Awards

Nominations for the 2026 Nebraska Tourism Industry Awards are now open! Please refer to the following document and provide the specified information for each industry award category nomination. You may submit nominations in more than one category. All award nominations must be received by Friday, January 9, 2026 for consideration. Award winners will be announced at the Tourism Industry Awards Reception on February 11, 2026.
  

Attendees & award nominees have the option to register to attend only the awards reception portion of the conference.

Award categories for 2026 include:

• Friend of Tourism
• Outstanding Event (Large and Small Population categories)
• Outstanding Marketing Campaign
• Outstanding Tourism Attraction
• Outstanding Agritourism or Ecotourism Entity
• Visionary Award

Submit a Nomination

For more information about the 2026 Nebraska Tourism Conference including agenda, lodging, registration and sponsorship opportunities, visit the conference website or reach out to Lilly Uhlmann at [email protected] or 402-471-7755 with questions.