• Oct. 31-Nov. 4, 2012, Sheraton & Towers, Chicago
• Oct. 26-30, 2011, Renaissance SeaWorld, Orlando, Fla.
• Oct. 27-31, 2010, Galt House, Louisville, Ky.
• Oct. 28-Nov. 1, 2009, Hilton, Austin, Texas
• Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 2008, Marriott, Kansas City
• Oct. 24-28, 2007, Hilton, Washington, D.C.
• Oct. 25-29, 2006, Adams Mark, St. Louis
• Oct. 26-30, 2005, Hyatt Regency, Kansas City*
• Nov. 3-7, 2004, Renaissance, Nashville
• Nov. 5-9, 2003, Hyatt Regency, Dallas
• Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2002, Hyatt, Kissimmee, Fla.
• Oct. 25-28, 2001, Hyatt, New Orleans
• Nov. 9-12, 2000, Grand Hyatt, Washington, D.C.
• Oct. 28-31, 1999, Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta
• Nov. 5-8, 1998, Hyatt Regency, Kansas City
• Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 1997, Sheraton & Towers, Chicago
• Nov. 21-25, 1996, Hilton Disney, Orlando
• Nov. 2-5, 1995, Hilton, Washington, D.C.
• Nov. 3-6, 1994, Sheraton, New Orleans
• Oct. 28-31, 1993, Hyatt Reunion Center, Dallas
• Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 1992, Hyatt, Chicago
• Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 1991, Marriott City Center, Denver
• Nov. 1-4, 1990, Hyatt Regency, Washington, D.C.
• Nov. 16-19, 1989, Marriott, New Orleans
• Oct. 26-29, 1988, Hyatt Regency, Atlanta
• Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 1987, Sheraton, St. Louis
• Nov. 6-9, 1986, Hyatt Regency, Washington, D.C.
• Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 1985, Lincoln Hotel, Dallas
• Oct. 24-27, 1984, Galt House, Louisville, Ky.
• Nov. 2-5, 1983, Hyatt Regency, Chicago
• Oct. 29-31, 1982, Chase Park Plaza, St. Louis
• Oct. 29-31, 1981, Carillon Beach, Miami Beach, Fla.
• Oct. 23-25, 1980, Hyatt Regency, Chicago
• Oct. 25-27, 1979, Sheraton Palace, San Francisco
• Oct. 26-28, 1978, Shamrock Hilton, Houston
• Oct. 27-29, 1977, Braniff Place, New Orleans
• Nov. 4-6, 1976, Palmer House, Chicago
• Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 1975, Chase-Park Plaza, St. Louis
• Oct. 24-26, 1974, Diplomat, Hollywood, Fla.
• Nov. 1-3, 1973, Palmer House, Chicago
• Nov. 2-4, 1972, Statler Hilton, New York City
• Oct. 21-23, 1971, Statler Hilton, Dallas
• Nov. 5-7, 1970, Leamington, Minneapolis
• Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 1969, Americana, Miami Beach, Fla.
• Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 1968, Waldorf Astoria, New York City
• Oct. 19-21, 1967, Conrad Hilton, Chicago
• Oct. 20-22, 1966, Benjamin Franklin, Philadelphia
• Oct. 21-23, 1965, Sheraton Palace, San Francisco
• Oct. 22-24, 1964, Conrad Hilton, Chicago
• Oct. 17-19, 1963, Hotel New Yorker, New York
• Oct. 25-27, 1962, Sheraton-Cadillac, Detroit
• Nov. 2-4, 1961, Hotel Fontainebleu, Miami Beach, Fla.
• Nov. 21-23, 1960, Conrad Hilton, Chicago
• Nov. 12-14, 1959, Hotel New Yorker, New York
• Nov. 13-15, 1958, Conrad Hilton, Chicago
• Nov. 7-9, 1957, Hotel New Yorker, New York
• Nov. 8-10, 1956, Hotel Statler, Cleveland
• Nov. 17-19, 1955, Hotel Statler, Detroit
• Oct. 21-22, 1954, Hotel Statler, Washington, D.C.†
• Oct. 15-17, 1953, Morrison, Chicago
• Oct. 23-25, 1952, Hotel Statler, New York
• Oct. 18-20, 1951, Hotel William Penn, Pittsburgh
• Nov. 2-4, 1950, Edgewater Beach, Fla.
• Oct. 13-15, 1949, Detroit
• Oct. 21-23, 1948, Columbus, Ohio
• Oct. 23-25, 1947, Minneapolis
• Oct. 24-26, 1946, Chicago

Information about conventions prior to 1946 is incomplete, but conventions for college and high school journalists were held as far back as ACP's inception in 1921 as a division of NSPA.

