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The 2025 NATJA Conference & Marketplace will be a 3-day event at Margaritaville Resort, a premier destination filled with story opportunities! From their iconic.
Margaritaville Resort Palm Springs combines the chic, mid-century Palm Springs aesthetic with Margaritaville’s casual-luxe island feel. Just minutes from downtown Palm Springs, the resort & spa includes 398 guest rooms, two resort pools, six dining outlets, the soothing St. Somewhere Spa (Palm Springs' largest resort spa), and family-oriented programming. It's the perfect place for fun and escapism.
Registration includes accommodations the nights of June 2, 3, and 4 at Margaritaville Resort. You will have an opportunity to extend your stay either before or after the conference.
NATJA coordinates hotel reservations on your behalf so that you don't have to worry!
NATJA prides itself in providing informative and relevant professional development workshops for media at our annual conference.
From the popular Editors Panel, to tips and tricks for photography and video, to learning about the latest in social media marketing, we provide our attendees with tools that will help them make their journalism stand out.
Looking to network with destinations, editors and fellow media? The NATJA Conference is the place to be! You will have many chances to interact with DMOs and editors throughout the conference. The Marketplace allows you to meet 1-on-1 with destination marketing representatives from across North America.
All conference attendees are invited to participate in the planned afternoon tours in and around Palm Springs at no additional cost. Attendees will have several choices and opportunities to learn all the area has to offer.
From the coffee mixer on day 1 to breakfast right before you depart, your meals are included with your conference registration. You will have an opportunity to savor food and drinks from some of the best local eateries and distilleries.
See more of what California has to offer by taking a pre or post-conference press trip! Visit Greater Palm Springs has put together a variety of trips that will allow journalists to truly take in The Golden state. Registered media attendees will be invited to apply to participate in a pre or post-conference press trip.
Visit Greater Palm Springs will coordinate airport transfers for attendees flying into or out of Palm Springs International Airport (PSP).
Don't miss this opportunity to experience the 22nd Annual NATJA Conference in Palm Spring, California!
NATJA offers a monthly payment plan for the conference, allowing you to split your conference registration into equal monthly payments. Payment plan participants must have their registration paid in full no later than May 15, 2025 to guarantee hotel room accommodations and conference participation. A credit card is required at registration. You may also contact the NATJA office by email at conference@natja.org or call (626) 376-9754 for more information.
Couples registration is available for media members who are spouses/partners and are sharing a hotel room at the NATJA Conference. Each person must be an active media member of NATJA, with their own individual account, in order to register using this option. Spouses/partners are required to complete a registration form per person under their own NATJA accounts.
Click here to start your registration. You will be able to select Couples Registration from the Media Members Registration options.
Do not use the Couples Registration option to register a non-media guest. Guest registration will be available at a later date.
Interested in bringing a spouse or adult family member to the conference? You have the option to register a non-media/non-DMO guest who may participate in the afternoon tours and evening activities.
Individuals may cancel by April 15, 2025 to receive a refund. Upon cancellation, a 3% credit card processing fee will be deducted from the refund for all monies paid.
Registration fees will not be returned on or after April 16, 2025.
If you are no longer able to attend the NATJA Conference & Marketplace, please contact the NATJA office immediately by email at conference@natja.org or call (626) 376-9754.
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