GPA Convention Registration – June 11-13, 2026, at the Jekyll Island Club
Please click here to register.
Download schedule of events: GA Press 2026 Convention – Schedule – Rev 2
Hotel information:
Jekyll Island Club Hotel
371 Riverview Drive, Jekyll Island, Ga. 31527
Phone: 800-535-9547 and use GPA group code: 6720156. The group rate will be available for up to three days before and three days after the event. To extend your stay, contact the reservations agent.
Deadline to Reserve: May 11
Other local hotel options
Hampton Inn and Suites – GPA Group Rate Available
200 South Beachview Drive, Jekyll Island 31527
Phone: (912)-635-3733 and use the code GPA to reserve a room under the group rate
Group Rate: $225 before tax for a standard King or Queen room between 6/10-6/13
Deadline to Reserve: May 10
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Holiday Inn Resort Jekyll Island
701 Beachview Drive N., Jekyll Island, Ga. 31527
No group rate available
No deadline to reserve
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Villas by the Sea
1175 Beachview Drive N., Jekyll Island, Ga. 31527
Phone: call 912-635-2521 and mention PRESS to reservationist.
No group rate available
No deadline to reserve
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138th Annual Convention is smashing success!
Georgia Press Association’s 138th Annual Convention had a little bit of everything this year — educational sessions on AI and leadership, legal updates, heartwarming presentations, and celebrations of outstanding journalism. Please click here to see the awards presentations, and look for more convention information in Georgia Press Bulletin and the weekly News Flash.
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2025 GOLDEN CLUB INDUCTEES
Tommy Rountree, retired publisher of The Dawson News, joined Georgia Press Association’s Golden Club at the 138th annual convention on June 20 at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel.
2024 GOLDEN CLUB INDUCTEES
Five new members were welcomed into Georgia Press Association’s Golden Club at the 137th annual convention on June 6 at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel:
• Roy Chalker Jr., publisher of The True Citizen of Waynesboro and The Millen News
• Monaray Powers, retired of the Morgan County Citizen of Madison
• Otis Raybon, retired publisher of Rome News-Tribune, Dalton Daily Citizen, Griffin Daily News and other newspapers
• The late Don Rhodes, columnist for The Augusta Chronicle and other newspapers
• Rhonda Alexander Worrell of the Donalsonville News
The Golden Club honors individuals who have worked in the newspaper industry for 50 years or more. A minimum of 40 years of service must have been in the state of Georgia.