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2024 YP Summit: A Future for Everyone
In the heart of Omaha, over 1,400 passionate young professionals converged for an extraordinary journey of discovery and transformation. Against the backdrop of "A Future for Everyone," the YP Summit soared to new heights, fueling the collective imagination and...
Introducing Our Economic Outlook Keynote: Rich Karlgaard
We know our annual Economic Outlook Luncheon is packed with actionable information – relevant and future-focused – but we also know it’s the speaker who ultimately puts Chamber members in the seats. In keeping with tradition, we have another incredible...
October Small Business of the Month: LifeLoop
“We saw a need…” It is a familiar lead-in to so many startup stories. In Amy Johnson’s case, it led to the 2015 founding of LifeLoop, a cloud-based platform designed to streamline operations for senior living communities, actively engage residents and...
Today’s Top Story? Careerockit.
A Journalism Teacher Helps Us Outline the 5 W’s Rob Lindquist, the journalism adviser at Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs, has been teaching students about the five W’s + How for eight of his ten years as an educator. It’s information...
Members Making Waves: Hands Down, This Region’s Wins are Elevating Greater Omaha
by Jill Bruckner Communications/Public Relations Manager Put your party hats on, Chamber Member Champions, it’s time to celebrate: Omaha is lucky No. 7 in U.S. News’ annual “25 Best Affordable Places to Live in the U.S. in 2018,” ahead of such locales as Kansas City...
More Insight, More Impact
“Boss & Co. offers this incredible opportunity to meet other leaders of companies.” Jamie Gutierrez, CEO at Midwest Maintenance, has a message for her colleagues in leadership positions: Get on the Boss & Co. bandwagon. “I am amazed at how great...
A Class All Their Own: Two Partnership Leaders Earn ED Master Practitioner Status
Let’s give it up for two key and committed leaders in our Greater Omaha Economic Development Partnership: Paula Hazlewood, executive director, Advance Southwest Iowa Corporation, and Andrew Rainbolt, executive director, Sarpy County Economic Development...
Making Waves: Members, You’ve Got Moxie, 9-9-18
by Jill Bruckner Communications/Public Relations Manager Happy Wednesday Chamber Members! Bold, brave and courageous: That’s how you, Greater Omaha Chamber Members, roll; and, thanks to moxie and muscle, you’re making a splash in this no-coasting community one...
September Small Business of the Month: Peitzmeier Demolition and Concrete Cutting
Mark Peitzmeier is building a successful small business – by being really good at tearing down. After a long career at Kiewit, Mark decided to step out on his own six years ago and launch Peitzmeier Demolition and Concrete Cutting. From a starting point of...
Leadership and Culture Training Like No Other
Walter Duda – AVP - Agency Marketing, Physicians Mutual When I signed up for the MindSet Leadership Series a couple of years ago, I had no idea it would be so valuable to me. I am now an advocate for MindSet. I encouraged Physicians Mutual to send other...
Conagra Brands Continues Kitchen Council Support
Another heaping helping of generosity is fortifying our collaborative Kitchen Council, the region’s largest incubator for food entrepreneurs. Project supporter Conagra Brands recently donated several pieces of professional-grade equipment, including...