Event Day
On February 23-25, over one thousand students and their advisors congregated at the Holiday Inn, Columbia Riverfront for Oregon DECA’s annual State Development Conference where students from all over Oregon came to compete for an opportunity to advance to the International Career Development Conference.
Aside from competition, this three-day conference included many networking opportunities, leadership sessions, and a chance to create lasting friendships among chapter members.
University of Portland’s Pamplin School of Business was pleased to support this event once again. Many thanks to our excellent faculty who graciously volunteered their time to serve as “Judges” for various student competitions.
Special Faculty Presentation
Dr. Ashley Hass, business school Marketing professor presented a workshop at the conference, “Unplugged & Empowered: Awe Walks in the Time of Overwhelm” where Dr. Hass dug into the world of digital marketing, social media marketing, digital wellness, social media wellness and consumer wellbeing. As an expert in social media wellness research, Dr. Hass provided important information to the next generation of business leaders.
Quick 2025 State Development Conference Stats:
– 1,111 (students) / 1,215 (total conference attendees)
– 12 Vendors onsite for Exhibitor Fair (UP educational partner)
– University of Portland Faculty/Alumni Volunteers: Dr. Min Yu, Dr. Naga Vemprala, Dr. Mike Eom and Rebecca Combs
Learn More
To learn more about Oregon DECA, please visit – https://oregondeca.org/