53rd ANNUAL NEW JERSEY DECA STATE CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

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1 53rd ANNUAL NEW JERSEY DECA STATE CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE Blue Division-March 10- March 12, 2014 Gold Division-March 13-March 15, 2014 Information Booth Lobby, Crowne Plaza Competitive Events Center Suite 423, Crowne Plaza CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Sunday, March 9, :00 PM 4:00 PM Conference Headquarters Setup Crowne Plaza, Suite 423 **General Information at DECA Information Booth located in the Crowne Plaza Lobby Monday, March 10, or Wednesday, March 13, :30 PM 4:00 PM State Officer Action Team Rehearsal Crowne Plaza Grand Ballroom 4:00 PM 5:00 PM Hotel check-in Crowne Plaza/Holiday Inn/Hotel ML Conference Registration, Crowne Plaza Front Lobby, Holiday Inn/Hotel ML 4:30 PM 4:45 PM State Officer Candidate Meeting Crowne Plaza Grand Ballroom 5:00 PM 5:45 PM Opening Session Crowne Plaza Grand Ballroom 5:45 PM - 6:00 PM MANDATORY Chapter Advisors Meeting Crowne Plaza Grand Ballroom 6:00 PM - 6:15 PM Individual Event Manager & Assistant Meeting Crowne Plaza Grand Ballroom 6:30 PM 7:00 PM Written Event Registration Plaza 1-3 Advertising Campaign Entrepreneurship Participating Fashion Merchandising Promotion Sports and Entertainment Marketing Plan Entrepreneurship Innovation Promotion Plan 6:45 PM 7:00 PM Team Decision-Making Event Manager & Assistant Meeting 7:15 PM 8:30 PM First Testing Session Accounting Applications Business Finance Series Business Law and Ethics TDM Buying and Merchandising TDM Customer Service Test & Application Financial Services TDM Food Marketing Hotel and Lodging Management Human Resources Professional Selling Event Terrace Crystal III Terrace Crystal I

2 Hospitality Professional Selling Event Retail Merchandising Supermarket Careers Test and Application Travel & Tourism TDM Crystal I Crystal II 8:45 PM 10:00 PM Second Testing Session Apparel & Accessories Marketing Automotive Services Business Services Marketing Hospitality Services TDM Marketing Communications TDM Marketing Management Quick Serve Restaurant Management Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan Advertising Campaign Sports Promotion Plan Restaurant & Food Service Management Sports and Entertainment Marketing Sports and Entertainment Marketing TDM Principles of Business Mgt. & Administration Principles of Finance Principles of Hospitality & Tourism Principles of Marketing Crystal II Crystal I 10:15 PM 10:30 PM Chapter Advisor Meeting (MANDATORY) Crystal III 11:00 PM 11:15 PM Chapter Meetings (MANDATORY) Each chapter advisor must hold a chapter meeting with their students on their hotel floor. All students and chaperones must attend. 11:30 PM Curfew!!! Remember curfew is from 11:30 PM to 6:00 AM. All students MUST be in their rooms and quiet. Students not adhering to this rule may be sent home. Security will be stationed throughout the hotels. 7:30 AM 9:00 AM Judges Breakfast/Orientation Crowne Plaza Holiday Inn Hotel ML Tuesday, March 11, and Friday, March 14, 2014 Embers Red Hot and Blue Hotel Restaurant 7:45 AM 8:00 AM State Officer Candidates Meeting and Crowne Plaza Ballroom A Orientation with State Officer Action Team 8:00 AM 8:30 AM Meeting for MDM Events Managers and Assistants 8:00 AM 8:30 AM Meeting for Principle Event Managers and Assistants 8:00 AM 8:30 AM Meeting for Individual Series Event Managers and Assistants 8:00 AM 9:00 AM Meet the Candidates Session Crowne Plaza Ballroom A MANDATORY MEETINGS FOR ALL ADVISORS/ WORKERS 9:00 AM 2:00 PM Team Decision Making Case Study Events Business Law and Ethics Financial Services Hospitality Services Marketing Communications Sports and Entertainment Marketing Travel and Tourism Buying and Merchandising

