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2025

Jan. 10, 2025
DEADLINE: Innovation Pacemaker entries

April 8, 2025
DEADLINE: Seattle Best of Show Individual Recognition entries

April 24-26, 2025
JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention, Seattle

April 25, 2025
DEADLINE: Seattle Best of Show Staff Recognition entries on site

June 29-July 3, 2025
Gloria Shields NSPA Media Workshop

Nov. 13-16, 2025
JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention, Nashville

2026

April 16-18, 2026
JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention, Minneapolis

Nov. 19-22, 2026
JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention, Orlando

2027

April 15-17, 2027
JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention, Los Angeles

Nov. 18-21, 2027
JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention, Boston

2028

April 6-8, 2028
JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention, San Francisco

Nov. 16-19, 2028
JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention, Washington, D.C.

2029

TBD
JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention

Nov. 8-11, 2029
JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention, Nashville

2030

TBD
JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention

Nov. 21-24, 2030
JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention, Orlando

JEA/NSPA Fall National
High School Journalism Convention
Nov. 13-16, 2025
Nashville Gaylord Opryland

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