February 8-10, 2008 State Competition Information

When: February 8-11
Where: Holiday Inn West Conference Center; 7501 West Saginaw; Lansing, MI 48917— 1-517-627-3211
Cost: $183 per person, checks made out to College DECA
Speaker: Danielle Ruman: Starcom MediaVest Group, former MSU DEX member
Information: Contact Jaryd Solomon, jaryd@umich.edu
Transportation: DEX officers and advisor will provide transportation. You can also bring your own car.

Schedule:
Friday: Meet at the West Quad parking lot by the Union.
We will leave around 4:30 and regroup at the hotel.
Get event information.
Speaker and candidate speeches from 9:00 to about 10:30 or 11:00. Dress is business casual.
There will be an icebreaker and pizza from 11:00 until 11:30-12:00.
Saturday: General 100 multiple choice marketing management test begin promptly at 8:00 am. No one will be admitted after that time.
Competitions until around 4:30 or 5:00. Dress is professional business attire.
Dinner at TGI Friday’s as a group.
DEX dance starts at 9:00 pm. Dress is casual.
Sunday: Brunch begins at 10:00 am. Dress is professional business attire.
The award ceremony is at 11:00 am.

Competition categories:
- Business Simulations—75-100 question multiple choice test and then a scenario. Prep time: 30 minutes. Presentation time: 15 minutes. Categories: Apparel & Accessories, Financial Services, Hospitality, Restaurant & Food Service, Retail Management, Travel & Tourism. Email Jaryd Solomon, jaryd@umich.edu, for the full details.
- Case Studies—1-2 participant(s). Prep time: 30-60 minutes, depending on event. Presentation time: 10 minutes. Question time: 5 minutes. Categories: Business Ethics, Business Law, Business-to-Business Marketing, E-commerce Decision Making, Human Resource Management Decision Making, International Marketing, Marketing Management, Sales Manager Meeting, Sports and Entertainment Marketing. Email Jaryd Solomon, jaryd@umich.edu, for the full details.
- Prepared Business Presentations—1-3 participants. Prep time: none, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, depending on event. Presentation time: 10-20 minutes. Question time: none or 5 minutes, depending on event. Categories: Advertising Campaign, Design Presentation, Entrepreneurship, Sales Representative, Web Site Development
- Visual Merchandising—1 participant. Use a certain number of given items to create a window-type display.
- Executive Job Interview—1 participant. Portfolio required: Personal Statement (like a Michigan/bschool essay), Resume (plus 2 extra copies from judges), Work samples (projects you have worked on, presentations, flyers from your events, etc.)
You can put these papers in a folder, report cover, binder, etc. Ask Marina Rubel, rubelm@umich.edu, if you have any questions.
More information: You may only do 1 business simulation and 1 case study. You may participate in as many of the prepared events as you would like. You do not HAVE to do any event; if you only want to do a Business Simulation for example, that's all you have to do. Everyone must take the written general 100 multiple choice marketing management test.

February 9-11, 2007 State Competition Information

When: February 9-11
Where: Holiday Inn West Conference Center; 7501 West Saginaw; Lansing, MI 48917— 1-517-627-3211
Cost: $185 per person, checks made out to College DECA
Speaker: E. Corinne Byrd, author of Me. Pick Me! Marketing Yourself for a Job. Books will be available to purchase and get signed.
Information: Contact Jenni Westerhuis, jenniw@umich.edu

Competition categories:
- Business Simulations—75-100 question multiple choice test and then a scenario. Prep time: 30 minutes. Presentation time: 15 minutes. Categories: Apparel & Accessories, Financial Services, Hospitality, Restaurant & Food Service, Retail Management, Travel & Tourism
- Case Studies—1-2 participant(s). Prep time: 30-60 minutes, depending on event. Presentation time: 10 minutes. Question time: 5 minutes. Categories: Business Ethics, Business Law, Business-to-Business Marketing, E-commerce Decision Making, Human Resource Management Decision Making, International Marketing, Marketing Management, Sales Manager Meeting, Sports and Entertainment Marketing
- Prepared Business Presentations—1-3 participants. Prep time: none, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, depending on event. Presentation time: 10-20 minutes. Question time: none or 5 minutes, depending on event. Categories: Advertising Campaign, Design Presentation, Entrepreneurship, Sales Representative, Web Site Development
- Visual Merchandising—1 participant. Use a certain number of given items to create a window-type display.
- Executive Job Interview—1 participant. Portfolio required: Personal Statement (like a Michigan/bschool essay), Resume (plus 2 extra copies from judges), Work samples (projects you have worked on, presentations, flyers from your events, etc.)
You can put these papers in a folder, report cover, binder, etc. Ask Marina Rubel if you have any questions.
More information: You may only do 1 business simulation and 1 case study. You may participate in as many of the prepared events as you would like. You do not HAVE to do any event; if you only want to do a Business Simulation for example, that's all you have to do.

Schedule:
Friday: Meet at the West Quad parking lot by the Union.
We will leave around 4-4:30 and regroup at the hotel.
Get event information.
Speaker and candidate speeches from 9:00 to about 10:30 or 11:00. Dress is business casual.
There will be an icebreaker and pizza from 11:00 until 11:30-12:00.
Saturday: Tests begin promptly at 8:00 am. No one will be admitted after that time.
Competitions until around 4:30 or 5:00. Dress is professional business attire.
Dinner at TGI Friday’s as a group.
DEX dance starts at 9:00 pm. Dress is casual.
Sunday: Brunch begins at 10:00 am.
The award ceremony is at 11:00 am.