2026 Conference: Great Plains Futures

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Great Plains conference: March 31-April 2, 2025, Lincoln, NE

For five decades, the Center for Great Plains Studies has elevated the region as a place worthy of study, appreciation, and conservation. For our 50th anniversary, the annual Great Plains conference will celebrate our past and look to the next 50 years and beyond. This conference invites us to dream big about the future of people and land in our region. Join us for an interdisciplinary conference featuring keynotes, panels, workshops, and special events in Lincoln, Neb. 

Details

Locations:

  • March 31: TBD
  • April 1 & 2: Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center, 2021 Transformation Dr.

Schedule is subject to change. Contact us at cgps@unl.edu

NU students will use code GPstudent when registration site is live for $25 conference ticket.

Parking

March 31: TBD
April 1-2: Conference parking is available in the lot north of Transformation Drive in Zone 9900 and is paid through the Passport Parking app.
 

Sponsor the Conference

Support the Center for Great Plains Studies' annual conference by becoming a sponsor. 

Bronze level: $500
Logo on conference website, program, and other materials

Silver level: $1,000
Logo on conference website, program, and other materials, verbal thank you during conference welcome, two complimentary conference registrations

Gold level: $5,000
Logo on conference website, program, and other materials, verbal thank you during conference welcome, five complimentary conference registrations, complimentary conference program ad.

Sponsors:

Editor World LLC 

Name Required
Sponsorship level Required

Advertise in our conference program

Our audience consists of around 150-200 regional and local scholars, students, community leaders, and interested members of the public. 

 Ads should be full color, CMYK, no bleeds

 Size options:

  • Full page: 7.5x10” - $750 
  • Half page horizontal: 7.5x5” - $375 
  • Quarter page vertical: 3.75x5” - $200 

 

Submit high-quality, pdf files to: cgps@unl.edu by Feb. 1 

Submit payment via check to: 

Center for Great Plains Studies 
1155 Q Street #303 
Lincoln, NE 68588-0124