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 […]

Greater Omaha Chamber and Symphony Workforce Foundation Partner to Connect Industry and Students

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 29, 2025 CONTACT Aron Wehr Greater Omaha Chamber 402.978.7920 awehr@omahachamber.org Todd Smith CEO, Symphony Workforce Foundation (Find the Why!) todd@symphonyworkforce.org Greater Omaha Chamber and Symphony Workforce Foundation Partner to Connect Industry and Students OMAHA, Neb. – The Greater Omaha Chamber and the Symphony Workforce Foundation today announced a formal partnership to deploy […]