It’ll be monumental.
October 15-18, 2025
Washington DC
The nation’s largest media convention for pros and college students is sponsored by the Associated Collegiate Press, College Media Association, and Society of Professional Journalists.
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.
College media
MediaFest is the nation’s largest gathering of students and their advisers – covering everything from newspapers to literary magazines, business to technology, and student leadership to adviser certification.
Professional media
Get hands-on training from the Google News Initiative and Trusting News Project. Learn all about freelancing in Freelance Central, a room dedicated to the craft. And, of course, network with hundreds of your peers.
$150
Students and advisers who are members of ACP, CMA, or SPJ.
$180
Students and advisers NOT members of ACP, CMA, or SPJ.
$260
Professionals who are SPJ members.
$460
Professionals who are NOT SPJ members.
Registration closes Sept. 15
Grand Hyatt Washington
As in 2022, MediaFest will be hosted at the Grand Hyatt Washington.
The newly renovated hotel is a short walk to the National Mall, White House, Washington Monument, Smithsonian Museums, and National Museum of African American History & Culture.
All attendees can reserve discounted rooms at $269 a night, which is $200 off the regular rate. The total per night is $335 – which includes taxes and all those annoying fees.
Put the ME in MediaFest
What do you want at MediaFest? Whether it’s a session, a special event, or a training program, tell us about it – so maybe we can do it.
Our deadline for session submissions has passed, but you can still submit proposals. You’ll just get second priority to all those that have already come in. Our time slots…
Thursday
Oct 16
9-9:50 am
10-10:50 am
1-1:50 pm
2-2:50 pm
3-3:50 pm
4-4:50 pm
Friday
Oct 17
9-9:50 am
10-10:50 am
1-1:50 pm
2-2:50 pm
3-3:50 pm
4-4:50 pm
Saturday
Oct 18
9-9:50 am
10-10:50 am
Have questions about the selection process? Check out our Session FAQ.
Accessibility: MediaFest reserves seats for the visually and hearing impaired. All meeting rooms are wheelchair-accessible. If you need any assistance, a MediaFest staffer is available for the asking. Contact us or talk to us at the registration desk onsite.
Want to be a MediaFest sponsor ? Learn how.
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