October 15-18, 2025 | Washington DC
Join us at the nation’s largest media convention for professionals and college students. Sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists, the College Media Association, and the Associated Collegiate Press.
MediaFest returns
In 2022 – the last time MediaFest was in DC – nearly 1,500 pros and students attended more than 200 sessions and packed the ballroom to see Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. Stay tuned for what’s coming this year.
Grand Hyatt again
As in 2022, MediaFest will be hosted at the Grand Hyatt Washington. The newly renovated hotel is a short walk from the National Mall, Smithsonian Museums, White House, and Washington Monument.
Program partners
The Student Press Law Center and Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression will have their own dedicated room for media law sessions. The Radio Television Digital News Association and Trusting News Project will also present a track of sessions.
MediaFest details
MediaFest 25 registration opens soon. Discounted rooms at the Grand Hyatt are $269 per night. To learn more or to ask about sponsorship details, contact us below.
mediafest25.com 