REACH Beyond Mentoring Applications Open
OMAHA, Neb., April 3, 2018 – For Small and Emerging Businesses (SEBs), mentoring matters; and, the Reach Beyond Mentoring Program today announced applications for “Class 2,” the program’s leadership, knowledge and relationship endeavor, are now open. A 12-month mentoring experience designed to match a protégé (small & emerging construction firm), with a mentor (general contractor), […]
FIVE NEBRASKA LEADERS INDUCTED INTO BUSINESS HALL OF FAME
OMAHA, Neb., March 29, 2018 – From grassroots beginnings to global impact, Nebraska organizations such as C&A Industries, College of Saint Mary, First National Bank, Kiewit and Lozier Corporation have reason to cheer their leaders, five of whom will be inducted into The Greater Omaha Chamber’s 2018 Omaha Business Hall of Fame, Tuesday, April 17 at […]
INNOVATIVE ‘REACH’ PROGRAM REALIZES MORE THAN $6.1M IN CONTRACTS, GROWS OMAHA’S SMALL AND EMERGING BUSINESS POOL BY MORE THAN 100 FIRMS
OMAHA, Neb., March 23, 2018 – A nationwide framework for Small and Emerging Business (SEB) opportunities is showing results in Omaha. REACH, the Midwest’s largest, multi-partner initiative designed to increase certified SEBs, today announced more than $6.1M in contracts realized in the past 30 months – contracts that have increased both access to construction projects […]
OMAHA HOSTS MARCH MADNESS SWEET SIXTEEN
Come for the games, stay for the careers OMAHA, Neb., March 22, 2018 – The 2018 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship Sweet Sixteen hits the boards at Omaha’s CenturyLink Center this weekend, and the region is ready. A sports hub and home to the NCAA College World Series, Omaha is also a No. 1 […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Announces $32M, Five-Year Economic Development Campaign
Previous campaign concludes in 2018, record-breaking numbers expected OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 21, 2018 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today announced a sweeping, collaborative, five-year, $32-million economic development campaign designed to accelerate regional advancement, stimulate income and GDP growth and encourage prosperity for all. To date, campaign funders have pledged $5,250,000 in support. Prosper Omaha 2.0, […]
i2c Expands Global Payments Business with New US Operations Center in Omaha
$30 Million Investment to Create 300+ Jobs Locally REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and OMAHA, Neb. – March 13, 2018 – i2c, a global provider of smarter payments and integrated commerce solutions, today announced plans to open a new operations center in Omaha, Nebraska to facilitate strong company and customer growth worldwide. Due to be operational in […]
Site Selection Names Omaha – Council Bluffs No. 1 for New and Expanded Corporate Facilities
OMAHA, Neb., March 12, 2018 – It’s an economic win that has become an annual celebration: For the third year in a row, and the fourth time since 2014, Site Selection named Omaha – Council Bluffs No. 1 for new and expanded corporate facilities among areas with populations between 200,000 and 1 million in 2017. “This victory […]
MIDWEST’S LARGEST YOUNG PROFESSIONALS’ CONFERENCE HOSTS 1,500 MILLENNIALS
February 26, 2018 2018 YP Summit launches March 1 in Omaha What | The Greater Omaha Chamber today announced the organization’s upcoming YP Summit, already the largest gathering of its kind in the region, will host a record-breaking 1,500 young professionals for a daylong event focusing on change, engagement, empowerment and inclusivity. Full conference schedule, […]
REGION’S LARGEST STUDENT/BUSINESS EXPERIENCE ‘CAREEROCKIT’ LAUNCHES TODAY
OMAHA, NE. Feb. 12 – Nebraska and Iowa’s largest, weeklong business/student collaborative learning initiative launched today, creating 18,000 unique student experiences for more than 20 school districts, multiple universities and 140 organizations in six counties February 12-18. Careerockit (http://careerockit.com/), a no-cost program of the Greater Omaha Chamber, paired elementary through post-secondary students seeking engagement and […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Issues Offering Memorandum
What | The Greater Omaha Chamber is issuing an Offering Memorandum to sell its property in downtown Omaha. When | Initial question regarding this action may be submitted by January 31, 2018 to Pete Thompson, Chief Information Officer, Greater Omaha Chamber at pthompson@omahachamber.org. These questions will be addressed at two group meetings, February 5, and […]