2021

Nov. 1, 2021, to Jan. 15, 2022
JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention, presented virtually on demand

Nov. 11-13
Philadelphia Storytelling Workshop

Dec. 17
DEADLINE: Fall Clips & Clicks

2022

Jan. 22
NEW / DEADLINE: Pacemaker entries in Innovation (awarded in the spring)

Feb. 1
Spring convention registration opens.

Feb. 8, noon CT
Spring convention hotel block opens.

Feb. 24
Student Press Freedom Day, in partnership with the Student Press Law Center

March 1
Early-bird convention registration deadline

March 2, 11 a.m. CT
NSPA Facebook Live announcement: Pacemaker finalists in online, literary magazine and innovation. Register to watch.

March 4
DEADLINES: NSPA Journalism Honor Roll,
NSPA Honor Roll Scholarships and
Wikoff Scholarship for Editorial Leadership

March 15-June 17
Register for the Gloria Shields NSPA Media Workshop.

March 16
Spring convention hotel block closes.

March 28
Spring convention registration closes.

April 7-9
JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention
Westin Bonaventure Los Angeles

May 27
DEADLINE: Spring 2022 Clips & Clicks

June 24
DEADLINES:
2022 Broadcast Pacemaker entries
2022 Newspaper/Newsmagazine entries
2022 Specialty Magazine entries
2022 Individual Award entries

June 26-30
Gloria Shields NSPA Media Workshop
Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria

Nov. 3
DEADLINES:
2022 Yearbook Pacemaker entries
2022 Literary Arts Magazine Pacemaker entries

Nov. 10-13
JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention
Marriott St. Louis Grand

2023

April 20-22
JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention
Hilton Union Square, San Francisco

KEY LINKS

NSPA events

NSPA contests
NSPA contests at a glance

NSPA Clips & Clicks contest

BetterBNC Contest portal
to submit individual awards

NSPA membership portal
to submit Pacemaker entries

NSPA Best of Show
Link below to the convention sites.