Jan 16, 2018 | Economic Development
“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...
Dec 12, 2017 | Economic Development
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...
Nov 30, 2017 | Economic Development
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...
Nov 30, 2017 | Economic Development
It’s almost time for take-off! With more than 17,000 students ready to launch, Careerockit, the region’s largest annual student/business intensive learning experience, is targeting area organizations committed to connecting students with hands-on, all-in learning...
Nov 30, 2017 | Economic Development
If great minds think alike, then more than 100 of Greater Omaha’s CEOs who completed this year’s Economic Outlook survey are on the same page, reporting their companies did as well in 2017 as in 2016. The annual survey, which measures CEOs’ perceptions, also showed...
Nov 1, 2017 | Economic Development
Hundreds of Greater Omaha high school students experienced Manufacturing Day 2017 last month thanks to collaborative programming provided by The Greater Omaha Chamber’s Economic Development Partnership and the Partnership’s Manufacturing Council. “Manufacturing career...
