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2024 Spring Conference

The annual KCM Spring Conference provides an opportunity for college media students and advisers from across the state to gather for two days of learning sessions, networking and awards. More information about speakers and schedules will be posted here soon, so check back. Save the date, and plan to attend!

Kansas Collegiate Media Spring Conference

April 21-22, 2024
Rhatigan Student Center
Wichita State University

Reserve your hotel rooms

Hyatt Place at Wichita State University
4703 E. 19th Street North Wichita, Kansas, 67208
Ph: +1 316 364 4700

The deadline for making hotel reservations is March 21, 2024. Room rates are $124.

Make your online reservations here: 2024 KCM Rooms

Register for the conference

The deadline for registering for the conference is Friday, March 29. Cost is $70 per person (students and advisers) and includes dinner Sunday at Social Tap (on WSU’s Innovation Campus) and lunch Monday.

Register here: 2024 Conference Registration

Photo courtesy of The Spokesman-Review

Keynote Speaker

ROB CURLEY
Executive Editor
The Spokesman-Review

Schedule overview for KCM 2024

Sunday, April 21

12:30 p.m.      Check in (Rhatigan Student Center)
1 p.m.              Welcome & Keynote
2 p.m.              Roundtable discussions
2:45 p.m.        Breakout sessions (choose from two sessions or editing session/contest)
4 p.m.              Screening of “Unwarranted” (Plus discussion with filmmakers and Eric Meyers)
6 p.m.              Awards
7 p.m.              Dinner and social (Social Tap on WSU’s Innovation Campus, near the hotel)

Monday, April 22

8 a.m.             Adviser breakfast & meeting
8:15 a.m.        Job & internship fair + resume/portfolio critiques
10 a.m.           Breakout sessions
11 a.m.            Breakout sessions
Noon              Lunch & Awards

Conference Program

Download the PDF here (coming soon!).

Welcome

Kansas Collegiate Media (KCM) is the state-wide organization serving student media outlets at Kansas colleges and universities by providing support, learning opportunities and contests — all aimed at strengthening student media and supporting the important, democratic function of news reporting and information dissemination.


Upcoming Events

2025 KCM Contest

Entry Deadline: Friday, Feb. 21, 2025
Work Eligible for Entry: Published between Jan. 1, 2024 and Dec. 31, 2024

2025 Spring Conference

Date: April 13-14
Time: 12:30 p.m., Sunday through 2 p.m., Monday
Where: Wichita State University Campus — Rhatigan Student Center
Registration Link: 2025 KCM Conference
Lodging:
• A block of 35 rooms at the Hyatt on Campus is saved
• Room rate: $114 plus taxes (and a $5 campus fee)
• Reservations: Click here!


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