San Ramon, Calif.--January 15, 2017-- On January 13th, 2017, 94 Irvington DECA members arrived at the San Ramon Marriott, ready for their first official DECA conference of the competitive season, the Northern California Career Development Conference. With 20 chapters at the three-day conference in total, all competitors had the opportunity to build connects with members across various chapters in the district as well as test their skills and knowledge while competing amongst many other well-versed members in events pertaining to business administration, finance, hospitality, marketing, and entrepreneurship.
This year, the newly implemented Irvington DECA mentorship program helped members prepare extensively for the competitive season. The mentorship program operated through mentors who were each set up with a group of members, who were provided with the opportunity to practice roleplays and presentations, take mock examinations, and learn new concepts and skills with their mentor. The mentorship program proved to be extremely effective, with many members, including first-year members, experiencing great success at the conference.
The Irvington DECA chapter saw 9 first-place finishes, 8 second-place finishes, and 6 third-place finishes, as well as 54 overall finalists at the NorCal district conference. Despite a drop in attendance at the conference due to a decreased chapter size, Irvington DECA made history, sending more first-place teams than any other previous year. With the amazing success experienced by the chapter, Irvington DECA has truly affirmed itself as the #1 powerhouse chapter of Northern California.
The link to a list of finalizing teams from Irvington DECA can be found here: https://1drv.ms/x/s!Am7Sjf9JRaoHsnRFDOxG9koC2R86
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ABOUT IRVINGTON DECA
Irvington DECA is the localized chapter-level operation of DECA, Inc. With over 100 members, DECA attracts large amounts of students who are interested in business management, financing, hospitality, marketing, and entrepreneurship. As a well-established chapter within the Northern California District of California DECA, members often experience great success at district, state, and international-level conferences each year.
ABOUT DECA, INC.
DECA, Inc. is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and offers students experiences in marketing, business management, financing, and hospitality to over 215,000 high school students across the globe.