College News Association
of the Carolinas

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

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Save the Date!

2026 CNAC Conference set for
June 7-9 in Boone, North Carolina!

Registration will open in February!

The 2026 College News Association of the Carolinas Conference is set for June 7-9 in beautiful Boone, North Carolina, hosted by our friends at Appalachian State University.

Early bird registration ($175) will open in early February and will run through the end of April. Regular registration will begin in May for $200. Special rates are available for schools located in western North Carolina (inquire by emailing us).

In addition to registration, we are accepting proposals for presentations at this year’s conference. Send us an email with a brief description of your proposal and who will be speaking, and we will respond to discuss in greater detail. Presenters at the 2026 conference will have their registration fee waived.

  • 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!