Tomorrow.
After all the planning, emails, schedules, submissions, registrations and countdowns, there’s really only one thing left to say:
We’ll see you in Philadelphia.
Bring your curiosity.
Bring your ideas.
Bring your work.
Bring your voice.
CBI 2026 begins tomorrow.
AskCBI.org | #CBI2026

2 DAYS | Convention Week
THIS IS IT. NSMC WEEK IS HERE.
Check the travel plans.
Charge everything.
Download what you need.
Check the NSMC app.
And maybe start packing if you’ve been pretending you still have plenty of time.
Safe travels, everyone.
Philadelphia is waiting.
October 14–17 | #CBI2026

Sit next to somebody you don’t know. Introduce yourself. Ask what they make. Go to a session outside your usual lane. Some of the best things you’ll take home from CBI won’t fit in your suitcase.
3 days. See you in Philadelphia.
#CBI2026

Bring your work. Put your reel on your phone. Bookmark your portfolio. Have your podcast, website, station page, photos or favorite story ready to share.
You’re about to spend four days surrounded by people who make things, too.
Be ready when someone asks:
“What do you make?”
#CBI2026 | Philadelphia

10 DAYS | Who’s Coming?
Who’s headed to Philadelphia?
We’re 10 days away from CBI 2026, and we want to know who’s coming.
Drop your school, station, newsroom or media organization in the comments—and check out who else you’ll be meeting in Philly.
#CBI2026

Heading to #CBI2026? Pack the essentials: chargers, comfortable shoes, your best work, plenty of questions...and plenty of room for swag. But, most importantly, bring your curiosity. We’ll take care of the rest.
Philadelphia
October 14–17, 2026
AskCBI.org | #CBI2026

Go behind the scenes at #CBI2026.
Signups are open for tours of WXPN, KYW CBS 3 and KYW Newsradio. Claim an hour behind the mic for the 25th Anniversary Cybercast, broadcasting live from the convention floor.
Open the NSMC app to sign up.
AskCBI.org | #CBI2026

Why CBI? Here are eight pretty good reasons.

October 14–17, 2026 | Philadelphia
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Student Voices. A Brighter Tomorrow.
#CBI2026 #StudentMedia #CollegeMedia #CollegeRadio #CollegeTV #StudentJournalism #StudentFilmmakers

Philadelphia bound? Look the part.
CBI gear is available now! Grab your #CBI2026 gear before you head to the National Student Media Convention, Oct. 14–17 in Philadelphia.
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#CBI2026 #StudentMedia #CollegeMedia

Start #CBI2026 a day early with hands-on learning.
Join us Wed., Oct. 14for our pre-convention workshops. Hands-on remote live music production or booking talent & producing a campus concert. Followed at 4:3o a live performance. NSMC registration is also required.