BEA On-Location
On-Location provides professional development with a series of hands-on training sessions, and an opportunity to promote academic scholarship through research and creative sessions and competitions. 

Submissions may be made in five categories:

Panel Proposals related to any area of media or media education.  Deadline: June 15

Paper Submissions(completed papers): Deadline: June 15 

Research-in-Progress (abstracts and partial papers): Deadline: June 15 

Mini-Research Symposium: Diversity and Media (completed papers and research-in-progress accepted): Deadline: June 15

Faculty and Student Creative Works: Deadline: July 15 
The On-Location Creative Works Competition provides an opportunity for full-time faculty and students at colleges and universities to showcase their creative scholarship.  Faculty work must have been completed in the past two years, and student work completed during the past year.  Faculty submissions are peer reviewed and student submissions are reviewed by a mix of industry professionals and faculty.
Audio | Documentary | Film & Video | Interactive Multimedia | News | Photojournalism | Sports | Open*

In addition to research and production competitions, this conference will include a series of hands-on training sessions on research techniques and the latest software.