{"id":624269,"date":"2025-11-23T16:38:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T22:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?page_id=624269"},"modified":"2025-11-23T16:58:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T22:58:51","slug":"past-conventions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/past-conventions\/","title":{"rendered":"Past conventions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2030<\/strong>
Spring: TBD
Fall: Orlando (Nov. 21-24)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2029<\/strong>
Spring: TBD
Fall: Nashville (Nov. 8-11)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2028<\/strong>
Spring: San Francisco (April 6-8)
Fall: Washington, D.C. (Nov 16-19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2027<\/strong>
Spring: Los Angeles (April 15-17)
Fall: Boston (Nov. 18-21)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2026<\/strong>
Spring: Minneapolis<\/a> (April 16-18)
Fall: Orlando (Nov. 19-22)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025<\/strong>
Spring:\u00a0Seattle<\/a>\u00a0(April 24-26)\u00a03,142<\/strong>
Fall:\u00a0Nashville<\/a>\u00a0(Nov. 13-16) 5,341<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024<\/strong>
Spring: Kansas City<\/a>, Missouri (April 4-6) 2,531<\/strong>
Fall: Philadelphia<\/a> (Nov. 7-10) 3,700<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023<\/strong>
Spring San Francisco<\/a> (April 20-22) 3,407<\/strong>
Fall Boston<\/a> (Nov. 2-5) 4,477<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022<\/strong>
Spring Los Angeles<\/a> (April 7-9) 2,150<\/strong>
Fall St. Louis<\/a> (Nov. 10-13) 3,210<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021<\/strong>
Spring virtual (March-May) 5,855<\/strong>
Fall virtual (Nov. 1 to Jan. 15) 4,514<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020<\/strong>
Spring Nashville<\/a> (April 16-19) canceled<\/strong>
Fall virtual<\/a> (Nov. 19-21) 4,108<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019<\/strong>
Spring Anaheim<\/a> (April 25-27) 3,542<\/strong>
Fall Washington, D.C.<\/a> (Nov. 21-24) 6,161<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018<\/strong>
Spring San Francisco<\/a> (April 12-14) 4,523<\/strong>
Fall Chicago<\/a> (Nov. 1-4) 6,397<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017<\/strong>
Spring Seattle<\/a> (April 6-9) 3,837<\/strong>
Fall Dallas<\/a> (Nov. 16-19) 4,917<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016<\/strong>
Spring Los Angeles<\/a> (April 14-17) 3,871<\/strong>
Fall Indianapolis<\/a> (Nov. 10-13) 3,820<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015<\/strong>
Spring Denver<\/a> (April 16-19) 2,976<\/strong>
Fall Orlando<\/a> (Nov. 12-15) 6,015<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014<\/strong>
Spring San Diego<\/a> (April 10-13) 3,267<\/strong>
Fall Washington, D.C.<\/a> (Nov. 6-9) 6,406<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013<\/strong>
Spring San Francisco<\/a> (April 25-28) 4,120<\/strong>
Fall Boston<\/a> (Nov. 14-17) 5,765<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012<\/strong>
Spring Seattle<\/a> (April 12-15) 3,195<\/strong>
Fall San Antonio<\/a> (Nov. 15-18) 4,540<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011<\/strong>
Spring Anaheim<\/a> (April 14-17) 3,814<\/strong>
Fall Minneapolis<\/a> (Nov. 17-20) 4,214<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2010<\/strong>
Spring Portland<\/a> (April 15-18) 2,739<\/strong>
Fall Kansas City<\/a> (Nov. 11-14) 4,599<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2009<\/strong>
Spring Phoenix<\/a> (April 16-19) 2,800<\/strong>
Fall Washington, D.C.<\/a> (Nov. 12-15) 6,353<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2008<\/strong>
Spring Anaheim<\/a> (April 17-20) 4,461<\/strong>
Fall St. Louis<\/a> (Nov. 13-16) 5,020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007<\/strong>
Spring Denver (April 12-15) 3,367<\/strong>
Fall Philadelphia<\/a> (Nov. 8-11) 4,802<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2006<\/strong>
Spring San Francisco (April 20-23) 4,263<\/strong>
Fall Nashville (Nov. 9-12) 5,020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2005<\/strong>
Spring Seattle (April 7-10) 4,320<\/strong>
Fall Chicago (Nov. 10-13) 6,191<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2004<\/strong>
Spring San Diego (April 1-4) 4,355<\/strong>
Fall Atlanta (Nov. 16-19) 3,869<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2003<\/strong>
Spring Portland (April 10-13) 3,596<\/strong>
Fall Washington, D.C. (Nov. 20-23) 4,803<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2002<\/strong>
Spring Phoenix (April 4-7) 3,612<\/strong>
Fall Dallas (Nov. 21-24) 5,278<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2001<\/strong>
