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Download the Conference App
Benefits of the NCA Convention App:
- Easy Access to Information: With the app, you can effortlessly access all convention-related information, including schedules, session details, speaker bios, and venue maps. Stay informed and plan your days ahead with just a few taps.
- Real-Time Updates: The app ensures that you receive real-time updates on any changes or additions to the convention program. You won’t miss out on any important announcements or last-minute schedule adjustments.
- Networking Made Simple: Connect with fellow attendees and speakers through the app’s chat/messaging feature. Seamlessly exchange contact details, schedule meetings, and engage in meaningful conversations to expand your professional network.
How to Download the NCA Convention App:
- For iOS users, visit the App or Google Play Store and search for NCA 2024. Tap on “Download” or “Install” to get the app on your device or
- Click here.
Once installed, open the app and enter your email (used when registering for the convention), accept the Terms & Conditions, and click “Open Email”. Please note that for optimal experience, please build your itinerary after you’ve logged in.
If you require assistance with the app, there will be a mobile app support desk in the Exhibit Hall across from registration.
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The NCA registration area, located in the Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor Marriott, will be open as follows:
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- Wednesday, November 20: 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
- Thursday, November 21: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Friday, November 22: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Saturday, November 23: 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The NCA Registration area will not be open on Sunday, November 24.
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We’ve heard your concerns. This year, we have made efforts to support our youngest attendees while their parents learn, network, and engage.
We recognize that the Annual Convention offers valuable opportunities for professional growth, and we aim to make it accessible for everyone, including those with young children.
This year, we’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with a new childcare provider, KiddieCorp, renowned for their exceptional care and professionalism.
Since 1986, KiddieCorp is one of the longest-running companies to provide on-site childcare for convention groups nationwide. Their experienced staff and engaging programs will ensure your young ones are in great hands while you enjoy the convention.
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Participate – Stop by the NCA Hub & Exhibit Hall
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NCA HUB:
Stop by the NCA Hub in the Exhibit Hall, meet NCA staff, and pick up some new NCA swag! Don’t forget to enter the raffle – you may win the grand prize, an all-expense paid trip to Denver in 2025.
Stop by the Hub to participant in fun games, events, and information sessions:
- NCA Website Redesign Sandbox: Test drive the new website that will launch in 2025! Patrick West, NCA’s Web and Digital Media Associate, will be on-site to share our redesigned site’s sandbox (beta) version at the NCA Hub!
- Communication Connection: Match & Remember: New this year! NCA-themed memory match game! You can access the game from your mobile phone by scanning the QR code (available at the Hub and on signage throughout the exhibit hall). Daily prizes will be given to the top scorer, so after you finish playing, check your app, email, or stop by the Hub to get updates on the daily leaderboard.
- Headshot Lounge: Don’t forget to visit our Headshot Lounge, open on Thursday and Friday during exhibit hall hours. Get a professional headshot taken to update your profile and make a lasting impression by recording video testimonials regarding your experience with NCAs programs, products, and services!
EXHIBIT HALL:
The Exhibit Hall is home to publishers, software vendors, educational product vendors, and other discipline-related associations. You can spend your time connecting with vendors, checking out the latest publications in the field, and connect with colleagues.
Full Exhibit Hall hours are:
- Wednesday, November 20, 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
- Thursday, November 21, 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Friday, November 22, 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Some of the activities include:
- Graduate School Open House: Join us for the Graduate School Open House, sponsored by Bedford St. Martin’s/Macmillan Learning, taking place on Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Explore various programs and meet representatives from different institutions to gather information about your future educational opportunities.
- Career Fair: Make sure to attend our Career Fair on Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., where you can connect with potential employers and explore job opportunities. Bring your resume or obtain assistance in getting one prepared and be ready to network!
The Exhibit Hall is located on the 3rd floor of the Marriott in Grand Ballroom. An index of exhibitors can be found online and in the app.
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Opening Session: “Greater Regard for Academic Freedom” – Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, 5:30 – 6:45 p.m.
Sponsored by the Waterhouse Family Institute for the Study of Communication and Society.
No additional registration is required to attend this session.
Panel Speakers:
Walid A. Afifi, Ph.D.
Professor & Associate Dean at the University of California, Santa Barbara
Shardé M. Davis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut
Sarah Amira de la Garza, Ph.D.
Arizona State University
Bryan McCann, Ph.D.
Louisiana State University
Julie-Ann Scott-Pollock, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Wilmington
Siena Vincent
Tulane University
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NCA Presidential Address and Awards Presentation – Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the Taylor & Francis Group.
Session Chairs:
Marnel Niles Goins, Ph.D.
NCA President, Dean of the School of Communication at American University
Jeanetta D. Sims, Ph.D.
