NJ DECA Calendar

NEW JERSEY DECA CALENDAR 2026-2027 *DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
AUGUST 2026
AUGUST
	10-11		DECA, Inc. New Advisor Basic Training
	10		Piper Sandler Taking Stock with Teens Fall Survey Begins
SEPTEMBER 2026
SEPTEMBER
	8		Stock Market Game Begins
	TBD		Advisory Committee Meeting – 3pm – Virtual
	15		District Level Instructional Areas Announced
	15		Central Region Meeting – Virtual
	17		Southern Regional Meeting – Virtual
	TBD		State Officer Meeting – 4pm – Virtual
	18		Piper Sandler Taking Stock with Teens Fall Survey Ends
	23		North Region Meeting – In Person at Butler HS Media Center
	29		Virtual Business Challenge Round 1 Begins
	30		Deadline COLT Conference Registration
	29-Oct. 2		School-Based Enterprise Week
OCTOBER 2026
OCTOBER
	9		New Advisor Training – Kean University – 9am-3pm
	TBD		NJ DECA State Officer Meeting – 3pm – Virtual
	TBD		Education Advisory Sub-Committee Meeting
	13		Virtual Business Challenge Round 1 Begins
	15		Deadline Ultimate DECA Power Trip – Austin, TX – Registration Due
	15		South Region Meeting – Virtual
	23		Virtual Business Challenge Round 1 Ends
	26		Chapter Officer Leadership Training Conference (COLT) – Kean University
	26		Central Region Meeting – During Colt lunch break
	26		North Region Meeting – During Colt lunch break
NOVEMBER 2026
NOVEMBER
	*1-30*	*November is DECA Month!*
		Northern Region Meeting – Virtual – 3pm
	15	Deadline for Honorary Life and Outstanding Service Awards to DECA, Inc.
	15	Deadline Registration materials are due to NJ DECA Office at Kean University. Checks or Purchase Orders for all District Conferences are due to DECA office at Kean University.
	15	Deadline for National and State DECA Dues and Membership Roster to DECA Inc. (Registration online at www.deca.org) Send purchase order/check to DECA, Inc. Reston, VA.
	15	Deadline On-line membership rosters are due
	16-22	Global Entrepreneurship Week
	17	Central Region Meeting – Virtual
	18	Northern Region Meeting – Virtual
	19	Southern Region Meeting – Virtual
	20-22	Ultimate DECA Power Trip – Louisville, KY
	25	NJ DECA Advisory meeting
	30	Deadline Pin Designs due to NJ DECA State Office
DECEMBER 2026
DECEMBER
	1	School Based Enterprise Certification Opens
	1	Deadline All DECA Month Campaigns (Community Service, Promotional, Ethical Leadership & Membership) due to DECA, Inc.
	1	Deadline New Jersey Association Award Recommendation Forms due to New Jersey DECA Office
	2	Deadline DECA Sports and Entertainment Marketing Conference Registration Due
	4	Stock Market Game ends
	7-9	District Conference Online Testing Window
	9	Business and Marketing Day at the NJ Devils – Prudential Center, Newark
	11	Deadline 2026-2027 State Officer Candidate applications due to the State Advisor at the NJ DECA State Office. These must be RECEIVED and NOT postmarked by this date.
	15	Central Region Meeting – Kean University –In Person 1pm
	16	North Region Meeting – Virtual – 3pm
	17	South Region Meeting – In Person at Washington Township HS
	17	Possible Additional Business and Marketing Day at the NJ Devils – Prudential Center, Newark – Not confirmed as of 8/28/27
	TBD	NJ DECA State Officer Meeting Virtual
JANUARY 2027
JANUARY
	4	South East District Conference (Doubletree Cherry Hill)
	5	South West District Conference (Doubletree Cherry Hill)
	7	Central East District Conference (Kean University)
	8	Central West District Conference (Kean University)
	11	Deadline DECA, Inc. Student Scholarship Applications Due
	11	North East District Conference (Ramapo College)
	12	North West District Conference (Ramapo College)
	14	Deadline DECA SBE Chapter Certification due to DECA, Inc.
	12	Virtual Business Challenge Round 2 Begins
	15	NJ DECA State officer Candidate Meeting and Screening 9am
	19	Central Region Meeting -Kean University
	19	Last date for move-ups from Districts to SCDC.
	21	Southern Region Meeting – May be in person to pick up awards
	22	Deadline NJ DECA State Scholarship Applications must be RECEIVED and NOT postmarked at the NJ DECA State Office
	22	Deadline for all 20-page manuals to be registered and submitted, and NJ State Community Service Project to be registered and submitted. Details will follow. Manuals will not be accepted after this date and time at the New Jersey DECA office or at the State Conference. This is also the deadline for copies of the files to be uploaded to TurnItIn. THIS DEADLINE WILL NOT BE MOVED DUE TO WEATHER.
	22	Deadline State Conference Registration at 3pm – THIS DEADLINE WILL NOT BE MOVED DUE TO WEATHER OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES!
	20	Deadline DECA, Inc. Advisor Scholarship Applications Due
	22	Virtual Business Challenge Round 2 ends
	23	20-Page Paper JudgePro Submissions Open
	26	20-Page Paper JudgePro Submissions Close
	27	Northern Region Meeting – Butler HS Media center
	27	Deadline for ALL Changes to State Conference Registration
	27	DECA, Inc. Sports & Entertainment Marketing Conference, Orlando, FL

FEBRUARY 2027
FEBRUARY		FEBRUARY IS CTE MONTH!
	1	DECA Emerging Leader Honor Awards Applications Open
	1-3	State Conference Online Testing Window
	TBD	Advisory Committee Meeting
	15	Last date for additions and changes to Chapter Membership Roster to be eligible to attend the International Conference (ICDC)
	15	All participants must be active members of DECA with the current year’s dues on file with DECA, Inc.
	TBD	NJ DECA State Officer Meeting – Virtual
	16	Central Region Meeting – Virtual
	17	Northern Region Meeting – Virtual
	18	South Region Meeting – Possibly in person to pick up awards
MARCH 2027
MARCH
	1	Deadline DECA Advocacy Campaign Due
	2-4	High School State Career Development Conference – Harrah’s Atlantic City – Tuesday to Thursday
	8	Deadline All ICDC drops must be reported via email to the State Office
	12	Deadline International Career Development Conference Registration Packet Deadline (must be in the New Jersey State Office at Kean University-NOT postmarked)
	16	Central Region Meeting – Virtual
	TBD	North Region Meeting – Virtual
	18	South Region Meeting – Virtual
	23	ICDC-Qualifying Written Events Submission to DECA, Inc. Opens
	23	Deadline ICDC Blazer Order Deadline
	30	Deadline ICDC-Qualifying Written Events Submission due to DECA, Inc.
	31	Deadline Emerging Leader Honor Awards Nominations Due
APRIL 2027
APRIL
	9-12	Collegiate International Career Development Conference, Austin, TX
	17-20	High School Division International Career Development Conference, Anaheim, CA
	At ICDC	State Officer Transition Meeting
MAY 2027
MAY
	18	Central Region Meeting – Virtual
	19	North Region Meeting – In Person at Butler HS
	TBD	South Region Meeting – In Person Luncheon
	TBD	2027-2028 State Officer Meeting – Virtual
JULY 2027
JULY
	15	NJ DECA State Officer Training & DECA Emerging Leader Summit – Arlington, VA