DATES + LOCATIONS
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DISTRICT 1
January 18, 2019 Agricenter International 7777 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis, TN 38120 DISTRICT 2 January 15, 2019 Union University 1050 Union University Drive, Jackson, TN 38305 DISTRICT 3 January 29, 2019 Nissan Stadium 1 Titans Way, Nashville, TN 37213 |
DISTRICT 4
January 24, 2019 TCAT Smyrna/Nissan Training Center 663 Ken Pilkerton Drive, Smyrna, TN 37167 DISTRICT 5 February 1, 2019 Knoxville Expo Center 5441 Clinton Hwy., Knoxville, TN 37912 |
REGISTRATION
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Registration will be open from November 14, 2018 at 8:00 AM to December 14, 2018 at 5:00 PM. Registration will close on December 14, 2018 at 5:00 PM CST. Please register your participants before you leave for winter break to avoid last-minute problems when you return to school in January.
COST Regular Registration: $15 per person
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW
CHANGES + SUBSTITUTIONS Changes and substitutions can take place through the online registration system until December 14, 2018 at 5:00 PM CST. Once registration is closed, changes will not be allowed. On-site registration and registration changes will not be allowed. PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS All payments must be received by January 4, 2019. Check should be made payable to Tennessee DECA. Mail all checks to: Tennessee DECA (Attn: Steven J. Mitchell) 710 James Robertson Parkway Andrew Johnson Tower, 11th Floor Nashville, Tennessee 37243 |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
HOW MANY STUDENTS CAN COMPETE FROM MY CHAPTER?
- Each chapter can register 1-2 students per Principles of Business Administration (POBA) event and 1-2 students per Individual Series (IS) event
- If your chapter reaches certain levels of the Tennessee DECA Membership Campaign, your chapter can earn extra competitive event spots in the POBA and IS Events
- Each chapter can only register one student per Professional Selling and Consulting event and only one student for the Personal Financial Literacy event
- Each chapter can only have representation of one team (1-3 members, depending on the category) in the Team Decision Making Events, Business Operations Research Events, Chapter Team Events, Entrepreneurship Events, Marketing Representative Events, and Online Events
HOW MANY STUDENTS WILL ADVANCE FROM MY DISTRICT CONFERENCE TO SCDC?
District 1
- POBA + IS Events = 7
- TDM + Professional Selling Events = 4
- POBA + IS Events = 5
- TDM + Professional Selling Events = 3
- POBA + IS Events = 11
- TDM + Professional Selling Events = 7
- POBA + IS Events = 8
- TDM + Professional Selling Events = 5
- POBA + IS Events = 9
- TDM + Professional Selling Events = 5
What Happens if there is inclement weather?
In order to prepare for the possibility of weather-related school closings, please carefully read the information below. We will send out text alerts through the REMIND text alert system. You will need to sign up for the text alerts (instructions below) prior to the conference and have this information on hand the morning of the event. An email alert will also be sent to advisors.
DCDC CANCELLATION POLICY
TN DECA will use the REMIND alert system to alert advisors and judges in each district about conference cancellations or delays. In order to receive the text alert in the event of a delay or cancellation, you must follow the directions below. The phone numbers below are generated by the Remind system and cannot be used for two-way communication. Those individuals wishing to receive text alerts do not have to register for an account in order to receive alerts. Simply locate the appropriate district below and text the code to the number. This one-way text system is free to sign up; data charges may apply from your carrier. The system will be used only to relay important information regarding cancellations or delays to advisors. You should receive a confirmation text indicating that you have successfully signed up to receive alerts.
District 1: Text @decad1 to 81010
District 2: Text @decad2 to 81010
District 3: Text @decad3 to 81010
District 4: Text @decad4 to 81010
District 5: Text @decad5 to 81010
EMAIL ALERTS
An email from Steven J. Mitchell will also be sent to all advisors if the conference is delayed or cancelled. Please monitor your phone and/or email address the evening before and the morning of the event.
TENNESSEE DECA SCDC QUALIFIERS
If a district conference is cancelled, test scores will be used to determine competitors advancing to compete at the Tennessee DECA State Career Development Conference.
DCDC CANCELLATION POLICY
- If the school system in the county hosting the conference (Shelby, Madison, Davidson, Rutherford, or Knox) is closed, the conference will be cancelled.
- If the school system in the county hosting the conference (Shelby, Madison, Davidson, Rutherford, or Knox) is on a one or two hour delay, the conference will be cancelled.
- If more than 25 percent of the participating schools contact us to say that they cannot come due to weather and/or school closings, the conference will be cancelled.
- Please see below for information on how to report inclement weather and road conditions as well as instructions on how to sign up to receive text alerts in the event that the conference is cancelled.
- No refunds will be issued if a district conference is cancelled due to inclement weather.
- Send an email to Steven.Mitchell@tn.gov and “CC” your district conference coordinator.
- Subject Line: DECA District Conference Weather Alert
- Body of Email:
- Specify whether your system has cancelled school or has been placed on either a one or two-hour delay.
- School Name
- Advisor Name
TN DECA will use the REMIND alert system to alert advisors and judges in each district about conference cancellations or delays. In order to receive the text alert in the event of a delay or cancellation, you must follow the directions below. The phone numbers below are generated by the Remind system and cannot be used for two-way communication. Those individuals wishing to receive text alerts do not have to register for an account in order to receive alerts. Simply locate the appropriate district below and text the code to the number. This one-way text system is free to sign up; data charges may apply from your carrier. The system will be used only to relay important information regarding cancellations or delays to advisors. You should receive a confirmation text indicating that you have successfully signed up to receive alerts.
District 1: Text @decad1 to 81010
District 2: Text @decad2 to 81010
District 3: Text @decad3 to 81010
District 4: Text @decad4 to 81010
District 5: Text @decad5 to 81010
EMAIL ALERTS
An email from Steven J. Mitchell will also be sent to all advisors if the conference is delayed or cancelled. Please monitor your phone and/or email address the evening before and the morning of the event.
TENNESSEE DECA SCDC QUALIFIERS
If a district conference is cancelled, test scores will be used to determine competitors advancing to compete at the Tennessee DECA State Career Development Conference.
DO i need to have all participating members complete the release form?
Yes. All Tennessee DECA conference participants must have a signed CTSO release form on file before participation can be granted. Advisors must keep all release forms in their possession at all times and be prepared to show them at the registration table at any DECA conference. Attendees without a signed form on file will be sent home from the conference and will be unable to participate.
