NEBRASKAland Foundation Honors Three at Annual Statehood Day Dinner
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 29, 2020 – Jim and Susanne Blue, David G. Brown and Keith and Doris Olsen were honored as Distinguished NEBRASKAlander Award recipients at today’s Statehood Day Dinner. Established in 1982 by the NEBRASKAland Foundation, the award recognizes Nebraskans who have made significant contributions to their communities and the State of Nebraska. Past honorees […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Young Professionals Issue LB 627 Joint Statement
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 27, 2020 – The Greater Omaha Chamber Young Professionals and Lincoln’s Young Professionals Group today issued a joint statement showing “unified support of LB 627” saying “there should be no room for discrimination of any kind in the workplace.” “We’re proud of our young professionals stepping up and making their voices known,” said […]
Nebraska’s Largest YP Summit Announces 2020 Change Makers
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 26, 2020 – The largest YP Summit in Nebraska is also the largest YP Summit in the nation: more than 1,500 young professionals gathering March 6 at CHI Health Center in Omaha to collaborate, connect and innovate, as the Greater Omaha Chamber celebrates 15 years of empowering individuals. An annual highlight of the […]
Community Leaders: ‘Transportation is the Backbone of our City,’ ConnectGO Releases Survey Results, Goals, Principles
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 19, 2020 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today released key survey findings, as well as goals and principles, for ConnectGO, a regional transportation initiative designed to reimagine and modernize Metro Omaha’s transportation ecosystem. More than 2,800 participants completed the initiative’s survey, with 94 percent of respondents living in the Greater Omaha area. The […]
Greater Omaha Monthly Economic Indicators Show $1.11 Rise in Average Hourly Wages
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 12, 2020 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today released monthly economic indicators for December 2019, noting Omaha’s labor force is up 3.3 percent over December 2018. In addition, single-family construction permits are up 20.2 percent over December of last year. Employment growth and private hourly wages are also on the increase, with GoBankingRates […]
‘Careerockit’ Creates Student Possibilities
Omaha, NE. Feb. 11 – More than 200 businesses in Greater Omaha kicked off Careerockit February 10, Nebraska and Iowa’s, weeklong business/student learning initiative featuring 23,000-plus experiences for children and youth. “We are excited to show students career opportunities in the public utility industry that supply life-essential services to their communities,” said Mark Doyle, president of Metropolitan Utilities […]
Boomtown Calling: ‘Careerockit’ Kick-Starts Talent Pipeline for Fast-Growing Omaha Region
Omaha, NE. Feb. 6 – The Greater Omaha talent pipeline is expanding, thanks to the Midwest’s largest weeklong career experience of its kind. Careerockit, Nebraska and Iowa’s, annual business/student learning initiative, kicks off February 10-17. The seven-county endeavor creates more than 23,000 opportunities for students to explore future careers – good news for a region […]
Sarpy County Economic Development Corporation to Announce 2019 Capital Investment in Excess of $730 Million
La Vista, NE, Feb. 6, 2020 – Over 300 people attended the Sarpy County Economic Development Corporation’s Annual Meeting on Thursday, Feb. 6 at the Embassy Suites La Vista Hotel and Conference Center. In addition to highlighting economic indicators and development activity across the county, Sarpy County EDC announced seven landed projects in 2019. Those […]
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER: 2019 REGIONAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT EXCEEDS $1 BILLION
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 5, 2020 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today announced 2019 annual accomplishments for the region’s seven-county economic development partnership, noting results of more than $1 billion in capital investment, 36 new projects and 2,300 new jobs for the previous 12 months. Ranked one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., according to […]
Op-Ed Rally Cry: ‘Battle for Incentives’ is Real
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 3, 2020 – The “battle for incentives” is real, and David G. Brown, president and CEO, Greater Omaha Chamber, today released a statewide op-ed pointing out incentives are “not an expense to the budget; but, rather, an investment in the state.” With the state’s current incentive law, the Nebraska Advantage Act, scheduled to […]