Advisors & Students

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco presents the International Economic Summit (IES) 

Date: January 7 - 8, 2009
Location: Federal Reserve Bank - Seattle Branch (Renton)
Contact: Steven Fisher, (425) 203-0799 or steven.fisher@sf.frb.org
Registration Form - Please complete and fax to 425-203-0728.  

14 available clock hours ($2 per clock hour)
Complimentary breakfast and lunch provided both days

The International Economic Summit (IES) is a world trade simulation that teaches fundamental economic concepts within the context of international trade. IES is a standards-based instructional unit that includes 13 individual lesson plans, providing flexible classroom implementation by easily flowing into an existing course of study or as a stand-alone unit. 

Student teams are assigned countries and each team takes on the role of Economic Advisors for their specific country.  As economic advisors, each team must assess the social, political and economic conditions within the country and consider a course of action that will benefit the inhabitants. The culminating activity is a real time global trade simulation where student teams competitively implement their strategic plans in the simulated global marketplace.

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco provides the following materials and services to teachers at no charge:

• Teacher Professional Development - Two days covering the use of standards-based economic concepts imbedded in the project, instructional materials, Summit Web site, and the experience-based learning cycle.

• Instructional materials including the Teacher Handbook, a Mini-Summit Kit for running a classroom simulation, and student workbooks called Player's Guides for all students.

• Mini Summit implementation support.

9th Annual Marketing Education Association
Professional Development Conference

Date: Friday, January 16 through Sunday, January 18, 2009

Location: Golden Nugget Hotel, Las Vegas NV

The Marketing Education Association Annual Conference provides an excellent opportunity for educators to engage in professional development in the marketing content area.  They would like to have a minimum of at least two educators from each state to represent their state at the conference.  The MEA is committed to marketing teachers and your support is vital to their success of advancing marketing education in the future.

Conference Registration Form
Conference Brochure
Workshop Hosts Needed

WSU Energy Competition for High School Students

Washington State University is holding a multidisciplinary competition for high school student teams to design new approaches to energy for our future.  Opportunities abound in social studies, sciences, art and design, as well as automotive and machine technology.  Over $100,000 in cash prizes will be awarded, but only 150 teams from across the state will be allowed to register.  Registration opens on November 3rd, and doesn’t close until March, but available slots will fill quickly. 

Visit http://imagine.wsu.edu for more information.

Nutritional Guidelines

Please visit the WAME website for more information on the nutritional guidelines. 

2010 Nutritional Guidelines

Virtual Business Challenge

Team registration for the DECA Virtual Business Challenge (VBC) will begin at 9 a.m. EST on October 13! Be sure to have your students visit http://www.knowledgematters.com/vbc/ before October 27, the starting date of the Challenge, if they want to participate in this totally interactive technological competition.

The DECA VBC is an official DECA competitive event sponsored by Knowledge Matters and DECA. DECA members use highly visual simulation software to manage either a retail business or a football franchise. All of the qualifying rounds for this event take place via the Internet on the Knowledge Matters website. Teams that qualify will then compete at the ICDC for scholarship money.

The dates for this year’s qualifying rounds are:
            Challenge 1: October 27, 10:00AM EST – November 21, 5:00PM EST
            Challenge 2: January 5, 10:00AM EST – January 30, 5:00PM EST

School-Based Enterprise

Last school year, the School-based Enterprise (SBE) program had a very exciting year, with the addition of a new Advisory Council, a new SBE Academy, some new features on the SBE web site (www.schoolbasedenterprises.org) and a 25% increase in the number of schools participating in the SBE Certification Program. There are currently 105 certified school stores and the numbers continue to grow.

***You must submit your documentation to DECA Inc. by January 14, 2009 (postmarked). Getting your school store certified is one way to add credibility for your school store as a learning lab for your marketing class and a great opportunity recognition for operating an outstanding school store.
 

Click on the links below for updated 2008 - 2009 SBE Guidelines.

Certification Guidelines
Re-Certification Guidelines