Spring National High School Journalism Convention • April 4-6, 2024 • Kansas City, Missouri
Tentative schedule
Thursday • Friday • Saturday
Thursday, April 4
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Pre-convention workshops and JEA Outreach Academy
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
JEA board meeting
1 to 7 p.m.
Convention check-in
Desks for JEA National Student Media Contests and NSPA Best of Show open
Trade show
6:15 p.m.
First-time attendee orientation for advisers
7 to 9 p.m.
Opening ceremony & awards
Keynote speaker
NSPA Pacemaker finalists for Innovation, Literary Arts Magazine, Online and Yearbook
9 to 10:30 p.m.
Adviser kickoff reception
Midnight curfew
Friday, April 5
7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Adviser hospitality
8 a.m. to noon
Convention Boot Camp Workshops
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Convention check-in
Trade show
8 a.m.
JEA membership meeting
8 a.m.
Several JEA NSMC broadcast contests begin
8 to 10:30 a.m.
JEA NSMC contest desk open
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Breakout sessions
9 to 11 a.m.
Break with a Pro
Noon to 3:30 p.m.
NSPA on-site critiques
Noon
NSPA Best of Show deadline
3:30 to 6 p.m.
JEA certification testing
4 to 6 p.m.
JEA National Student Media Contests
6 p.m.
JEA NSMC judging and dinner
8 to 10 p.m.
Student entertainment
Midnight curfew
Saturday, April 6
7:30 a.m. to noon
Adviser hospitality
8 a.m. to noon
Convention Boot Camp Workshops
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Breakout sessions
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Convention check-in
9 to 11 a.m.
NSPA on-site critiques
Noon to 2:20 p.m.
Adviser recognition luncheon
3:30 to 6 p.m.
Awards ceremony
JEA Journalist of the Year
JEA National Student Media Contests
JEA National Journalism Quiz Bowl
NSPA Pacemakers for Innovation, Literary Arts Magazine, Online and Yearbook
NSPA Best of Show
Midnight curfew