3 9:00 AM 2:00 PM Individual Series Role Play Events Apparel & Accessories Marketing Automotive Services Food Marketing Hotel and Lodging Management Marketing Management Quick Serve Restaurant Management Restaurant and Food Service Management Retail Merchandising Crystal II Crystal I Sports and Entertainment Marketing Accounting Applications Business Finance Services Business Services Human Resources Crowne Plaza Ballroom C Crowne Plaza Ballroom C Crowne Plaza Ballroom C Crowne Plaza Ballroom C 9:00 AM 2:00PM Principles of Business Administration Interview Events Principles of Business Mgt. & Administration Principles of Finance Principles of Hospitality and Tourism Principles of Marketing 9:00 AM 2:00 PM Participating Events Presentations Advertising Campaign Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan Entrepreneurship Participating Sports Promotion Plan 9:00 AM 2:00 PM Professional Selling and Hospitality Selling Event Plaza 6 Holding/Prep Area/Presentation 9:00 AM- 2:00 PM Entrepreneurship Innovation Promotion Plan Plaza 7 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Make-up Written Test Gallery Conference Room 9:00 AM 3:00 PM State Officer Candidates Booths Open Promenade Make an effort to meet your State Officer candidates today. NJ DECA is your organization! 9:00 AM 3:00 PM State Events Customer Service Supermarket Careers Crystal III Crystal III 10:00 AM 4:30 PM Written Event Interviews Entrepreneurship Written Plaza 1 Business Services Operation Research Plaza 2 Buying & Merchandising Operations Research Plaza 2 Finance Operations Research Plaza 2 Hospitality & Tourism Operations Research Plaza 3 Sports & Entertainment Mkt. Operations Research Plaza 3 Entrepreneurship Growing Your Own Business Plaza 3 Chapter Activity Project Plaza 4 Community Service Project Plaza 4 Creative Marketing Project Plaza 4 Entrepreneurship Promotion Project Plaza 5 Learn & Earn Project Plaza 5 Public Relations Project Plaza 5 Financial Literacy Promotion Project Plaza 5

4 9:00 AM 3:00 PM Voting for State Officers Promenade 11:30 AM 2:00 PM Judges Luncheon-vouchers being issued at the Crowne, Crowne Plaza Restaurant Hotel ML and Holiday Inn Holiday Inn Restaurant Hotel ML Restaurant 2:00 PM 6:00 PM Finalist Rounds Finalists are to report to their event area as soon as the list is posted at each hotel. 2:00 PM 5:00 PM State Officer Rehearsal Crowne Plaza Ballroom A 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Scavenger Hunt Information Booth 7:30 PM 8:45 PM Mini Awards Session Crowne Plaza Grand Ballroom 8:45 PM 9:00 PM Chapter Advisors Meeting (MANDATORY) Crystal III 9:15 PM 10:30 PM Hypnosteria! Crowne Plaza Grand Ballroom 11:00 PM 11:30 PM Chapter Meetings (MANDATORY) Chapter Advisor(s) 11:30 PM Curfew!!! Curfew!!! Remember, curfew is from 11:30 PM to 6:00 AM. All students are in their room and quiet. Security will be stationed throughout the hotel. Wednesday, March 12, and Saturday, March 15, 2014 Please be cooperative with the announcer during the awards sessions. If any student is disruptive, boos or becomes discourteous, the presentations will stop, the whole school will be asked to leave and any expected awards will be forfeited. (Award categories will not be announced alphabetically by event.) 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM State Officer Rehearsal (Blue) Crowne Plaza Grand Ballroom 9:00 AM -10:30AM BLUE Grand Awards Session Crowne Plaza Grand Ballroom 6:30 AM - 7:30AM State Officer Rehearsal (Gold) Crowne Plaza Grand Ballroom 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM GOLD Grand Awards Session Crowne Plaza Grand Ballroom 12:00 PM BLUE Hotel check-out - March 12, :00 PM GOLD Hotel check-out - March 15, 2014 GENERAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION EVENT RULES: In all Principles of Business Administration, Individual Series and Team Decision Making events, no pre-made materials will be allowed into events. Scrap paper will be provided. A basic, non-programmable calculator, pen, or pencil only will be allowed into the testing for each event and for the role-play, interview, and case study events. CELL PHONES: ARE NOT PERMITTED AT ANY TIME DURING ANY COMPETITIVE EVENT!

