{"id":1285,"date":"2015-09-04T15:36:28","date_gmt":"2015-09-04T15:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?page_id=1285"},"modified":"2025-11-23T16:24:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T22:24:19","slug":"past-conventions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/events\/past-conventions\/","title":{"rendered":"Past ACP Conventions"},"content":{"rendered":"

National College Media Convention<\/a>
\nMidwinter National College Journalism Convention<\/a>
\nBest of the Midwest<\/a><\/p>\n

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ACP\/CMA National College Media Convention<\/b><\/h3>\n

Oct. 15-18, 2025, Grand Hyatt Washington<\/p>\n

Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 2024, Sheraton New Orleans<\/p>\n

Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 2023, Atlanta Hyatt Regency<\/p>\n

Oct. 27-30, 2022, MediaFest22, with the Society of Professional Journalists, Grand Hyatt, Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

Oct. 14-16, 2021, virtual (New Orleans)<\/p>\n

Oct. 22-25, 2020, virtual (Atlanta)<\/p>\n

Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2019, Grand Hyatt, Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

Oct. 25-28, 2018, Galt House Hotel. Louisville, Ky.<\/p>\n

Oct. 25-29, 2017, Sheraton, Dallas<\/p>\n

Oct. 20-23, 2016, Grand Hyatt, Washington, D.C. (ACP only)<\/p>\n

Oct. 28-Nov. 1, 2015, Hilton, Austin, Texas<\/p>\n

Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 2014, Marriott, Philadelphia<\/p>\n

Oct. 23-27, 2013, Marriott, New Orleans<\/p>\n

Oct. 31-Nov. 4, 2012, Sheraton & Towers, Chicago<\/p>\n

Oct. 26-30, 2011, Renaissance SeaWorld, Orlando, Fla.<\/p>\n

Oct. 27-31, 2010, Galt House, Louisville, Ky.<\/p>\n

Oct. 28-Nov. 1, 2009, Hilton, Austin, Texas<\/p>\n

Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 2008, Marriott, Kansas City<\/p>\n

Oct. 24-28, 2007, Hilton, Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

Oct. 25-29, 2006, Adams Mark, St. Louis<\/p>\n

Oct. 26-30, 2005, Hyatt Regency, Kansas City*<\/p>\n

Nov. 3-7, 2004, Renaissance, Nashville<\/p>\n

Nov. 5-9, 2003, Hyatt Regency, Dallas<\/p>\n

Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2002, Hyatt, Kissimmee, Fla.<\/p>\n

Oct. 25-28, 2001, Hyatt, New Orleans<\/p>\n

Nov. 9-12, 2000, Grand Hyatt, Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

Oct. 28-31, 1999, Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta<\/p>\n

Nov. 5-8, 1998, Hyatt Regency, Kansas City<\/p>\n

Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 1997, Sheraton & Towers, Chicago<\/p>\n

Nov. 21-25, 1996, Hilton Disney, Orlando<\/p>\n

Nov. 2-5, 1995, Hilton, Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

Nov. 3-6, 1994, Sheraton, New Orleans<\/p>\n

Oct. 28-31, 1993, Hyatt Reunion Center, Dallas<\/p>\n

Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 1992, Hyatt, Chicago<\/p>\n

Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 1991, Marriott City Center, Denver<\/p>\n

Nov. 1-4, 1990, Hyatt Regency, Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

Nov. 16-19, 1989, Marriott, New Orleans<\/p>\n

Oct. 26-29, 1988, Hyatt Regency, Atlanta<\/p>\n

Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 1987, Sheraton, St. Louis<\/p>\n

Nov. 6-9, 1986, Hyatt Regency, Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 1985, Lincoln Hotel, Dallas<\/p>\n

Oct. 24-27, 1984, Galt House, Louisville, Ky.<\/p>\n

Nov. 2-5, 1983, Hyatt Regency, Chicago<\/p>\n

Oct. 29-31, 1982, Chase Park Plaza, St. Louis<\/p>\n

Oct. 29-31, 1981, Carillon Beach, Miami Beach, Fla.<\/p>\n

Oct. 23-25, 1980, Hyatt Regency, Chicago<\/p>\n

Oct. 25-27, 1979, Sheraton Palace, San Francisco<\/p>\n

Oct. 26-28, 1978, Shamrock Hilton, Houston<\/p>\n

Oct. 27-29, 1977, Braniff Place, New Orleans<\/p>\n

Nov. 4-6, 1976, Palmer House, Chicago<\/p>\n

Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 1975, Chase-Park Plaza, St. Louis<\/p>\n

Oct. 24-26, 1974, Diplomat, Hollywood, Fla.<\/p>\n

Nov. 1-3, 1973, Palmer House, Chicago<\/p>\n

Nov. 2-4, 1972, Statler Hilton, New York City<\/p>\n

Oct. 21-23, 1971, Statler Hilton, Dallas<\/p>\n

Nov. 5-7, 1970, Leamington, Minneapolis<\/p>\n

Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 1969, Americana, Miami Beach, Fla.<\/p>\n

Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 1968, Waldorf Astoria, New York City<\/p>\n

Oct. 19-21, 1967, Conrad Hilton, Chicago<\/p>\n

Oct. 20-22, 1966, Benjamin Franklin, Philadelphia<\/p>\n

Oct. 21-23, 1965, Sheraton Palace, San Francisco<\/p>\n

Oct. 22-24, 1964, Conrad Hilton, Chicago<\/p>\n

Oct. 17-19, 1963, Hotel New Yorker, New York<\/p>\n

Oct. 25-27, 1962, Sheraton-Cadillac, Detroit<\/p>\n

Nov. 2-4, 1961, Hotel Fontainebleu, Miami Beach, Fla.<\/p>\n

Nov. 21-23, 1960, Conrad Hilton, Chicago<\/p>\n

Nov. 12-14, 1959, Hotel New Yorker, New York<\/p>\n

Nov. 13-15, 1958, Conrad Hilton, Chicago<\/p>\n

Nov. 7-9, 1957, Hotel New Yorker, New York<\/p>\n

Nov. 8-10, 1956, Hotel Statler, Cleveland<\/p>\n

Nov. 17-19, 1955, Hotel Statler, Detroit<\/p>\n

Oct. 21-22, 1954, Hotel Statler, Washington, D.C.**<\/p>\n

Oct. 15-17, 1953, Morrison, Chicago<\/p>\n

Oct. 23-25, 1952, Hotel Statler, New York<\/p>\n

Oct. 18-20, 1951, Hotel William Penn, Pittsburgh<\/p>\n

Nov. 2-4, 1950, Edgewater Beach, Fla.<\/p>\n

Oct. 13-15, 1949, Detroit<\/p>\n

Oct. 21-23, 1948, Columbus, Ohio<\/p>\n

Oct. 23-25, 1947, Minneapolis<\/p>\n

Oct. 24-26, 1946, Chicago<\/p>\n

Conventions for college and high school journalists were presented as far back as ACP’s inception in 1921 as a division of NSPA.<\/i><\/p>\n

* Originally scheduled to be held in New Orleans and relocated to Kansas City after Hurricane Katrina.<\/p>\n

** First ACP convention to be sponsored with College Media Association, formerly College Media Advisers and then as the National Council of College Publications Advisers.<\/p>\n

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ACP Spring National College Media Conference<\/b><\/h3>\n