What is Delta Epsilon Chi?

1. What is Delta Epsilon Chi?

2. Delta Epsilon Chi • ∆EX • DEX • Delta • DECA • They’re pretty much all the same thing

4. What it is! • A national organization for college students preparing for careers in marketing, management, merchandising, and entrepreneurship • Close ties to business community create opportunities for appreciation and understanding of free enterprise

5. Top Ten Reasons to get involved with Delta Epsilon Chi 10. Networking: What better way to meet students and business contacts in your field of interest. 9. ValueAdded: Employers are looking for future employees who have gotten involved and gone that extra mile. 8. Knowledge: Professional Development Conferences give you the opportunity to listen to successful business people and learn from their experiences. 7. Leadership: To be marketable in any career you need some leadership skills. Iowa Delta Epsilon Chi gives you that opportunity. 6. TeamBuilding Skills: Iowa Delta Epsilon Chi gives you the opportunities to get involved in team atmospheres and develop the skills needed to work with others in any situation.

6. Top Ten Reasons 5. Experience: Career Development Conferences give you the opportunities to gain hands-on experience in the areas of marketing, management and merchandising through competitive events that prove your ability. 4. Opportunity: Attending state and national conferences gives you the opportunity to market yourself to a wide range of employers and fellow members. 3. Social: Iowa Delta Epsilon Chi gives you chances to brush up on social skills to help you develop a professional image. 2. Interests: Even if you are not sure what you want to do in the future, Delta Epsilon Chi helps you explore your interests and determine career paths. 1. Memories: The people, the places, the events, and the friends. Need we say more?

7. Activities • Social

8. Chapter Activites • Regular Chapter Meetings/Activities • Fall Career Development Conference 10/6 • Fall Kansas City Study Tour 11/9-11/10 • Heart Connection Civic Project • Spring Competitive Events Conference March • National Conference (Salt Lake) April/May

9. Leadership Activities

10. Professional Development

11. Community Service

12. Social Activities

13. Study Tours

14. Professional Organizations

16. OFFICER POSITIONS • Benefits • Experience in leadership • Active involvement in decisions that affect you • Great resume and experiential credit • Great chance to ‘win friends and influence people’ • You control the direction and activity of the club • 25 professional development points

17. President • Marketing Chapter Team Leader. Set meetings, be a resource and support to other officer team members. Work with other Chapter Presidents to coordinate activities. Coordinate and document points for State Chapter Activities Project Award. Lead by example.

18. Vice President: Professional Development • Chairperson for all community service and civic projects. Liaison with business contacts and speakers.

19. Vice President: Communication • Keep all members informed of all business and activities. Write and distribute monthly chapter newsletter. Create and post any necessary signs and posters.

20. Vice President: Social/Team Building • Build a collaborative, supportive team within the Management Chapter. Plan social activities on or off-campus. Work with V.P. Social/Team Building from Marketing and Fashion/Design chapters for large group activities.

21. Vice President: Sales Projects • Coordinate sales projects with other chapters and within the Management chapter. Collect and tally sales forms, distribute products.

22. Chapter Activities Project Chair • Organize, record, document, and submit Chapter activity materials to the state organization for credit towards the “Chapter Activities Award” presented at the Spring State Career Development Conference.

23. Student Activities Council Representative:2 positions • Serves as a member of the Student Activities Council planning on-campus student activities.