Greater Omaha Chamber Young Professionals Hosts Nation’s Largest Gathering of its Kind
Omaha, Neb, April 1, 2022 – The Greater Omaha Chamber Young Professionals (YP) held the nation’s largest gathering of young professionals yesterday – the YP Summit, hosted at the CHI Health Center Omaha. This year’s conference, the 17th annual, brought together young professionals for a full day of education, inspiration and connection. The Greater Omaha Chamber […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Announces Urban Core Strategic Plan
Omaha, Neb., March 28, 2022 – In pursuit of their mission to make Omaha a vibrant place to do business, work and live, the Greater Omaha Chamber announced today their Urban Core Strategic Plan. The goal of this strategic plan – created by the Greater Omaha Chamber’s Urban Core Committee (UCC) – is maximizing the […]
Omaha’s FinTech Ecosystem Attracts San Francisco-Based Company
Omaha, NE., March 16, 2022 – The Greater Omaha Chamber welcomed Unison, a San Francisco-based fintech company, to downtown Omaha today. The move will bring hundreds of estimated jobs to Omaha, with the initial regional headquarters located in the Landmark building. The Greater Omaha region has become a lucrative destination for the finance and insurance […]
2022 Change Makers Announced
Greater Omaha Chamber Announces 2022 Change Makers Omaha, Neb, Feb. 24, 2022 – The Greater Omaha Chamber Young Professionals today announced their 2022 Change Makers, sponsored by University of Nebraska at Omaha Office of Graduate Studies. These four individuals will be honored at this year’s YP Summit, March 31. “Omaha’s success is spurred on […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Reports Exceptional 2021
Regional Capital Investment Over $1.5 Billion OMAHA, Neb., February 16, 2022 – The Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce announced today its 2021 annual report. The Greater Omaha Chamber Economic Development Partnership expanded to eight counties, the region saw more than $1.5 billion in capital investment, landed 44 new projects while securing 4,533 new and existing jobs with […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Develops Workforce With Focused Programs
Omaha, NE., February 01, 2022 – The Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce announced today the successful results of their premier workforce development programs: The Commitment to Opportunity, Diversity and Equity (CODE), and the Greater Omaha Worklab (GROW). Greater Omaha garnered headlines across the region for its nation-low unemployment. However, this achievement also placed the spotlight firmly […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Joins City of Omaha to Announce Bold Additions to the City’s Urban Core
Omaha, NE., January 26, 2022 – The Greater Omaha Chamber joined the City of Omaha today in launching a streetcar project serving Omaha’s metropolitan center. This critical transportation investment sets the table for increased mobility, development and density of the region’s urban core. The Greater Omaha Chamber also applauds Mutual of Omaha’s intention of developing a […]
Greater Omaha Area Continues Economic Recovery from Pandemic
OMAHA, Neb., December 15, 2021 – According to data released by the Greater Omaha Chamber, the Greater Omaha area is seeing progress in the economy from a year ago. The Monthly Economic Indicators (MEI) for October 2021, showed still ongoing effects from the COVID-19 pandemic, but improvements in key areas such as a lowered unemployment rate […]
Greater Omaha Economic Development Partnership Welcomes Newest Member, Mills County Economic Development Foundation
Omaha, NE – The Greater Omaha Chamber Economic Development Partnership announced today the addition of the Mills County Economic Development Foundation to its coalition of economic development programs – the largest such alliance in the region, bringing the total to eight counties. “Mills County is excited to collaborate and help grow the Greater Omaha region […]
Greater Omaha Workforce Participation Poised For Growth
Employer challenges could see relief in coming months OMAHA, Neb., November 10, 2021 – Data released today at the Greater Omaha Chamber’s Economic Outlook forum projects a potential easing of Omaha’s tight labor market. The report shared by Dr. Eric Thompson of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln showed that up to half of the workers who […]