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Competitive Events Listing for 2009–2010

Welcome to the 2009–2010 Competitive Events Listing. Clicking on the links below will transport you to the official guidelines for each of DECA's Competitive Events.

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	Introduction with Overview Changes
	Written Statement of Assurances (PDF format)
	Written Statement of Assurances (Word document)
	Competitive Event Checklist
	2009–2010 Competitive Event Sponsors
	Competitive Event Listing
	Career Cluster Core Instructional Areas and Pathways
	Exam Specifications 2009 – 2010
	Video Samples of Competitive Event Presentations

Principles of Business Administration Events	# of Participants	Written Exam	Entry Length	Prep Time	Presentation Time	Performance Indicators	Sample Exam	Sample Event
Principles of Business Management and Administration	1	Yes–Business Administration Core Exam	N/A	10 mins.	10 mins.	PBM	PBM	PBM
Principles of Finance	1	Yes–Business Administration Core Exam	N/A	10 mins.	10 mins.	PFN	PFN	PFN
Principles of Hospitality and Tourism	1	Yes–Business Administration Core Exam	N/A	10 mins.	10 mins.	PHT	PHT	PHT
Principles of Marketing	1	Yes–Business Administration Core Exam	N/A	10 mins.	10 mins.	PMK	PMK	PMK

Individual Series Events	# of Participants	Written Exam	Entry Length	Prep Time	Presentation Time	Performance Indicators	Sample Exam	Sample Event
Accounting Applications	1	Yes – Finance Cluster Exam	N/A	10 mins.	10 mins.	ACT	ACT	ACT
Apparel & Accessories Marketing	1	Yes – Marketing Cluster Exam	N/A	10 mins.	10 mins.	AAM	AAM	AAM
Automotive Services Marketing	1	Yes – Marketing Cluster Exam	N/A	10 mins.	10 mins.	ASM	ASM	ASM
Business Services Marketing	1	Yes – Marketing Cluster Exam	N/A	10 mins.	10 mins.	BSM	BSM	BSM
Food Marketing	1	Yes – Marketing Cluster Exam	N/A	10 mins.	10 mins.	FMS	FMS	FMS
Hotel & Lodging Management	1	Yes – Hospitality and Tourism Cluster Exam	N/A	10 mins.	10 mins.	HLM	HLM	HLM
Marketing Management	1	Yes – Marketing Cluster Exam	N/A	10 mins.	10 mins.	MMS	MMS	MMS
Quick Serve Restaurant Management	1	Yes – Hospitality and Tourism Cluster Exam	N/A	10 mins.	10 mins.	QSRM	QSRM	QSRM
Restaurant & Food Service Management	1	Yes – Hospitality and Tourism Cluster Exam	N/A	10 mins.	10 mins.	RFSM	RFSM	RFSM
Retail Merchandising	1	Yes – Marketing Cluster Exam	N/A	10 mins.	10 mins.	RMS	RMS	RMS
Sports and Entertainment Marketing	1	Yes – Marketing Cluster Exam	N/A	10 mins.	10 mins.	SEM	SEM	SEM

Team Decision Making Events	# of Participants	Written Exam	Entry Length	Prep Time	Presentation Time	Performance Indicators	Sample Exam	Sample Event
Business Law & Ethics	2	Yes – Business Management and Administration Cluster Exam	N/A	30 mins.	15 mins.	BLTDM	BLTDM	BLTDM
Buying & Merchandising	2	Yes – Marketing Cluster Exam	N/A	30 mins.	15 mins.	BTDM	BTDM	BTDM
Financial Analysis	2	Yes – Finance Cluster Exam	N/A	30 mins.	15 mins.	FTDM	FTDM	FTDM
Hospitality Services	2	Yes – Hospitality and Tourism Cluster Exam	N/A	30 mins.	15 mins.	HTDM	HTDM	HTDM
Sports & Entertainment Marketing	2	Yes – Marketing Cluster Exam	N/A	30 mins.	15 mins.	STDM	STDM	STDM
Travel & Tourism	2	Yes – Hospitality and Tourism Cluster Exam	N/A	30 mins.	15 mins.	TTDM	TTDM	TTDM

Business Operations Research Events	# of Participants	Written Exam	Entry Length	Prep Time	Presentation Time	Performance Indicators	Sample Exam	Sample Event
Business Services	1 to 3	No	30 pages	None	15 mins.	–	–	BOR
Buying and Merchandising	1 to 3	No	30 pages	None	15 mins.	–	–	BMOR
Finance	1 to 3	No	30 pages	None	15 mins.	–	–	FOR
Hospitality and Tourism	1 to 3	No	30 pages	None	15 mins.	–	–	HOR
Sports and Entertainment	1 to 3	No	30 pages	None	15 mins.	–	–	SEOR

Written Chapter Team Events	# of Participants	Written Exam	Entry Length	Prep Time	Presentation Time	Performance Indicators	Sample Exam	Sample Event
Community Service Project	1 to 3	No	30 pages	None	15 mins.			CSP
Creative Marketing Project	1 to 3	No	30 pages	None	15 mins.			CMP
Entrepreneurship Promotion Project	1 to 3	No	30 pages	None	15 mins.			EPP
Financial Literacy Promotion Project	1 to 3	No	30 pages	None	15 mins.			FLPP
Learn & Earn Project	1 to 3	No	30 pages	None	15 mins.			LEP
Public Relations Project	1 to 3	No	30 pages	None	15 mins.			PRP

Marketing Representative Events	# of Participants	Written Exam	Entry Length	Prep Time	Presentation Time	Performance Indicators	Sample Exam	Sample Event
Advertising Campaign	1 to 3	Yes – Marketing Cluster Exam	11 pages	None	20 mins.	ADC	ADC	ADC
Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan	1 to 3	Yes – Marketing Cluster Exam	11 pages	None	20 mins.	FMP	FMP	FMP
Technical Sales Event	1	Yes – Marketing Cluster Exam	N/A	None	20 mins.	TSE	TSE

Business Management & Entrepreneurship	# of Participants	Written Exam	Entry Length	Prep Time	Presentation Time	Performance Indicators	Sample Exam	Sample Event
Entrepreneurship Written	1 to 3	No	30 pages	None	15 mins.			ENW
International Business Plan	1 to 3	No	30 pages	None	15 mins.			IBP
Internet Marketing Plan	1 to 3	No	30 pages	None	15 mins.			IMP
Entrepreneurship Participating-Independent	1	No	11 pages	None	20 mins.			ENPI
Entrepreneurship Participating-Franchising	1	No	11 pages	None	20 mins.			ENPF

Special Event	# of Participants	Written Exam	Entry Length	Prep Time	Presentation Time	Performance Indicators	Sample Exam	Sample Event
DECA Quiz Bowl	1 to 4	Yes – Marketing Cluster Exam				DQB	DQB

Online Events	# of Participants	Written Exam	Entry Length	Prep Time	Presentation Time	Performance Indicators	Sample Exam	Sample Event
Stock Market Game	1 to 3	No				SMG Guidelines & Login
Virtual Business Challenge	1 to 3	No				VBC Online