Information about the Host Hotel
Getting from the Airport to the Hotel
Jefferson Lines and Burlington Trailways offer 25% discount on bus travel to the conference
The conference will be held at Qwest Center in Omaha, NE. Lodging will be at the Hilton Omaha adjacent to the convention center.
Hotel Registration.. Online registrations are now available. Rooms have been blocked for this conference under the code "TRC" at the Hilton Omaha located at 1001 Cass Street, Omaha, Nebraska. The conference rate is $135 per night single/double plus tax. You are encouraged to book your room early to insure availability. (Click here to register for a hotel room). Rooms are available at this rate for check-in between October 18 and October 23.
The Hilton Omaha hotel, Nebraska's only four diamond property, is connected to the brand new Qwest Center Omaha, just blocks from the historic Old Market. The Hilton Omaha hotel is located minutes from Henry Doorly Zoo, Rosenblatt Stadium, Omaha Children's Museum, the Durham Western Heritage Museum, Joslyn Art Museum, SAC Space and Air Museum. We are only moments from Nebraska corporate headquarters of companies such as ConAgra, Gallup, Mutual of Omaha, Peter Kiewit, First National Bank, and Union Pacific making the Hilton Omaha hotel an ideal choice for both leisure and business travel to Nebraska. Only three miles from Eppley Airfield, the Hilton Omaha hotel offers complimentary 24 hour shuttle service.
Additional Hotels Near the Qwest
If the Omaha Hilton block is filled, the Hilton Garden Inn is located approximately two blocks from the Qwest Center. The contact information follows:
Hilton Garden Inn Omaha Downtown/Old Market Area 1005 Dodge Street, Omaha, Nebraska, USA 68102 Tel: +1-402-341-4400 Fax: +1-402-341-5200. Click here to visit their website.
Location
Located just 5 minutes from the Omaha International Airport
Qwest Center Omaha
455 North 10th Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68102
Tel: 1-402-998-3400
Fax: 1-402-998-4242
Omaha Hilton Accommodations
All Hilton hotel's 450 guestrooms feature both wired and wireless high speed internet access, two line phones, Hilton's ''The Bed'', mini bars, 27 inch televisions, full size hairdryers, iron and ironing boards and coffee makers. Enjoy simple Nebraska sophistication in the custom designed Liberty Tavern Restaurant and Lounge or enjoy a freshly brewed Latte or other gourmet coffee on our outdoor furnished patio while leafing through your complimentary morning USA Today. For a fee enjoy a full service health club and spa or relax by the complimentary indoor pool.
Wireless internet access in common space
Complete health club with spa services
Minutes from historic Old Market.
Driving:
From the East: I-80 west to I-29 North to I-480 West into Omaha. Dodge St. exit, right onto 10th. Go five blocks to Cass Street and turn left. Hotel is on the left. From the West: I-80 east to I-480 east to 14th St. exit. Left at Capitol Street. Go four blocks to 10th St., turn left. Go two blocks north to Cass St., turn left. Hotel is on left. From the North: I-29 South to I-480 West to Dodge St. exit, turn right on 10th St. Go five blocks north to Cass St., turn left. Hotel is on the left. From the South: I-29 North to I-480 west, take Dodge St. exit, turn right on 10th St. Go five blocks to Cass St., turn left. Hotel is on the left. From the Airport: Take left onto Abbott Drive. Left at 10th Street, to Cass Street. Turn right. Hotel is on the left.
Most major airlines fly into the Omaha International Airport. The OMA website is http://www.eppleyairfield.com/ provides a useful map of the airport and user-friendly information about rental cars and shuttle services available from the airport.
Jefferson Lines and Burlington Trailways offer 25% discount on intercity bus travel to the conference.
A 25 percent discount is available to transit conference attendees and their guests on the Jefferson Lines or Burlington Trailways website, by entering TRANSITCONF08. Visit http://www.jeffersonlines.com or http://www.burlingtontrailways.com.
Shuttle Service Information from Omaha International Airport