The Eastern Communication Association (ECA) is a professional organization of scholars, teachers, and students of Communication Studies. The ECA was initially established in 1910 and continues as the oldest professional communication association in the United States.

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The draft of the convention program for 2010 is available for your viewing.  Please take a look and alert me with any errors or concerns (harden@duq.edu). We'd like to get a second draft ready as soon as possible, so if you can get feedback to us by by February 27, that would be great. ECA 2010 Preliminary Program

Thanks to all who had a hand in what we see here--interest group planners, poster session, short course, and Focus on the Future coordinators--it's your work that brought  about this wonderful slate of programs. 

Thanks to Chip Rouse and Leeanne Bell of Stevenson University for putting the program in presentable form! 

Thanks to all who are supporting ECA through program ads, tables, event sponsorship, and general support--there are more sponsorship opportunities and opportunities for ads; contact Annette Holba(aholba@mail.plymouth.edu) for more details, or see our advertising/exhibit prospectus on the web site. 

Most of all, thank you, ECA members! We're very excited about the outstanding programs you have contributed for the 101st Annual Convention. April is on the horizon! Baltimore is in view! Convention registration is open--act now to register (CLICK HERE for registration information) and to reserve your room at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore Hotel

Janie Harden Fritz
1st VP

News & Notes

03/20/2010

ECA - Convention Program Draft 3 Ready for Review

02/18/2010

2010 ECA Centennial Scholarships

Call for Applications

02/09/2010

ECA Distinguished Teaching Fellows

Nomination Deadline Extended

02/01/2010

ECA Ethics Policy

Draft Ready for Review

01/21/2010

Nancy Hoar

Dr. Nancy Hoar, a longtime member of ECA, passed away on 26 December 2009 after a battle with cancer.

01/11/2010

ECA - Potential New Interest Group

12/29/2009

Call for Editor - Communication Research Reports

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