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LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION
CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

Join your fellow DECA members from across the state and attend the Louisiana Association Career Development Conference.
Baton Rouge Marriott
Baton Rouge, LA
February 8-10, 2026

Click on the photo for the registration form!

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THE DECA CREED

    

I believe in the future which I am planning for myself in the field of marketing and management, and in the opportunities which my vocation offers.

    

I believe in fulfilling the highest measure of service to my vocation, my fellow beings, my country and my God--that by so doing, I will be rewarded with personal satisfaction and material wealth.

    

I believe in the democratic philosophies of private enterprise and competition and in the freedoms of this nation—that these philosophies allow for the fullest development of my individual abilities.

    

I believe that by doing my best to live according to these high principles, I will be of greater service both to myself and to mankind.

    

COMPETITIVE EVENTS LIST

Accounting

Apparel & Accessories

Automotive Services

Business Finance

Business Law & Ethics 

Business Services Marketing

Business Operations Research

Buying & Merchandising

Career Development Project

Community Service Project

Customer Service

Entrepreneurship Start-Up Business Plan

Entrepreneurship Independent Business Plan

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan

Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making

Financial Services

Food Marketing

Hospitality Services

Hotel & Lodging Management

Human Resources Management

Integrated Marketing Campaign-Event/Product/Service

Marketing Communications

Marketing Internship Job Interview

Marketing Management

Personal Financial Literacy

Professional Selling and Consulting 

Principles of Business Management & Administration

Principles of Entrepreneurship

Principles of Finance

Principles of Hospitality

Principles of Marketing

Quick-Serve Restaurant Management

Restaurant & food Service Management

Retail Merchandising

Sports & Entertainment Marketing

Sports & Entertainment Team Decision Making

Travel & Tourism Team Decision Making

    

THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING ADVISORS

    

Abbeville High, Danielle Alleman and Elayna Hidalgo

Acadiana High, Amy Bergeron and Ian Methvin

Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy (ARCA),
Amanda Rideau and Daniel Fanguy

Baton Rouge Magnet High, Marcie Lee,
Kari Hicks, Daveta Parker & Gaston Daigle

Broadmoor HS, Charissa Manogin

Cedar Creek High, Caty Simmons and
Hope Merchant

C.E. Byrd High, Sandra West and
Jessica Blackwell

Concordia Parish School of Math, Science
and Technology, Quantrelle Green

Denham Springs High, Karli Carter

East Ascension High, Monica Caillouet
and Renni Diez

Franklin Parish High, George Parker,
Marteze Singleton and
De'Shundranieka Thomas

Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy,
Nashunte Ragster-Manuel

La. School for the Agricultural Sciences,
Khalil Roy

South Plaquemines High,
MelJoanne Lemaire

St. Amant High, Claudia Gremillion

University View Academy, Mindy Rose
and Rachel Stewart

Vidalia High, Neashion Davis and
Dr. Toyua Bachus

Walker High, Haleigh Seguin, Jill Johnson,
Steve Johnson and Tessie Meaux

West St. John High, Lorenzo Edwards

Woodlawn High, Ashley Thomas

Woodlawn Leadership Academy, Tekeal Poland

    

SPECIAL THANKS TO

    

LA High School DECA

Marcus Bennett, State Association Advisor

LA Collegiate DECA

Ashley Stewart, State Association Advisor

    

Executive Council Members

Amanda Rideaux, Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy

Marcia Lee, Baton Rouge Magnet High

Mindy Rose, University View Academy

Haleigh Seguin, Walker High

Elizabeth Sierra, HS President

Sa'Mya Jones, VP of Leadership

Brock Sykes, VP of Marketing & Communications

Joanna Fang, VP of Finance and Career Development

Ian Lai, VP of Hospitality

Molly Pothier, VP of Membership & Outreach

    

Dennis Volentine, Judges/Vendors Coordinator

    

LA DECA Board of Directors

Carol Borskey

Steven Fontenot

Doug Laiche

Marcia Lee

Brigette Monistere

Amanda Rideaux

Mindy Rose

Haleigh Seguin

Dennis Volentine

Elizabeth Sierra, HS President

Marcus Bennett, Ex-officio

Ashley Martinez, Ex-officio

    

Melissa Williams, Competition Coordinator

Terin Patin and Casie Leaumont, Competition Coordinator Assistants

Raising Canes

Murphy USA 

Entergy

    

John Britton, Judge & Volunteer​

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