DECA’s Annual Calendar of Events
DECA’s calendar is developed using the bylaws as guidance.
The current calendar is available as a PDF document.
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Relevant Bylaws:
- One general membership meeting per quarter: third week of each quarter (Quarterly Meeting).
- Board meets monthly, time and place and date as appropriate (Board Meeting)
- A tentative schedule of such meetings shall be announced at the first monthly meeting of DECA each year. (February – New Board)
- Election of officers shall take place in January Quarterly Meeting
- The President shall appoint the nominating committee by Sept. 15. The membership shall be given written notice of the nominating committee and a deadline for members to recommend candidates for office (two weeks prior to the meeting). The committee shall publish a formal slate of candidates at least ten days before the annual meeting.
- Bylaws can be adopted, amended, or repealed… at a general meeting for which written notice has been sent out ten days in advance.
- Any proposed amendment shall be presented to the Board of Directors for inclusion at the next Quarterly Meeting for discussion. At the meeting subsequent, the Amendment will be put forth to a vote. The proposed amendment shall be published in the newsletter distributed prior to the vote.

