OMAHA, Neb, Sept. 4, 2018 — The No. 1 ranked up-and-coming tech hotspot is also a top 10 best city to raise a family; and for Greater Omaha, that uptick in regional rankings is poised to accelerate with “Make / Happen,” a conference for doers, September 20 at Hilton Omaha.
“Make/Happen is a goal-focused afternoon with initiative,” said David G. Brown, president and CEO, Greater Omaha Chamber. “This is an inspired event, with leaders connecting through shared learning, and capped by a session that allows more than 300 participants to create community deliverables in small groups. This is an event with action.”
Now in its fourth year, Make / Happen empowers executives to imagine the future and invent strategies for increasing success by transforming intentions into actions.
Jeremy Falke, SVP, HR, Capital Senior Living will keynote, followed by expert-led breakout sessions on such topics as “Innovation,” “Creating through Chaos,” “Lessons in Commitment and Imperfection,” and more. Presenters include SecretPenguin’s Dave Nelson, Andrea Fredrickson of Revela and Flywheel’s Karen Borchert, among others.
Tickets are available at https://www.omahachamber.org/make-happen/, and registration closes September 13.
The collaborative event is made possible thanks to the support of numerous community partners, including a host of sponsors, media partner the Omaha World-Herald and Leadership Omaha Alumni.
Media Partner:
Omaha World-Herald
Sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor: ACCESSbank
Brand Sponsor: SecretPenguin
Engagement Sponsors: Mutual of Omaha, RSM US LLP
Corporate Sponsors: Bergman Incentives, Investors Realty, Inc., Omaha Public Power District, VitalSigns Unlimited, Inc.
About Greater Omaha
Greater Omaha is a No. 1 ranked up-and-coming-tech hotspot, the No. 1 Best City for College Grads to Start their Careers in 2018 and Time magazine’s 2017 No. 3 Most Up-and-Coming City in America. Recognized for its “We Don’t Coast” attitude, and named America’s No. 2 Best Small City, Greater Omaha is home to more than 30 communities and nearly 1 million people, with a youthful population (more than 40 percent are age 24 or younger), low cost of living and steady economic growth that outpaces the nation. Berkshire Hathaway, Mutual of Omaha, Peter Kiewit Sons’ Inc. and Union Pacific – all Fortune 500 companies – call Greater Omaha “home.”
About the Greater Omaha Chamber
Celebrating 125 years, the mission of the Greater Omaha Chamber is to champion a thriving business community and prosperous region through visionary leadership and collaboration.
MEDIA INQUIRIES
Jill Bruckner, Communications/PR Manager
Greater Omaha Chamber
402-978-7920
jbruckner@omahachamber.org
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