Greater Omaha Chamber Announces 13th & Howard Courtyard Transition
Greater Omaha Chamber Announces 13th & Howard Courtyard Transition OMAHA, Neb., July 31, 2018 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today announced a “transition in use” of the organization’s property at 13th and Harney and 13th and Howard Streets. As a result, public events at the Chamber Courtyard will end August 31. Originally established as a community-gathering […]
LEADERSHIP OMAHA CLASS 41 SELECTED
Group Prepares for Community Engagement OMAHA, Neb., July 16, 2018 – Leadership Omaha, one of the longest-running community leadership programs in the nation, today announced the 49 members selected for “Class 41,” area professionals who will spend the next 10 months focused on such community issues as education, inclusivity and justice. The group will ultimately […]
OMAHA INVITES COLLEGE WORLD SERIES FANS TO ‘COME FOR THE GAMES, STAY FOR THE CAREERS’
OMAHA, Neb., June 19, 2018 – It’s the biggest week-and-a-half in college baseball, and the nation’s top teams have already come out swinging at the 2018 NCAA Men’s College World Series, currently underway in Omaha. “We celebrate the collaborative effort – College World Series of Omaha, Inc., Visit Omaha, the city’s official tourism authority, The […]
Collaborative Effort Aimed At Landing Pillar Technology In Council Bluffs’ River’s Edge Development
Key partnerships working to raise capital needed to bring Pillar Technology to Metro Region Council Bluffs, IA (June 11, 2018) —Pillar Technology, a Columbus, Ohio, IT consulting firm known for uncovering and executing industry-disrupting opportunities, plans to occupy 8,000 square feet in the first office building of the River’s Edge mixed-use development in Council Bluffs. Presently, […]
Warren Distribution, Community Partners, Announce Potential $12.8M Council Bluffs Expansion
Council Bluffs, IA, June 11, 2018 — A potential $12.8M, 211,000 square-foot expansion that may create as many as 40 new jobs in Council Bluffs was announced today. Warren Distribution proposes expanding its Council Bluffs River Road warehouse/distribution site to facilitate growing manufacturing and packaging needs of its worldwide operations, pending funding approval by Iowa Economic […]
Leadership Omaha Milestone Class 40 Graduates
Participants create community projects, increase civic involvement OMAHA, Neb, June 7, 2018 — Leadership Omaha, one of the longest-running community leadership programs in the nation, graduated its latest class of standouts during a 4:30 p.m., June 7 ceremony at The Venue at The Highlander. Like the more than 1700 Leadership Omaha Alumni before them, members […]
Hello, Omaha: Region’s Economic Growth 22 Percent Above US Average
OMAHA, Neb., June 6, 2018 – There’s something about the Silicon Prairie, and analysts say Greater Omaha – near the geographic center of the U.S. – is far from stuck in the middle when it comes to quality of life, entrepreneurship, innovation, technology, business climate and more. Case in point: Entrepreneurs in Omaha earn twice […]
FIVE-STAR CHAMBER KICKS OFF 125TH ANNIVERSARY
No Coasting Here: Chamber Celebrates 125 Years Young What | It’s a party 125 years in the making: The Greater Omaha Chamber celebrates its milestone anniversary with a public open house in its new location – approximately 23,000 square feet of top-floor office space at the former Conagra building No. 5, “The Chamber Building.” When | 7:30-9 […]
Research Reveals Greater Omaha Outpaces Peers, Nation on Key Comparatives
Economic-performance data compares Omaha & 9 Metros, including Austin, Salt Lake City, Nashville, Colorado Springs and more OMAHA, Neb, May 16, 2018 — The “2018 Barometer,” which compares the economic performance and characteristics of the Omaha – Council Bluffs – Fremont metro with nine other metros to reveal strengths and opportunities for growth, was released today […]
FUNDING ACCELERATES NEBRASKA STARTUP ECOSYSTEM
Seed capital available to 12 early stage entrepreneurs OMAHA, Neb, May 14, 2018 — Entrepreneurs focused on building high-growth, software-centric companies in the Midwest have one less barrier in their path to scale. The Startup Collaborative (TSC), an on-demand startup accelerator and program of the Greater Omaha Chamber, in collaboration with ‘Murphy Vision Funds’, today […]