Conference location
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The Scott
Conference Center
6450 Pine Street
Omaha, Nebraska,
USA
68182
Tel: (402) 551-5541
To view key conference locations search ICIW
2008 on Google Maps or click here
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Scott Hall and Conference Centre
Omaha skyline at dawn
Omaha Skyline at dusk
Picture 3 is used Courtesy of the Greater Omaha Convention
and Visitors Bureau
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University
information
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The Peter Kiewit Institute in Omaha is designed to
help meet the needs of the nation’s technology and engineering firms by
providing a top-flight education to students interested in pursuing careers in
information science, technology and engineering. More than that, it connects
students directly to business and industry.
The Peter Kiewit Institute is home to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Engineering
and the University of Nebraska at Omaha's College of Information Science and Technology.
Link to campus map
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Conference
accommodation
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Accommodation is provided at the Holiday
Inn. To reserve accommodation click
here. For a map of the location click here.
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Conference
Dinner venue
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The conference dinner will take place on 24 April 2008 at
the Ironwood
Country Club.
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General
information
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Founded in 1854, but home to native Indian tribes long
before that, Omaha is located roughly in the middle of the eastern border of
Nebraska, on the west bank of the Missouri river. Originally the capital of
the Nebraska Territory,
it lost this status when the state of Nebraska
was formed in 1867.
Historic Old Market District offers a wide range of fabulous restaurants and
unique shops within walking distance of the redeveloped riverfront. There you
will enjoy the magnificent views of the great Missouri River, where Omaha
laid its roots over 150 years ago. There you will witness construction of the
Missouri
River Pedestrian Bridge, the 1st
pedestrian bridge to ever link 2 states
Visit the Omaha
City website. For other
links to Omaha,
see the bottom section of this page.
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Getting
to Omaha
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By Air
Omaha’s airport is Eppley
Airfield located four miles northeast of Omaha, which takes internal flights from 10
airlines. Please see the website for more details.
The Holiday Inn on 72nd actually runs a shuttle to the airport. It runs approximately
every 45 minutes or if you call from the airport (tel:
(402)-393-3950) they will go immediately.
Further information on how to get to Omaha
and the Peter Kiewit Institute will be posted soon.
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Taxi
costs
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Taxi cabs from the airport to city destinations are
approximately $30..
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Climate
in conference month
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Average daytime temperature for April is around 15C (63F),
dropping to around 4 C (39F) at night. It is generally dry.
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Currency
and exchange rates
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Click here
for up to date currency exchange rates
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Time
zone
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Omaha has Central Standard Time, 6 hours
behind Greenwich Mean Time (Coordinated Universal Time).
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Dialling codes
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Click here to find the International Dialling
Code
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Other
useful links
Academic Conferences have no control over the
content of external websites.
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Greater
Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau
Omaha
World Herald – the local newspaper
Airport parking and airport hotels - car parking at Gatwick,
Heathrow, Stansted, Manchester and all major UK
airports
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