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Competitive Events Program Update. Betty Sias Competitive Events Taskforce Chair Keith Jurek Competitive Events Taskforce Member Rick Vine Competitive Events Taskforce Member. Session Topics. New Events for 2014-2015 Competitive Events Taskforce for 2013-2014
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Competitive Events Program Update Betty Sias Competitive Events Taskforce Chair Keith Jurek Competitive Events Taskforce Member Rick Vine Competitive Events Taskforce Member
Session Topics • New Events for 2014-2015 • Competitive Events Taskforce for 2013-2014 • 2013-2014 Professional Selling Events Topics • 2013-2014 Business Operations Research Topic
Taskforce Focus for 2012-2013 • Met in February • Focused on • Finance Cluster Events • Chapter Team Events • Professional Selling Events • Supporting 21st Century Skills and Common Core Standards
DECA Crosswalks • 21st Century Skills • Common Career Technical Core • Common Core – English Language Arts • Common Core – Mathematics http://www.deca.org/competitions/7/
New Events for 2014-2015 • Personal Financial Literacy Event • Will include one role-play with a judge and a financial literacy comprehensive exam. • New exam focused on financial literacy • Structured similarly to the Principles of Business Management and Administration Events and will be specifically for first-year DECA members.
New Events for 2014-2015 • Financial Consulting Event • Will include a prepared presentation with a judge and a comprehensive exam. • Structured similarly to the Professional Selling Events with a new focus provided annually in the DECA Guide
Looking Forward to 2013-2014 Taskforce • Review events in Hospitality and Tourism Career Cluster • Review guidelines and/or event structure for • Online Events • Marketing Representative Events • Principles of Business Administration Events
2013-2014 Professional Selling Events Topics • PSE – sell tablets to educational institution to aide in instruction and reduce textbook expenses • HTPS – sell a program to train workers in city’s hospitality sector (hotel concierges, museum guides, cab drivers, etc.) to be friendlier and more customer service oriented
2013-2014 Business Operations Research Events Topic • Development of a plan to rebrand an existing business or organization to add value to the brand • Efforts may include new logos, mission statements, signage, digital media, store layouts, and the like • Goal = add value to the brand