Greater Omaha Chamber Announces Business Excellence Award Winners
OMAHA, Neb., May 3, 2022 – The Greater Omaha Chamber announced today the recipients of a 2022 Business Excellence Award have been chosen. With nearly 70 nominations, 16 winners were ultimately selected. The selection committee chose the top companies from each category (Innovation, Leadership, Philanthropy & Sustained Excellence). “Despite all of the challenges of the last few years, […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Announces Veta Jeffery as President and CEO
Veta Jeffery has been selected to serve as the next President and CEO of the Greater Omaha Chamber. Jeffery will replace David G. Brown, who is retiring from that post after nearly 20 years. Jeffery gained a great deal of experience convening public and private stakeholders while she was the Manager of Community Economic Development […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Quotes on Google’s Omaha Expansion
Omaha, Neb., April 22, 2022 – The Greater Omaha Chamber released the following quotes regarding Google’s data center expansion into Omaha announced yesterday: “Google’s expansion is fantastic news for Omaha. When a world-renowned company like Google chooses to grow again in a region, it means results are exceeding expectations. Not only are major companies coming to […]
Take it from Peyton Manning – Businesses are Investing in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb., April 18, 2022 – In a viral commercial during the Masters, Peyton Manning told his fellow Peyton Mannings to “double our investment in Omaha.” A reference to his former football days where Manning would regularly call out “Omaha” before a play, he has often turned back to Omaha as a light-hearted jest. According to […]
Greater Omaha Chamber and KETV Host Republican Gubernatorial Forum
Omaha, Neb., April 6, 2022 – The Greater Omaha Chamber hosted a forum with Republican Governor candidates Brett Lindstrom, Theresa Thibodeau and Charles W. Herbster, moderated and livestreamed by media sponsor KETV on April 6. Republican Governor candidate Jim Pillen was invited but declined to participate. The forum – held at the Scott Conference Center […]
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 […]