There are 2 ways to check this.

1. In the Membership Portal, check under Chapter Information. Your region and school district is listed there.

2. We now have an alphabetical listing of all currently active chapters that identify what region and school district they are in. Find that document HERE.

Yes, DECA and Adobe have a partnership to allow teachers and students who are part of a DECA chapter in Good Standing to have access to Adobe Express. 

NOTE: Please check with your school district. If your district already has an account, it may be easier for you to use that one. 

Here are some links that will help you learn about Adobe Express and how to create your login and help students log in.

• Intro to Adobe

• Using Adobe in the Classroom

• Using Adobe Express and + Adobe Challenges

• Illustrate a Creative Self-Portrait Using Generative AI in Adobe Express

Adobe is one of our Premiere Partners and has attached significant awards and scholarships for the use of their product. 

The use of Adobe Express is required for several items in the Chapter Challenges and for all Integrated Marketing Campaigns,

Integrated Marketing Campaign

• All IMC* Slide Decks need to be created with significant use of Adobe Express.

Chapter Campaigns

• All Chapter Challenges requiring file uploads should be created using Adobe Express.

• See the Chapter Campaign Guidebook pages 6-9

Adobe Corporate Challenges

• These Corporate challenges REQUIRE the use of Adobe Express as they are directly sponsored by Adobe.

• Personal Branding Challenge

• Food Truck Challenge

Make sure you are reading your DECA Direct and DECA Weekly Advisor emails. 

Check out this resource now available on the DECA Direct site.

13 Things Every Advisor Should Know for 2026-2027

Students - please contact your advisor for all concerns.

Advisors - if it is a school related issue, please contact your administrator. Any DECA issue can be directed to the state office using the Contact Us form.

If you feel the issue requires a specific remedy, please consult our Whistleblower Policy for more details on how to report a problem related to the operation of Maryland DECA.

All competitive events are listed on the DECA Competitive Events page.

Each event listing contains guidelines, sample scenarios / project descriptions and resources.