NCA First Vice President, Tenured professor and former Dean of University of Central Oklahoma’s (UCO) Graduate College and University College
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Carroll C. Arnold Distinguished Lecture: “Beyond Us Versus Them: Communication, Community, and Empathy as Imperatives for the Betterment of Human Society” – Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Session Chairs:
Carolyn Calloway-Thomas, Ph.D.
Professor & Director of Graduate Studies, African American and African Diaspora Studies
Indiana University Bloomington
Jeanetta D. Sims, Ph.D.
NCA First Vice President, Tenured professor and former Dean of University of Central Oklahoma’s (UCO) Graduate College and University College
No additional registration is required to attend this session.
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Highlighted NCA Council Sessions
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Find some time to join NCA Council Sessions! The IDEA Council, Mentorship and Leadership Council, Publications Council, Research Council, and Teaching and Learning Council will all have sessions throughout the week.
Session Highlights:
- What’s Up with Woke: NCA Caucus Responses to Anti-Woke Rhetoric (IDEA Council)
- Caribbean Women’s Leadership: Greater Regard for the Past, Present, and Future of Caribbean Women’s Leadership in NCA and Beyond (Mentorship and Leadership Council)
- Demystifying the Book Publishing Process (Publications Council)
- NCA Research Cultivation Grantees (2022-23) Report (Research Council)
- Communication for Greater Regard: Practical Tools for Fostering Community in the Classroom (Teaching and Learning Council)
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Virtual Learning Opportunities (VLOs) Archive
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VLOs were created to encourage a vibrant, year-long conversation around the 2024 convention theme, “Communication for Greater Regard.” VLOs are added-value opportunities for members to learn, interact, and connect. If you wish to watch this year’s VLOs before (or during) the Convention, please click the link below.
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NCA Funded Programs on Display in NOLA!
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NCA is proud to support two community-centered initiatives shaping the future of the field and NCA’s engagement outside of the traditional convention space.
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HBCU Communication Pipeline Program
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The Communication Pipeline Program recruits a dozen or more fellows each year from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. These fellows matriculate through a year-long program, during which they become acquainted with the intricacies of graduate school and a career in Communication.
Pipeline, a groundbreaking documentary, captures a transformative pilot program empowering aspiring doctoral students from HBCUs to pursue advanced degrees and careers in the professoriate.
Date: Friday, November 22
Time: 1:00 P.M. – 2:15 P.M.
Location: Grand Couteau – 5th Floor, Sheraton
Read the full session description here and watch the documentary trailer below.
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NCA’s Partnership with the New Orleans CYPB
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Through communication and qualitative research, NCA’s Activism and Social Justice Division has partnered with the New Orleans Children and Youth Planning Board (CYPB) to address critical youth-centered issues like food insecurity and mental healthcare.
During this panel, CYPB members will share space with NCA members to discuss the results of this multi-year partnership, in which youth were trained in documentary filmmaking and qualitative data collection and analysis to effectively and efficiently survey and/or interview local youth and community members.
Date: Saturday, November 23
Time: 2:30 P.M. – 3:34 P.M.
Location: Bayside B – 4th Floor, Sheraton
Read the full panel description here and watch the documentary below.
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NCA’s Committee on International Discussion and Debate (CIDD) promotes international understanding and the practice of communication through discussion and debates between students from the United States and other nations.
Currently, two students from the British Debate Association are traveling the country holding exhibition debates at eight institutions. The tour culminates at the Annual Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Learn more about CIDD below.
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Join Us in Congratulating NCA’s 2025 Communication Pedagogy Grant, Research Cultivation Grant, and Advancing the Discipline Grant Recipients!
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The National Office is thrilled to announce NCA’s 2025 grant recipients!
The new Communication Pedagogy Grant is designed to support Communication educators in exploring innovative pedagogical practices, assessment design, and learning environments.
Click here for a list of this year’s recipients.
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Advancing the Discipline Grants fund projects and events that support work that is focused on the discipline itself.
Click here for a list of this year’s recipients
Thank you to the members of the Teaching and Learning Council, Research Council, and Advancing the Discipline Grant Review Committee for their time and effort reviewing all grant proposals. Your service to the Association is greatly appreciated!
To learn more about NCA’s grant opportunities or to apply for an NCA grant, please visit the NCA Grant Opportunities webpage.
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Election Slate Announced
This December, members will be asked to vote in the NCA election. The Nominating Committee and the Leadership Development Committee developed a slate of candidates for the December 2024 election. Members will be asked to elect a Second Vice President, At-Large Representatives of the Legislative Assembly, the Leadership Development Committee, and the Nominating Committee.
Balloting for the election will open on Tuesday, December 3, at 9 a.m. Pacific Time and will close on Tuesday, December 31, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.
Read more about the candidates and view the vision statement of NCA’s 2nd VP candidate.
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Communication Currents, Vol. 1; No. 9
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The latest Communication Currents is out: “Navigating connectivity expectations and work-life boundaries through sensemaking in global teams.” Click the button below to read and learn more.
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