Greater Omaha Chamber Announces 2026 Slate of Board Members
Members of the Greater Omaha Chamber Board of Directors invest their time, resources and expertise to support the Chamber, its members and mission – to increase business, investment and employment in Greater Omaha. The 2025 Board Nominating Committee today announced the following slate for the 2026 Greater Omaha Chamber Board: Executive Committee: Paul West, Carson […]
Greater Omaha Chamber to Host Housing & Childcare Summit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2025 CONTACT Aron Wehr Greater Omaha Chamber 402.978.7920 awehr@omahachamber.org Employer Excellence in Action: Innovative Approaches to Housing & Childcare for a Stronger Workforce Omaha, NE — The Greater Omaha Chamber will convene employers, community partners, and state leaders for a high-impact Housing & Childcare Summit focused on how innovative childcare and […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Releases 2025 “Barometer Report”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2025 CONTACT Aron Wehr Greater Omaha Chamber 402.978.7920 awehr@omahachamber.org Greater Omaha Chamber Releases 2025 “Barometer Report” – a Metro Statistical Area Comparison OMAHA, NE – The Greater Omaha Chamber, in partnership with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Bureau of Business Research, released the 2025 “Barometer Report” —an economic scorecard that measures […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Launches Midtown Small Business Resiliency Fund
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 12, 2025 CONTACT Aron Wehr Greater Omaha Chamber 402.978.7920 awehr@omahachamber.org Greater Omaha Chamber Launches Midtown Small Business Resiliency Fund Omaha, NE – The Greater Omaha Chamber has launched a business resiliency fund to support target small businesses during streetcar construction. The Midtown Small Business Resiliency Fund will distribute about $1 […]
Silicon Prairie Startup Week 2025 to Showcase Innovation Across the Heartland
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 3, 2025 CONTACT Aron Wehr Greater Omaha Chamber 402.978.7920 awehr@omahachamber.org Silicon Prairie Startup Week 2025 to Showcase Innovation Across the Heartland Omaha, NE – Silicon Prairie Startup Week 2025 is set to return September 27 and October 6–11, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, innovators, and community leaders for a weeklong celebration of […]
Statement: Heath Mello on Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Partnership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2025 CONTACT Aron Wehr Greater Omaha Chamber 402.978.7920 awehr@omahachamber.org Statement from Heath Mello on Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Partnership Omaha, NE – Heath Mello, President & CEO of the Greater Omaha Chamber, released the following statement on the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Partnership: “The Greater Omaha Chamber extends its […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Announces Leadership Omaha Class 48
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2025 CONTACT: Aron Wehr Greater Omaha Chamber 402-978-7920 awehr@omahachamber.org Greater Omaha Chamber Announces Leadership Omaha Class 48 OMAHA, Neb., – The Greater Omaha Chamber is proud to announce the members of Leadership Omaha Class 48, continuing one of the nation’s longest-running community leadership programs and building on nearly five decades […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Launches POWER Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2025 CONTACT Aron Wehr Greater Omaha Chamber 402.978.7920 awehr@omahachamber.org Greater Omaha Chamber Launches POWER Awards Omaha, NE – The Greater Omaha Chamber is proud to announce a new partnership with the Human Resources Association of the Midlands (HRAM) that will transition HRAM’s long-standing IDEAL Awards to a bold new format: […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Names Liz Kerrigan as Senior Vice President of Member & Investor Relations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 07, 2025 CONTACTAron WehrGreater Omaha Chamber402.978.7920awehr@omahachamber.org Greater Omaha Chamber Names Liz Kerrigan as Senior Vice President of Member & Investor Relations Omaha, NE – The Greater Omaha Chamber announced today the hiring of Liz Kerrigan as its new Senior Vice President of Member & Investor Relations. “Liz is a proven leader and […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Announces 2025 Omaha Business Hall of Fame Inductees
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2025 CONTACT Aron Wehr Greater Omaha Chamber 402.978.7920 awehr@omahachamber.org Greater Omaha Chamber Announces 2025 Omaha Business Hall of Fame Inductees Omaha, NE – The Greater Omaha Chamber is proud to announce the 2025 inductees into the Omaha Business Hall of Fame, honoring a distinguished group of leaders […]