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Chamber Welcomes Dee Baird
The Greater Omaha Chamber has appointed Dee Baird, past president and CEO, Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, as its next senior vice president of economic development. Effective early May, Baird will focus on developing and implementing Chamber initiatives to...
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The Big Move!
As you may have heard, the Chamber is moving offices to the former building No. 5 on the Conagra Brands campus. After months of planning, packing and renovations, we’re ready for the big move! Here are some important details to know: We are moving the week of April...
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Blockchain: Let’s Get Real
By Marco Floreani, Manager of Business Development, Greater Omaha Chamber If you noticed 2017 meant big hype for Blockchain, you’re not alone. Last year’s global buzz sparked rapid innovation and moved Blockchain to the front of boardrooms, innovation labs...
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Excellence – Earned, Not Given
We are excited to announce our Business Excellence Award winners. The awards celebrate companies – innovators, givers and leaders – who dedicate themselves to excellence and help make Greater Omaha a more vibrant place to do business, work and live. 2018...
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Looking Back: Location, Location, Location
125 years of inventing the future together! In this new series, we're celebrating the past 125 years – remembering our roots, showcasing some of our accomplishments and highlighting our role as an agent of change in this community. #InventingTheNext125...
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Quality Is Everything in Content Marketing
Guest blog from B² Interactive “Content is king” is a phrase you’ve likely heard before in the world of online marketing. Why? Because it’s well-known that content marketing (i.e., writing and publishing website copy and blog posts) is essential to a website’s...
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April Small Business of the Month: Reclaimed Enterprises
Photo by Bill Sitzmann Providing unique materials and products to help customers create a beautiful, sustainable future – that’s the aim of Reclaimed Enterprises, environmental champion and our April Small Business of the Month. Founded in 2014, Reclaimed...
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Three Cheers for Four-Time Economic Development Champions
Three Cheers for Four-Time Economic Development Champions It’s an economic win that has become an annual celebration: For the third year in a row, and the fourth time since 2014, Site Selection named Omaha – Council Bluffs No. 1 for new and expanded corporate...
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Omaha Business Hall of Fame Inductee: Dan O’Neill
Dan O’Neill, President (retired) – First National Bank Growing up in Council Bluffs, Dan O’Neill was never at a loss for company. “I was one of ten children – seven boys and three girls. I was exactly in the middle,” O’Neill said. “It was really church,...
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Omaha Business Hall of Fame Inductee: Larry Courtnage
Larry Courtnage, Owner and Chairman – C&A Industries, Inc. “It’s all about integrity and taking care of the customer. The customer comes first.” He grew up in small-town Nebraska; learned in a small, one-room schoolhouse; and helped work the small family...
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Omaha Business Hall of Fame Inductee: Dr. Maryanne Stevens, RSM
Dr. Maryanne Stevens, RSM, President – College of Saint Mary “Find something that you really believe in, something that you are called to, and go at it.” From a very early age, Dr. Maryanne Stevens, RSM, knew exactly what she wanted to do. “Throughout my...
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