Spring San Francisco (April 4-7) 5,367<\/strong>
Fall Boston (Nov. 8-11) 3,155<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2000<\/strong>
Spring Anaheim (April 6-9) 4,770<\/strong>
Fall Kansas City, Mo. (Nov. 16-19) 4,319<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1999<\/strong>
Spring Albuquerque (April 8-11) 2,613<\/strong>
Fall Atlanta (Nov. 18-21) 4,102<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1998<\/strong>
Spring Seattle (April 16-19) 4,517<\/strong>
Fall Washington, D.C. (Nov. 19-22) 5,121<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1997<\/strong>
Spring Phoenix (April 17-20) 3,547<\/strong>
Fall St. Louis (Nov. 13-16) 4,129<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1996<\/strong>
Spring San Francisco (April 11-14) 3,925<\/strong>
Fall Chicago (Nov. 14-17) 4,380<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1995<\/strong>
Spring San Diego (April 6-9) 2,949<\/strong>
Fall Kansas City (Nov. 16-19) 3,461<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1994<\/strong>
Spring Portland (April 22-24) 2,355<\/strong>
Fall Dallas (Nov. 17-19) 3,033<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1993<\/strong>
Spring Long Beach (April 23-25) 2,675<\/strong>
Fall Washington, D.C. (Nov. 19-21) 3,349<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1992<\/strong>
Spring Denver (April 10-12) 1,800<\/strong>
Fall Columbus (Nov. 19-22) 2,100<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1991<\/strong>
Spring Albuquerque (April 12-14) 2,200<\/strong>
Fall Chicago (Nov. 15-17) 3,138<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1990<\/strong>
Spring Seattle (March 30-April 1) 1,820<\/strong>
Fall Indianapolis (Oct. 25-28) 1,610<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1989<\/strong>
Spring Anaheim (April 14-16)
Fall St. Louis (Nov. 2-4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1988<\/strong>
Spring San Francisco (April 7-10) 2,700<\/strong>
Fall Washington, D.C. (Nov. 18-20) 2,300<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1987<\/strong>
Spring Portland (April 9-11) 2,038<\/strong>
Fall Kansas City, Mo. (Nov. 20-22) 2,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1986<\/strong>
Spring Tucson (April 4-6) 1,483<\/strong>
Fall Chicago (Nov. 21-23) 2,200<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1985<\/strong>
Spring Seattle (April 12-14) 1,400<\/strong>
Fall Cleveland (Nov. 22-24)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1984<\/strong>
Spring Phoenix (April 13-15) 1,261<\/strong>
Fall Little Rock (Nov. 9-11) 1,250<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1983<\/strong>
Spring Seattle (April 22-24) 1,300<\/strong>
Fall St. Louis (Nov. 17-19) 1,600<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1982<\/strong>
Spring San Francisco (April 29-May 1) 2,284<\/strong>
Fall Chicago (Nov. 19-21) 1,452<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1981<\/strong>
Spring Anaheim (April 23-26) 1,956<\/strong>
Fall Kansas City, Mo. (Nov. 6-8) 1,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1980<\/strong>
Spring Seattle (April 3-5) 1,400<\/strong>
Fall Detroit (Nov. 6-8) 943<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1979<\/strong>
Spring San Jose, Calif. (April 12-14) 2,000<\/strong>
Fall Milwaukee, Wis. (Oct. 26-28) 569<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1978<\/strong>
Spring San Diego (April 14-16) 3,255<\/strong>
Fall St. Louis (Nov. 9-11)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1977<\/strong>
Spring San Francisco (April 15-17)
Fall Kansas City, Mo. (Nov. 25-27)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1976<\/strong>
Spring Portland, Ore. (April 9-11)
Fall San Antonio (Nov. 25-27)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1975<\/strong>
Spring Los Angeles (April 4-6)
Fall Chicago (Nov. 27-29)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1974<\/strong>
Spring San Francisco (April 5-7)
Fall Chicago (Nov. 28-30)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1973<\/strong>
Fall Atlanta (Nov. 22-24)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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. 2030Spring: TBDFall: Orlando (Nov. 21-24) 2029Spring: TBDFall: Nashville (Nov. 8-11) 2028Spring: San Francisco (April 6-8)Fall: Washington, D.C. (Nov 16-19) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-about-contact.php","meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/624269"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=624269"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/624269\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":624273,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/624269\/revisions\/624273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=624269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}