Omaha: If You’re a Millennial, Move Here Now
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 1, 2019 — Omaha has hustle. From just-in rankings as Fortune Magazine’s No. 5 city where employees are the happiest, to the 2018 No. 1 best metro area for millennials, Omaha is celebrating a winning streak marked by high opportunity and low cost of living. “Home to titans of industry, a charming turn-of-the-century downtown district and a rocking […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Young Professionals Announce 2019 YP Council Members
OMAHA, Neb., January 30, 2019 – The Greater Omaha Chamber Young Professionals today announced the organization’s 2019 slate of YP Council members. Aligned with the Chamber’s goals to attract and retain talent in the region, the YP Council serves two primary roles: act as the voice of young professionals for Greater Omaha Chamber initiatives and […]
Greater Omaha 2018 Capital Investment Exceeds $1.4 Billion
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 24, 2019 – The Greater Omaha Chamber announced 2018 capital investment, angel capital, new-to-market businesses and additional six-county accomplishments at their Annual Meeting, January 24, 2019 at CHI Health Center in Omaha. Regional capital investment exceeded $1.4 billion, bolstered by economic development projects that included 33 new-to-market companies and business expansions. More than 101 […]
2018 Regional Capital Investment, Headliner of the Year to be Announced at Chamber’s Annual Meeting
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 7, 2019 – An economically strong 2018 has positioned 2019 to perhaps be the Greater Omaha Chamber’s most future-focused year yet; the year the organization unleashes its $32 million Prosper Omaha 2.0 economic development campaign and fast-tracks the community’s collaborative vision for Greater Omaha 2040. “Our push toward 2040, and a Greater Omaha that […]
Greater Omaha Economic Outlook Optimistic
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 14, 2018 – Results of the Greater Omaha Chamber’s annual Economic Outlook survey were released today, with 60 percent of regional CEOs reporting sales revenue increases in 2018 relative to 2017. Further, 71 percent of CEOs said they expect 2019 sales revenue to increase over 2018 targets, leading analysts to infer a healthy economic […]
We Don’t Coast. We Celebrate.
Greater Omaha’s Annual ‘We Don’t Coast’ Publication Hits Today OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 1, 2018 – If regions had resumes, this would be Greater Omaha’s. The annual Omaha: We Don’t Coast publication, a high-energy overview of the Midwestern Metro ZipRecruiter calls “No. 1 for new college grads to start their careers” and New York Times heralds as having […]
Omaha is for Everyone, Especially Creatives
CreativeMornings Celebrates Two Years of Inclusion, Art for All OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 29, 2018 – It’s middle America, and Omaha is a creative oasis – home to the region’s only chapter of CreativeMornings, an international coalition of designers, poets, sculptors, musicians and more – a chapter with nearly 900 local, volunteer members in collaboration for just two […]
Futurist, Publisher to Address Adaption, Disruption at Chamber’s Annual Economic Outlook
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 26, 2018 – In an era of influencers, futurist and Forbes publisher Rich Karlgaard is looking ahead; and, November 13, he’ll be casting his economic eye on Omaha. That’s when the Greater Omaha Chamber expects nearly 800 CEOs and senior executives – many of whom are already driving the region’s competitive mission – […]
Chamber Announces 2019 Board
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 18, 2018 – The Greater Omaha Chamber and its 2019 Board Nominating Committee are announcing the slate for the 2019 Greater Omaha Chamber Board of Directors. Members of the Chamber Board, who are nominated to serve, invest their time and expertise to support the Chamber, its members and mission: to champion a […]
STAFFING AGENCY CELEBRATES 25 YEARS
October, 2018 OMAHA, NE — Advance Services, Inc., a staffing agency headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is celebrating 25 years of providing clients with the most qualified employees available. Paul Sandall and his wife Gretchen founded Advance Services with just one office in Norfolk, Nebraska in 1994. Today, Advance Services does business in 43 states, from […]