CBMS Training Logistics

Please note:

All PRISM and WinPRISM sessions begin on Tuesday and end on Friday.

The fee for training covers all training materials and lunches.  NBC Dollars can be used to pay the training fee.

Travel Arrangements
Before making travel arrangements to Lincoln, please register for training.  To avoid additional costs of changing airline tickets in the event of full or cancelled sessions, we request that you do not make travel arrangements until you have contacted Michelle Sackett, NBCPRISM Administrative Assistant, and registered for the session.

Once you have confirmed your registration, contact your travel agent to arrange airfare to Lincoln.  Participants should plan to arrive at least one day before training begins; that is, plan to arrive on Monday or earlier.  Training begins Tuesday morning.

Nebraska Book Company will make all hotel reservations with check-in on the Monday before training begins and with check-out on Friday.  If you arrange for an earlier arrival or a later departure, let us know so that we can change your hotel reservation.  The hotel provides shuttle service to and from the Lincoln airport.

When making airline reservation, departing flights out of Lincoln should be scheduled 12:30 pm or later on Friday.  This will allow us enough time for transportation to the Lincoln airport after the session ends.

If you arrange for an early departure (i.e., a flight before 12:30 pm on Friday), you will be responsible for your own transportation to the airport.  Due to scheduling, Nebraska Book Company is unable to provide transportation to the Lincoln airport for flights before 12:30pm.

Note:  If you are participating in a Financial Aspects session and stay for the discussion on Advanced General Ledger, or if you are participating in PRISM AR and stay for the Membership training, your training will end at 5:00 pm on Friday.  Therefore, your departing flight out of Lincoln must be scheduled for 7:00 pm or later on Friday or for the next day.

Participants who chose to fly in and out of Omaha, will be responsible for their own transportation to and from Omaha.  Departing flights out of Omaha should be scheduled for 3:00pm or later on the last day of training to allow time for travel between Lincoln and Omaha.

If you wish to have Nebraska Book Company make travel arrangements, please contact us.  We must add an additional 7% sales tax to these arrangements, per state law.

Your rebate amount can be used to pay for travel arranged by Nebraska Book Company, however, NBC Dollars cannot be used towards travel costs.

Hotel Cost
While in Lincoln for training, participants stay at the Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Lincoln. The Embassy Suites is located within walking distance of restaurants, theaters, the Historic Haymarket District and Nebraska Bookstore. 

Please do not make your own hotel arrangements. Hotel reservations are made by Nebraska Book Company in order to ensure the best rates and room availability.

Beginning in January, 2008, the nightly rate at the Embassy Suites for Nebraska Book Company training participants is $110.00, plus 12% tax per room.*  If you pay the hotel directly at the time of your stay, the total per night is approximately $123.20.  If Nebraska Book Company invoices your store for the hotel after the session, we must add an additional 7% tax per state law for an approximate total of $131.82 per night.

For those who travel with laptop computers, Internet connection (both wired and wireless) is available in the hotel rooms with no additional cost (when the room is reserved through Nebraska Book Company).  If you do not travel with a laptop, the hotel provides a business center with access to the Internet.

* Please note:  There are some dates at the Embassy Suites where the Nebraska Book Company rate does not apply.  These dates include home football game weekends and New Years Eve.  If your stay at the Embassy Suites includes these events, be aware that the nightly rate for your room will increase for those nights.  For the room rate for such dates, please contact the hotel directly at 402-474-1111 or 800-362-2779.

Rooms contain either a king size bed or two double beds.  The hotel provides complimentary breakfast.   Work-out facilities and a pool are available on the hotel premises.  Check-in time is 3:00pm.  Check-out time is 12:00 noon.

Transportation to and from our training location is provided by the Embassy Suites.  The Embassy Suites also provides shuttle service to and from the airport.

If you prefer to stay at the Chase Suites (formerly the Residence Inn) while in Lincoln for training, please let us know.  We will make those reservations for you to ensure the best rates and shuttle service.

Paying for the Hotel
You have two choices on paying the hotel bill.

Participants can pay for the hotel at the time of their stay.  The hotel accepts credit cards or cash.  We have been informed that the hotel does not accept personal checks.  You may want to consider sending a store credit card with the participant for hotel charges and other expenses.

If your store prefers to pay the hotel with a credit card but the participant does not carry the card, you will need to arrange signature approval for the credit card with the hotel.  To do this, on the Wednesday or Thursday prior to the participant checking in, contact the hotel to request that a credit card authorization form be faxed to your store.  This form will need to be filled out and faxed back to the hotel.  The hotel can be contacted at 800-362-2779 or 402-474-1111.  Please do not make a reservation.  If you do and you are double-booked, your store will be responsible for the double charge.

