EMERGING LEADERS

CONFERENCE2018

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION PACKETWISCONSIN DELLS | OCTOBER 29-30, 2018

Wisconsin DECA leaders are uncommonly good. They never settle for ordinary, but work hard to push for the next level of performance. At this year’s Emerging Leaders Conference, we will build the skills and create ideas and provide opportunities for our members to grow as leaders. This conference is packed full of engaging general sessions, interactive breakouts, and plenty of opportunity for you to build your network of Wisconsin DECA members from around the state.

NEW FOR 2018! DECA Development Academy: This track is geared to help our new members develop their leadership skills and prepare them for their first competition. This academy is the perfect way to get new members excited about DECA for years to come. Best-selling Author, Jake Kelfer, teams up with founder of Action Packed Leadership, Kyle Willkom, to create an unforgettable leadership experience for new DECA members.

Advanced DECA Leadership Institute which was called the Senior Institute last year. In this high level leadership training, founder of Action Packed Leadership, Kyle Willkom, teams up with best-selling author and speaker, Jake Kelfer, to re-energize and polish the skills of returning DECA members. Students who are chapter officers, in Leadership Council, or are leaders within their chapter should be registered for this workshop.

FOCUS Training Leadership Workshops: will provide programming for members not registered in the DECA Leadership Institute or DECA Development Academy. These 3 interactive workshops are designed to develop our members leadership and team building skills as well as provide opportunities for our members to build their network with other WI DECA members from around the state.

NEW FOR 2018! ADVISOR Written Project Workshop: As a 31-year advisor in a very active program, Jim Konrad from Colorado DECA had many students compete successfully in the area of DECA written events. Over the course of his career, a total of 14 of my student-teams won 1st place written-event awards at ICDC conferences. Jim’s workshop is designed to help teachers prepare their students to write and present successful projects

NEW FOR 2018! KEYNOTE SPEAKER: On Tuesday morning, all attendees will attend a general session featuring Jake Kelfer. By the end of Jake’s presentation everyone will have the tools and knowledge to ELEVATE their life. Everyone will leave more confident and more excited than ever before to take on whatever may come their way on their journey to achieving their own definition of success.

Monday, October 29, 2018

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CONFERENCE REGISTRATION (South Atrium)Plan to arrive at the hotel between 1:30 PM and 2:15 PM to receive conference materials. HOTEL CHECK INGuest room keys will be available at the conference registration table after dinner. If your keys are ready before dinner Terri Mackey will call the lead advisor’s cell phone when they are ready. We will have access to water park passes early on Monday morning. If you would like to arrive early to spend time at the water park before the conference begins. Stop by conference registration to get your wristbands. This does NOT mean your guest rooms will be ready at this time! The hotel is sold out the night before so most rooms will not be available until after dinner.

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Opening Session (Kalahari Ballroom ABCFGH)FOCUS Training Energizer & Meet Your Team

3:15 PM - 5:00 PM DECA Development Academy (Portia/Wisteria) This academy is the perfect way to get new members excited about DECA for years to come. Best-selling Author, Jake Kelfer, teams up with founder of Action Packed Leadership, Kyle Willkom, to create an unforgettable leadership experience for new DECA members.

3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Advanced DECA Leadership Institute (Aralia/Mangrove)In this high level leadership training, founder of Action Packed Leadership, Kyle Willkom, teams up with best-selling author and speaker, Jake Kelfer, to re-energize and polish the skills of returning DECA members. Students who are chapter officers, in Leadership Council, or are leaders within their chapter should be registered for this workshop.

Teamwork Tower (Cypress)

Jukebox (Kalahari Ballroom D)

Creative Thinking Challenge(Kalahari Ballroom E)

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM Red Team Blue Team Green Team

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM Blue Team Green Team Red Team

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM Advisor Workshop (Bamboo) Written Project Success

5:00 PM - 5:45 PM Dinner

5: 45 PM - 11:15 PM Hotel Check In/Explore Kalahari Resort and Indoor Theme Park

11:30 PM Curfew

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

7:45 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast (Kalahari Ballroom ABCFGH)

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Opening Session & Keynote Speaker (Kalahari Ballroom ABCFGH)

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Break, Hotel Checkout

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM Advisor Meeting (Bamboo) Updates from WI DECA Leadership

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM DECA Development Academy (Portia/Wisteria)

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM Advanced DECA Leadership Institute (Aralia/Mangrove)

Teamwork Tower(Cypress)

Jukebox(Kalahari Ballroom D)

Creative Thinking Challenge (Kalahari Ballroom E)

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM Green Team Red Team Blue Team

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Closing Session (Kalahari Ballroom ABCFGH)

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Lunch (Kalahari Ballroom ABCFGH)

Emerging Leaders Conference Agenda

REGISTRATION ACCOMMODATIONS

REGISTRATION COST(August 30- September 27)$95.00 per student$55.00 per advisor/chaperone

REGISTRATION INCLUDES:• Two days of professional

leadership based workshops, professional development, as well as DECA and WI DECA training and updates

• Three Meals: Monday dinner, Tuesday breakfast and lunch

• Wristbands for the Kalahari Resort Indoor Theme Park(MONDAY ONLY) and all Kalahari water parks.

• Conference t-shirt

REFUND POLICYCancellations before October 12th will be 100% refundable. Any cancellations after this date will be non-refundable. Substitutions are accepted until October 27th.

