Newly re-formatted Emerging Leader Academies are going to be taking place in Atlanta’s 2014 DECA Conference. Over 16,000 students from all 50 states and five countries will be attending, and over 3,000 of them will be taking part in one of the newly formatted Leadership programs.

Topics will include becoming the optimum DECA member, advancing your chapter, planning college and career goals, self motivation, teamwork, marketing and business skills, community involvement, and much more!

Good luck to all NH DECA competitors, and workshop participants! Everyone is sure to get a lot out of this conference, and it will be a memorable lifetime experience for everyone!

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If you will need transportation from the airport to the Ritz Carlton in downtown Atlanta, plan ahead to save headaches later.    Reserve now for transportation for your chapter at www.atlanta.net/deca2014/transportation.aspx for shuttle, MARTA, and taxi information.  It is going to be very busy Saturday, May 3, the day the conference opens…

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On Tuesday, over 40 middle school DECA students from Nashua met for the first local DECA event- a mini- conference with DECA orientation provided by teachers and DECA members from both Nashua North and South chapters (now one Nashua Tech Center Chapter)—

The students practiced some test questions and did a business/economics case scenario, and then had lunch…

In May, these students will meet up with some students from up north and, at NHTI in Concord, participate in the first-ever Middle School DECA State Career Development Conference (MSSCDC)  in New Hampshire-   it should be an exciting time for the new members and the state DECA organization as well.

Welcome to our new friends in DECA… we look forward to working together for many years to come!