| 2022 | Minnesota | Fort Collins, CO |
2022 NFBM Conference | Hilton Fort Collins | Laura Powers | |
| 2021 | Nebraska | Hilton Head, SC | 2021 NFBM Conference | Beach House | John Jones | Facebook Photos |
| 2020 | Minnesota | Virtual | 2020 NFBM Conference | Virtual | John Jones | |
| 2019 | Wisconsin | Sheboygan, WI | 2019 NFBM Conference | Blue Harbor Resort | Mike Harer | |
| 2018 | Pennsylvania | Harrisburg, PA | 2018 NFBM Conference | Hilton Harrisburg | Mike Harer | Slideshow |
| 2017 | Iowa | Des Moines, IA | 2017 NFBM Conference | Embassy Suites | Don Nitchie | Slideshow |
| 2016 | South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | 2016 NFBM Conference | Holiday Inn City Centre | Don Nitchie | Slideshow |
| 2015 | Illinois | Rochester, NY | 2015 NFBM Conference | Hyatt Regency | Jim McCabe | Slideshow |
| 2014 | Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | 2014 NFBM Conference | Radisson | Jim McCabe | Slideshow |
| 2013 | Kansas | Overland Park, KS | 2013 NFBM Conference | DoubleTree Hotel | James Huschka
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| 2012 | Minnesota | Bloomington, MN | 2012 NFBM Conference | Crowne Plaza Hotel | James Huschka | Slideshow |
| 2011 | Kentucky | Nashville, TN | 2011 NFBM Conference | Sheraton Music City Hotel | Rush Midkiff | Slideshow |
| 2010 | North Dakota | Fargo, ND | 2010 NFBM Conference | Holiday Inn | Jim Kurtz | Slideshow |
| 2009 | Missouri | St. Louis, MO | 2009 NFBM Conference | St. Louis City Center Hotel | Mike Schmitz | Slideshow |
| 2008 | Nebraska | Fresno, CA | 2008 NFBM Conference | Piccadilly Inn | Tina Barrett | Slideshow |
| 2007 | Minnesota | Rochester, MN | 2007 NFBM Conference | Kahler Hotel | Lynn Kopitzke | Slideshow |
| 2006 | Iowa | Omaha, NE | 2006 NFBM Conference | DoubleTree Hotel | Bob McHugh | Slideshow |
| 2005 | Illinois | Washington, DC | | DoubleTree DC Crystal City | Roberta Boarman | |
| 2004 | Kansas | Wichita, KS | | Wichita Marriott | Bryan Manny | |
| 2003 | Minnesota | Deluth, MN | | Inn on Lake Superior | Jim Christensen | |
| 2002 | Alabama | Orange Beach, AL | | Perdido Beach Resort | Jerry Pierce | |
| 2001 | Kentucky | Bowling Green, KY | | Holiday Inn University Plaza | Darwin Foley
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| 2000 | Colorado | Steamboat, CO | | Sheraton Steamboat Resort | Dana Scheidecker | |
| 1999 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin Dells, WI | | Chula Vista Resort | Robyn Jorgensen | |
| 1998 | Iowa | Des Moines, IA | | Holiday Inn Des Moines | Ron Stone | |
| 1997 | Illinois | St. Charles, IL | | Pheasant Run Resort | Bob Rhea | |
| 1996 | Kansas | Overland Park, KS | | DoubleTree Hotel | Bob Dawson | |
| 1995 | South Carolina | Charleston, SC | | Holiday Inn Charleston | Dana Scheidecker | |
| 1994 | Minnesota | Brainerd, MN | | Craven's Resort on Gull Lake | Dary Talley | |
| 1993 | Alabama | Gulf Shores, AL | | Gulf State Park Cabins & Cottages | Alan Miller
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| 1992 | Kentucky | Louisville, KY | | Radisson | Craig Gibson | |
| 1991 | New Mexico | Ruidoso, NM | | Inn of the Mountain Gods | Patrick Sullivan
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| 1990 | Colorado | Greeley, CO | | Ramkota Inn | Bill Janssen | |
| 1989 | Wisconsin | Green Bay, WI | | Radisson Hotel | Phil Christman | |
| 1988 | Iowa | Dubuque, IA | | Midway Motor Lodge | Doug Streeper | |
| 1987 | Illinois | Springfield, IL | | Holiday Inn | Roy Ewalt | |
| 1986 | Kansas | Manhattan, KS | | Holiday Inn | Jerry Freeze | |
| 1985 | Alabama
| Lake Guntersville, AL | | Lake Guntersville State Park | George Young | |
| 1984 | Minnesota | Detroit Lakes, MN | | Holiday Inn Detroit Lakes | Erin Weness | |
| 1983 | Kentucky | Lexington, KY | | Holiday Inn | Joe Fuqua | |
| 1982 | Colorado | Durango, CO | | Fort Lewis College Dorms | Duane Steinhart | |
| 1981 | Wisconsin | Stevens Point, WI | | Holiday Inn Stevens Point | Claire Milliren | |
| 1980 | Iowa | Lake Okoboji, IA | | The Inn at Lake Okoboji | Duane Murken | |
| 1979 | Illinois | Rockford, IL | | Clock Tower Inn | Dorrence Brucker | |
| 1978 | Kansas | Garden City, KS | | Plaza Inn | Gale Mullen | |
| 1977 | Kentucky | Hardin, KY | | Ken Lake State Park | Don Clampett | |
| 1976 | Colorado | Estes Park, CO | | Stanley Hotel | Gail Shellberg | |
| 1975 | Wisconsin | Mishicot, WI | | Fox Hills Inn | William Biddick | |
| 1974 | Iowa | Amana Colonies, IA | | Holiday Inn | Phillip Benge | |
| 1973 | Illinois | Galesburg, IL | | | Mervyn Helfert | |
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