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2024 Business Hall Of Fame Inductees – Constance Ryan
Constance RyanConstance Ryan's journey is a testament to the power of passion, innovation, and community impact. Armed with a medical technology degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Connie embarked on a remarkable career that would lead her to the...
An Annual Meeting Worthy of our 125th Birthday!
Enlightened. Engaged. Empowered. Our Annual Meeting gives us a chance to showcase who we are, our culture and values, as well as look back on our year's accomplishments. And 2017 was certainly a remarkable year – with common themes of collaboration, determination,...
When Your YPs Request the Day Off, Here’s What They Really Want…
By: David G. Brown President & CEO, Greater Omaha Chamber I understand the irony – in order for our young professionals to become more focused, engaged and goal-driven employees/community members, they need a day off from work. Call it a “greater good” – for the...
Diversity & Inclusion – Final Recommendations
We heard you. In 2017, the Urban League of Nebraska and Greater Omaha Chamber Young Professionals partnered to learn more about the experiences and opinions of Black young professionals through the 2017 Diversity and Inclusion Survey. The results identified large...
Meet the Maker: D’s Catering
“Everything I’ve wanted in life is happening.” – Duane Foster, owner, D’s Catering; inaugural Kitchen Council maker Duane Foster’s passion for cooking has been simmering ever since he was a teenager. He was inspired, he says, by the best: “My mother is the best cook...
January Small Business of the Month: Don & Ron’s CARSTAR Collision Center
Providing a higher level of service and some much-needed peace of mind to customers facing unplanned inconvenience and expense – that’s what drives the team at Don & Ron's CARSTAR Collision Center, the Chamber’s first Small Business of the Month for 2018. “We help...
Maxwell’s ‘Laws of Leadership’
He’s a world-renowned leadership expert and author of more than 100 books – and he’s coming to Omaha. John C. Maxwell, whose cogent leadership resources have sold more than 26 million copies, has added Omaha to his 2018 tour, headlining the Greater Omaha Chamber’s...
Corporate Outreach Award
Each year, the Urban League of Nebraska recognizes corporations and organizations for their contributions to diversity and inclusion practices in the workplace and in the community. The Greater Omaha Chamber is honored to receive the Corporate Outreach Award at the...
Emerging Tech Corner: RingPatrol
Andrew Dierks: Husband, Father of Four, Founder of RingPatrol I press the doorbell at Andrew Dierks’s house but don’t hear the chime sound. Should I knock? Maybe try pressing the button again? Before I can deliberate further, the Omaha entrepreneur comes bounding up...
December Small Business of the Month: Vic Gutman & Associates
2018 will mark a major milestone in the life of Vic Gutman & Associates (VGA), a regional leader in behind-the-scenes community event management and marketing. The company will celebrate its 40th anniversary next year. “VGA's mission is to bring people together by...
We Don’t Coast – We Propel
We Don’t Coast – We propel, meeting the future before it happens. The future is fast-approaching, and this region is ready. Case in point: The Greater Omaha Chamber, the United Way of the Midlands, and the Urban League of Nebraska revealed a first-of-its-kind...