Join us at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center in Lincoln for the 2026 NNLA Winter Conference and Annual Meeting!
The Nebraska Nursery and Landscape Association is excited to showcase a great lineup of national and local speakers with a wide variety of topics. Join us for an evening reception at the Scarlet Hotel, located right on Innovation Campus. The conference also features an exhibit hall showcasing the latest products and services.
Limited Vendor opportunities are available. If you would like a vendor booth, click here to register.
If you have questions about the conference, contact the NNLA Office at (402) 381-7154 or email renae@youraam.com. Click here to download conference information or view more information at www.nnla.org.
Agenda
ScheduleThursday, January 29, 20268:15 Registration Desk Opens8:15 – 9:45 Exhibitor set-up8:50 President’s Welcome9:00– 10:00 Keynote10:00 – 10:30 Break/Exhibit Hall10:30 – 11:30 Using a Sedge Matrix & Gardening Wth Plugs - Benjamin Vogt11:30 – 1:30 Lunch/Exhibit Hall12:15 - 1:15 NNLA Annual Meeting1:25 – 2:25 Business & Culture: Industry Professional Roundtable2:30 – 3:30 Fruit Trees Care and Their Place in the Landscape - Vaughn Hammond 3:30 – 4:00 Break/Exhibit Hall4:00 – 5:00 ESOP business- Chuck Monico of Ryan Tree & Lawn5:00 Registration Desk Closes5:15 Reception at the Scarlet Hotel
Friday, January 30, 20268:00 Registration Desk Opens8:25 – 8:30 President's Welcome8:30 – 9:30 Spruce Related Diseases and Pests - Laurie Stepanek (NFS)9:30 - 10:00 Break/Exhibit Hall10:00 – 10:30 Announcements and Raffle Drawing10:30 – 11:30 Hardscaping by Watkings - Mike Newcomer 11:35 – 12:35 GreatPlants Selections- Bob Henrickson12:35 Adjourn
Attendees Can Earn up to 8.0 NCNLP CE Credits – 5.0 CEs on Thursday and 3.0 CEs on Friday
NNLA Scholarship RaffleNNLA will again host a raffle to support the scholarship fund during this year's conference. NNLA uses proceeds from the raffle to award scholarships to horticulture students attending colleges in Nebraska. If you would be willing to donate an item, email the NNLA office, then bring it to the conference and drop it off at the registration table.
SponsorshipsYou will also have the option to purchase a sponsorship in addition to your booth or as a standalone item. The Gold and Platinum sponsorships include one conference registration. If purchasing a silver level sponsorship and attending the conference, register under the 'additional exhibitor attendee' and then purchase the silver sponsorship as an additional item. If not attending the conference, purchase the silver sponsorship as a 'sponsorship only'.
Platinum Sponsor - $1,000 - logo on event materials, signage, one registration fee, and opportunity to introduce a speakerGold Sponsor - $500 - logo on event materials and signage, and one registration feeSilver Sponsor - $250 - logo on event materials and signage
Parking at Nebraska Innovation Campus (NIC)Parking is available in the NIC Event Parking lot or along the street. Payment is required for either the parking lot or street parking. To pay for parking, you must use the Passport Parking App.
Hotel Room Block:Scarlet Hotel Click here to book your sleeping room at the Scarlet Hotel (directly across from the conference center). NNLA has a room block for $129 per night. Room block pricing ends January 3, 2026.
Cancellation Policy: A refund, less a $10 administrative fee, will be given for all written requests postmarked by January 16, 2026. The NNLA Board of Directors will review requests received after that date.
Questions? Contact the NNLA Office at (402) 381-7154 or email renae@youraam.com.
NNLA is not liable for any injury or damage resulting from the willful acts of attendees. Attendees assume all risk and danger relating to the NNLA event, whether occurring prior to, during or after the event.
By registering for this event, you consent that photos/videos of you at the event may be published in print or posted online in online photo albums; on photo/video sharing site, such as YouTube; on social media sites, such as Facebook and LinkedIn; and in other web-based media at the sole discretion of NNLA.
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