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State Career Development Conference

The State Career Development Conference will be held 

February 6-8, 2026, in Bay City, Michigan at the DoubleTree.


The cost is $360 for each person based on housing with two in a room. The cost is $260 for each person for three or four in a room.

Advisors' cost is $360 for a king room, 

all family and guests must be registered on housing. 

The fee for guest meals is $40.


Read the conference policies below.


Tentative Schedule:


Friday, February 6, 2026 (Business Casual attire)


2:00 pm Pre-Conference Tours (optional)

4:00 pm  Room Check-In & Registration begins

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm On-site Testing 

7:00 pm Seating begins for opening session

7:00 pm All Prepared events due

7:30 pm Open Session begins

Immediately - Testing Session


Saturday, February 7, 2026  (Professional Dress)

 

8:00 am Event Prep begins for Team Events

8:30 am  Event Prep begins for Individual Events

11:30 am - 1:00 pm Lunch

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm  Social Event


Sunday, February 8, 2026 (Professional Dress)


9:00 am  Advisor's meeting

10:00 am Voting begins, awards session seating opens, and breakfast buffet opens

11:00 am Award session 

12 pm Check-out and departure

 

Conference Policies

 You are solely responsible for reviewing the event guidelines for your event. The Event Guidelines will be added here when available.


  • REGISTRATION IS $360 for TWO in a ROOM.  $260 for three or four in a room. 
  • The housing list is due January 21, 2026.  Additional charges may be incurred for rooms secured after our housing list is due. 
  • Students may register for one Individual Case Study Event and one Team Case Study Event or Prepared Business Presentation Event as indicated in the registration tool.
  • EVENT POLICY:  Any event with fewer than 5 participants may not be held.  If we hold the event, you must score above 70% to qualify for ICDC, and only medals will be issued.
  • No refunds will be issued once we finalize our numbers with the hotel on January 26, 2026.
  • Dues must be submitted and paid or processed with payment pending to the national office before February 1, 2026.
  • ALL Students and Advisors are required to stay at the conference property.  
  • Professional Dress: Business suit or professional attire.  No jeans, sweatpants, shirt shirts, t-shirts, no tennis shoes.
    Dress Casual:  Polo, dress shirt, pants, skirt, and kakis are acceptable.   No jeans, sweatpants, shirt shirts, t-shirts, no tennis shoes.
    Causal wear:  Jeans, t-shirts, sweatshirts,  and sweatpants.  No club wear that shows mid-sections or could be deemed inappropriate for business.

International Career Development Conference

April 18 to 21, 2026 - Louisville, KY

The deadline to register will be announced shortly but plan for no later than March 10, 2026.


  • Must attend on-site state meeting at 8:30 pm.
  • Michigan Collegiate DECA Members must be qualified at State CDC.
  • Must pay their dues before February 1, 2025.
  • Registration must be submitted through your chapter advisor. All registration goes through the National Office and you will need to pay in full prior to arrival.
  • The registration fee will be announced shortly.
  • The hotel is arranged by the national office and due at the time of registration. Rooms are to be announced shortly Rooms are generally priced per night for single, double, triple, or quad.


Location: Louisville, Kentucky - The specific location will be announced shortly.


ALL HOTEL RESERVATIONS WILL BE PROCESSED BY THE NATIONAL OFFICE


ADDITIONAL DEADLINES:

 Prepared Events must be submitted online

 Deadline for Registration Changes

Deadline for Refunds


DECA GUIDE FOR 2026  (link to be added shortly)


Make a Payment or Donation

If you need to make a payment for registration, sponsoring or a general donation please use the link below.  Thank you for your support!

Michigan Collegiate DECA payment portal

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