Conferences

SCSPA 2025 Fall Conference

Wednesday, October 15

University of South Carolina – Russell House Student Union and the School of Journalism and Mass Communications

Registration deadline: September 15

Featuring program and individual awards for Literary-Arts Magazines and Yearbooks. Educational sessions for all types of student media.

 

Schedule:

9-9:15 a.m. Arrival and registration

9:30-10:15 a.m. Class session I

10:25-11:10 a.m. Class session II

11:20 a.m.-12:05 p.m. Class session III

12:10-1:15 p.m. – Lunch – Student and non-adviser chaperone lunch is on your own in the Russell House food court or at nearby restaurants. Note that Russell House no longer accepts cash for payments; cards are required. Adviser lunch will be provided for those who want to join us in Russell House

1:20-2 p.m. Awards program

Registration is open now.

Online payments are now available for SCSPA on our Marketplace page

 

SCSPA 2026 Spring Conference

Wednesday, April 1

University of South Carolina – Russell House Student Union and the School of Journalism and Mass Communications

Registration deadline: March 1

Featuring program and individual awards for Broadcast, Newsprint, Online publications. Educational sessions for all types of student media.

 

Schedule:

9-9:15 a.m. Arrival and registration

9:30-10:15 a.m. Class session I

10:25-11:10 a.m. Class session II

11:20 a.m.-12:05 p.m. Class session III

12:10-1:15 p.m. – Lunch – Student and non-adviser chaperone lunch is on your own in the Russell House food court or at nearby restaurants. Note that Russell House no longer accepts cash for payments; cards are required. Adviser lunch will be provided for those who want to join us in Russell House

1:20-2 p.m. Awards program

Registration will open in January 2026.

 

For questions, email Amy Smedberg at [email protected].