Jan. 16, 2007 issue

DECA CONFERENCE: Michigan Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) hosted more than 700 high school marketing education students for its district conference, which took place on campus Jan. 11-12. (foreground, from left) DECA Judge Jeff McGee, of Ann Arbor, interviews John James, a Hartland High School sophomore while (background, from left) DECA Judge Marian Dorantes, a University of Michigan Spanish professor, interviews Scott Hanover, another Hartland High School sophomore. The students were given sports and entertainment marketing as a topic and their project was how to promote ticket sales for an amusement park during the fall.

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