Fall National High School Journalism Convention    Nov. 2-5, 2023  •  Boston

Tentative schedule

Thursday  •  Friday  •  Saturday  •  Sunday

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Thursday, Nov. 2

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

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

Midnight curfew

Friday, Nov. 3

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

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
NSPA Best of Show deadline

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

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 Swap Shops

8 to 10 p.m.
Student entertainment 

Midnight curfew

Saturday, Nov. 4

7:30 a.m. to noon
Adviser hospitality 

8 a.m. to 2:30 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.
NSPA awards ceremony
Individual Awards
Pacemaker finalists honored and winners announced in Broadcast, Newspaper/Newsmagazine & Specialty Magazine

Best of Show 

Midnight curfew

Sunday, Nov. 5

8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
JEA awards ceremony
National Student Media Contests
National Journalism Quiz Bowl