Spring Workshop and Awards

Save the date! March 25, 2027

GSPA and its members from across the state will celebrate the best in scholastic journalism at the Spring Workshop and Awards on Thursday, March 25, 2027. The event will be held at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. A workshop leads the event, 9-11:45 a.m., followed by a banquet-style awards luncheon at noon. View the 2026 program here as an example.

Registration

Registration details will be available in January 2027.

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Accomodations

Access is provided for people with disabilities. Please contact gspa@uga.edu or 706-542-5022 for specific requests.

Lodging

Group rates are available at the UGA Georgia Center Hotel for the night of March 24 starting at $159. Individuals are responsible for making their own hotel reservations and paying for their own room, tax, and incidental charges. Reservations may be made by telephone (1-800-884-1381 or 706-542-2134), or through the Georgia Center website https://reservations.hotel.uga.edu/ using Group code 91600. Reserve by Feb. 21.

Travel

Car and small van parking is available at the South Campus Parking Deck at the daily rate. If traveling by school bus or minibus, please email gspa@uga.edu in advance to let us know. Buses will drop participants off and pick them up at the UGA Georgia Center via the bus stop at Snelling Dining Hall on Sanford Drive. (Do not pull into the loop at the GA Center.)

Minors on Campus

The University of Georgia has implemented a Minors on Campus Policy for youth events. The University expects advisers and chaperones to provide supervision of youth on university property throughout the event. Chaperones should not leave youth unsupervised and should be able to account for them at all times. They must retain care, custody and control of their student groups.