United Airlines inflight magazine to feature Omaha in May

Asten · Post by **Asten** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 4:50 pm

BIG, BIG win here. 32 pages is huge, and this will have a LOT of eyes on it.

Omaha Chamber of Commerce wrote: he Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Omaha Convention & Visitors Bureau have again teamed to promote business and tourism in Omaha through this special 32+ page editorial section called “Insight: Omaha.” It is expected to reach 1.8 million readers traveling to 201 destinations in 26 countries during the peak travel month of May. The section will showcase Omaha as a great place to live, work and visit through articles and photos of Omaha’s numerous recent success stories.

Hemispheres Magazine selected Omaha because they recognized the exuberance and vitality that has enlivened the entire community. They are also aware of the recent increasing national attention that new investment and growth has brought to our city.

http://www.omahachamber.org/News/NewsDe ... oryID=6296

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 4:52 pm

Cool.

Calibraskan · Post by **Calibraskan** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:27 pm

GREAT NEWS....Can't wait to see it !!

Here's where some of the great photographer's on this forum need to step up and offer some images from their collections. This type of 'publication opportunity' is an example of where I've mentioned that I've seen photos that don't really stack up with what I've seen some members post or use as 'signatures'!!! (ie: the1wags & streetsofomaha)

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:50 pm

yeah, I think everyone should send a few photos in. example:

Calibraskan · Post by **Calibraskan** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 2:43 pm

NICE!!!........That's what I'm talikng about!

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:28 pm

that photo is by Streets, by the way.

OmahaJaysCU · Post by **OmahaJaysCU** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:34 pm

Swift wrote:that photo is by Streets, by the way.

And every time I see it I am more and more amazed at how he captured so much light. I wish downtown was really that visible at night.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:54 am

Hey Lou
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=46&u_sid=2108907

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:11 am

From the W-H story link Jake provided:

'The reason for the disparity: Low-fare carrier Southwest Airlines began nonstop service from Kansas City to Dallas in mid-December. American Airlines lowered its K.C.-Dallas fares in response.

American Airlines offers Eppley's only nonstop service to Dallas. Southwest serves Omaha, too, but is prohibited by a law known as the Wright Amendment from flying nonstop to its home base at Dallas Love Field from all but eight states.

Passed in 1979, the law was created to aid the then-new Dallas-Fort Worth airport, where American is based. That airport since has grown into one of the world's busiest.

Missouri became the eighth state exempted from the Wright Amendment last fall, thanks to an amendment added to a transportation bill. Southwest began flights from both Kansas City and St. Louis in mid-December..'..

That @&*$$# Wright Amendment..It needs to be completely BOOTED from civilization

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..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:01 am

Looks to me like that law could very easily be overturned with even the THREAT of an anti-trust/market manipulation lawsuit?

-Big E

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:27 am

I'm really excited about this Hemispheres Magazine thing.

Anytime I fly on an airline, I'm always impressed and jeolous of the features of other cities, ESPECIALLY United, since Hemispheres appears to be a really well done publication.

I will definitely see if I can get some photos into this. In fact, this might just be the inspiration I need to get out there and get some new, high-def shots.

projectman · Post by **projectman** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:40 am

This announcement is pretty exciting. Free advertising for Omaha all over the world just in time for round two of our incredible Downtown/riverfront redevelopment.

Cool stuff.

Asten · Post by **Asten** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 3:22 pm

KETV finally figured this out.

http://www.ketv.com/news/6836146/detail.html

djcrazyglow · Post by **djcrazyglow** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 3:06 am

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Finn · Post by **Finn** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:18 pm

They are free to take with you.

omahahawk · Post by **omahahawk** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 3:39 pm

Typically, when the magazine profiles a city, the chamber of commerce gets a 70 percent increase in calls from people who want to come visit a city, Mitchem said.

OmahaTheGreat · Post by **OmahaTheGreat** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 12:06 am

That photo by Streets is really great. He really knows how to take a great shot.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 12:09 am

Welcome to the forum OmahaTheGreat!..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Asten · Post by **Asten** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:49 am

OmahaTheGreat wrote:That photo by Streets is really great. He really knows how to take a great shot.

Yeah, but it's WAY too wide for a .sig. On a 1024x768 machine (laptop), it causes the entire forum page to be too wide to fit, causing it to scroll horizontally to read posts. It's pretty, but knock it down a bit sizewise, please!