5 POSTING OF FINALISTS: Students should begin looking at the postings of finalists shown on the NJ DECA Conference App, the television screens in the Crowne Plaza and posted in the lobby of the Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn and Hotel ML beginning at 2PM. Finalists should immediately proceed to their events when posted. VOTING DELEGATES: Don t forget to attend the MEET THE CANDIDATES SESSION on Tuesday, March 11 or on Friday March 14, in the Crowne Plaza Grand Ballroom A at 8:00 AM. Also, visit the State Officer Candidate campaign booths in the hallway just outside the Grand Ballroom. Take your responsibility seriously as a voting delegate and get as much information as you can gather about the candidates so you can decide who will best serve as your next NJ DECA State Officers. WRITTEN MANUALS: Several written manual events allow for one or two team members. Only one trophy has been ordered for those events. Second trophies will be ordered and paid for by NJ DECA if a second teammate represented the project at the State Conference. If you need a second trophy, advisors should contact the NJ DECA State Office at x3023. SHUTTLE INFORMATION DECA SHUTTLE: The free NJ DECA shuttle buses will travel between the Crowne Plaza, the Holiday Inn and the Hotel ML. The buses will not make any other stops at any other locations no one will be dropped off or picked up any place other than the designated conference hotels. The following is the bus schedule: Blue Conference (March 10 March 12) Monday, March 10: 4:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Between the Crowne Plaza Hotel and the Holiday Inn 4:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Between the Crowne Plaza Hotel and the Hotel ML Tuesday, March 11: 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Between the Crowne Plaza Hotel and the Holiday Inn 6:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Between the Crowne Plaza Hotel and the Hotel ML Wednesday, March 12: 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Between the Crowne Plaza Hotel and the Holiday Inn Gold Conference (March 13 March 15) Thursday, March 13: 4:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Between the Crowne Plaza Hotel and the Holiday Inn 4:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Between the Crowne Plaza Hotel and the Hotel ML Friday, March 14: 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Between the Crowne Plaza Hotel and the Holiday Inn 6:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Between the Crowne Plaza Hotel and the Hotel ML Saturday, March 15 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Between the Crowne Plaza Hotel and the Hotel ML ENTERTAINMENT:

6 In this 90 min show, magician Max Major will use a combination of magic, psychology, hypnosis and suggestion to demonstrate the untapped powers of the mind. Amongst the show s highlights, Major will employ his uncanny understanding of body language to decode the thoughts of audience members, as assume the role of a human lie detector, and even MORE! DRESS CODE VIOLATIONS: Please be reminded of the dress code for Competitive Events, Testing and Awards Sessions. You will not be permitted on the stage if you are not dressed properly.

7 New Jersey DECA State Officers State President Daniel Kindler Leonia High School Northern Region Vice President Emily Sullivan Leonia High School Central Region Vice President Alex Ozdamar Scotch Plains/Fanwood High School Southern Regional Vice President Peter Shivery Cherry Hill East High School State Communications Secretary Jesse Ozdamar Scotch Plains/Fanwood High School State Recording Secretary Samantha Visinski Monroe Township High School State Treasurer Michael Williams Cinnaminson High School * * * * New Jersey DECA State Advisor William Egbert New Jersey DECA Project Assistant Gerri Baffuto Gbaffuto@middlesexcc.edu x3023 NJ DECA Interim State Advisors Angelo Romano and Tom Chmiel acromano@middlesexcc.edu tchmiel@middlesexcc.edu x3023

