You and your organization can reach the nation’s largest gathering of high-school journalism students and their advisers. You can market products, services and academic programs to high-school journalists from schools across the United States, as well as other countries.
More than 5,000 high-school journalism students and their advisers are expected to attend #nhsjc in Washington, D.C., Nov. 21-24, 2019.
In a survey of JEA/NSPA adviser convention attendees, 67 percent of respondents said they engaged with exhibitors while at the convention. Sixty percent said exhibitors are somewhat important to very important in influencing their decision to attend the convention.
Click here to download the sponsorship packet.
About the Convention
The Journalism Education Association and National Scholastic Press Association have been partners in the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention for more than 40 years.
Our partnership bring together more than 5,000 high school student journalists and their advisers to experience powerful keynote speakers, more than 300 breakout sessions, on-site critiques and contests and the latest trends, services and resources at the convention trade show.
Why Sponsor?
Our conventions are designed to provide the type of customer engagement you’re looking for.
If you’re looking to have a large presence at the convention, we offer a variety of sponsorships to help you get the most for your money — combining sponsoring, exhibiting and advertising.
If you want to meet your clients or prospective clients face-to-face, exhibiting at the trade show may be your best bet. Or, if you’re interested in a hands-off approach, we have print and digital advertising options in the registration booklet, convention program or insert in the adviser tote bags.
Who Attends
More than 5,000 high school student journalists working for their newspapers, yearbooks, news magazines, literary magazines, broadcast programs and online news sites.
As many as 900 publication advisers are also represented at the annual event.
Trade show vendors include yearbook publishing companies, software companies, government agencies, colleges and universities, journalism-related nonprofits and movie studios.
In 2016, more than 400 schools in 40 states and four countries attended the convention.
JEA/NSPA Fall convention by the numbers
5,000 — Fall convention average attendance
6,353 — Largest spring convention attendance, Washington, D.C. 2009
More than 5,000 attendees are expected at the 2018 JEA/NSPA Fall Convention.
17 percent of attendees are decision-making advisers.
300+ Breakout sessions
20+ Sponsorships
About the Trade Show
The convention trade show runs Thursday, Nov. 1 and Friday, Nov. 22 at the Marriott Wardman Park.
Registration will be at the rear of the exhibit hall to help increase traffic on the trade show floor. Additionally, the exhibit hall is located near breakout rooms and pre-convention seminar locations.
Trade show booth assignments
Booths are assigned based on sponsorship level and the date in which the contract is received by NSPA.
Rotation of booth spaces may also be based on location at previous conventions and the number of years the organization has exhibited with JEA/NSPA.
JEA and NSPA reserve the right to adjust floor plans as necessary.
Trade Show Hours
Wednesday, Nov. 20
- 2-6 p.m. — Early move-in (for those who paid an additional fee)
Thursday, Nov. 21
- 8 a.m.-noon — Exhibitor setup
- 1-7 p.m. — Exhibits/Registration open
Friday, Nov. 22
- 8 a.m.-4 p.m. — Exhibits open
- 4-6 p.m. — Tear down exhibits
Deadlines
- Aug. 7 — Registration book ads due
- Sept. 18 — Program ads due
- Oct. 18 – App banner ads due
Reserve hotel rooms online.
To take full advantage of the convention, exhibitors who live outside the Washington, D.C. metro area are encouraged to stay at the Marriott Wardman Park, the sanctioned and officially designated JEA/NSPA convention hotel.
Questions?
If you have questions about any of the sponsorship opportunities, please contact Ashley Tilley at NSPA.
Ashley Tilley, NSPA
2829 University Ave. SE Suite 720
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Email: ashley@studentpress.org
Phone: 612-200-9254
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