Note:  Nebraska Book reserves blocks of rooms for training.  Names attached to individual rooms the Wednesday or Thursday prior to each session.  If you attempt to arrange for payment before names are attached to rooms, the hotel will be unable to make authorization arrangements.  Therefore, do not contact the hotel any earlier than the Wednesday or Thursday prior to a session.

If you don't wish to pay for the hotel at the time of the stay, the hotel can bill Nebraska Book Company and we, in turn, will invoice your store for the hotel charges.  Please note that if we bill your store for the hotel, we must add an additional 7% sales tax as required by Nebraska State Law.

Your rebate amount can be used to pay hotel charges billed through Nebraska Book Company, however, NBC Dollars cannot.

Evening Meals, Phone Calls, and Other Incidentals
Evening meals, phone calls, and other incidentals (such as movie rentals) are the responsibility of the participant.  Using the hotel's direct dial for telephone calls can be quite expensive.  Participants may want to travel with a phone card or credit card to use for telephone calls.

At the end of the training sessions, if you do not have enough space in your suitcase for your training manual (a full 2" binder), we will ship it for you.  The costs to ship to a US destination is $13.50 for one manual and $16.50 for two.  The cost to ship to a Canadian destination is $21.50 USD for one manual and $26.00 USD for two.   Manuals are shipped UPS Ground.  Unfortunately, we cannot ship non-training related materials.

Advantage Rebate Program
Your rebate amount can be used towards travel and hotel expenses arranged through and billed by Nebraska Book Company.  NBC Dollars can be used towards the training fee but cannot be used towards hotel or travel expenses. 

Sales Tax on Software Training
In accordance with state laws, as of October 1,2002, software training expenses are taxable in the state of Nebraska.  The tax is 7%  The cost of the session is subject to this tax, as well as any hotel or travel arrangements billed to your store by Nebraska Book Company.

If you have questions about your store's tax status with the state of Nebraska, contact the Nebraska Department of Revenue, 301 Centennial Mall South, PO Box 94818, Lincoln, NE 68509-4818, phone 402-471-5729, or visit their website at www.revenue.state.ne.

Times and Lengths of PRISM, WinPRISM and WinText Sessions
All PRISM and WinPRISM sessions are three and a half day in length.   Training begins on Tuesday and ends on Friday at 11:00 am.  Each day begins at 8:00 am and each full day ends at 5:00pm.  We schedule 45 minutes for lunch and also plan mid-morning and mid-afternoon breaks.

Reminder:  If you are participating in a Financial Aspects session and stay for the discussion on Advanced General Ledger, or if you are participating in PRISM AR and stay for the Membership training, your training will end at 5:00 pm on Friday.  Your departing flight out of Lincoln should be scheduled for 7:00 pm or later on Friday or for the next day.

Information Packet
Approximately two weeks before training, the participant will receive a letter confirming enrollment in the training session along with information about the hotel and a calendar of local events. Included in this packet is a questionnaire that should be returned at least a week before training. The information provided on this questionnaire helps with the preparation of the training session. If you have any questions about the hotel or this information packet, please call Michelle Sackett, CBMS Administrative Assistant, at Nebraska Book Company.

Materials
Training materials (i.e., training manual, notepaper, pencil, etc.) will be provided.  If you wish to have your training manual shipped to your store after the session, there will be a charge for US destinations of $13.50 for one manual and $16.50 for two.  The cost to ship to a Canadian destination is $21.50 USD for one manual and $26.00 USD for two.  Materials are shipped UPS Ground.  Your store will be responsible for the increased cost if faster shipping is requested.

To Register
To register for PRISM, WinPRISM or WinText training or to inquire about availability of training, contact Michelle Sackett of the Training & Support Divisions at  800-510-3911 or 800-869-0366 or training@nebook.com.

When registering, please provide the following information for each training participant:
     *  Name (please indicate salutation Ms or Mr)
     *  Position or Title in store
     *  Store name
     *  City and State/Province
     *  Email address
     *  Whether the participant is flying or driving to Lincoln
     *  Whether the participant requests a smoking room.  All rooms are reserved as non-smoking unless otherwise
        requested.
     *  If registering more than one participant, let us know if anyone plans to share a room at the hotel.  All rooms are
        reserved as singles unless otherwise requested.

If you must cancel registration, please contact Michelle Sackett.  Cancellations that occur less than two weeks before the session may result in your bookstore being charged for the space in the class.

For information about WebPRISM training with the Campus Hub, contact Wendy Hicks at 402-421-0736 or whicks@thecampushub.com.

Websites
The training schedule and information about Nebraska Book Company's software products and support can be reviewed at the CBMS Systems Support website at www.support.nebook.com.  For information about Nebraska Book Company and our services, visit http://www.nebook.com.