PAYMENT All payments are due 30 days following the event. Submit your payment with a copy of your invoice to the address listed on your invoice.

STUDENT/ADULT RATIO

16:1A minimum of ONE advisor and/or chaperone for every 16 student delegates is required for registration. If you will be sharing chaperones with another chapter, email Terri Mackey BEFORE you register. It is the chapter advisor’s responsibility to see that your chapter adheres to this ratio. All chaperones must be registered and pay registration fees. NOTE: All advisors/chaperones may be asked to accompany students into the water park. More information to follow!

MONDAY NIGHT RATE $45.00 per person, flat rate

SUNDAY NIGHT (LIMITED AVAILABILITY) There are a limited number of rooms available for Sunday night. Contact Terri Mackey before you begin registration to check on availability and rate information. Kalahari Resorts & Conventions Information1305 Kalahari DriveWisconsin Dells, WI 53965(608) 254-5466https://www.kalahariresorts.com/wisconsin

CHECK IN & PARKING

CHECK INUpon arrival, come to conference registration at the South Atrium. DO NOT GO TO THE FRONT DESK TO CHECK IN. You will pick up your guest-room keys at after dinner at the South Atrium as well. If keys are ready early Terri Mackey will notify you via text or phone call.

PARKINGComplimentary parking is available at the resort. Please park in the East lot, behind the convention center.

DRESS CODE

Monday Opening Session, Breakout Sessions, and Dinner: Business Casual (Casual slacks, blouse or shirt, socks, and casual shoes).

Tuesday All Events: Conference t-shirt, black or khaki pants/skirt, casual shoes.

CODE OF CONDUCTS

WI DECA requires EACH student and advisor/chaperone attending the conference to read and sign a cop of the code of conduct. It is recommended that each local advisors review this form with chapter members, chaperones, and parents so that there is no misunderstanding of the rules, regulations, and responsibilities of conference participants. In addition, each local Administrator must read and sign the code of conduct.

The Code of Conduct Forms must be submitted Online.

DUE DATE: October 20th

Student Code of Conduct Advisor/Chaperone Code of Conduct Administration Code of Conduct

Once a form has been submitted, the form will be kept on file for the who school year and will not have to be submitted for any future WI DECA event he/she attends within the same school year.

Track who has submitted their form here!

Starting September 15th, Terri Mackey will update this spreadsheet every Monday. If you need to see an updated list before the next update, please email Terri Mackey directly.

ONLINE REGISTRATION INFORMATION

REGISTRATION• You will register for this conference online at https://www.decaregistration.com/wi-fall • The system is linked to membership, attendees must be registered DECA members. Your username/

password will be the same as you used for the membership registration site. • Place all DIETARY NEEDS in the “Special Needs” box for each attendee.

HOUSING• Student rooms will be combined into quads whenever possible. If you are planning on combining

rooms with other schools you will need to make a note of this in the “Special Needs” box on the registration site. Please be as specific as possible. Please do NOT email Terri Mackey with housing requests.

• Advisors and chaperones will be combined into doubles whenever possible. Please include roommate requests under “Special Needs”

• Single room Requests: Note single room requests in the “ Special Needs” box on the registration site. Single room requests will be available based on availability of rooms. If rooms are available, single rooms will be charged $82.00 per night.

• Family Members: Family members must be registered in the system. There is no registration cost association for family members. Housing Fees: If an advisor chooses to have a single room to accommodate family the housing rate will be $130.00 per night to cover the cost of the room.

EVENTSBelow are the events that EACH student member must be registered for ONE color team. Advisors do NOT need to register for events. All students must be registered for a specific color team:

• Purple Team: This team is for the Advanced Development Academy. All students registered on this team will receive programming from Kyle Willkom and Jake Kelfer which is higher level training geared towards experienced leaders and veteran DECA members. Advisors should register their chapter leaders and/or Leadership Council members on this team. This track is open to any experienced DECA member! These students will not experience the FOCUS training workshops. See the next page for a brief introduction of this track. This track only has space for 150 members, so it is important to register early to ensure the track has space available!

• Orange Team: This team is the DECA Development Academy. On Monday, all students registered on this team will receive programming from Jake Kelfer which is geared to help our younger/new members develop their leadership skills. On Tuesday, Kyle Willkom will provide training on DECA Competition to help prepare first time competitors for competition. These students will not experience the FOCUS training workshops. See PAGE 6 for a brief introduction of this track. This track only has space for 150 members, so it is important to register early to ensure the track has space available!

• Blue, Red, Green Teams: All teams will receive the same programming from FOCUS training. It is recommended that you distribute your attendees among different tracks in order for them to have the most networking opportunities.

• Below are the 3 workshops students registered in these color groups will receive: • Teamwork Tower: Using only tape and paper, teams are challenged to build the tallest,

free-standing, portable tower they can. How will members of the team deal with changing leadership roles? We break down various leadership styles and detail how to overcome communication obstacles.

• Jukebox: is your chapter in perfect harmony? This session will put you to the test. Teams go head-to-head in a sing-off competition that challenges them to creatively think on their feet and give a winning performance.

• Creative Thinking Challenge: Brain-teasers, puzzles, enigmas? Tackling unusual and challenging problems is something every leader needs to deal with. Creative Thinking Challenges is a crash course in creative problem solving and time management.

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