CSPA Important Dates and Deadlines

FALL CONFERENCE

2025 Fall Conference
Monday, November 5, 2025

SPRING CONVENTION

2025 Spring Convention
Wednesday, March 19; Thursday, March 20; and Friday, March 21, 2025

2026 Spring Convention
Wednesday, March 18; Thursday, March 19; and Friday, March 20, 2026

SUMMER JOURNALISM WORKSHOP

2025 Summer Journalism Workshop
IN-PERSON: Sunday, June 22, 2025, through Friday June 27, 2025
VIRTUAL SESSIONS: 
July 7-11, 2025 
July 14-18, 2025 
July 21-28, 2025

CSPA MEMBERSHIP AND CONTESTS

2024-2025 Dates for Membership and Contests for Publications and Media

Membership registration is open.

Membership deadline for news/magazine/digital media/yearbook: August 16, 2024.

Please note that only CSPA members can enter contests. Learn more about membership here.