Category: General News

Bold Moves. Big Impact: 5 Reasons to Attend the 2026 YP Summit

Written by Emilie Barnes The Omaha YP Summit is the conference for young professionals in the region. Hundreds of young professionals from Nebraska and across the country come to Omaha to learn, grow, and connect personally and professionally. This one-day event features inspiring speakers, networking opportunities, and unique experiences catered to young professionals. Here are […]

Investor’s Corner: Hawkins Construction Builds on Generations of Trust

For more than four generations, Hawkins Construction has helped shape the infrastructure that communities rely on every day. As a family-owned and operated company rooted in Nebraska, Hawkins has earned its reputation not just for what it builds but for how it delivers. Across transportation, utilities, wastewater treatment, industrial and commercial construction, Hawkins brings a […]

City of Omaha Proclaims March 17, 2026 as Greater Omaha Chamber Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2026 CONTACT Aron Wehr Greater Omaha Chamber 402.978.7920 awehr@omahachamber.org City of Omaha Proclaims March 17, 2026 as Greater Omaha Chamber Day Omaha, NE – The Greater Omaha Chamber celebrates its 133rd anniversary today, marking more than a century of championing business, strengthening the regional economy, and convening leaders committed to advancing […]

Legislative Update – March 13, 2026

The Legislature spent this week focused on the state budget, working through the difficult task of closing what has grown into a projected $646 million budget deficit. As of this week, lawmakers are making progress, but the path forward still depends on advancing a broader package of spending cuts, fund transfers, and revenue-related measures before March […]

Seeing Opportunity: Why GoodLife Agriculture Is Expanding in Greater Omaha 

Most people see salmon and think coastline. GoodLife Agriculture saw Nebraska.  In an industry long anchored to oceans and ports, the company recognized something others may overlook: the greatest opportunity wasn’t along the coasts; it was closer to the customer.  That belief is now taking physical shape in Nebraska City, where GoodLife is developing a 250,000-square-foot next-generation seafood processing facility in the Greater Omaha […]

March Business of the Month | SEi

SEi: Protecting What Matters Most Founded in Omaha in 1969 by Sid Meridith, SEi has grown steadily over more than five decades into one of the top 100 security companies in America. What began as a local business has expanded organically to include five offices across the Midwest, while remaining firmly rooted in the Greater […]

Legislative Update – March 6, 2026

With full-day floor debate now underway, the Nebraska Legislature is preparing to turn its attention to the state budget, with budget debate scheduled for March 10 through March 25. Because the budget must be passed by the 50th legislative day, lawmakers are working under a firm deadline to complete budget action by March 25. This year’s short […]

Legislative Update – February 27, 2026

With committee hearings concluding today, the Legislature is now set to pivot into the next phase of session work. All-day floor debate begins Tuesday, March 3rd, with budget debate scheduled for March 10th through March 25th. As the Greater Omaha Chamber continues to stay engaged at the Capitol on legislation that supports competitiveness and growth, this […]

Heath Mello Testifies to Revenue Committee on LB 1165

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2026 CONTACT Aron Wehr Greater Omaha Chamber 402.978.7920 awehr@omahachamber.org Heath Mello Testifies to Revenue Committee on LB 1165 Omaha, NE – Heath Mello, President & CEO of the Greater Omaha Chamber, testified before the Nebraska Legislature’s Revenue Committee today in support of LB 1165, the Grow the Good Life Act — […]