College News Association
of the Carolinas

Higher ed public relations professionals from
public and private schools across the two Carolinas

Save the Date!

2024 CNAC Conference set for
June 23-25 at UNC-Wilmington

Registration is Open!

The 2024 College News Association of the Carolinas Conference is set for June 23-25 in beautiful Wilmington, hosted by our friends at UNC-Wilmington.

Registration will run beginning in March, and the early bird rate (through the end of May) will be $175 and $200 after June 1. Rooms can be reserved at the Hilton Garden Inn for $169 a night.

DOWNLOAD THE 2024 PROGRAM!

Click the button below to download the digital format of our 2024 conference program (PDF format), which includes information on speakers and their presentations, a full schedule and more on the lunch, dinner and drink options at this year’s event.

  • CNAC Membership

    The College News Association of the Carolinas is not just for news directors. Any higher education public relations professional will benefit from CNAC membership. Our members work in communications, marketing, publications, media relations, marketing writing, graphic design, web design and content development, social media communications and more.

  • Professional Development

    Learn from well-respected leaders in the field of higher education communications and marketing for a reasonable price at our annual conference held in cities in North and South Carolina. More than 30 public and private universities take part in CNAC, leading to outstanding opportunities for networking with like-minded professionals.

  • Exchange Ideas

    Swap strategies for surviving presidential installations, handling the latest campus crisis or promoting your school's new initiative. Our CNAC listserv and growing Facebook group provides instant contact to colleagues to share ideas, ask questions or post job openings.

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Interested in becoming a part of CNAC? Send us an email and let us know who you are, what you do and what college or university you represent. We look forward to hearing from you!