8 CONFERENCE ADMINISTRATION CONFERENCE COORDINATORS BLUE DIVISION March 10- March 12, 2014 Conference Manager/Hotel Facilities Frank Vento, Angelo Romano, Tom Chmiel and Gerri Baffuto Conference Operations Jeff Victor DECA Information Booth Kathie Malik Individual Series Events Coordinators Molly Kervick ENP, FMP, ADC, SEPP Coordinator Debbie Stapenski Elections Lori Nadolay** Security & Shuttle Buses Joel Throne Sessions/Entertainment Crissy Jones Helen Morris Judge & Written Event Coordinator Liz Salerno Tabulation Coordinator Karen Mendez Tabulation Assistants Leslie Malec, Lauren Newman, Grace McCloskey and Gale Fanale MDM Events Coordinator Rowena Gianfredi Principle Events Coordinator Lois Farese INDIVIDUAL EVENT MANAGERS Accounting Applications Services Jill Ormsby Susanna Bennett Advertising Campaign Sharon Faith** Apparel & Accessories Renetta Meddick Mike Jusca Automotive Services Amy Neckes Business Law and Ethics MDM Tamara Bach Business Operations Research Events Henrietta Manfre** Dorian Sharples** BOR, BMOR, FOR, HOR, SEOR Business Finance Series Ornella Incardona Dan Quackenbush Business Services Marketing Ken Schnitzer Buying and Merchandising MDM Paul Yacyk Chapter Events CAP, CSP, CMP, EPP, LEP, Melissa DerPilbosian** Jessica Dellapenna** PRP, FLPP Customer Service Debbie Bunn Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan Arlene Crugnola** Entrepreneurship Participating Laura Pendleton** ENW, IBP Peter English** Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan Angie Harper ** Financial Services MDM Angela Salisbury Mitch Roshong Food Marketing Traci Wilson Lyndsy Masso Hospitality Professional Selling Eileen Fisher Hospitality Services MDM Michelle Pinke Hotel and Lodging Management Florence Berman Cedric Hendrickson Human Resources Series Cathy Collins Marketing Management Melanie Olivio Roz Gill Marketing Communications MDM Lisa Scott Principles of Business Management & Administration Joe DeJulius Principles of Finance Victoria Tullo Principles of Hospitality & Tourism George Carbone Principles of Marketing Ken Trout Professional Selling Event Jeannie Burch Quick Service Restaurant Management Greg Colon Restaurant and Food Service Management Kevin Ward

9 Retail Merchandising Sandi Romaniello Sports & Entertainment Marketing MDM Dan Riverso Sports & Entertainment Series Shane Harnett Idia Ogunyinka Sports & Entertainment Promotion Plan Bob Nusbaum** Supermarket Careers Leni Hughes Travel & Tourism MDM Jeff Arzonico ** These advisors are to report to Plaza I-III, at 6:30 on March 10 th, after the opening session to assist with penalty pointing.** CONFERENCE ADMINISTRATION CONFERENCE COORDINATORS GOLD DIVISION March 13-March 15, 2014 Conference Manager/Hotel Facilities Frank Vento, Angelo Romano, Tom Chmiel and Gerri Baffuto Conference Operations Jeff Victor DECA Information Booth Eileen Cilino Kathie Malik Individual Series Events Coordinators Debbie Stapenski ENP, FMP, ADC, SEPP Coordinator Peggy Hager Elections Cheryl Melleby** Security & Shuttle Buses Joel Throne Sessions/Entertainment Crissy Jones Tamela Beene Judge & Written Event Coordinator Evelyn Minutolo Tabulation Coordinator Karen Mendez Tabulation Assistants Leslie Malec, Lauren Newman, Grace McCloskey and Gale Fanale MDM Events Coordinator John Pico Principle Events Coordinator Tim Kelly INDIVIDUAL EVENT MANAGERS Accounting Applications Services Colleen Perry Jeff Snyder Advertising Campaign Kathy Ford** Pat Campbell** Apparel & Accessories Melissa Kwiecinski Cheryl Malach Automotive Services Holly Sepulveda Fred Maresco Business Law and Ethics MDM Ron Yacyk Business Operations Research Events Jeanne Burch** Danielle Miller** BOR, BMOR, FOR, HOR, SEOR Business Finance Mike Bendorf Business Services Marketing Donna Cathcart Cynthia Zeasko Buying and Merchandising MDM Greg DeWolf Chapter Events CAP, CSP, CMP, EPP, LEP, Donna Smith** Sandy Chiappinni** PRP, FLPP Customer Service Bill Collett Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan Mary Jo Wilk** Entrepreneurship Participating Linda Bonaly** Devon Sharp** ENW, IBP, Barbara Lowery** Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan Diane Schneck** Bob Nusbaum** Financial Services MDM Matt Dempsey Food Marketing Shannon Flannery Ed Flannery Hospitality Services MDM Jeff Rick Hospitality Selling Event Elizabeth O Brien Hotel and Lodging Management Nicole Halpern Human Resources Bill Gould Marketing Communications MDM Jeff Coviello Marketing Management Aaron Oldfield Principles of Business Management & Administration Sherry Burton

