NNLA 2027 Winter Conference

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Join us at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center in Lincoln for the 2027 NNLA Winter Conference and Annual Meeting, January 28–29, 2027!

The Nebraska Nursery and Landscape Association is excited to bring you a lineup of speakers on design, plants, trees, and running a stronger landscape business. Visit the exhibit hall to see the latest products and services. Then join us Thursday evening for a reception at The Scarlet Hotel, right on Innovation Campus.

Vendors and Sponsors: A limited number of exhibit booths and sponsorships are available. New this year, Session Sponsors get up to five minutes at the podium before an education session. 

Attendees can earn up to 7.5 NCNLP CE credits: 4.5 on Thursday and 3.0 on Friday.

Thursday, January 28, 2027

8:30 AM – Registration Desk Opens & Breakfast
8:30 – 9:15 AM – Exhibitor Set-Up
9:20 AM – President’s Welcome
9:30 – 11:00 AM – Matrix Design – Benjamin Vogt
11:00 – 11:45 AM – Break / Exhibit Hall
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM – Education Session (to be announced)
12:45 – 1:30 PM – Lunch / Exhibit Hall
1:30 – 2:15 PM – NNLA Annual Meeting
2:15 – 3:15 PM – Industry Professional Roundtable: Snow & Ice Management: Profit Center or Headache?
3:15 – 4:00 PM – Break / Exhibit Hall
4:00 – 5:00 PM – From Chaos to Clarity: Building a Stronger, More Profitable Landscape Business – Joel Kayser
5:00 PM – Registration Desk Closes
5:15 PM – Reception at The Scarlet Hotel

Friday, January 29, 2027

8:00 AM – Registration Desk Opens
8:25 – 8:30 AM – President’s Welcome
8:30 – 9:30 AM – Sustainable Landscapes That Work: Practical Strategies for Resilient Nebraska Plantings – Sarah Buckley, PlantNebraska & Nebraska Forest Service
9:30 – 10:00 AM – Break / Exhibit Hall
10:00 – 10:30 AM – Announcements & Scholarship Raffle Drawing
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Winter Tree ID Mini-Workshop (hands-on) – Justin Evertson, Nebraska Forest Service
12:30 PM – Adjourn

NNLA Scholarship Raffle
NNLA will again host a raffle during the conference. Proceeds fund scholarships for horticulture students attending colleges in Nebraska. If you’d like to donate an item, please email the NNLA office, then bring it to the conference and drop it off at the registration table.

Hotel Room Block: The Scarlet Hotel
NNLA has a room block at The Scarlet Hotel, directly across from the conference center, for $129 per night. Click HERE to book your room. Room block pricing ends Monday, December 28, 2026.

Cancellation Policy: A refund, less a $10 administrative fee, will be given for all written requests received by January 15, 2027. 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 related to the NNLA event, whether occurring before, during, or after the event.

By registering for this event, you consent that photos and videos of you at the event may be published in print or posted online, including in online photo albums, on photo and video sharing sites such as YouTube, on social media such as Facebook and LinkedIn, and in other web-based media, at the sole discretion of NNLA.