My Role Corporate Sponsorship 125 000

My Role • • Corporate Sponsorship $125 000 financial goal $25 000 in-kind goal Establish dialogue between DECA Ontario and each of the school boards Ø Toronto DSB – Olga Plagianakos, East York CI Ø Peel DSB – Lawrence De. Maeyer, Superintendent Ø York DSB – Michele Axelrod, Richmond Hill HS • Lead Advisor for International DECA

Power Conference Washington, DC Renaissance Downtown November 16 to November 20, 2016 (leave Wednesday night at 10: 00 pm) Student Rate (based on quad occupancy): $450 Advisor Rate : $650 (double) to $1, 000 (single) for advisors Student Actual Costs Registration Bus Cost Accommodation DECA Ontario event Bus Driver Accommodation Subsidized amount per student: 131. 40 114. 20 273. 31 21. 00 10. 84 $ $ 550. 75 QUAD $450 The fee includes accommodation, ground transportation, DECA Ontario event, T-Shirt, and registration

Regionals • • Estimated 11 000 students ~ 6 Regionals 16 of 18 Individual/Principle Oral events 6 of 7 Team Oral events Marketing Representative Events: ADC, FMP, PSE, HTPS, SEPP, FCE NEW!! part of online testing qualifier • Entrepreneurship Events: GRIT, EIP, ESB, EFB, EIB and IBP (attendance at workshop; ALL members attend from each team) • EGB NOT being offered • PRACTICE Online testing on October 1 - October 28 ALL CLUSTERS …… names uploaded M W F at 4 pm • Qualifier Online Testing on Monday, October 31, 2016 (ANYTIME between 7 am - 5 pm but students writing the SAME cluster exam must write in the same time period)

16 of the 18 Individual and Principle Oral Competitive Events need to be filled 6 of the 7 Team Oral Competitive Events need to be filled Marketing Cluster, Finance Cluster or Financial Literacy Exam, Business Management and Administration Cluster, Business Administration Core, Hospitality and Business Admin Cluster Results and statistical analysis by school and by board delivered in mid December

Maximum two teams per event; Workshop attendance mandatory for ALL team members to attend MRE and Consulting Events Qualification based on MC test ONLY! They DO NOT attend workshops

2016 2017 Themes • • • BUSINESS OPERATIONS RESEARCH EVENTS (BOR, BMOR, FOR, HTOR, SEOR) Development or enhancement of a social, local, mobile (So. Lo. Mo) strategy. Participants will collaborate with a local business or organization to analyze current social, local, mobile strategies and practices and then present a plan to improve social, local, mobile strategies and practices. A major trend in marketing across industry sectors is an increased emphasis on social, local, mobile (So. Lo. Mo). Businesses and organizations are re-balancing promotional dollars in order to utilize Geo-location technology, develop mobile apps, improve maneuverability, and alter communications strategies in order to more quickly and more effectively reach customers. FINANCIAL CONSULTING (FCE) You will assume the role of financial consultant. A client has scheduled a meeting with you because he/she looking to purchase or lease a new car. The client would like for you to share the pros and cons of both purchasing and leasing and make a recommendation that will have the most positive financial impact. HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM PROFESSIONAL SELLING EVENT (HTPS) You will assume the role of a sales manager for a destination management company (DMC). A non-profit meeting manager is planning a four-day meeting for its 25 board of directors in a downtown hotel. The meeting manager has asked your DMC to arrange for VIP airport transfers, and three nights of entertainment that takes advantage of the city’s unique culture. PROFESSIONAL SELLING EVENT (PSE) You will assume the role of a sales representative of a drone technology firm. A local real estate agent has scheduled a meeting with you because he/she has a desire to utilize drones to help his/her real estate business and wants to learn how your firm’s products and services beneficial to his/her business.

