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

Auditorium (Room 200); Activity Room (Room 201); Classroom (1^st Floor); Conference Room (1^st Floor)

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