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:53 am

Personally I rather like the longer signatures. But you have a good point there Asten. It also depends on the settings of your display too.

Harpoon · Post by **Harpoon** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:55 pm

I have seen the finished product of the May HEMISPHERES magazine and it is pretty sweet. They actually have 54 pages devoted to Omaha and really did a class act of selling the city. This is going to bring some great publicity to Omaha.

adam186 · Post by **adam186** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:01 pm

Sweet, so it's out already? Or did you get a sneak peak?

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:04 pm

Harpoon wrote:I have seen the finished product of the May HEMISPHERES magazine and it is pretty sweet. They actually have 54 pages devoted to Omaha and really did a class act of selling the city. This is going to bring some great publicity to Omaha.

Nice! Can someone get this magazine without taking a flight or going to the airport?

midtown charlie · Post by **midtown charlie** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:28 pm

Yes but they do not show May yet.

http://www.hemispheresmagazine.com/indexflash.html

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:29 am

I can't wait for this. It sounds HUGE.

flyOMA · Post by **flyOMA** » Mon May 01, 2006 10:03 am

Hmmmm, May is up, don't see it. Am I blind?

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Mon May 01, 2006 10:46 am

Here it is (you need to click on Insight)..

But here is the story link..Awesome skyline pics, It's a bit hard to read so I'm going to print it out..

Enjoy!..

http://www.hemispheresmagazine.com/pdf/ ... ha_web.pdf

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon May 01, 2006 10:47 am

I did a search on the site and Omaha came up with no matches.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Mon May 01, 2006 10:49 am

Coyote-

See the last post I submitted just before yours..

I provided the link to the story..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

UNOstudent · Post by **UNOstudent** » Mon May 01, 2006 10:51 am

ur not blind but its on the 'insight' tab

http://www.hemispheresmagazine.com/indexflash.html

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon May 01, 2006 10:55 am

Thanks Omaha Cowboy.
Just a warning for the link 9.48 MB PDF file

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Mon May 01, 2006 11:03 am

You're welcome Coyote..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

adam186 · Post by **adam186** » Mon May 01, 2006 11:07 am

Now how did I know Cowboy would be the first to post the link.

Thanks!

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Mon May 01, 2006 11:21 am

Lol Adam..

I just read/scanned through the entire 28 page piece..

This is one of, if not THE best, pieces of Omaha promotion/information I have ever read..The skyline picture is DYNAMIC and Omaha is painted as a cosmopolitan jewel in the midwest (not that we didn't know that already

) ..

You can't help but feel pumped to be an Omahan after reading this piece..

BRAVO Hemispheres Magazine!..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

flyOMA · Post by **flyOMA** » Mon May 01, 2006 12:18 pm

Omaha Cowboy wrote:Lol Adam..

I just read/scanned through the entire 28 page piece..

This is one of, if not THE best, pieces of Omaha promotion/information I have ever read..The skyline picture is DYNAMIC and Omaha is painted as a cosmopolitan jewel in the midwest (not that we didn't know that already ) ..

You can't help but feel pumped to be an Omahan after reading this piece..

BRAVO Hemispheres Magazine!..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

I agree COMPLETELY. Man, I would LOVE to have that overview/skyline shot as a 24x36 on my den wall!

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Mon May 01, 2006 12:27 pm

flyOMA wrote:I agree COMPLETELY. Man, I would LOVE to have that overview/skyline shot as a 24x36 on my den wall!

Score fly!..

I would as well..Now I'm on a quest to find a print of that shot big enough to fit..

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..Ciao..LiO....Peace

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Mon May 01, 2006 12:38 pm

Awesome! Outstanding pub for Omaha, they did a really nice job. Just think of all the travelers that are going to see that. Good stuff, the momentum continues to build.

adam186 · Post by **adam186** » Mon May 01, 2006 1:14 pm

<<Check it out! My new avatar!

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Mon May 01, 2006 1:39 pm

Fantastic.

I WANT A HARD COPY!!!!

And that skyline view NEEDS to be a postcard!

I was hoping for more focus on all the residential development downtown, especially Wallstreet Tower, but I did see an add for Riverfront Place.

Anyway, Really Awesome!

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Mon May 01, 2006 1:48 pm

Yeah, I'd love a hardcopy as well.

Someone should try and secure 25 or so, they'd make lovely parting gifts for a forum meet!