Careerockit to Connect More than 13,000 Students with Businesses
Careerockit is back, representing six counties, more than 80 schools and 13,000 registered student experiences – in an initiative designed to create career interest, grow the area’s talent pipeline and connect organizations with future employees. Business registration for the Greater Omaha Chamber-driven initiative is now open. “Attracting and retaining talent starts right here, in our […]
CreativeMornings Hosts One-Year Celebration
CreativeMornings Omaha, a program of the Greater Omaha Chamber and part of an international collaborative of designated “creative cities,” will host a community-wide, one-year birthday event featuring speaker Antonio V. Moore, Sr., live music by Clark & Company, birthday confections and champagne Friday, November 10 at the Omaha Design Center. The open-to-everyone, no-cost program begins […]
Chamber Announces 2018 Board
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 19, 2017 – The Greater Omaha Chamber and its 2018 Board Nominating Committee is announcing the slate for the 2018 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 […]
Three Reasons Why You Should Host a Chamber Event.
Gain visibility. Showcase your products. Grow your network. Partnering with us as an event host is a great way to introduce or re-introduce your company to potential customers and vendors. We’ll bring as many as 100+ area professionals to your location. Our event hosts will: Receive online marketing prior to the event Have an opportunity […]
Chamber’s CAREEROCKIT Wins ACCE’s Regional Innovation Award
OMAHA, Neb., July 19, 2017 – The Greater Omaha Chamber’s CAREEROCKIT, a bold, new talent development initiative, is now award-winning. The Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) has named CAREEROCKIT the winner of this year’s Regional Innovation Award. The honor recognizes “organizations and alliances that are committed to building strong and vibrant communities […]
Economic Benefit Cheered as Costco Breaks Ground on First Poultry Processing Facility
Fremont, Neb., June 19, 2017 – Today, we celebrate another clear marker of economic momentum for the state of Nebraska and our region – Lincoln Premium Poultry’s groundbreaking in Fremont for Costco’s first-ever poultry processing plant, hatchery and feed mill facility. Projected to open in April 2019, the $300-million project is expected to generate an […]
News release: New Diversity and Inclusion Talent Survey to Gauge Perceptions of Omaha, Support YP Inclusivity Initiative
The Greater Omaha Chamber’s Young Professionals, the Urban League of Nebraska and the Urban League of Nebraska Young Professionals, are launching a new survey aimed at capturing the voice of young professionals in Greater Omaha. The survey follows a 2015 YP survey – part of the Campaign for a Greater Omaha – that found Black […]
Omaha Accepted into National TechHire Initiative
Omaha, Neb. (December 1st, 2016) – Omaha has been announced as one of 20 TechHire communities dedicated to creating pathways for more Americans to access well-paying tech jobs and expanding local tech sectors in communities across the country. Omaha will be joining a national network of 71 TechHire communities in receiving support to spearhead efforts […]
Annual Meeting Welcomes Leadership Guru Jim Collins
Attend this year’s Annual Meeting and you’re going to be steeped in greatness. Seriously. Start with our keynote speaker: leadership guru Jim Collins. One of the most respected business writers of the past 50 years, Collins has authored or coauthored six books that have sold in total more than 10 million copies worldwide. They include Good to Great, […]
2016 Omaha: We Don’t Coast Publication Now Available
It’s become one of our favorite fall traditions – announcing the arrival of the latest Omaha: We Don’t Coast publication. One word for this year’s magazine: stunning. Vibrant pictures, great writing and dynamic design come together to tell the world who we are, how we operate and why we chose to live in the center. […]