Convention Schedule

 

Date:  Start Time:  End Time:  Session Type: 
Thursday, September 28
  6:00 AM 11:00 PM SPJ Student Newsroom
  8:00 AM 6:00 PM Freelance Corner 
  7:00 AM 5:30 PM Registration Open
  9:00 AM 12:00 PM SPJ Pre Con 
  9:00 AM 12:00 PM SPJ Pre Con 
  8:00 AM 12:00 PM Exhibit Hall Set Up - Exhibitors 
  12:30 PM 5:30 PM Exhibit Hall Open 
  11:00 AM 12:30 PM General Session
  12:30 PM 3:30 PM SPJ BOD Meeting
  12:30 PM 1:30 PM Exhibit Hall Welcome Reception/Lunch Break 
  1:30 PM 3:30 PM Deep Dive Block 1 (5 concurrent sessions)
  3:45 PM 4:45 PM Breakout Block 1 (5)
  5:00 PM 6:00 PM SPJ Opening Business Meeting
  7:00 PM 9:00 PM Opening Night Reception 
Friday, September 29
  6:00 AM 11:00 PM SPJ Student Newsroom
  8:00 AM 4:30 PM Freelance Corner 
  8:00 AM 4:30 PM Registration Open
  8:00 AM 4:30 PM Exhibit Hall Hours
  9:00 AM 12:00 PM SPJ Foundation Board Meeting
  8:30 AM 9:30 AM Breakout Block 2 (5)
  9:45 AM 10:45 AM Breakout Block 3 (5)
  11:00 AM 12:30 PM General Session
  12:30 PM 1:30 PM Lunch Break
Regional Meetings (12)
  1:30 PM 2:30 PM Breakout Block 4 (5)
  2:45 PM 4:15 PM Deep Dive Block 2 (5)
  5:30 PM 7:00 PM SPJ Student Awards Reception & Program 
  7:00 PM 9:00 PM SPJ Foundation Donor Reception 
Saturday, September 30
  8:00 AM 11:00 PM SPJ Student Newsroom
  8:00 AM 6:00 PM Freelance Corner 
  8:00 AM 12:00 PM Registration Open
  8:00 AM 12:00 PM Exhibit Hall Open 
  9:00 AM 10:00 AM Breakout Block 5 (5)
  10:15 AM 11:15 AM Breakout Block 6 (5)
  11:15 AM 12:30 PM General Session: Fellows Features 
  12:30 PM 1:30 PM Lunch Break 
  1:30 PM 2:30 PM Breakout Block 7 (5)
  2:45 PM 3:45 PM Breakout Block 8 (5)
  4:00 PM 6:00 PM SPJ Closing Business Meeting 
  7:30 PM 9:30 PM SPJ President's Dinner
Sunday, October 1      
  9:00 AM 1:00 PM SPJ BOD Meeting


Posted on 3/7/22. Subject to change