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December Business of the Month: Black Squirrel Flats
Black Squirrel Flats: Innovative Housing Solution for Business Professionals and Traveling Nurses When business professionals, traveling nurses and others are traveling to Omaha for an extended period, they have limited options when picking a semi-permanent home....
Status of the Session – April 9, 2024
The final days of the legislative session are always known for a few things: long agendas, late nights, frantic compromise discussions, and lots of crazy turns, frequently about things that seem to come out of nowhere. We’ve seen all of those things in the waning...
April Business of the Month
Recently we had the privilege of sitting down with Doug Sorenson, Mark Sorenson and Carrie Ericson from Haney Shoe Store, a longstanding cornerstone of the Omaha community. Established in 1942 by their grandfather, Paul Haney, this family-owned business has stood the...
Legislative Update – March 20, 2024
The Legislature is hitting the home stretch in the 2024 session. While there are only 14 working days left, in real time that stretches out to almost four more weeks. Senators began working into the evening and late nights on Mondays and are scheduled to do so...
Greater Omaha Chamber Lauds Federal Budget Work of Nebraska Federal Delegation
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer & U.S. Representative Don Bacon Provide Crucial Leadership in Prioritizing Omaha-Area Funding OMAHA, NE – Early today, the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce released the following statement thanking U.S. Senator Deb Fischer for her...
MARCH BUSINESS OF THE MONTH
We sat down with Sara Roberts and Amy McFeely, co-founders and principal consultants at Category One Consulting, to discuss their company, the value of a Chamber membership and advice they have for other business owners. Category One Consulting (C1C) is a firm that...
March Investor’s Corner – Fiserv
This month we had the opportunity to talk with Joanne Sebby, Chief Risk Officer at Fiserv to discuss the success of the company and their investments in the betterment of the Greater Omaha area. Fiserv is a leading global provider of payments and financial services...
Lincoln Chamber, Silicon Prairie News, Greater Omaha Chamber to Host Silicon Prairie Startup Week in 2024
LINCOLN / OMAHA, NE. – The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, Silicon Prairie News, and Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking collaboration to host the inaugural Silicon Prairie Startup Week later this year. This regional event, set to...
Legislative Update – March 5, 2024
Today is the 38th day of the Legislature’s 60-day session. Last week was the final week of regularly scheduled committee hearings. Full day floor debate commenced yesterday. Senators have been advancing a fair number of bills during morning debate. The Governor has...
Greater Omaha Chamber Announces Chair-Elects for 2025 and 2026
Beth Whited of Union Pacific and Paul West of Carson Wealth to Lead the Chamber in the Future OMAHA, NE – The Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, the largest business membership organization in Nebraska, has announced its Chair-Elects for 2025 and 2026. Beth Whited,...
February Business of the Month: DBS Burke
We sat down with Jay Durmaskin, senior VP of sales and marketing, and Lloyd Elam, owner of DBS Burke to discuss their success and involvement in the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce. DBS Burke is a marketing services company specializing in direct mail campaigns....