Provincials • • Estimated 6 500 students in attendance Thursday to Saturday pattern • 4 500 students • $189 triple/quad $129 single/double (includes Thursday, February 9, 2017 – Saturday, February 11, 2017 breakfast) Online Provincials Housing • ADC sponsored by Wrigley • First come, first served basis for housing • PSE (formerly TSE) • Declining balance of availability of rooms at each of the five hotels • MTDM/MCDM (Marketing Communications) • Toronto Sheraton*, Hilton, Marriott, Doubletree and Eaton Chelsea** q * chapter dinner only (no breakfasts) q ** no bussing provided q ALL hotels will have single, double and quad occupancy

Provincials Hotels and Rates two nights accommodation, one dinner

Provincials Hotels and Rates two nights accommodation, NO food is included

Provincials Hotels and Rates two nights accommodation, NO food and NO bussing is included

Provincials • Maximum of two entries per written event for Provincials • January 12 deadline for ONE good copy and turnitin. com …. 5 pm at Gordon Graydon MSS / DECA office – Establish EARLIER school due date to ensure our deadline is met • 1: 20 ratio for LDA or until 250 maximum met Duties: – Series Director/Administrator Training (Thursday night; includes a dessert reception) – Event Manager, Caller, Tabulation, Proof and Sort – Written Events Checklist markers (January 2017 TBD) NEW THIS YEAR!!! Rookie teachers will be assigned to Judge at Provincials

• Important changes Testing revamp – Thursday evening: Hospitality, Business Management – Friday afternoon/evening: Principles core, Financial Literacy and Finance clusters – Saturday morning: Marketing • Awards Ceremonies revamp – I Writtens/Principles/Finance/PFL II Hospitality/Business Mgmt III Marketing • • Nominate an Administrator or Superintendent for the DECA Administrator Reception at Provincials (Friday 10: 00 am – noon) SIX SWAG pick up locations at the end of January – Pick up of Competition materials (padfolios, lanyards, name badges, time cards) Regional Qualifiers SWAG Pick up Location Hamilton Regionals (Hamilton, Waterdown DHS, 215 Parkside Dr, Waterdown, ON L 0 R 2 H 1 Halton areas) Hamilton Regionals (Private Sheraton Centre, 123 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON, M 5 H Schools) and Toronto Regionals 2 M 9 York Regionals Peel Regionals Waterloo Regionals Nor-Eastern Regionals Contact Person Gregoriou Olga Plagianakos Richmond Hill HS, 201 Yorkland St, Richmond Hill, ON L 4 S 1 A 2 Michele Axelrod (905) 884 -2131 North Park SS, 10 N Park Dr, Brampton, ON L 6 S 3 M 1 Paola Fiocco Sir John A. Macdonald SS, 650 Laurelwood Dr, Waterloo, ON Andrew Flanagan N 2 V 2 V 1 (519) 880 -9979 Sinclair SS, 380 Taunton Rd E, Whitby, ON L 1 R 2 K 5 Kristie Lee

Internationals 781 students and advisors Wyndham Anaheim Student Rate (based on type of occupancy): accompanied by a DECA Advisor: Quadruple $1, 600 Requires supervision outside their own Board (includes fee for Chaperone): Quadruple $1, 800 DECA Ontario will be responsible in finding Chaperones. Maximum of 8 students to one Chaperone. Advisor Rates only $ Single Occupancy: King Bed 2, 935 $ King Bed 2, 080 Advisor Rate : $2, 080 (double) to $2, 935 (single) for advisors Double Occupancy: Student Rates only Accommodation, breakfasts, flight transportation, registration, $ Two Double Quadruple Occupancy: health and cancellation insurance, prom, gift 1, 600 Beds Monday, April 24 to Monday, May 1, 2017 Top 7 go on to Internationals in all Oral events, Top 7 in Written Events Each increase of 50 members we get additional competitive spot

Internationals Direct / Connecting flights

Internationals Connecting Flights

2016 – 2017 Financials • Income Statement for 2015 – 2016 • Proposed budget for 2016 - 2017

Where do we go from here?

How DECA can improve… Judging Improvement / Time with Series Director / ID on Scantrons with school names Young judges / Timing rushed Regionals Competition days (weekday vs weekends vs PD Days) / Online testing (backup and alternative days) / Locations (school vs convention) Provincials entertainment? / Hotel registration (pay DECA and DECA pays the hotel) / Awards / Written Events / SWAG Pickup ICDC Travel / Breakfasts / excursions