Tentative schedule

Thursday  •  Friday  •  Saturday

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Thursday, April 24

8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Pre-convention workshops and JEA Outreach Academy

8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
JEA board meeting

1 to 7 p.m.
Convention check-in
Desks for JEA National Student Media Contests and NSPA Best of Show open
Trade show

6:15 p.m.
First-time attendee orientation for advisers

7 to 9 p.m.
Opening ceremony & awards
Keynote speaker
NSPA Pacemaker finalists for Innovation, Literary Arts Magazine, Online and Yearbook

9 to 10:30 p.m.
Adviser kickoff reception

Midnight curfew

Friday, April 25

7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Adviser lounge

8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Convention check-in
Trade show

8 a.m.
JEA membership meeting

8 a.m.
Several JEA NSMC broadcast contests begin

8 to 10:30 a.m.
JEA NSMC contest desk open

9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Breakout sessions

9 to 11 a.m.
Break with a Pro

Noon to 3:30 p.m.
NSPA on-site critiques

Noon
NSPA Best of Show deadline

3:30 to 6 p.m.
JEA certification testing

4 to 6 p.m.
JEA National Student Media Contests

6 p.m.
JEA NSMC judging and dinner

8 to 10 p.m.
Student entertainment 

Midnight curfew

Saturday, April 26

7:30 a.m. to noon
Adviser lounge

8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Breakout sessions

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Convention check-in

9 to 11 a.m.
NSPA on-site critiques

Noon to 2:20 p.m.
Adviser recognition luncheon

3:30 to 6 p.m.
Awards ceremony
JEA Journalist of the Year
JEA National Student Media Contests
JEA National Journalism Quiz Bowl
NSPA Pacemakers for Innovation, Literary Arts Magazine, Online and Yearbook
NSPA Best of Show 

Midnight curfew