 DECA International Conference in Orlando, Florida!

Each year, we represent Canada and we represent to the fullest (click Recognition for our success story and statistics). Students not competing have the opportunity to attend ICDC to participate in one of the many leadership programmes to build on chapter management skills and bring a wealth of ideas back to help improve their local Chapter.

Friday, April 24 to Thursday, April 30

Atlanta, Georgia

2026 ICDC Registration Package

Online Registrations due February 21 ; Payment Due February 28

Registration Materials

ICDC Registration Package Form 1 once completed, scan and email to icdc@deca.ca

Why attend the Leadership Academies at ICDC?
DECA Inc ICDC app DECA INC Programme: via Issu via DOWNLOAD
DECA Inc Attractions (for purchase only through Chapter Advisor; CANNOT book April 25, 26 or DECA Night on April 27)
DECA Inc Login (requires unique user and password)

ICDC Overview Schedule (students, locate your event code and view summary of competition details)
Exam Blueprint (look at third column to see number of questions per indicator)

April 11 pre-ICDC Meeting Agendas: Student Meeting VIRTUAL Advisor Meeting IN-PERSON (Toronto Sheraton Centre, Civic Ballroom, second floor)

ICDC Information and LOGIN details

Advisors: ALL files like the ICDC Scheduler, flights, housing, etc. are in the shared ICDC Correspondence folder. They will not be posted on the website.

ICDC Written Entry Submission (Instructions) ICDC Written Entry (LOGIN portal) Team Captain Access
ICDC Advisor Written Events Verification (LOGIN portal)

Select by event:

Principles of Business Administration and Personal Financial Literacy
Team Decision Making Events
Individual Series Events
Professional Selling and Consulting Events
Integrated Campaign Events
Written Events

ICDC Ontario results

DECA Inc Exam results

DECA Inc Exam results by Event

DECA Inc Judged Event results

Our method for normalizing is this:

For the scores of each judge, compute the mean and the standard deviation (call them jMean and JStdev)
For the conference overall, compute the mean and standard deviation (call them cMean and cStdev)
Normalize each student score by computing

Normalized = [ (score – jMean) / jStdev ] * cStdev + cMean

using the judge that scores them. This is essentially adjusting the means and standard deviations to match that of the conference overall.

Future ICDC dates

School Board Requirements

Government of Canada Travel Tips for DECA Trips Applying for a US VISA
Parent Consent Letter (PDF) Advisors | Students Application for Travel Documents | Applying for a US VISA

Manulife Insurance (Youth Coverage) If you believe that the insurance coverage is deficient and you wish to purchase additional insurance, please do so. Please keep in mind that the section referring to covering cancellation for a teacher strike is not valid until the matter clears and the risk is unforeseen again.

Emergency Guide (Georgia World Congress Centre) Emergency and Safety Plans (Marriott Marquis)

Insurance Policies:
Hote Insurance Certificate (Marriott Marquis) Travel Agent Next Door

Travel with Flaire #5003172 TICO Indira Roy
Total Transport Solutions shuttles at ICDC CGL

DECA Ontario is registered as non-profit in Canada: 820570679 DECA Ontario’s CGL and Director’s Liability Insurance.