AWE-1 will be held at the Conference Center on the Nebraska Innovation Campus (NIC) in Lincoln, Nebraska. Lincoln is the state capital and second-largest city in Nebraska, located in the southeastern part of the state. The main workshop events, such as Tutorials and Oral Sessions, will take place in the Auditorium. Session breaks, Poster Sessions, and a simultaneous Industry Exhibition will take place in the adjacent Banquet Hall.
NIC Conference Center
2021 Transformation Drive
Suite #1600
Lincoln, NE 68508
Directions
From/To Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Lincoln Airport (LNK) is a commercial airport serving major hubs, including Chicago (ORD) and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW).
LNK is located approximately 10 minutes north of downtown Lincoln.
Ground Transportation, such as Taxis, ride-share cars, bus service, and some hotel shuttles, pick up and drop off at the terminal.
From/To Eppley Airfield (OMA) in Omaha
Eppley Airfield (OMA) in Omaha is a major airport serving over 70 daily departures to roughly 35 destinations.
OMA is located ~1-hour drive from downtown Lincoln via I-80 West.
Rental car counters are located in the Customer Service Building.
From/To Hotel: The Scarlet, Lincoln
The Scarlet, Lincoln, Hotel is conveniently located across the street from the main Workshop Venue on the Nebraska Innovation Campus; i.e., a comfortable 3 min walk away.
From/To Student Housing
Student Lodging will be located in Selleck Quadrangle at 600 N 15th St, Lincoln, NE 68508. The main Workshop Venue on the Nebraska Innovation Campus is approximately 1.5 miles away; i.e., a comfortable 35 min walk.
You may consider using a ride-share service, such as Lyft, Uber, or Taxi. Alternatively, you may consider renting an e-scooter via the Lime app.
Parking
Parking on the Nebraska Innovation Campus (NIC) is pay parking, managed through Nebraska Nova in collaboration with Park & Go and the Passport Parking App. Parking can be validated individually through the Passport Mobile App for $6.30 per day, Monday through Saturday, 8 AM through 6 PM. Options for pre-validating can be requested. For all other parking questions, please visit the NIC Parking website or email parknic@goldenrodcompanies.com.
Wireless (Wi-Fi) Internet Access
The University of Nebraska provides network connectivity service to the internet through Wi-Fi (Wireless). Secure access is available to guests.
eduroam (education roaming) is a secure, worldwide Wi-Fi roaming access service for the international research and education community. Eduroam is the primary Wi-Fi network for our peers from participating eduroam institutions.
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NU-Guest may be used by guests to access the internet for up to 14 days while visiting the University of Nebraska.
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Please note: Whenever transmitting sensitive data over Wi-Fi, a VPN should be used to ensure secure transmission.
Land Acknowledgment
We acknowledge that the University of Nebraska is a land-grant institution with campuses and programs on the past, present, and future homelands of the Pawnee, Ponca, Oto-Missouria, Omaha, Dakota, Lakota, Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Kaw Peoples, as well as the relocated Ho-Chunk, Iowa, and Sac and Fox Peoples. Please take a moment to consider the legacies of more than 150 years of displacement, violence, settlement, and survival. At the University of Nebraska, we respect and seek out inclusion of differences, realizing we can learn from each other, and we look forward to building long-lasting relationships with the Indigenous People of Nebraska.
