Jul 17, 2020 | News Release
LINCOLN – Chambers of Commerce and economic developers across Nebraska today are calling on state leaders to seek compromise in the remainder of the legislative session. Delivering both acceptable property tax reform and a modernized economic incentives program will...
Jul 9, 2020 | News Release
Omaha, Neb., July 9, 2020 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today announced Monthly Economic Indicators (MEI) for May 2020, noting Omaha’s unemployment rate fell to 6.2 percent in May, down from 9.9 percent in April. While the region continues to experience the economic...
Jun 19, 2020 | News Release
OMAHA, Neb, June 19, 2020 — Today, the Greater Omaha Chamber announced it is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on a national initiative to address inequality of opportunity. David Brown, president and CEO, Greater Omaha Chamber said Omaha will join the U.S....
Jun 18, 2020 | News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2020 David G. Brown, president and CEO, Greater Omaha Chamber; Wendy Birdsall, president, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce; and, Bryan Slone, president, Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry released the following statement in response...
Jun 15, 2020 | News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2020 Greater Omaha Chamber President and CEO David G. Brown released the following statement in response to today’s decision by the US Supreme Court, which affirms the sex discrimination provision in Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights...
Jun 11, 2020 | News Release
OMAHA, Neb, June 11, 2020 —Omaha’s “CEOs for CODE” – key leaders committed to opportunity, diversity and equity – today announced a regional initiative designed to address systemic racism. Part of an ongoing CODE initiative, more than 140 CEOs met June 3 to discuss...