GOOGLE ANNOUNCES $1 MILLION GOOGLE.ORG IMPACT CHALLENGE WINNERS AND KICKS OFF ‘PEOPLE’S CHOICE’ VOTING
GrOW Program Among Five Winners; Voting Opens for Additional ‘People’s Choice’ Award Nebraska, July 23, 2020 – Google, together with a panel of Nebraska judges, today announced five winning nonprofits for the Nebraska Google.org Impact Challenge. Greater Omaha Worklab (GrOW), a program of the Greater Omaha Chamber, was among the winning organizations and will receive […]
Greater Omaha Chamber President Responds to LB 720 Legislative Debate
Omaha, Neb., July 22, 2020 – Greater Omaha Chamber President and CEO David G. Brown responded to today’s Nebraska Legislative debate on economic incentives with the following statement: “Today was a good first discussion of issues we know many Nebraskans recognize as in dire need of positive resolution. From the start, we have listened to the […]
Nebraska Chambers of Commerce and Economic Developers Issue Joint Call to State Leaders to Pass ImagiNE Nebraska Act
LINCOLN – Chambers of Commerce and economic developers across Nebraska today are calling on state leaders to seek compromise in the remainder of the legislative session. Delivering both acceptable property tax reform and a modernized economic incentives program will help reboot Nebraska’s economy and get Nebraskans back to work in good-paying jobs. Now is not […]
May Economic Indicators Show Eppley Passenger Enplanements up 206% over April
Omaha, Neb., July 9, 2020 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today announced Monthly Economic Indicators (MEI) for May 2020, noting Omaha’s unemployment rate fell to 6.2 percent in May, down from 9.9 percent in April. While the region continues to experience the economic effects of COVID-19, “Greater Omaha has seen an increase of approximately 10,900 net […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Joins National Initiative to Address Inequality of Opportunity
OMAHA, Neb, June 19, 2020 — Today, the Greater Omaha Chamber announced it is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on a national initiative to address inequality of opportunity. David Brown, president and CEO, Greater Omaha Chamber said Omaha will join the U.S. Chamber’s National Summit on Equality of Opportunity June 25, where business and […]
Chambers Release Statement in Response to U.S. Supreme Court’s DACA Decision
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2020 David G. Brown, president and CEO, Greater Omaha Chamber; Wendy Birdsall, president, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce; and, Bryan Slone, president, Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry released the following statement in response to today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision blocking the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) […]
Omaha Chamber Releases Statement in Support of Title VII Decision
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2020 Greater Omaha Chamber President and CEO David G. Brown released the following statement in response to today’s decision by the US Supreme Court, which affirms the sex discrimination provision in Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBTQ workers from employment discrimination: Today we celebrate the landmark […]
Greater Omaha’s CEOs Share Statement, Actions for Racial Equity
OMAHA, Neb, June 11, 2020 —Omaha’s “CEOs for CODE” – key leaders committed to opportunity, diversity and equity – today announced a regional initiative designed to address systemic racism. Part of an ongoing CODE initiative, more than 140 CEOs met June 3 to discuss such topics as housing disparity, educational opportunity, health availability, access to […]
Area Nonprofits Receive 2,300 Gallons of Hand Sanitizer Made at University of Nebraska – Lincoln
OMAHA, Neb, June 5, 2020 – Thanks to the University of Nebraska – Lincoln and ethanol industry partners, twelve area nonprofits will receive 2,300 gallons of hand sanitizer today so that they can safely serve our community’s most vulnerable. Many nonprofits are experiencing a shortage in key hygiene supplies as they work to meet evolving […]
Greater Omaha Chamber President and CEO Responds to Recent Events
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2020 Greater Omaha President and CEO, David G. Brown, released the following statement in response to recent events: “The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and other recent events have sent shockwaves through our community, bringing to the fore our own history of failures regarding civil rights, equality and inclusion. […]