USU DEX Students win Internationally

ATLANTA – Utah State University Delta Epsilon Chi members bring home 1st and 2nd place from the International Career Development Conference. Julia Roberts, junior in pre-medical biology, took 2nd in marketing management and JP Parrish, junior in public relations, placed 1st in retail management.

This four day international conference took place in Atlanta, Ga. Utah State students took part in leadership development seminars and exercised practical application of their marketing and management skills through role plays and case studies.

Students Competed in events such as Hospitality to Advertising Campaign. There are 18 events in total. The Judge in each of these events takes the  role of a professional while the student presents a solution to a case they have been given or prepared beforehand. Some events are accompanied by 100 question competency tests while others take months of preparation. Entrepreneurship event participants present a business plan to the judge as if they were asking for financial support.

Each event provides students an innovative and unique way to gain real world business experience. The organization offers many real life experiences in competition as well as in leadership. Many businesses recognize this value and make it a point to hire these excellently prepared students.

Delta Epsilon Chi is the college division of DECA Inc. More than 14,000 students from 230 college campuses participate in the organization. The institutions include community colleges, technical colleges, four–year colleges and universities.

 
Delta Epsilon Chi enhances the student's college experience by providing recognition and leadership activities directly related to academic study. Delta Epsilon Chi focuses on developing leaders in marketing, management, and entrepreneurship.

For more information on Utah’s Delta Epsilon Chi, contact the state advisor Curtis Youngman at Curtis.youngman@slcc.edu or JP Parrish, communications VP, at JP-DEX@hotmail.com.

Delta Epsilon Chi Proposal Letter Draft

Part One: Summary

Utah Delta Epsilon Chi provides valuable and practical experience to college and university students across the state of Utah and needs to raise $5,000 for each of our two development conferences in October and February. We are asking companies of interest for financial support for our 2008-2009 school year.

Part Two: Sponsor Appeal

We have considers Franklin Covey as a potential contributor because of the current business relationship we have forged. You have partnered with us to conduct our annual Chapter Officer Leadership Academy (COLA) at our 2008 Fall Leadership Conference to be held in Ogden, Utah, at the Ogden Marriott. We value the principles that your company runs by. Our organization’s purpose is to train and prepare students for the business world which they are expected to enter. Experience that we can offer gives students a significant step forward in the career field.

Part Three: Problem

The economy has suffered in the past year and the need for the most experienced employees is heightened. Only the best ought to be working in positions in your company. We, as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, have great need of financial support. Membership is down due to high costs. Our conferences cost us between four and five thousand dollars each, making it difficult for students to attend. We require a registration fee to help offset these costs; however, this is not enough.

Part Four: Solution

With financial support from your company and others in the Greater Salt Lake area, we plan to reduce the students’ registration fees to encourage growth in the organization. This allows for more to participate and our organization to continue producing experienced leaders to work in various industries.

Part Five: Capabilities

A real benefit to YOU is that you would get a good first hand look at the competent, capable and confident students participating in Utah Delta Epsilon Chi (DEX). This benefit certainly enhances YOUR recruiting process. You are invited to distribute company brochures and materials with our conference participants.

We hold two conferences during the year: our Fall Leadership Conference (FLC) in October allows students to participate in leadership seminars and workshops and our State Career Development Conference (SCDC) held in February. Students compete at these conferences in marketing/management/entrepreneurship events with other students from around the state. State winners are invited to participate in our International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in April/May.

Part Six: Budget

Donations

Conference Sponsor $3,000.00

Event Sponsor (reception/meal) $1,500.00

Event Sponsor (Training or Competitive Event) $1,050.00

COLA Luncheon (during Fall Leadership Conference) $ 800.00

Recruitment Campaign Your Choice ($50 min.)

Part Seven: Conclusion

The contributions to our professional organization are a tax-deductible donation for your company. The various pre-conference promotional materials will be distributed to students, faculty and many of the administrators at the nine (9) institutions. This puts your name in front of our DEX students and the support system at our educational institutions. It also presents your name to the various marketing, management and entrepreneurship faculty and college/university administration throughout the state as a strong supporter to our professional student organization.

DEX Student Demographics

Internationally there are 14,000 postsecondary Delta Epsilon Chi (DEX) members with some 240-270 students represented in the State of Utah. The gender distinction varies, but it is close to a 60 female/40 male ratio. Utah currently has nine active chapters:

Utah State University

Utah Valley State College

Weber State University

Snow College

University of Utah

College of Eastern Utah

Salt Lake Community College

Southern Utah University

Dixie State College

Typically, DEX students (varying in age from 19-50 +) are enthusiastic and dedicated students, mainly focusing on their career in business marketing, management, sales and entrepreneurship. These students are not only concerned with learning the skills and concepts in the classroom, but are keenly aware of the valuable experience in applying those skills in a real or simulated experience that offered by DEX. Most of these students receive national “Outstanding Student” recognition throughout the school year. Please contact the State Advisor at Curtis.Youngman@slcc.edu.

Utah State Students Earn First at State

For Immediate Release

Mar. 5, 2008

JP Parrish
State President
Utah Delta Epsilon Chi
JP-DEX@hotmail.com

Utah State Students Earn First at State

SALT LAKE CITY – College and university business students from across the state of Utah, apply their education in role play situations at the Utah Delta Epsilon Chi State Career Development Conference (State CDC). Three Utah State University Students placed in 1st in different events. Brennan Lindsay and JP Parrish took 1st in Business Law. Julia Roberts placed first in Restaurant and Food Services. The conference was held Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 21-23, 2008, at Salt Lake Community College Redwood Campus. Each year the State CDC is held at a different college or university campus.

These students have the opportunity to compete in the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) which will be held in Atlanta, Georgia. In past years it has been at such venues as Anaheim, Orlando, Dallas, and even in Salt Lake City. This year’s ICDC will be held April 12-15, 2008. Thousands of students from across the country will compete for international recognition.

Students Competed in events such as Hospitality to Advertising Campaign. There are 18 events in total. The Judge in each of these events takes the role of a professional while the student presents a solution to a case they have been given or prepared before hand. Some events are accompanied by 100 question competency tests while others take months of preparation. Entrepreneurship event participants present a business plan to the judge as if they were asking for financial support. Each event provides students an innovative and unique way to gain real world business experience. The organization offers many real life experiences in competition as well as in leadership. Many business recognize this value and make it a point to hire these excellently prepared students.

Delta Epsilon Chi is the college division of DECA Inc. More than 14,000 students from 230 college campuses participate in the organization. The institutions include community colleges, technical colleges, four–year colleges and universities.

Delta Epsilon Chi enhances the student's college experience by providing recognition and leadership activities directly related to academic study. Delta Epsilon Chi focuses on developing leaders in marketing, management, and enterprenurship.

For more information on Utah’s Delta Epsilon Chi, contact the state advisor Curtis Youngman or State President, JP Parrish or visit the Delta Epsilon Chi website.

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