Dates to Remember

2008-2009 Important Dates

August

• August 4-6 - Summer Conference
• August 5 - DECA State Officer Meeting

September

• September 8 - DECA Dimensions Nov/Dec Copy Due
• September 8 - OK DECA Newsflash Oct/Nov Copy Due (submit via email to okdeca reporter08@gmail.com)
• September 8 - Chapter of the Month Nominations Due (submit via email to okdecapresident08@gmail.com)
• September 15 - Salary & Teaching Schedule Information Due (HS)
• September 15 - Fall Conference Registration Opens
• September 18 - New Teacher Follow-Up Workshop
• September 19 - DECA State Officer Meeting: Fall Conference Planning, Oklahoma City University
• September 19 - Early Bird Registration and Teacher Scholarship Application Due (Entrepreneurship Education Forum) www.entre-ed.org/_network/forum.htm
• September 30 - DECA State Officers: List of Equipment/Supplies/Copies for Fall Conference Due by 4:00 p.m.

October

• October 3 - DECA Fall Leadership Conference Registration Closes at 5:00 p.m.
• October 6 - Chapter of the Month Nominations Due (submit via email to okdecapresident08@gmail.com)
• October 6 - Entrepreneurship Education $3000 Elevator Grant Proposals Due, http://www.entre-ed.org/_network/forum.htm
• October 10 - Southern Region Leadership Conference Registration Due
• October 12-18 - National DECA/DEX Week
• October 17 - Final Registration Due for DECA New York Experience
• October 20-21 - DECA Fall Leadership Conference, Oklahoma City University
• October 30 - Marketing Education Program Enrollment Due (CESI)

November

• November 3 - Dimensions Jan/Feb Copy Due
• November 3 - Chapter of the Month Nominations Due (submit via email to okdecapresident08@gmail.com)
• November 3 - OK DECA Newsflash Articles Due (submit via email to okdecareporter08@gmail.com)
• November 7-9 - Southern Region Leadership Conference, Nashville, TN (not required)
• November 7-11 - 26th Anniversary Entrepreneurship Education Forum, Austin, TX
• November 11 - Tri County DECA Invitational, Bartlesville, OK (not required)
• November 14 - Deposits Due for Sports & Entertainment Conference, Orlando, FL
• November 15 - State & National DECA/DEX Initial Roster & Payment Due
• On-line registration & check sent to National DECA
• One check but separate rosters for DECA & DEX
• DECA dues are $15; DEX dues are $17
• Not considered a member until National DECA receives check
• November 17-23 - Global Entrepreneurship Week
• November 18 - DECA State Officer Meeting, Stillwater, OCR
• November 19-23 - New York Experience Marketing & Merchandising Conference I, NYC

December

• December 1 - Fall Program of Work or Chapter Awards Program Due by 4:30 p.m.
• December 1 - Chapter of the Month Nominations Due (submit via email to okdecapresident08@gmail.com)
• December 3-7 - New York Experience Marketing & Merchandising Conference II, NYC
• December 10-14 - New York Experience Marketing & Merchandising Conference III, NYC
• December 12 - 2009-10 State DECA Officer Nomination Forms Due by 4:30 p.m.
• December 15-19 - State DECA Officer On-line Testing
• December 17 - DECA State Officer Meeting/Dinner, Stillwater, ACR

January

• January 5 - Dimensions March/April Copy Due
• January 11 - NAMB Scholarship Applications Due by 4:30
• January 12 - Discover Card Scholarship Applications Due (Juniors only - see National DECA website)
• January 12 - DECA State CDC On-line Registration Opens
• January 14 - DECA State Officer Meeting, State Officer Candidate Interviews, Stillwater
• January 14 - SBC (School Based Certification) Due
• January 15 - New Teacher Follow-up Workshop
• January 16-19 - MEA 9th Annual Conference, Las Vegas
• January 20 - Postmark Deadline for BPA Executive Council Candidate Application Packets
• January 23 - DECA State CDC On-line Registration Closes at 4:30 p.m.
• January 26 - DECA State CDC On-line Testing Opens
• January 30 - DECA State Written Projects Due by 4:30
• January 31 - Deadline for Additional Students Added to CESI Report (not included on October deadline)

February

• February 2 - National Marketing Education Honor Award Application Due
• February 2 - Chapter of the Month Nominations Due (submit via email to okdecapresident08@gmail.com)
• February 2 - OK DECA Newsflash Articles Due (submit via email to okdecareporter08@gmail.com)
• February 2 - Harry Applegate Scholarship Due by 4:30 p.m.
• February 4-7 - Sports & Entertainment Marketing Conference, Orlando, FL
• February 6 - DECA State CDC On-line Testing Closes at 4:30 p.m.
• February 6 - POW's Due by 4:30 p.m.
• February 12 - DECA State Officer Meeting, CDC Preparation & Rehearsal, Stillwater
• February 13 - DECA Corporate Scholarship Applications Due
• February 23-24 - 66th Annual DECA State Career Development Conference
• February 23-27 - 3rd Annual Entrepreneurship Week USA
• February 24 - 2009-10 State DECA Action Team Meeting (following CDC)
• February 27 - Follow-up Report Due (HS)

March

• March 2 - Chapter of the Month Nominations Due (submit via email to okdecapresident08@gmail.com)
• March 3 - M. J. Benning Scholarship Application Due
• March 6 - DECA Day at the Capitol Registration Due by 4:30 p.m.
• March 13 - DECA/DEX ICDC Registration Due by 4:30 p.m.
• March 31 - DECA Day at the Capitol

April

• April 3 Non-competitive POW Due
• April 10 - Chapter of the Month Nominations Due (submit via email to okdecapresident08@gmail.com)
• April 22-25 DEX International CDC (Delta Epsilon Chi)
• April 29-May 2 - DECA International Career Development Conference, Anaheim, CA

May

• May 16 - Mark-ED Conclave Due
• May 26-29 - DECA State Officers: Career Tech University Leadership Training (Required)

June

• June 1 - DECA Activities Committee Meeting, Stillwater

HS = High Schools
TC = Technology Centers

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* These dates are subject to change.