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FIVE REGIONAL BUSINESS LEADERS TO JOIN OMAHA BUSINESS HALL OF FAME The Greater Omaha Chamber announced the 2018 Omaha Business Hall of Fame class, an honor reserved for civic and business leaders – past and present – who have built legacies of innovation, success and community impact. This year marks the 25th anniversary of […]
An Annual Meeting Worthy of our 125th Birthday!
Enlightened. Engaged. Empowered. Our Annual Meeting gives us a chance to showcase who we are, our culture and values, as well as look back on our year’s accomplishments. And 2017 was certainly a remarkable year – with common themes of collaboration, determination, creativity and a focus on outcomes. We operated under the strategic direction of five […]
Corporate Outreach Award
Each year, the Urban League of Nebraska recognizes corporations and organizations for their contributions to diversity and inclusion practices in the workplace and in the community. The Greater Omaha Chamber is honored to receive the Corporate Outreach Award at the 2017 Equal Opportunity Awards for the Diversity and Talent Inclusion Survey and Strategic 4Sight initiative. In partnership with Urban […]
Chairman’s Award of Excellence: Chris Hernandez
Photo Credit: Matt Dixon with C41 Photography “A strong business environment is good for everyone. It is a fantastic feeling to watch a new Chamber member grow and thrive once getting more involved.” – Chris Hernandez, Office Products Specialist, Eakes Office Solutions, President’s Club Volunteer; 11-year member of the Chairman’s Circle I was new to […]
Jane Miller – 2017 Business Hall of Fame Honoree
Jane MillerChief Operating OfficerGallup “We have a true mission to help workplaces be better and to help people find analytics on everything that’s important to humankind.” The exchange is etched in Jane Miller’s memory: “My dad took me to my grandma’s house, and I remember he was in a hurry to get out of there. […]
Edson L. Bridges II – 2017 Business Hall of Fame Honoree
Edson L. Bridges IIPresident and CEOBridges Investment Counsel, Inc. “It’s just ingrained in me to do whatever it takes to get the job done.” Edson Bridges’ life – 84 years so far – has been defined by pivotal moments: his coming to faith as a child, his years at Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts, and […]
Seven Extraordinary Business Leaders to Join Omaha Business Hall of Fame
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 28, 2017 – The Greater Omaha Chamber is set to induct another exemplary class into the Omaha Business Hall of Fame, an honor reserved for civic and business leaders – past and present – who have built legacies of innovation, success and community impact. The 2017 Omaha Business Hall of Fame inductees […]
Omaha Business Hall of Fame Inductee: Gary Gates – The Power of Curiosity
Unshakeable curiosity, steadfast loyalty and supportive family – they are the catalysts for one powerful legacy. Wayne “Gary” Gates retired from Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) in 2015, capping an almost 43-year career that saw him rise from summer employee to second-longest serving president and CEO. “It was exciting every day, and I think if […]
Omaha Business Hall of Fame Inductees: Fred Jr. and Kenneth “Kim” Hawkins – Building on a Solid Foundation
They have spent their lives constructing a lasting and expansive legacy – one bridge and highway, school and commercial building at a time. “Fred developed an ad a few years back that kind of typifies our impact on Omaha. The sense of it was, ‘You taxied on a Hawkins runway. You parked in a Hawkins […]
Business Excellence Awards – Nomination Window Closes TUESDAY
You know in the movies – that scene where the steely-eyed bomb tech, his brow beaded with sweat, works feverishly to defuse an explosive and avert catastrophe: Cut the red wire? Or the blue one? It’s NOT like that, but the clock IS ticking… The nomination deadline is Tuesday, Feb. 16 for this year’s Greater Omaha […]