Dates: April 16-17, 2026
Theme: “Ethics and Law in Journalism”
Location: Statehouse Convention Center
Hotel: Marriot Little Rock
Total Attendance: TBA
Keynote Speaker: TBA

Dates: April 10-11, 2025
Theme: “Storytellers: Crafting Narratives, Shaping Realities”
Location: Statehouse Convention Center
Hotel: Marriot Little Rock
Total Attendance: TBA
Keynote Speaker: TBA

Dates: April 25-26, 2024
Theme: “Press the Issue”
Location: Statehouse Convention Center
Hotel: Marriot Little Rock
Total Attendance: TBA
Keynote Speaker: Janet Harris, Executive Director/CEO, Winthrop Rockefeller Institute

Dates: April 20-21, 2023
Theme: “Inspire. Innovate. Impact.”
Location: Fayetteville Town Center & UA Campus
Hotel: The Graduate
Total Attendance: 630
Keynote Speaker: Matt Standridge

Dates: April 20-21, 2023
Theme: “Hear Our Voices”
Location: Red Wolf Convention Center & A-State Campus
Hotel: Embassy Suites of Jonesboro
Total Attendance:
Keynote Speaker: Bethany Hines of CNN

Dates: April
Theme: “Total Focus”
Location: Online via Attendify
Total Attendance:

Dates: April
Theme: “Visionary 2020”
Location: Red Wolf Convention Center & A-State Campus
Total Attendance: CANCELED DUE TO COVID

Dates: April 20-21, 2019
Theme: “Voices Matter”
Location:
Total Attendance:
Keynote Speaker:

Dates: April
Theme: “ ”
Location:
Total Attendance:

Dates: April 20-21, 2017
Theme: “Be the Change”
Location: Hot Springs Convention Center
Total Attendance:

Dates: April 18-19, 2016
Theme: “ASPIRE”
Location: Hot Springs Convention Center
Hotel: Embassy Suites
Total Attendance:

Dates: April 20-21, 2015
Theme: “#capture”
Location: John Q. Hammons Center
Hotel: Embassy Suites
Total Attendance:

Dates: April 14-15, 2014
Theme: “#aspa2014”
Location: John Q. Hammons Center
Hotel: Embassy Suites
Total Attendance:

Dates: April 18-19, 2013
Theme: “Converge”
Location: John Q. Hammons Center
Hotel: Embassy Suites
Total Attendance:

Dates: April 12-13, 2012
Theme: “aspa plugged in”
Location: John Q. Hammons Center
Hotel: Embassy Suites
Total Attendance:

Dates: April 14-15, 2011
Theme: “aspa 2011”
Location: John Q. Hammons Convention Center
Hotel: Embassy Suites
Total Attendance:

Dates: April 15-16, 2010
Theme: “Super Journalism”
Location: John Q. Hammons Convention Center
Hotel: Embassy Suites
Total Attendance:

Dates: April 16-17, 2009
Theme: “Little Rock On”
Location: Statehouse Convention Center
Hotel: Peabody Hotel
Total Attendance: N/A

Dates: April 17-18, 2008
Theme: “Head North”
Location: John Q. Hammons Convention Center
Hotel: Embassy Suites
Total Attendance: N/A

Archives pending review.

Dates: April 13-14, 2006
Theme: “On the Move”
Location: Hot Springs Convention Center
Hotel: Embassy Suites
Total Attendance:

Dates: April 21-22, 2005
Theme: “Voice of Our Generation”
Location: Statehouse Convention Center
Hotel: Peabody of Little Rock
Total Attendance: N/A

Archives pending review.

Dates: April 17-18, 2003
Theme: “The Pressure’s On”
Location: Statehouse Convention Center
Hotel: Peabody of Little Rock
Total Attendance: NA

Dates: April 18-19, 2002
Theme: “ExPRESS Yourself”
Location: Statehouse Convention Center
Hotel: Peabody of Little Rock
Total Attendance:

Dates: April 12-13, 2001
Theme: “The Word is Out”
Location: Statehouse Convention Center
Hotel: Arkansas’ Excelsior Hotel
Total Attendance:

Archives pending review.

Dates: April 18-19, 1980
Theme: “51st Annual Convention”
Location: Arlington Hotel
Hotel: Arlington Hotel
# of Schools Attended: 41
Total Attendance: 610

Dates: May 4-5, 1979
Theme: “50th Golden Anniversary”
Location: Camelot Inn & Convention Center
Hotel:
# of Schools Attended: 44
Total Attendance: 610
Keynote Speaker: Governor Bill Clinton

Dates: April 21-22, 1978
Theme: “49th Annual Convention”
Location: Camelot Inn & Convention Center
# of Schools Attended: N/A
Total Attendance: N/A

Archives pending review.