Register for JAWS CAMP Sept. 5-7 in Washington, DC
Join us this year for JAWS CAMP 2025! JAWS’ 40th Anniversary Conference and Mentoring Program (CAMP) will be held September 5-7, 2025 at The Royal Sonesta Hotel in Washington, DC’s Dupont Circle neighborhood.
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FAQs
Where is Conference and Mentoring Program (CAMP) 2025? CAMP 2025 will be held September 5-7 at The Royal Sonesta Hotel, located at 2121 P Street NW, Washington, DC 20037 in the Dupont Circle neighborhood. The hotel is centrally located in a vibrant area near convenient public transportation access, restaurants, coffee shops, a community park, and more.
The CAMP Site Selection Committee chose Washington D.C. based on feedback from members urging a balance between an urban setting allowing easier travel with access to a get-away-from-it-all vibe. The committee also took into account the venue’s capacity, support for conferences, cost and central location.
What happens at CAMP? This will be JAWS’ 40th CAMP. While the format and size have varied over the years, the goal has not: to bring women* journalists together from different specialties, beats, demographics and geographies to share with, learn from and empower each other. There will be structured presentations and workshops, planned social events and free time for unstructured relationship-building and city exploration. The current, rough agenda is as follows:
FULL AGENDA COMING SOON
Sept. 4: Self-organized social activities for early arrivals
Sept. 5: Afternoon workshops and panels, evening welcome reception
Sept. 6: Morning plenaries, afternoon breakout sessions, evening dinner reception
Sept. 7: Morning member meeting and breakout sessions, lunch
Sept. 8: Self-organized social activities for late departures
Will meals be provided? The Friday night reception will include light appetizers and cake. Breakfast, lunch, and a dinner reception will be provided Saturday and lunch will be provided Sunday. Other meals will be unstructured, allowing attendees to explore nearby eateries and spend time together away from the venue.
What about the weather? COMING SOON
What is the CAMP refund policy? CAMP registration at the Early Bird rate is non-refundable and non-transferable. Regular and Last Minute CAMP registration can be transferred before August 25, 2025 upon written request to hello@jaws.org.
Is conference sponsorship available? Yes! CAMP sponsors support programming and other CAMP activities, making it possible to keep the conference affordable for participants. More information is available here.
* “Women” at JAWS includes anyone who self-identifies as a woman, or as a non-binary, gender-nonconforming or agender person.