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 […]
Blueprint Nebraska Unveiled
Citizen-led initiative seeks to produce comprehensive plan to invigorate Nebraska’s economy, workforce LINCOLN – On May 11, leaders in Nebraska business, agriculture, government and higher education launched “Blueprint Nebraska,” a citizen-led, statewide economic development initiative. The effort seeks to establish a comprehensive and pro-active plan to stimulate the state’s economic growth, competitiveness and prosperity, while […]
Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) and Greater Omaha Chamber Announce “Blockchain: Let’s Get Real”
The 2nd annual event features Fidelity, Shell, Bitfury, The Rocky Mountain Institute, Risk Cooperative and more during Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders weekend WASHINGTON, D.C. and OMAHA, Neb, April 23, 2018 — May 4, during the 2018 Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting weekend, the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), in partnership with the Greater Omaha Chamber, will […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Moves to Conagra Campus
April 23 is final day at current location OMAHA, Neb., April 20, 2018 – After 35 years at 1301 Harney St. in Omaha, the Greater Omaha Chamber moves to 23,000 square feet of renovated, top-floor office space in the former building No. 5 (now called, “The Chamber Building”) on Conagra’s campus. The Chamber, which marked $2.3 billion […]
Chamber Announces 2018 Business Excellence Award Winners
OMAHA, Neb., April 5, 2018 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today, announced the slate of Business Excellence Award winners. The awards celebrate companies – innovators, givers and leaders – who dedicate themselves to excellence and help make Greater Omaha a more vibrant place to do business, work and live. 2018 winners: ACCESSbank Alley Poyner Macchietto […]
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 […]