Columbia Scholastic Press Association

2011 CSPA Advisory Program

To get an idea of how our conventions are organized, download the advisory copy of the 2011 Convention.

2011 CONVENTION ADVISORY PROGRAM AS A PDF.

For security reasons, this ADVISORY COPY does NOT contain room locations. It does include titles, names of speakers and descriptions or all sessions by day and hour. Each delegate will get an official program at registration upon arrival at campus that WILL include room assignments and a campus map.As you plan possible sessions to attend once on campus, remember we must strictly enforce posted room capacity limits for classrooms. The University requires that CSPA staff check delegate badges at room entrances and close rooms once all seats are filled. No standees are allowed, per NYFD regulations. So pick a back-up room when making advance choices on what sessions to attend.
Here are some highlighted sessions that require you to bring additional items to get the most out of the convention.

The Power of Light by Mark Murray on Wednesday at 11 a.m. (requires a digital camera). Open to students and advisers.

Student Swap Shops several hours during each day (requires copies of your publications to exchange with other students). Open only to students.

Convention Program Outline

Wednesday, March 14, 2012
8am- 3pm Registration
10-10:45am First Topic Sessions, 
11-11:45am Second Topic Sessions , Student Swap Shops
Noon-1:20pm Lunch
1:30-2:15pm Third Topic Sessions, Student Swap Shops
2:30-3:15pm Fourth Topic Sessions, Student Swap Shops

Thursday, March 15, 2012
8am -3pm Registration continues
9-9:45am Fifth Topic Sessions
10-10:45am Sixth Topic Sessions, Student Swap Shops
11-11:45am Seventh Topic Sessions, Student Swap Shops
Noon-1:20pm Lunch, Advisers Lunch
1:30-2:15pm Eighth Topic Sessions, Student Swap Shops
2:30-3:15pm Ninth Topic Sessions

Friday, March 16, 2012
8-10:45am Registration continues
8:45-9:30am Advisers Association Meeting, Tenth Topic Sessions
9:45-10:30am Eleventh Topic Sessions Student Swap Shops
10:45-11:30am Twelfth Topic Sessions,
11:45-12:30pm Thirteenth Topic Sessions, Student Swap Shops
Noon-2:20pm Lunch, Advisers Luncheon, Murphy, O’Malley, Gold Key Award Presentations
2:30-3:30pm Awards Convocation Crown Awards