JEA and NSPA have been holding student journalism conventions for more than 50 years. Here is a list of past, and some future, event locations, dates and attendance information. Some events have links to archived websites.

2030
Spring: TBD
Fall: Orlando (Nov. 21-24)

2029
Spring: TBD
Fall: Nashville (Nov. 8-11)

2028
Spring: San Francisco (April 6-8)
Fall: Washington, D.C. (Nov 16-19)

2027
Spring: Los Angeles (April 15-17)
Fall: Boston (Nov. 18-21)

2026
Spring: Minneapolis (April 16-18)
Fall: Orlando (Nov. 19-22)

2025
Spring: Seattle (April 24-26) 3,142
Fall: Nashville (Nov. 13-16) 5,341

2024
Spring: Kansas City, Missouri (April 4-6) 2,531
Fall: Philadelphia (Nov. 7-10) 3,700

2023
Spring San Francisco (April 20-22) 3,407
Fall Boston (Nov. 2-5) 4,477

2022
Spring Los Angeles (April 7-9) 2,150
Fall St. Louis (Nov. 10-13) 3,210

2021
Spring virtual (March-May) 5,855
Fall virtual (Nov. 1 to Jan. 15) 4,514

2020
Spring Nashville (April 16-19) canceled
Fall virtual (Nov. 19-21) 4,108

2019
Spring Anaheim (April 25-27) 3,542
Fall Washington, D.C. (Nov. 21-24) 6,161

2018
Spring San Francisco (April 12-14) 4,523
Fall Chicago (Nov. 1-4) 6,397

2017
Spring Seattle (April 6-9) 3,837
Fall Dallas (Nov. 16-19) 4,917

2016
Spring Los Angeles (April 14-17) 3,871
Fall Indianapolis (Nov. 10-13) 3,820

2015
Spring Denver (April 16-19) 2,976
Fall Orlando (Nov. 12-15) 6,015

2014
Spring San Diego (April 10-13) 3,267
Fall Washington, D.C. (Nov. 6-9) 6,406

2013
Spring San Francisco (April 25-28) 4,120
Fall Boston (Nov. 14-17) 5,765

2012
Spring Seattle (April 12-15) 3,195
Fall San Antonio (Nov. 15-18) 4,540

2011
Spring Anaheim (April 14-17) 3,814
Fall Minneapolis (Nov. 17-20) 4,214

2010
Spring Portland (April 15-18) 2,739
Fall Kansas City (Nov. 11-14) 4,599

2009
Spring Phoenix (April 16-19) 2,800
Fall Washington, D.C. (Nov. 12-15) 6,353

2008
Spring Anaheim (April 17-20) 4,461
Fall St. Louis (Nov. 13-16) 5,020

2007
Spring Denver (April 12-15) 3,367
Fall Philadelphia (Nov. 8-11) 4,802

2006
Spring San Francisco (April 20-23) 4,263
Fall Nashville (Nov. 9-12) 5,020

2005
Spring Seattle (April 7-10) 4,320
Fall Chicago (Nov. 10-13) 6,191

2004
Spring San Diego (April 1-4) 4,355
Fall Atlanta (Nov. 16-19) 3,869

2003
Spring Portland (April 10-13) 3,596
Fall Washington, D.C. (Nov. 20-23) 4,803

2002
Spring Phoenix (April 4-7) 3,612
Fall Dallas (Nov. 21-24) 5,278

2001
Spring San Francisco (April 4-7) 5,367
Fall Boston (Nov. 8-11) 3,155

2000
Spring Anaheim (April 6-9) 4,770
Fall Kansas City, Mo. (Nov. 16-19) 4,319

1999
Spring Albuquerque (April 8-11) 2,613
Fall Atlanta (Nov. 18-21) 4,102

1998
Spring Seattle (April 16-19) 4,517
Fall Washington, D.C. (Nov. 19-22) 5,121

1997
Spring Phoenix (April 17-20) 3,547
Fall St. Louis (Nov. 13-16) 4,129

1996
Spring San Francisco (April 11-14) 3,925
Fall Chicago (Nov. 14-17) 4,380

1995
Spring San Diego (April 6-9) 2,949
Fall Kansas City (Nov. 16-19) 3,461

1994
Spring Portland (April 22-24) 2,355
Fall Dallas (Nov. 17-19) 3,033

1993
Spring Long Beach (April 23-25) 2,675
Fall Washington, D.C. (Nov. 19-21) 3,349

1992
Spring Denver (April 10-12) 1,800
Fall Columbus (Nov. 19-22) 2,100

1991
Spring Albuquerque (April 12-14) 2,200
Fall Chicago (Nov. 15-17) 3,138

1990
Spring Seattle (March 30-April 1) 1,820
Fall Indianapolis (Oct. 25-28) 1,610

1989
Spring Anaheim (April 14-16)
Fall St. Louis (Nov. 2-4)

1988
Spring San Francisco (April 7-10) 2,700
Fall Washington, D.C. (Nov. 18-20) 2,300

1987
Spring Portland (April 9-11) 2,038
Fall Kansas City, Mo. (Nov. 20-22) 2,000

1986
Spring Tucson (April 4-6) 1,483
Fall Chicago (Nov. 21-23) 2,200

1985
Spring Seattle (April 12-14) 1,400
Fall Cleveland (Nov. 22-24)

1984
Spring Phoenix (April 13-15) 1,261
Fall Little Rock (Nov. 9-11) 1,250

1983
Spring Seattle (April 22-24) 1,300
Fall St. Louis (Nov. 17-19) 1,600

1982
Spring San Francisco (April 29-May 1) 2,284
Fall Chicago (Nov. 19-21) 1,452

1981
Spring Anaheim (April 23-26) 1,956
Fall Kansas City, Mo. (Nov. 6-8) 1,000

1980
Spring Seattle (April 3-5) 1,400
Fall Detroit (Nov. 6-8) 943

1979
Spring San Jose, Calif. (April 12-14) 2,000
Fall Milwaukee, Wis. (Oct. 26-28) 569

1978
Spring San Diego (April 14-16) 3,255
Fall St. Louis (Nov. 9-11)

1977
Spring San Francisco (April 15-17)
Fall Kansas City, Mo. (Nov. 25-27)

1976
Spring Portland, Ore. (April 9-11)
Fall San Antonio (Nov. 25-27)

1975
Spring Los Angeles (April 4-6)
Fall Chicago (Nov. 27-29)

1974
Spring San Francisco (April 5-7)
Fall Chicago (Nov. 28-30)

1973
Fall Atlanta (Nov. 22-24)