Convention schedule overview
Thursday, Nov. 19 to Sunday, Nov. 22
Please note that this schedule overview subject to change. More details will be provided as the event approaches.
Thursday, Nov. 19
JEA Outreach Academy
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
JEA board meeting
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Half-day and full-day preconvention workshops
1 to 7 p.m.
Registration check-in opens, Trade show & college fair open
(Desks for JEA National Student Media Contests and NSPA Best of Show open)
6 to 6:30 p.m.
First-time attendee orientation for advisers
7 to 9 p.m.
Opening ceremony & keynote
9 to 10 p.m.
Adviser kickoff reception
Hotel quiet hours 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 20
7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Adviser lounge
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Registration check-in
Trade show and college fair
8 a.m.
JEA general membership meeting
8 a.m.
Several JEA NSMC broadcast contests begin
8 to 10:30 a.m.
JEA NSMC contest desk open
8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Breakout sessions
9 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Break with a Pro career event
Noon to 3:30 p.m.
NSPA on-site media critiques
Noon
NSPA Best of Show deadline
3:30 to 6 p.m.
JEA CJE/MJE certification testing
4 to 6 p.m.
JEA National Student Media Contests
6 to 9 p.m.
JEA NSMC judging and dinner
7 p.m.
Student entertainment: Pool party
Hotel quiet hours 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 21
7:30 a.m. to noon
Adviser lounge
8 to 10 a.m.
National Journalism Quiz Bowl finals
8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Breakout sessions
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Registration check-in
9 to 11 a.m.
Adobe certification testing
9 to 11 a.m.
NSPA on-site media critiques
Noon to 2 p.m.
Adviser recognition luncheon
3:30 to 6 p.m.
NSPA awards ceremony
Individual Awards
Pacemaker finalists honored and winners announced in Broadcast, Newspaper/Newsmagazine & Specialty Magazine
Best of Show
Hotel quiet hours 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Sunday, Nov. 22
8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
JEA awards ceremony
National Student Media Contests
National Journalism Quiz Bowl