Thursday, April 12
7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Media Tours
8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. JEA Board Meeting
8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Pre-convention Workshops
1–7 p.m. Convention Check-in
1–7 p.m. JEA Bookstore
6:15 p.m. First-time Attendee Orientation (Advisers Only)
7–9 p.m. Opening Ceremony/Keynote Speaker – Note the earlier start time
9–10:30 p.m. Adviser Kickoff Reception
Midnight Convention Curfew
Friday, April 13
7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Adviser Hospitality
8 a.m. JEA General Membership Meeting
8 a.m.–noon Write-off Desk Open
8 a.m.–4 p.m. Convention Check-in and JEA Bookstore
9 a.m. Breakout Sessions Begin
9–11 a.m. Break with a Pro
Noon-3:30 p.m. On-site Critiques
3:30–6 p.m. CJE/MJE Testing
4–6 p.m. Write-off Contests
4 p.m. NSPA Best of Show Deadline
6 p.m. Write-off Judging and Dinner
8–10 p.m. Student Swap Shops
8:30–11 p.m. Adviser Reception/SPLC Auction
8-11:30 p.m. Student Entertainment
Midnight Convention Curfew
Saturday, April 14
7:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Adviser Hospitality
8 a.m. Breakout Sessions Begin
8 a.m.–noon JEA Bookstore
8 a.m.–1 p.m. Convention Check-in
9 a.m.–1 p.m. On-site Critiques
Noon–2:20 p.m. Adviser Awards Luncheon
3:30–6 p.m. JEA/NSPA Awards Ceremony (includes Best of Show, Pacemakers, Write-offs, Journalist of the Year, Aspiring Young Journalist)
Midnight Convention Curfew
Sunday, April 15
No Programing