Name: DECA
Tag Line: An Association Of Marketing Students
Colors: Blue & Gold
Membership in 05-06: 7,716 - Michigan,  172,542 - Internationally
Schools Participating(approximate): 165 - Michigan,  5,500 - Internationally
Michigan DECA is an association of students who are planning careers in marketing, management and entrepreneurship. Michigan DECA has more than 7,300 members in five divisions: high school (secondary), Delta Epsilon Chi (post secondary), collegiate, professional and alumni. At the secondary level, more than 165 high school and area career centers have DECA chapters. The goals of DECA are to promote leadership development, civic consciousness, social intelligence and vocational understanding.
 
Michigan DECA is a tax-exempt, nonprofit 501(C)(3) educational association and is affiliated with National DECA located in Reston, Virginia. Michigan DECA is supported by a project grant to the Department of Business & Technology Education, in the College of Technology at Eastern Michigan University, from the Michigan Department of Career Development. The project office is located at Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197; (734) 487-DECA or FAX at (734) 487-4329.
 
Michigan was one of 17 charter states to affiliate with DECA in 1947. Today, there are associations representing membership in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Manitoba, Ontario, Mexico, and Germany. Of those 56 state associations, Michigan has grown to be the seventh largest in terms of membership. Besides having a large membership, Michigan DECA is also an innovator in many different ways. From competitive events to corporate partnerships, Michigan DECA is always striving to provide as many opportunities as possible to its student members, so that they can be sure to "Put The Magic In Marketing"
 
Throughout the year, high school members are offered the opportunity to participate in many conferences that focus on DECA's four main goals: Vocational Understanding, Leadership Development, Civic Consciousness, and Social Intelligence. This year, members will have the opportunity to attend The Central Region Leadership Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, The New York City Marketing Conference, District Competitions, the State Career Development Conference, and the International Career Development Conference in Dallas, Texas.
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