Happening Now, NABJ25 Convention & Career Fair

Join us in Cleveland for the #NABJ25 Convention & Career Fair! #NABJ25 is the premier multi-day conference for journalism education, career development, networking, and innovation.

In 2024, nearly 4,400 NABJ members and colleagues from across the industry connected at #NABJ24. The NABJ Family will gather in Cleveland, Aug. 6-10, 2025, for our Annual Convention & Career Fair, as we celebrate our 50th anniversary. The convention will be held at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland.

This year’s convention in The Land will attract industry leaders, innovators, and influencers in journalism, media, technology, business, government, community service, health, arts, entertainment, academia, and more. Join us as thousands of the nation’s best and brightest journalists, media executives, journalism educators, communications and marketing professionals, and students unite in a vibrant city where the Black community has had a lasting impact on culture and history worldwide, including a legacy of breaking barriers in sports, innovation, politics, music and performing arts, and business and industry.

Our #NABJ25 Career Fair is a can’t-miss opportunity that draws hundreds of recruiters from top media companies, businesses, and journalism schools from across the country and around the world.

Special guests and speakers have included: Former Senator and President Barack Obama, former President George W. Bush, former President Bill Clinton, former Vice President and President Joseph R. Biden, former Vice President Kamala D. Harris, former and current President Donald J. Trump, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, former U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, former U.S. Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, former U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, former RNC Chairs Michael Steele and Reince Priebus, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Rev. Al Sharpton, Attorney Ben Crump, Ava Duvernay, Yolanda Adams, Tyler Perry, Chance the Rapper, Doug E. Fresh, Anthony Anderson, Tina Knowles, Hill Harper, Lynn Whitfield, Ruth E. Carter, and Michael B. Jordan.

We invite you to experience innovative programs, expert presenters, and networking opportunities as NABJ members, partners, colleagues, and supporters come together to uplift, empower, and inspire one another. All sessions, workshops, plenaries, forums, networking activities, meal events, and our high-demand career fair will be held on-site. Follow NABJ on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook for updates! Use #NABJ25 to join the conversation!