*Originally scheduled to be held in New Orleans; relocated to Kansas City because of Hurricane Katrina

†First ACP convention to be held in partnership with College Media Advisers, then called National Council of College Publications Advisers (NCCPA)

• March 1-4, 2012, Renaissance, Seattle
• March 3-6, 2011, Renaissance Hollywood, Los Angeles
• Feb. 25-28, 2010, Wyndham, Phoenix
• Feb. 26-March 1, 2009, Marriott Mission Valley, San Diego
• Feb. 28-March 2, 2008, Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, San Francisco
• March 8-11, 2007, Marriott Downtown, Portland
• March 2-5, 2006, Sheraton Universal, Los Angeles
• Feb. 24-27, 2005, Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, San Francisco
• March 4-7, 2004, Alexis Park Hotel, Las Vegas
• March 6-9, 2003, Madison Renaissance, Seatlle
• Feb. 28-March 2, 2002, Hyatt, Los Angeles
• Feb. 22-25, 2001, Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, San Francisco
• Feb. 24-27, 2000, Doubletree, Seattle
• Feb. 25-28, 1999, Hilton Waterfront, Huntington Beach, Calif.
• Feb. 27-March 1, 1998, Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, San Francisco
• Feb. 21-23, 1997, Hilton Waterfront, Huntington Beach, Calif.
• Feb. 23-25, 1996, Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, San Francisco
• Feb. 24-26, 1995, Doubletree, San Diego
• Feb. 18-20, 1994, Doubletree, Marina Del Rey, Calif.
• Feb. 12-14, 1993, Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, San Francisco
• Feb. 14-16, 1992, Pan Pacific Hotel, San Diego
• Feb. 15-17, 1991, Westin South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, Calif.
• Feb. 16-18, 1990, Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, San Francisco
• Feb. 17-19, 1989, Hilton, Los Angeles
• Feb. 12-14, 1988, Galleria Park, San Francisco
• Feb. 13-15, 1987, Hyatt Regency, Long Beach, Calif.
• Feb. 14-16, 1986, University Hilton, Los Angeles
• Feb. 8-10, 1985, Marriott, Anaheim

Previous convention names: National College Publications Conference, National Conference for the College Press

• Feb. 10-12, 2012, Marriott City Center, Minneapolis
• Feb. 11-13, 2011, Marriott City Center, Minneapolis
• Feb. 12-14, 2010, Marriott City Center, Minneapolis
• Feb. 20-22, 2009, Crowne Plaza Northstar, Minneapolis
• Feb. 15-17, 2008, Hilton, Minneapolis
• Feb. 16-18, 2007, Crowne Plaza Northstar, Minneapolis
• Feb. 17-19, 2006, Marriott City Center, Minneapolis
• March 4-6, 2005, Marriott City Center, Minneapolis
• Feb. 27-29, 2004, Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis
• Feb. 28-March 2, 2003, Marriott City Center, Minneapolis
• March 8-10, 2002, Radisson Plaza, Minneapolis
• March 2-4, 2001, Regal, Minneapolis
• March 3-5, 2000, Hilton & Towers, Minneapolis
• March 5-7, 1999, Doubletree Mall of America, Bloomington, Minn.
• March 13-15, 1998, Hyatt, Milwaukee
• March 7-9, 1997, Regal, Minneapolis
• Feb. 29-March 3, 1996, Regal, Minneapolis
• March 3-5, 1995, Park Inn International, Minneapolis
• Feb. 25-27, 1994, Park Inn International, Minneapolis
• Feb. 26-27, 1993, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
• March 6-7, 1992, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis