I've decided I want to change my mind about how serious I am regarding
Omaha.  I've decided that Omaha would really be a GREAT place for the
symposium.  In addition to the great hotels, etc., it also has an
internationally renowned zoo and art museum, a fabulous "Old Market"
district, a couple of excellent concert venues that are always showing
class A shows, a great local music scene, and it is about as centrally
located as you can get in the US.
 
I checked on airfare, and from almost anywhere on the east coast, it is
between $300 and $400 for round trip into Omaha, and most places on the
west coast are under $300.  The dates I used where at Christmas, so they
should go down from there.
 
Plus, for a lot of people, it would be even more cost effective to just
drive.  As I said, Indianapolis is a day drive.  So is as far as
Sheridan, WY, Minneapolis, MN, and you can get to northern Texas from
here, too.
 
So, even though we're just a bunch of corn farmers and cows, I say, visit
Nebraska.  It is, after all, The Good Life!!
 
Melissa Rotert
[Posted in FML issue 4306]