Not Just Any Conference for the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Community Photography by Paul J. Brokering

Look what’s in store for the OI Community in…

 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 Downtown

Attractions 1 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

Attractions 2 …and on the Riverfront  Signature Missouri River Pedestrian Bridge  Lewis and Clark Landing  Gallup University Campus  National Park Service Facility

 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 Attractions 3

Attractions 4  Strategic Air & Space Museum  Nation's foremost facility of its kind  Preserved aircraft and missiles  300,000 square foot building

Performing Arts  Performing Arts Center or Joslyn Art Museum  Within blocks of the conference facility  World-renown theatre companies

Shopping & Dining  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  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 Outdoor Activities

The Conference Facility 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

The Hotel  Hilton Omaha  Connected to the Qwest Center Omaha by a sky bridge  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

Travel 1 Eppley Airfield  Less than 5 minutes from the hotel and convention center  Free 24-hour accessible shuttle service from the airport to the hotel  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

Travel 2 DestinationLengthPassengersArrivals Chicago1 hr 15 min87016 Las Vegas2 hr 35 min6023 Phoenix2 hr 30 min5526 Washington DC2 hr 40 min3782 St. Louis1 hr 15 min3657 Denver1 hr 15 min3448 New York3 hr 10 min2473 Dallas1 hr 40 min2014 Houston2 hr 10 min1835 Atlanta2 hr 20 min1793 Minneapolis1 hr1648 Salt Lake City2 hr 5 min1403 Detroit2 hr963 Milwaukee1 hr 20 min774 Cincinnati1 hr 55 min394 Memphis1 hr 35 min343 Kansas City50 min Daily Non-Stop Air Service from Eppley Airfield Source: DOT O&D report based upon twelve months ended June 30, 2002  The average cost for round trip flights from most major cities to Omaha is estimated at $323 with a 14 day notice.

Affordable Luxury  Omaha’s affordable luxury that you’ll enjoy: Taxi from airport to hotel$6.00 Lodging (first class)$ Average dinner for two$46.80 Avg. Tourist Attraction$8.00 Cultural Tickets$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 a pre- conference CEU/CME session.  This will draw up to 500 physicians, nurses and occupational and physical therapists to the conference… expanding our outreach and improving medical care for people with OI throughout the country.

Medical Support  Cooperation with the OI Clinic and University Hospital will provide:  Additional Speakers & Break-out Sessions  On Site Medical Support  Tours of the OI Clinic & Medical Facility

A New Awards Dinner  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 medical 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

You won’t want to miss… Omaha ! July 20-22, 2006