AGENDA SPEAKERS EXHIBITORS ACCOMMODATIONS VISIT KC  

SPEAKERS / INDUSTRY EXPERTS

Participants can choose from a selection of workshops presented in high definition by outstanding leaders in their respective professions and industries. Our "channels" in the DECA HD network will each offer up to 12 shows. Students may choose to hang at one channel or "channel surf" by selecting from all channels. 

Confirmed speakers represent:

  • Finish Line
  • Kansas City Royals 
  • Kevin Green Homes
  • ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
  • Westin Hotels
  • Otis Spunkmeyer
  • Kansas City Chiefs
  • LIFE, Inc.
  • Cold Stone Creamery
  • Starlight Theatre
  • MMG Worldwide
  • and more!

 

On Friday, participants will attend two of 11 sessions whose programming is exclusively dedicated to DECA through the Diamond Series. Presented by chapter advisors, national officers and innovators in leadership, the sessions will focus on leadership development, civic consciousness, social intelligence, and competitive excellence.
Advertising, Promotion, Public Relations
Allure knows how to connect with its audience. With the most innovative ideas in advertising, promotion, and public relations, Allure persuades its target markets to purchase almost anything they want – or think they want – and create brand loyalty. Temptation is at the heart of Allure providing its audience with the charm, fascination, and appeal for the way they make buying decisions today, continually breaking new ground by delivering more captivating ideas than ever before.
Sports and Entertainment Marketing
From a sell-out crowd of loyal fans waiting for the opening kickoff to a high-profile entertainer eager to take the stage for an encore presentation, Adrenaline provides the rush for viewers invigorated in sports and entertainment marketing.  Adrenaline pumps the audience’s stamina to keep the action at its peak until the last point is scored or the last chord is played. Adrenaline keeps the fans coming back for more!
Travel and Tourism Marketing, Hospitality Marketing, and Food Marketing
Experience the world, immerse yourself in new cultures, and just get away from it all with Escape! Renowned for its acclaimed line of shows featuring travel and tourism marketing, hospitality marketing, and food marketing, Escape! is committed to sharing a remarkable, unforgettable experience with its audience. Discover the art of exceptional customer service in the hospitality industry, developing unimaginable excursions, and treating your guests to a breathtaking dining experience. Escape! is your premier destination!
Entrepreneurship and Business Management
Mogul makes it easy to explore, enjoy and get access to the skills you need to be a successful entrepreneur or business leader with prowess. Through a compelling line-up of successful DECA alums, accomplished business leaders, and multitasking risk takers, Mogul fuels the passion that lives within its audience. Future entrepreneurs are born in this network whose content emphasizes personal development, business situation analysis, product ideation, financing, and business operations. Unleash your inner mogul.
Retail Merchandising, Buying and Merchandising, Apparel and Accessories Marketing, and Fashion Merchandising
Trends can change in just one pulse. Showcasing the latest must-have items, fashionable styles, and pop-culture icons, Pulse keeps its audience on top of all the latest trends in today’s society. Viewers can always count on Pulse’s slate of shows to inform them on retail merchandising, buying and merchandising, apparel and accessories marketing, and fashion merchandising. Broadcast in high definition, Pulse is where today’s viewers stay connected to the fashion, trends, and pop culture they love.
Are you a visionary in the marketing and management field? Do you have an exciting story to share? Would you like to impact high school students who have an interest in marketing, management, and entrepreneurship? 

Please consider sharing your talents and expertise with more than 2,000 students from our 13-state Midwestern region as one of our featured industry experts!

It all takes place on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Please review the below information and return it to Christopher Young, Missouri DECA State Advisor. 

Invitation to Present and Workshop Requirement Request Form

 

For more information, contact
Christopher Young
Missouri DECA State Advisor
(573) 751-4367

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