2026-27

Oct. 13, 2026
Early bird registration deadline, Fall National College Media Convention

Oct. 23, 2026
Best of Show Individual recognition deadline, Fall National College Media Convention

Nov. 6, 2026
Best of Show Staff recognition deadline, Fall National College Media Convention

Nov. 4-6, 2026
Fall National College Media Convention

Dec. 18, 2026
Business, Online and Yearbook Pacemaker deadline and Business & Advertising Individual Awards deadline

Feb. 10, 2027
Best of Show Individual recognition deadline, Spring National College Media Conference

Feb, 11–13, 2027
Best of the Midwest conference, Minneapolis

March 4–6, 2027
Spring National College Media Conference, La Jolla

March 5, 2027
Best of Show Staff recognition deadline, Spring National College Media Conference

May 14, 2027
Individual Award payment deadline

May 21, 2027
Editorial Individual Awards deadline

June 15, 2027
Broadcast, Innovation, Magazine, Multiplatform and Print News Pacemaker deadline

July 2027
College Media Mega Workshop, Minneapolis

Upcoming events

Fall National College Media Convention
Kansas City
Nov. 4–7, 2026

Best of the Midwest
Minneapolis
Feb. 11–13, 2027

Spring National College Media Conference
La Jolla
March 4–6, 2027

ACP College Media Mega Workshop
Minneapolis
July 2027, Dates TBD

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