Conagra Brands Continues Kitchen Council Support
Another heaping helping of generosity is fortifying our collaborative Kitchen Council, the region’s largest incubator for food entrepreneurs. Project supporter Conagra Brands recently donated several pieces of professional-grade equipment, including serving tables, table top and floor mixers, a refrigerator and pizza cooker. It’s the third in series of Conagra-driven donations aimed at developing, launching and […]
Chamber Announces Courtyard Transition
When it comes to transition, we’re committed to positive change; and, as we continue to enjoy our vibrant new Chamber space, we’re pleased to report transformation of our courtyard space at the 1301 Harney location continues. You’ll recall our courtyard: Over these past many years, it’s created a sense of community, with the exhibition of […]
Diet or Dessert?
The sisters of Primal Indulgence are on a mission to not make you choose. If you are like most of the population, when you hear paleo or gluten free, visions of sugar plums don’t exactly start dancing in your head. Lindsey Gobbett and Karen Costello, the powerhouse duo behind Primal Indulgence are here to change […]
Where Does Omaha Stand?
David G. Brown, President & CEO, Greater Omaha Chamber We can wait for the future or we can invent it. As the Greater Omaha Chamber embarks on the implementation of Prosper 2.0, we are focused on creating a bold, new future based on people, place and prosperity. Through economic diversification, investment, and commitment to catalytic […]
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 facilities among areas with populations between 200,000 and 1 million in […]
Careerockit: Stellar Growth in Year Two
The Chamber’s award-winning Careerockit, designed to educate, excite and inspire tomorrow’s workforce, posted some astronomical numbers in its second year. During the week of February 12-18, thousands of students participated in more than 21,600 career experiences – almost double the number of experiences offered during Careerockit’s inaugural year. “I’m astounded by the growth of the […]
Update on Our New Digs!
Last fall, we shared with you the exciting news that we would be moving from our long-time location on Harney Street to a new headquarters on the Conagra Brands campus. With our expectations, agenda and staff steadily expanding, our need for more space had become all too apparent and renovation, we learned, was simply not cost-feasible. After […]
Meet the Maker: D’s Catering
“Everything I’ve wanted in life is happening.” – Duane Foster, owner, D’s Catering; inaugural Kitchen Council maker Duane Foster’s passion for cooking has been simmering ever since he was a teenager. He was inspired, he says, by the best: “My mother is the best cook I’ve ever seen in my life; a southern-style woman who […]
Emerging Tech Corner: RingPatrol
Andrew Dierks: Husband, Father of Four, Founder of RingPatrol I press the doorbell at Andrew Dierks’s house but don’t hear the chime sound. Should I knock? Maybe try pressing the button again? Before I can deliberate further, the Omaha entrepreneur comes bounding up the stairs from his basement office. What kind of wizardry alerted him to […]
We Don’t Coast – We Propel
We Don’t Coast – We propel, meeting the future before it happens. The future is fast-approaching, and this region is ready. Case in point: The Greater Omaha Chamber, the United Way of the Midlands, and the Urban League of Nebraska revealed a first-of-its-kind Preferred Future strategy for the year 2040: “Greater Omaha 2040,” a tactical, […]