10 Principles of Finance Brandon Mefford Andrew Macho Principles of Hospitality & Tourism Gary Dutko Principles of Marketing Brent Earl Professional Selling Event Sean Kase Quick Service Restaurant Management Howie Schlesinger Restaurant and Food Service Management Griffin Kidd Retail Merchandising Rachel Schlactal Dan Ramerez Sports & Entertainment Marketing MDM Vince Tesi Sports & Entertainment Series Edwin Hernandez Sports Promotion Plan Traci Wilson** Susan Heeter** Supermarket Careers Kim Deleskey Travel & Tourism Marketing MDM Tim Kunik ** These advisors are to report to Plaza I-III at 6:30pm on March 13 th, after the opening session to assist with penalty pointing.**

11 The following is a listing of the student winners eligible to compete at the ICDC in Annaheim. These are New Jersey DECA s International Career Development Conference quotas per State Career Development Conference. Principles of Business Management & Administration Principles of Finance Principles of Hospitality & Tourism Principles of Marketing Account Applications Apparel and Accessories Automotive Services Business Finance Business Services Marketing Food Marketing Hotel and Lodging Management Human Resources Quick Serve Restaurant Management Restaurant and Food Service Management Marketing Management Retail Merchandising Sports and Entertainment Marketing Business Law and Ethics MDM Buying and Merchandising MDM Financial Services MSM Hospitality Services MDM Marketing Communications MDM Sports and Entertainment Marketing Travel and Tourism Marketing MDM Customer Service Supermarket Careers Chapter Awards Program Entrepreneurship Participating Entrepreneurship Written International Business Plan Event Business Services Operations Research Buying & Merchandising Operations Research Finance Operations Research Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research Sports & Entertainment Marketing Operations Research Advertising Campaign Fashion Merchandising Promotion Sports Promotion Plan Professional Selling Event Hospitality Selling Event Community Service Project Financial Literacy Promotion Project Creative Marketing Project Entrepreneurship Promotion Project Learn and Earn Project Public Relations Project Non-competitors: NJ DECA Pin Design NJ DECA Program Cover Design State Community Service Project Winners 1 st & 2 nd place 1 st & 2 nd place Top 5 Gold Level Projects Top 2 Students Top 3Students 1 st place (from entire state) 1 st place (from entire state) NATIONAL DECA CONFERENCE ******The deadline date for submitting the materials for registration for ICDC to NJ DECA is a package post-marked by March 22, However, drops and adds must be determined quickly. By March 8 th it is the chapter advisor s responsibility to contact the NJ DECA office to indicate which students will or will not compete at the conference. If there is no communication with the NJ DECA office via mail, fax or by March 8 th, it will be assumed that the chapter advisor and students are not attending the conference and that the students have given

12 up their spaces to compete at ICDC to the next eligible competitors. Regarding students who quality to compete in two events, the decision as to which event they choose to compete in at ICDC must be made by March 6 th in an to the state advisor so that the next competitor can be moved into the vacant slot. If it is not done by this deadline, the state advisor will place the student in the manual event and offer the other event slot to the next student in line.