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Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce Names Alec Gorynski as Senior Vice President of Economic Development
OMAHA, NE - The Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce announced today the selection of Alec Gorynski as its new senior vice president of economic development. “Alec is the economic development leader we’ve been looking for,” said Heath Mello, president and CEO of the...
Adjournment at Last: 2017 Legislative Wrap Up
By: Jennifer Creager, Senior Director - Public Policy, Greater Omaha Chamber and Tim Stuart, Legislative Counsel, Greater Omaha Chamber So how did it go? A senator at the Sine Die dinner put it this way. “Well, we’re all alive.” The Legislature wrapped up the 2017...
Strategic 4Sight: Vision + Action
By: David G. Brown, CEO & President of the Greater Omaha Chamber Right now, we are not focusing on the right now. We are looking 20 years into the future, and we are seeing a Greater Omaha that no longer has pockets of poverty, that leads in tech innovation and...
Brandon and Ciera Thomas: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Teamwork makes the dream work. It is a motto that Brandon and Ciera Thomas live by – and it is leading to a brighter future for them, their children and their community. The Thomases own and operate C’s & B’s Contractor Services (formerly MoHauling), a small and...
More than a Decade in President’s Club
“The President’s Club increases the number of people I know and the contacts I make throughout the community.” – Dave Johnson, merchant advocate, TSYS Merchant Solutions; President’s Club volunteer; 15-year member of the Chairman’s Circle I have my boss to thank. He...
May Small Business of the Month: Play It Again Sports
The team at Play It Again Sports, our May Small Business of the Month, rallies around three key operating goals: Provide new and gently-used sporting goods at a reasonable price so athletes of all ages and means can participate in sports and fitness activities Conduct...
Time Flies When You’re Having an Impact
“When you volunteer to do something, at least give it your all.” – Phil Moyer, vice president-business banking, First National Bank; longtime President’s Club volunteer; 18-year member of the Chairman’s Circle Time flies when you’re having an impact. I began...
Chairman’s Award of Excellence: Chris Hernandez
Photo Credit: Matt Dixon with C41 Photography “A strong business environment is good for everyone. It is a fantastic feeling to watch a new Chamber member grow and thrive once getting more involved.” – Chris Hernandez, Office Products Specialist, Eakes Office...
Leadership is, at its core, about love.
By Cliff McEvoy, Buford Foundation To me, leadership is, at its core, about love. I love Omaha and I love the Leadership Omaha program. I was an officer in the Air Force and am Executive Director for the Buford Foundation nonprofit which provides a Camp Confidence...
Making Bold Predictions on the Blockchain
By: Marco Floreani, Manager of Business Development at Greater Omaha Chamber You can’t work in economic development if you’re averse to making bold predictions. At the very least, it’s our job to have some opinions on the latest industry trends. Over the past years,...
We’ll Supply the Crowd. How You Engage It Is up to You.
We are all about harnessing the power of face-to-face meetings – and plugging your business in. That’s why we are so excited about our latest B-2-B relationship builder coming up on Thursday, August 24. Member Marketplace will bring together a group of motivated...