Submitted by Ed Holtum, Chair, 2007 Joint Annual Meeting Publicity Committee
Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
You should have no trouble getting to Omaha no matter what mode of travel suits you best. The terminal at Eppley Airfield, four miles northeast of downtown Omaha, is served by nine national air carriers and three regional airlines with direct flights to most major United States cities and connecting flights to points throughout the world. For those of you preferring a more adventurous experience, you might want to consider Amtrak. Omaha is served east and west by the famed, “California Zephyr.” Scheduled arrival from the east is 10:34 p.m., from the west, 6:14 a.m. The train station is about a mile south of the Omaha Hilton. On your way to your hotel you can stop at the original Union Depot about three blocks away. It’s one of the finest examples of Art Deco in the Midwest. The station is also home to the Durham Western Historical Museum. While Interstates 80 and 29 are the obvious choices for driving, you might want to consider including U.S. Route 30 as part of your road trip to see the remnants of the historical Lincoln Highway and forego some of the boredom of the superhighways.
To whet your appetite for fine accommodations, take a gander at the website for the conference hotel, the Hilton Omaha, Nebraska's only four diamond property. It’s connected to the brand new Qwest Center and only blocks away from the historic Old Market. A block of rooms have been reserved at the Hilton for October 12-16, 2007. The special room rate will be available until September 15th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. Conference-goers also have their choice of five additional quality hotels within walking distance of the conference. No matter where you decide to stay, making reservations is a snap or, rather, a click. Just go to the Hotel Information page on the conference web site.