prepared Business Events

All Prepared Written Events will be required to write an exam. Click the image to the right to see which one.

ALL teams cannot use CANVA or ADOBE Express to complete their reports. Teams are to concentrate on the RESEARCH and WRITING of the paper and not the BEAUTIFICATION of the report.

Teams that qualify at Regionals, their Prepared Written Reports are due January 7, 2027 to JudgePro

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 JudgePro JANUARY 7, 2027 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 THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2027 BEFORE 5:00 PM

FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS will lead to a penalty deduction between 5 – 15 points. Refer to penalty checklist below. Papers that are assessed a 30% or higher from Turnitin.com will be docked 30 points.

2026-2027 Operations Events

The 2026–2027 topic for each career category is for participants to collaborate with a local business or organization to research what drives customer loyalty and repeat engagement. Using the research findings, participants will develop a strategic plan to strengthen customer retention through loyalty programs, personalized experiences or relationship-building initiatives.

Customer loyalty is developed through positive experiences, trust and consistent engagement over time. Businesses use customer feedback, purchasing behaviors and market trends to better understand what encourages customers to return and recommend their brand to others. Some examples may include:

Loyalty Programs: Point systems, exclusive member rewards, referral incentives or subscription-based memberships that encourage repeat business.
Personalized Experiences: Tailored product recommendations, customized promotions and individualized communication based on customer preferences.
Customer Experience Improvements: Enhancing service quality, streamlining the purchasing process or improving digital and in-store experiences.
Relationship-Building Initiatives: Community events, customer appreciation programs, follow-up communications and social media engagement that strengthen customer relationships.
Customer Feedback Strategies: Collecting and analyzing customer feedback to identify opportunities for improving products, services and the overall customer experience.

January Submissions

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.