Spring National High School Journalism Convention • April 4-6, 2024 • Kansas City, Missouri
Dates, rates and planning
Key dates & deadlines
Jan. 15
Speaker proposals due.
Jan. 17
Convention registration begins.
Jan. 20
First-time Convention Grant application deadline.
Jan. 24
Hotel reservations open.
Feb. 5
JEA National Student Media Contests registration opens and prompts available.
Feb. 15
JEA Outreach Academy application deadline.
Feb. 23
Scholarship applications due.
Feb. 27
Scholarships announced
March 6
Early bird registration ends (last day for discounted registration)
March 12
Hotel block closes.
March 11
NSMC online submission deadline and registration closed at 6 p.m. CT.
March 22
Last day to register for Extras and register online.
Registration
Online registration opens at noon CT Jan. 17.
Registration rates
$125
JEA or NSPA members early bird (on or before March 1)
$145
JEA or NSPA members standard rate (after March 1)
$175
Nonmembers early bird (on or before March 1)
$195
Nonmembers standard rate (after March 1)
Hotel information
& rates
To take full advantage of the convention, delegates are encouraged to stay at the Sheraton and Westin Kansas City hotels at Crown Center, the sanctioned and officially designated JEA/NSPA convention hotels.
The hotel reservation deadline is March 1, first come, first available. Neither the hotel nor convention officials can guarantee availability.
View the registration cheat sheet for hotel booking instructions
$236
per night single/double/triple/quad, plus tax.
When you register for the conference, you’ll receive an email link for hotel registration.
Costs of attending
In addition to the registration fees and hotel costs, attendees planning for the convention will have other costs to consider, depending on your location and what type of experience you are planning for, you might plan for the following costs:
Convention extras
JEA National Student Media Contest entry fees
$20 per student
Break With a Pro attendees
$10 per student
NSPA Best of Show entry fees
$30-$45 per entry
NSPA on-site critique
$30 per critique
Adobe certification testing
$70 or $110 per attendee
Convention apparel
Varies by convention and items, but generally about $20.
Pre-convention workshop fees
$25 or $40 per attendee
Thursday Tours
$25 to $75 per student
Adviser recognition luncheon ticket
$50 per adviser
Convention Boot Camp Workshops
$40 per attendee
Mini-workshops
$20 per attendee
Getting to and
around Kansas City
Airfare
$400 national average
Meal per diem
$75 per day average
Ground transportation
5 Guys Transportation
Also consider
Entertainment, including public transportation
Souvenirs
Gratuities for drivers/housekeeping
This is not meant to be an exhaustive list, nor will all of these items apply to every attendee.