Greater Omaha Chamber Wins Laurel Award for its Urban Core Strategic Plan
Omaha, Neb., November 17, 2022 – Last week, the Greater Omaha Chamber won the Neighborhood Revitalization Laurels Award from the local nonprofit Omaha by Design. The award recognized the Greater Omaha Chamber’s Urban Core Strategic Plan. The goal of this strategic plan – released in March 2022 – is to maximize the economic development and […]
Innovate Conference Spotlights Nebraska’s Bioscience Ecosystem
OMAHA, Neb., October 20, 2022 – Today more than 100 attendees gathered at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) to learn about Nebraska’s contribution and leadership in the bioscience and medtech industries. The Innovate Conference, hosted by the Greater Omaha Chamber, Bio Nebraska, Omaha Public Power District and UNeMed, put a spotlight on the many […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Hosts 4th Annual Conference on Opportunity, Diversity and Equity
OMAHA, Neb., October 7, 2022 – The Greater Omaha Chamber hosted the 4th annual Conference on Opportunity, Diversity and Equity on Thursday, October 6. The Conference was held at the CHI Health Center and in-person for the first time since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I was impressed by not only the turnout, but […]
Greater Omaha Chamber will always advocate for Offutt
Some of the most important national security work in the entire country just got a little easier. For the last 18 months, more than 750 U.S. servicemembers at Offutt Air Force Base have had to travel to Lincoln for all of their flying operations, taking more than 19,000 bus trips and trekking 1.2 million miles […]
“Startup Omaha Week” Kicks off Monday, July 25, at the new Granary space in Ralston
WHO: The Omaha community is excited to bring back for the first time in five years, “Startup Omaha Week” – a week-long celebration of events focused on building a stronger and more collaborative startup ecosystem within the Greater Omaha area. For more information on these events and other events throughout the week, please visit Startup […]
“Startup Omaha Week” – a Celebration of the Omaha Startup Community – Happening July 25-29, 2022
OMAHA, Neb. July 18, 2022 – The Omaha community is excited to bring back for the first time in five years, “Startup Omaha Week” – a week-long celebration of events focused on building a stronger and more collaborative startup ecosystem within the Greater Omaha area. From July 25-29, 2022, entrepreneurs of all types are welcome […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Announces ‘Class 45’
OMAHA, Neb., July 12, 2022 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today announced the members of Leadership Omaha Class 45, continuing a four-decades-plus history of cohort-based leadership development. “Participation in Leadership Omaha begins with accepting a challenge to engage in the community and I am excited to announce Class 45 members have done just that. This […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Announces Omaha Business Hall of Fame 2022 Inductees
Omaha, Neb, June 7, 2022 – The Greater Omaha Chamber announced the 2022 inductees of the Omaha Business Hall of Fame today. Each year, the Greater Omaha Chamber honors those whose vision, work ethic and dedication have made a remarkable impact on the Omaha area. Those selected are nominated based on submissions from community members and […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Announces Leadership Omaha Class 44 Graduation
Omaha, NE., June 2, 2022 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today announced the graduates of Leadership Omaha Class 44, continuing a four-decades-plus tradition of strengthening the region through communication, awareness, leadership and motivation. “Our community is driven forward by people willing to serve and lead. The members of class 44 are engaged in the community […]
Omaha Selected for Prestigious MIT REAP Global Program
OMAHA, Neb., May 12, 2022 – The MIT Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program (MIT REAP) has announced that Omaha is participating in its Global program, Cohort 9, launching May 10, 2022. Over the next two years, through MIT REAP, the Omaha team will learn and adapt the frameworks developed by MIT to accelerate innovation-driven entrepreneurship (IDE) in […]