
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Mississippi State University CAVS Extension Center Canton, MS
Wednesday, February 7 | |
8:15 am – Until | State Conference Registration/Seating/Holding Areas – Auditorium |
8:45 am – 10:30 am | All individual event testing – Classroom |
9:00 am – 9:20 am | Advisors’ Briefing – Activity Room |
10:45 am – | Students start checking in for morning Prepared Business Presentations – Auditorium |
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch: (Judges – Activity Room; Members – Auditorium) |
1:00 pm | Students start checking in for afternoon Prepared Business Presentations –Auditorium |
3:45 pm – 4:45 pm | State Officer Candidates Interviews (Candidates may place campaign materials in the chairs for opening session; however, candidates may NOT have campaign booths up at any time during the conference.) |
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Opening Session – Activity Room Call to Order/Welcome ……… Montana Butler, State DECA President Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance ………….. Dakota Hale, State DECA VP of Leadership National Anthem ……… Dr. Angenette Dixon, MCCB Introduction of Speaker ……… Arieonna Sanford, State DECA VP of Marketing Keynote Address ……… Dr. Stephanie Duguid, Do Good Leadership Officer Candidate Nomination & Speeches Announcements ……… Ms. Ashley Hobson, Collegiate DECA State Office Adjournment ……… Montana Butler, State DECA President |
After 6:00 pm | Dinner (On Your Own) Local Chapter Meetings at the discretion of the advisors |
Thursday, February 8 | |
8:00 am – Until | State Conference Sign-in – Auditorium Everyone must scan in at the registration desk. |
8:10 am – 8:25 am | Advisors’ Briefing – Activity Room |
8:05 am – Until | Students start checking in for Individual and Team Case Study Events – Auditorium |
8:10 am – 10:35 am | Team Case Study Preparation and Presentations – Activity Room |
8:10 am – 11:15 am | Individual Case Study Preparation and Presentations – Activity Room |
10:50 am – 12:30 pm | Lunch (Judges – Activity Room; Members – Auditorium) |
10:25 am – Until | Team Case Study Preparation and Presentations |
11:35 am – Until | Individual Case Study Preparation and Presentations |
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Officer Candidate Q&A Session – Conference Room Voting Delegate Session upon conclusion of the Q&A session |
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Preparation for awards |
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm | Grand Awards Session |
The advisor and incoming officers meeting to discuss ICDC and deadlines will be conducted via Zoom.

Auditorium (Room 200); Activity Room (Room 201); Classroom (1st Floor); Conference Room (1st Floor)
2024 COMPETITIVE EVENTS

Business Ethics |
Business Research |
Business-to-Business Marketing |
Digital Marketing Strategies |
Entertainment Marketing |
Entrepreneurship – Starting a Business |
Entrepreneurship Operations |
Event Planning |
Financial Accounting |
Hotel and Lodging |
Human Resource Management |
Marketing Communications |
Marketing Management |
Professional Sales |
Restaurant and Food Service Management |
Retail Management |
Sales Management and Leadership |
Travel and Tourism |
KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Much Appreciation to our 2024 SCDC Judges


