Columbia Scholastic Press Association

EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE postmark deadline is February 14, 2011.

The CSPA invites high school students and faculty advisers to attend and participate in CSPA’s 87^th annual Spring Scholastic Convention. This national gathering of student editors and faculty advisers to newspapers, yearbooks, magazines, video productions, and online media will be held at Columbia University from Wednesday, March 16 through Friday, March 18, 2011.

Delegates can choose from 350 or more sessions organized in seven sequences: newspaper, yearbook, magazine, online media, video/broadcasting, law and ethics and advisers. All seven sequences will run simultaneously throughout the three days of the Convention.

Throughout the Convention, our hourly schedule boasts a variety of special events, including Advisers Luncheons on Thursday and Friday. In addition, the Columbia Scholastic Press Advisers Association (CSPAA) will meet on Friday.

The winners of the Crown Awards for top publications will be presented at the Awards Convocation on Friday afternoon.

More than 500 newspapers, magazines and yearbooks that entered the CSPA’s 2010 competitions will be displayed at the 87^th Scholastic Convention. The display will include recent high scoring publications. Delegates will be able to browse these displays on Wednesday and Thursday.

Deadline for early registration is February 14, 2011 at a fee of $99 per person. To qualify for the early registration fee, your registration form and all fees paid in full must be postmarked by February 14, 2011.

For all registrations postmarked after February 14^th or made on-site at the Convention, the registration fee is $115 per person.

No purchase orders will be accepted for early registration fees. All purchase orders will be billed the late fee of $115 per person.

Limited seating is available for the FREE Advisers Luncheons on Thursday and Friday. While these Advisers Luncheons are free to attend, each person must reserve their seat in advance. We can only accommodate the first 140 people who reserve for each luncheon. Please reserve your luncheon seat only if you are sure you will be able to attend.

If students or advisers wish to register additional persons as part of an existing school delegation, they may do so after February 14^th at the late fee.

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