About ECA

President's Message

Welcome to the Eastern Communication Association (ECA), the oldest professional communication association in the United States. ECA’s first meeting was held in 1910 at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Under the title of the Eastern Public Speaking Conference, the first meeting brought together 15 college public speaking professors from five states. Today, ECA conventions attract hundreds of communication faculty members, professionals, undergraduate and graduate students from across the United States and the world.

This year’s 103^rd Eastern Communication Association convention will be held in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, April 26-29, 2012. First Vice President Nancy Willets of Cape Cod Community College has great plans for our upcoming convention with this year’s theme “Transitions.” There will be opportunities for faculty members from educational institutions ranging from K-12 schools to the largest universities, for undergraduates as well as graduate students, and for those interested in teaching and those who focus on research. In addition, social events held throughout the convention will give everyone the chance to meet with colleagues and make new acquaintances. As a graduate student wrote last year as a first-time convention participant, “I will forever remember how special it was.” Please join us April 26-29^th for a spectacular convention in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Respectfully,

Cindy Lont, President
Eastern Communication Association