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How Organizations Fit into a Community

This article is part of a series titled From the Ground Up.Pt. 1: Inside Site SelectionPt. 2: How Regions Stay CompetitivePt. 3: How Organizations Fit into a Community The Union Pacific story is cemented into Greater Omaha’s historical footing – a relationship dating...

How Regions and Organizations Stay Competitive

Feb 13, 2020 | We Develop

This article is part of a series titled From the Ground Up.Pt. 1: Inside Site SelectionPt. 2: How Regions Stay CompetitivePt. 3: How Organizations Fit into a Community More than 150 years after Omaha and Union Pacific became intertwined – a history dating back to...

Inside the Site Selection Process

Feb 6, 2020 | We Develop

This article is part of a series titled From the Ground Up.Pt. 1: Inside Site SelectionPt. 2: How Regions Stay CompetitivePt. 3: How Organizations Fit into a Community It was another one of those reverberating economic wins – tech company Google unveiling its plan to...

February Small Business of the Month: Verdant

Feb 5, 2020 | Small Business of the Month

If your company name is synonymous with blooming and flourishing, withering isn’t an option. What started as a full-service accounting firm in Omaha has grown into a multi-divisional business solutions company. “Verdant offers more than meets the eye,”...

The Battle for Incentives is in Full Swing

Feb 3, 2020 | General News

by David G. Brown, president and CEO, Greater Omaha ChamberIn 2005, when the Nebraska Unicameral passed the Nebraska Advantage Act, the bill included a built-in sunset provision. Nebraska’s signature incentive law is set to expire at the end of 2020.To...

Our Volunteers of the Year Have A Vision

Jan 13, 2020 | We Develop, We Ignite Change

A vibrant, re-energized riverfront will not only enhance our quality of life, it will help us attract the talent our businesses need to thrive. Two of our region’s most respected business leaders – Mogens Bay and Ken Stinson – are supremely dedicated to...

January Small Business of the Month: KreativElement

Jan 13, 2020 | Small Business of the Month

KreativElement (Ke), a locally-owned and -operated digital marketing firm, is serving its clients and upholding its core values by always striving to keep TRIBE in mind, says James Duran, KreativElement’s managing partner & CMO. TRIBE stands for:...

Recognizing Greatness: 2020 Annual Meeting Honorees

Dec 19, 2019 | Chamber News, We Ignite Change

Cue the applause: It is time to celebrate the synergy that made a jam-packed 2019 possible – and the momentum we will channel into a bold New Year. Leading the charge: The Greater Omaha Chamber 2020 Annual Meeting award winners, a lineup of revere-worthy...

State of Our City Event Recap

Dec 12, 2019 | General News, We Develop, We Grow

This Fall 2019 event helped Young Professionals better understand happenings within the community we call home; and how YPs can engage to help support growth, development, engagement and success in Omaha, Nebraska.

December Small Business of the Month: Bozell

Dec 9, 2019 | Small Business of the Month

From humble beginnings in Omaha to a worldwide powerhouse and back, Bozell is not your average advertising agency.“For our clients, we have generated and continue to generate communications and big ideas that are as smart as they are creative. Each begins...

Good for Nebraska – Incentives Mean Opportunity

Nov 21, 2019 | Chamber News, We Grow

With all-in attitude applauding collaboration, Nebraska legislators, economic developers, community leaders and chambers of commerce executives rallied earlier this month in support of ImagiNE Nebraska (LB720), launching a statewide Good for Nebraska movement to reiterate the economic benefits of incentive programs.