NSAC + Leadership Conference Schedule

Future Focus + NSAC District Competition

April 11-13, 2024 | VCU Brandcenter, Richmond, VA

All sessions are open to ticket holders and students competing in the National Student Advertising Competition. 

NSAC Schedule

DOWNLOADABLE VERSION (PDF)

April 11 (Thursday): Rehearsals

• 3:45-5 pm: Team 437 (Lecture Hall)
• 3:45-5 pm: Team 681 (Room 2001)
• 5-6 pm: Team 824 (Lecture Hall)
• 5-6 pm: Team 394 (Room 2001)
• 6-7 pm: Team 956 (Lecture Hall)
• 5-6 pm: Team 579 (Room 2001)
• 7-8 pm: Team 319 (Lecture Hall)
• 7-8 pm: Judges Briefing (Room 1023)

April 12 (Friday): Competition and Practice Schedule

NOTE: Entrance to presentations is first come-first serve until seats are filled. There is NO LATE ADMITTANCE.

• 7:30 am: Breakfast
• 8:15-9:40 am: Team 437 Rehearsal/Presentation (Lecture Hall)
• 9:15-10:40 am: Team 681 Rehearsal/Presentation (Room 2001)
• 10:15-11:40 am: Team 824 Rehearsal/Presentation (Lecture Hall)
• 11:30 am: Lunch
• 12:15-1:40 pm: Team 579 Rehearsal/Presentation (Lecture Hall)
• 1:15-2:40 pm: Team 394 Rehearsal/Presentation (Room 2001)
• 2:15-3:40 pm: Team 319 Rehearsal/Presentation (Lecture Hall)
• 3:15-4:40 pm: Team 956 Rehearsal/Presentation (Room 2001)
• 4:30-5:45 pm: District 3 Awards Showcase + NSAC Awards (Cocoon Area)

April 13 (Saturday): Winning Team Presentation

• 8:30 am: Winning team presents for District 3

Conference Schedule

Full session descriptions and speaker bios are here.

April 11 (Thursday): Happy Hour

• 6 pm: Happy hour and networking (free for registered conference attendees) at Tarrant’s

April 12 (Friday): Leadership Conference & Awards Show

• 8 am: Breakfast, Registration, and Networking
• 9:30 am: Tourism Marketing and Advertising (Room 1019)
• 10:30 am: The Role of Culture in Inclusive Advertising (Room 1021)
• noon (with lunch): Brands at the Speed of Culture (Cocoon Area)
• 2 pm: The Designers Guide to Animation Workshop with M3:GRAFIX (Room 1021) — Attendees of this session are encouraged to download Blender, the free animation software at https://www.blender.org
• 3 pm: Why You Need an AI Philosophy (Room 1019)
• 4:30 pm: District 3 Awards Showcase + NSAC Awards (Cocoon Area)

April 13 (Saturday): AAF Leadership Conference

• 8:30 am: NSAC Presentation
• 9:30 am: Club Operations and Programming (Danielle Salley)
• 10:30 am: Membership & Financial Health (Carrie Cousins)
• 11:30 am: Club Achievement (Whitney McCormac)
• 12:30 pm: Becoming a Ghost Boss: Stories About the Freelance Afterlife
• 2 pm: Awards (Rashell O’Neal)
• 3 pm: District 3 Business Meeting + Club Awards Presentation