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Amber, Craig and Arianna, This is a test for the "one week out" email to all in-person attendees that will go out next Monday. Can you each take a thorough
look and test links and let me know if there's anything I missed or that isn't working? Thanks!
Thank you for registering for the
2025 Water for Food Global Conference!
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We are just one week away from the Water for Food Global Conference, “A Resilient Future: Water and Food for All.” We are excited to welcome you to Lincoln, Nebraska, along
with nearly 350 other attendees, to share ideas and help find solutions to the world’s pressing water and food security needs.
Visit our conference
website to view the full conference schedule, speaker list and other important details! You can also view these items and create your customized conference schedule through our event
app. More instructions on how to access it are below.
To ensure a smooth conference experience for you, here are some items to help you prepare:
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Conference App
Download now!
Our conference app provides everything you need to know about the conference, including details about each session, a personalized schedule, full conference speaker biographies,
and the opportunity to view and connect with other conference attendees. It is now available for download!
How it works:
- On your mobile device, click the appropriate button below.
- After opening the app, search for “Water for Food.”
- Login with your first name, last name and email address.
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For desktop access:
- On your computer, click the button below.
- Login with your first name, last name and email address.
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Notice of filming and photography
When you attend the Water for Food Global Conference, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording, as well as livestreaming will occur. By entering the event
premises, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, web casts, promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on websites, social
media, or any other purpose by the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute (DWFI), the University of Nebraska (NU) and its affiliates and representatives. You have been fully informed of your consent, waiver of liability, and release before entering the
event.
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Transportation and parking
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Shuttle service to Lincoln from the Omaha Airport
OMALINK
and
VIP Sedan
& Limousine
offer shuttle service from Omaha Eppley Airfield (OMA) to the Lincoln area for a fee of about $100+ each way. Reservations must be made in advance so please arrange for transportation from the
Omaha Airport ASAP. You may also check with your hotel to inquire if they provide transportation.
Lyft and Uber
If you are in need of additional transportation during your stay, we recommend using
Lyft
and
Uber
with ample coverage in the Lincoln and Omaha areas. However, please plan for a 15 minute wait time. Some hotels may also offer free shuttle service for their guests within the Lincoln area.
Getting to the Conference Center
The conference will be held at the
Nebraska
Innovation Campus (NIC) Conference Center, 2021 Transformation Drive, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.
The Conference Center is across the street from our partner hotel,
The
Scarlet. More information on our complimentary shuttle to the off-site Wednesday reception can be found below.
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Parking at the Conference Center
- Parking is available in the lot north of Transformation Drive. Please use the
Passport Parking
app (Zone 9900) to pay for parking. (Pay stations cannot be used for lot parking.) Learn more
here.
- On-street parking is also available and can be paid for on the
Passport Parking
app (zone 80) or at a pay station located near the metered parking. Learn more
here.
- If you have a current UNL parking permit, you can request reciprocal parking access in advance for Nebraska Innovation
Campus by notifying Parking and Transit Services at unlpts@unl.edu.
Entering the Conference Center
The entrance to the NIC Conference Center can be found just to the south of The Mill coffee shop through the door on the ground level. Look for directional signage inside and outside
the conference center.
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Side Session: From Field to Forum: Shaping COP30 Priorities on Water and Food Security
Monday, April 28, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
NIC Conference Center, Breakout A
This pre-conference side session serves as a pivotal discussion in the lead-up to COP30, focusing on the critical nexus of water management and food security under climate variability.
We will explore the challenges and opportunities in diverse agricultural contexts, through comparative case studies from Brazil and Nebraska and including both policy and technical perspectives. The session will culminate in a panel discussion with the goal
of formulating clear and impactful messages for COP30 (to be held November 10-21, 2025, in Belem, Brazil), advocating for effective water management strategies to ensure global food security. All conference attendees are welcome to participate.
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Pre-Conference Reception
Monday, April 28, 4-6 p.m.
Well & Good Bar | The Scarlet Hotel
Help us kick off the conference and join us for complimentary beverages and light appetizers at the bar of
Well
& Good inside The Scarlet Hotel. A special thanks to our reception sponsor, Lindsay Corporation, for its generous support of the conference.
Bring an ID!
For those who wish to consume alcholic beverages please bring your government-issued ID with your birthdate, such as a drivers license or passport. IDs will be checked without
exception.
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15th Anniversary Evening Reception
Wednesday, April 30, 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Country Pines,
6305
West Adams Street, Lincoln, NE, 68524
Join us for complimentary beverages, a down home buffet dinner, plenty of networking and music by the
McGovern
String Band at
Country
Pines, a farm and event venue a short drive from NICConference Center. We will also be celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at this lively
reception! You are welcome to take your own vehicle and onsite parking is available. A complimentary shuttle is also offered.
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Bring an ID!
IDs will be checked with no exceptions for all who wish to have alcoholic beverages. Bring your government-issued ID with your birthdate, such as a drivers license or passport.
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Complimentary reception shuttle:
We are happy to provide round trip bus transportation to Country Pines and back to Nebraska Innovation Campus and The Scarlet Hotel. More details about timing are available in
the conference app or at the Registration Desk. The shuttle bus stop is located just south of the Conference Center.
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Optional Side Tours
If you have registered for any of our three optional side tours, you should have already received additional details about those tours in a separate email. However, if you have
not received the email but have signed up for a tour, please contact Arianna Elnes at
aelnes@nebraska.edu.
All our side tours have reached capacity at this time.
To see if you've registered for a tour:
- Visit
the registration
website
- Click “Already Registered” in the upper right corner to log in.
- Scroll to the bottom of the page to view your optional registration items.
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Conference attire
Business casual
Business casual attire is appropriate for the Water for Food Global Conference. Please consider bringing a sweater or light jacket, as meeting rooms can be variable in temperature.
You can find the weather forecast for our area
here.
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We look forward to a fantastic conference with meaningful and productive conversations about solutions to food and water security.
See you soon!
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
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