Fall National High School Journalism Convention • Nov. 7-10, 2024  •  Philadelphia

Tentative schedule

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Thursday, Nov. 7

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Preconvention workshops and JEA Outreach Academy

8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
JEA board meeting

3:30 to 7:30 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

7:30 to 9 p.m.
Opening ceremony & awards
Keynote speaker
NSPA Pacemaker finalists for Innovation, Literary Arts Magazine, Online and Yearbook

9:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Adviser kickoff reception

Midnight curfew

Friday, Nov. 8

7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Adviser lounge

7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Convention check-in
Trade show

8 a.m.
JEA membership meeting

8 a.m.
Several JEA NSMC broadcast contests begin

7:30 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

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, Nov. 9

7:30 a.m. to noon
Adviser lounge

9 a.m. to 2:45 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 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 

Midnight curfew

Sunday, Nov. 10

8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
JEA awards ceremony
National Student Media Contests
National Journalism Quiz Bowl