Thursday, April 20

8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Pre-convention workshops
JEA Outreach Academy
Thursday media tours and experiences 

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

1-7 p.m.
Convention check-in
JEA National Student Media Contests and NSPA Best of Show desks open
Trade show

6:15 p.m.
First-time attendee orientation for advisers

7-9 p.m.
Opening ceremony with keynote speaker Peter Hartlaub and awards —
NSPA Pacemaker Award finalists, First Amendment Press Freedom Award, JEA Journalist of the Year finalists, Student Journalist Impact Award

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

Midnight curfew

Friday, April 21

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

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

8-10:30 a.m.
JEA NSMC contest desk open

9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Breakout sessions

9-11 a.m.
Break with a Pro

Noon to 3:30 p.m.
On-site critiques

1 p.m.
NSPA Best of Show deadline for Staff Recognition categories
(Individual Recognition categories are due at 1 p.m. CT April 1.)

3:30-6 p.m.
JEA certification testing

4-6 p.m.
JEA NSMC contests

6 p.m.
JEA NSMC judging and dinner

8-10 p.m.
Student entertainment:
“RHYTHM: Reaching youth through music,” 
San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus. No registration required.

8-10 p.m.
Student Swap Shops

Midnight curfew

Saturday, April 22

7:30 a.m. to noon
Adviser hospitality 

8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Breakout sessions

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Convention check-in

9-11 a.m.
On-site critiques

Noon to 2:20 p.m.
Adviser awards luncheon

3:30-6 p.m.
Awards ceremony —
NSPA Best of Show, NSPA Pacemaker Awards, JEA NSMC, JEA Journalist of the Year, JEA Aspiring Young Journalist

Midnight curfew