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Not Just Any
Conference
for the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Community
Photography by Paul J. Brokering
Look what’s in store for the
OI Community in…
 Over $2 Billion of Investments Downtown…
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Qwest Center Omaha
Hilton Omaha
Omaha World-Herald Freedom Center
Performing Arts Building
UPRR Headquarters
First National Tower
Omaha’s World-Herald Freedom Center
Omaha’s Performing Arts Center
…and on the Riverfront
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Signature Missouri River Pedestrian Bridge
Lewis and Clark Landing
Gallup University Campus
National Park Service Facility
 Everything in Omaha’s downtown
and riverfront is within walking
distance of the convention site
 You’ll have the accessibility, safety
and variety of Omaha’s downtown
and riverfront
Omaha has the ability to
accommodate varying interests:
 River Boat Rides
 Nature Exhibits/Walks
 Golf
 Skeet Shooting
 Art and Culture
 Shopping and Restaurants
 Gambling
 Dog Racing
 Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo
 Named the “#1 Family Attraction” by
Disney’s Family Fun Magazine
 Named the “Nation’s Best” by Reader’s
Digest
 World’s largest indoor desert dome
 Kingdoms of the Night... world's largest
nocturnal exhibit
 Lied Jungle… world’s largest indoor
natural rain forest environment
 Kingdoms of the Seas Aquarium
 IMAX Theater
 Hubbard Gorilla Valley
 Strategic Air & Space Museum
 Nation's foremost facility of its kind
 Preserved aircraft and missiles
 300,000 square foot building
 Performing Arts Center or Joslyn
Art Museum
 Within blocks of the conference facility
 World-renown theatre companies
 Shopping and Restaurants
 Borsheim’s - country’s largest jewelry store
 Nebraska Furniture Mart – America’s
largest home furnishings store
 Historical Old Market Entertainment &
Shopping District
 Area Vineyards
 Hundreds of restaurants
 Outdoor Activities
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Fontenelle Forest
Arbor Lodge
Henry Doorly Zoo
Wildlife Safari Park
Nebraska State Parks
Farmer’s Market
Concerts on the Green
Walks on the Riverfront
Riverboat Rides
There’s nothing more beautiful
than Nebraska weather in July
The Conference Facility:
 Integrated Hilton Hotel and Qwest
Center Omaha convention center
 Convenient and comfortable
 Large enough to accommodate our
group yet small enough to present a
“family” atmosphere
 Hilton Omaha
 Connected to the Qwest Center Omaha
by a sky bridge
 450 - Luxury Contemporary-Style Rooms
 Solicited input from OI Foundation during
design phase of construction for greater
accessibility
 Adding 300 rooms before July 2006–
Omaha CVB is encouraging the hotel to
make the entire wing handicapped
accessible and ADA compliant
Eppley Airfield
 Less than 5 minutes from the hotel
and convention center
 Free 24-hour accessible shuttle
service from the airport to the hotel
 One level, fully and easily accessible
 9 national air carriers
 11 regional carriers
 More than 200 arrivals and
departures per day
 Average of 2 hours by plane from top
US cities
Daily Non-Stop Air Service from Eppley Airfield
Destination
Chicago
Las Vegas
Phoenix
Washington DC
St. Louis
Denver
New York
Dallas
Houston
Atlanta
Minneapolis
Salt Lake City
Detroit
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Memphis
Kansas City
Length
1 hr 15 min
2 hr 35 min
2 hr 30 min
2 hr 40 min
1 hr 15 min
1 hr 15 min
3 hr 10 min
1 hr 40 min
2 hr 10 min
2 hr 20 min
1 hr
2 hr 5 min
2 hr
1 hr 20 min
1 hr 55 min
1 hr 35 min
50 min
Passengers
870
602
552
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365
344
247
201
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164
140
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4499
Source: DOT O&D report based upon twelve months ended June 30, 2002
Arrivals
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 The average cost for
round trip flights from
most major cities to
Omaha is estimated at
$323 with a 14 day
notice.
 Omaha’s affordable luxury that you’ll enjoy:
Taxi from airport to hotel
Lodging (first class)
Average dinner for two
Avg. Tourist Attraction
Cultural Tickets
$6.00
$109.00
$46.80
$8.00
$40.00
But that’s not all!
 We’re expanding the scope of
conference again in 2006:
 Children’s Hospital had agreed to assist
in the creation/administration of CEUs to
draw medical professionals to the
conference (through the local university)
 This will draw up to 500 physcians,
nurses and occupational and physical
therapists to the conference…
expanding our outreach and improving
medical care for people with OI
throughout the country.
 Cooperation with the OI Clinic and
University Hospital will provide:
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Special Clinics
Medical Screening/Testing Services
Additional Speakers & Break-out Sessions
On Site Medical Support
Tours of the OI Clinic & Medical Facility
 We’re negotiating with the Omaha Zoo
to host our annual awards dinner at their
facility.
 Transportation will be provided by a fleet of
handicapped accessible vehicles using two
private transportation companies
 Dinner will be served at the zoo, after a
private tour of the facility
 A new outdoor elevator will provide full
access to the entire zoo
 Our talent show will take place “under the
stars” (weather permitting)
The bottom line…
Improved accessibility
Improved transportation
New social events
New clinical / hospital support at conference
Outreach to the medical community
Greater visibility for the OI Foundation
Increased interaction between the OI
community and medical professionals
 New and improved break-out sessions
 New and improved social events
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You won’t want to miss
Omaha!
July 20-22, 2006