NNLA 2026 Winter Conference

Description

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

Schedule
Thursday, January 29, 2026
8:15                             Registration Desk Opens
8:15 – 9:45                  Exhibitor set-up
8:50                             President’s Welcome
9:00– 10:00                 Keynote
10:00 – 10:30              Break/Exhibit Hall
10:30 – 11:30              Using a Sedge Matrix & Gardening Wth Plugs - Benjamin Vogt
11:30 – 1:30                Lunch/Exhibit Hall
12:15 - 1:15                 NNLA Annual Meeting
1:25 – 2:25                  Business & Culture: Industry Professional Roundtable
2:30 – 3:30                  Fruit Trees Care and Their Place in the Landscape - Vaughn Hammond 
3:30 – 4:00                  Break/Exhibit Hall
4:00 – 5:00                  ESOP business-  Chuck Monico of Ryan Tree & Lawn
5:00                             Registration Desk Closes
5:15                             Reception at the Scarlet Hotel

Friday, January 30, 2026
8:00                             Registration Desk Opens
8:25 – 8:30                  President's Welcome
8:30 – 9:30                  Spruce Related Diseases and Pests - Laurie Stepanek (NFS)
9:30 - 10:00                 Break/Exhibit Hall
10:00 – 10:30              Announcements and Raffle Drawing
10:30 – 11:30              Hardscaping by Watkings - Mike Newcomer 
11:35 – 12:35              GreatPlants  Selections- Bob Henrickson
12:35                           Adjourn

Attendees Can Earn up to 8.0 NCNLP CE Credits – 5.0 CEs on Thursday and 3.0 CEs on Friday

NNLA Scholarship Raffle
NNLA 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.

Sponsorships
You 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 speaker
Gold Sponsor - $500 - logo on event materials and signage, and one registration fee
Silver 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.

• Download the Passport Parking app from the Apple App Store or Google Play store.
• Create an account with your mobile phone number or email address.
• Park anywhere you see Passport Parking app signs & decals.
• Pay for your parking in the NIC parking lot from your phone using Zone 9900 and your license plate number
• Pay for your street parking session using Zone 80 and your plate number
• Extend your time remotely if you’d like to stay longer!

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.