October 16-18, 2015
Hilton, Clearwater Beach
MEMORANDUM
TO:Florida DECA Chapter Advisors
FROM:Lynore Levenhagen, Florida DECA Executive Director
Subject:2015Emerging Leaders Summit Information Packet
On behalf of the Chartered Association Officer Action Team and yourFL DECA Staff, I would like to encourage you to begin your DECA year by attending the Florida ELS at Busch Gardens and Clearwater Beach Hilton.
We will start the conference on Friday. Leadership sessions will be held that night and again Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon we head to Busch Gardens.Enjoy your afternoon at Busch Gardens that includes a meal at one of the 4 top restaurants in the park. Back at the hotel, we end the day with more leadership training. Sunday morning we will finish with officer workshops.
The dress code for this conference varies each session. Fridaynight and Saturday morning are business professional dress. Saturday afternoon (Busch Gardens) and evening (activity) will be casual wear that is to include the conference T-shirt.
The cost for this conference is amazingly low. For a room of 4, the entire weekend is $210 per person. Fewer to a room prices are higher.
There is a very early deadline this year, so please, act on this as soon as school starts. Registration is due September 16.
Plan on joining us in Clearwater Beach in October!
REGISTRATION AND HOTEL INFORMATION
We are staying at the Hilton, Clearwater Beach. Your registration, hotel, tickets and a meal are all included in the prices. This is the quote per person.
Single$420
Double$290
Triple$240
Quad$210
To register for the conference, please go to travelvent.com. Click on the DECA link. The forms for registration are there. If you or your students have an annual pass to Busch Gardens, please handle that through Cathy. All monies are paid to Travel Ventures. On the Florida DECA website, fldeca.org, there is a registration recap sheet to be sent to Florida DECA. You will send no money to Florida DECA, all I want is the registration information. Registration is due September 16.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Please advise your attending members of the responsibilities that must be accepted with the privileges of being an official representative of your chapter and school. It is important that these rules and regulations be discussed within your chapter. These rules are to help make our conference free from questionable practices and bad publicity.
DRESS CODE
Event / Male / FemaleFriday Night
October 16 / Business dress, shirt and tie with slacks. No tennis shoes. / Business Dress. Dress or slacks. No halters or revealing clothing.
Saturday Morning
October 17 / Business dress, shirt and tie with slacks. No tennis shoes. / Business Dress. Dress or slacks. No halters or revealing clothing.
Saturday Afternoon and Evening, October 17 / Casual with conference t-shirt
Sunday Morning
October 18 / Travel Clothes
Florida DECA
Emerging Leader Summit
October 16-18, 2015
Tentative Agenda
Friday, October 16
7:00 – 7:20Team 58 Officer Welcome
7:30 – 10:30Training
12:00Curfew
Saturday, October 17
8:00 – 11:00Training
11:30Busses to Busch Gardens
Meal on your own
6:00 Busses Return to Hotel
7:30 – 10:00Training
12:00Curfew
Sunday, October 18
8:00 – 10:00 Team 58 BE EPIC Workshops
10:00Closing Session
Adjourn
Emerging Leader Summit
Clearwater Beach Hilton
October 16-18, 2015
Hotel:Deadline: September 16, 2015
Hilton
400 Mandalay AvenueMail recap sheet to:
Clearwater Beach, FL 33767Lynore Levenhagen
(727) 461-3222Lyman High School
865 S. Ronald Reagan Blvd
Longwood, FL32750
FAX 407-746-2118
Make sure you have first registered with Travel Ventures. Go to travelvent.com and click on DECA. The forms are there for you.
School:______
Advisor:______
E-mail:______
Cell Number:______
Indicate the number attending (must match Travel Ventures numbers).
Adults_____
Students_____
Indicate shirt sizes, include adults.
_____Small
_____Medium
_____Large
_____X-Large
_____2X
_____3X
TOTAL T-shirts______
Emerging Leaders Summit
Clearwater Beach Hilton
October 16-18, 2015
Mail Check to:Deadline: September 16, 2015
Travel Ventures of Bay Co., Inc.Hotel:
3A Miracle Strip LoopHilton
Panama City Beach, FL 32407400 Mandalay Avenue
800-277-3770 FAX 850-235-2956Clearwater Beach, FL 33767
727-461-3222
School:______
Address:______
______
School Phone:______Cell: ______
Email:______FAX: ______
Enjoy an exciting and fun filled weekend at Busch Gardens and Clearwater Beach while getting a head start on preparing for upcoming DECA competition. This weekend includes two nights’ lodging, admission to Busch Gardens, a meal voucher including an entrée, side dish or dessert and beverage; as well as conference registration and t-shirt.
ALL RATES ARE PER PERSON, NOT PER ROOM
Please list the total number of teachers and students in the spaces beside the room type. For example, if you have 4 students sharing one room, list 4 X 210 for a total of $840. If you have 16 students in 4 rooms, list 16X210for a total of $3,360. Please also submit the separate housing form with ALL of the attending students and teachers’ names listed. If sharing with another school, please indicate the name of the school beside the student’s name for billing purposes.
# of Participants / Total for RoomsSingle / X / $420 / =
Double / X / $290 / =
Triple / X / $240 / =
Quad / X / $210 / =
Total # of Participants / Total CHARGES
Due Travel Ventures
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