Student Production Awards
Nominees & Recipients Announced: April 29, 2026 at 2pm
2026 Emmy® Awards
Schedule
June 27, 2026
Tickets
Ticket information coming soon.
Location
Hotel Cleveland
24 Public Square,
Cleveland, OH
We have a very limited block of rooms at the Hotel Cleveland.
2026 Student Production Awards Live Stream
Nominees & Recipients will be announced during our live stream on:
April 29, 2026 at 2pm
Scholarships
The NATAS Central Great Lakes Chapter awards over $5,000 in scholarship to students pursuing a career in video journalism or video production each year.
Judging & Membership
Log into Emmy® Express to request judging panels or renew your membership.
Seminar
Navigating Journalism — The Power of Information
Friday, January 23, 12:00 p.m. ET
Kris Cundiff
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Elissa Yancey
Executive/Creative Director
A Picture's Worth
Chip Mahaney
Southern Methodist University
This one-hour webinar from the NATAS Central Great Lakes & Ohio Valley chapters examines the Freedom of Information Act, journalists’ legal rights, and why public access matters.
The panel features media law expert Kris Cundiff, veteran newsroom leader and educator Chip Mahaney, and award-winning journalist and nonprofit leader Elissa Yancey, moderated by Indianapolis news anchor and former NATAS chapter president Dan Spehler.
