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Omaha Named No. 4 Top Market for First-Time Homebuyers
Single-Family Construction up Nearly 22%, Commercial Construction up 311% Omaha, Neb., June 11, 2021 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today announced record-breaking numbers for the multi-county region that comprises Greater Omaha, with commercial construction up 311% over April 2020, and April 2021 home permits exceeding $52...
Chamber Announces Leadership Omaha Class 43 Graduation
OMAHA, Neb., June 1, 2021 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today announced the graduates of Leadership Omaha Class 43, continuing a four-decades-plus tradition of strengthening the region through communication, awareness, leadership and motivation. “I was so impressed by the enthusiasm and resiliency the class exhibited during...
Chamber Applauds ‘All-Hazard Response’ Designation, Praises UNMC’s ‘Project NExT’
Omaha, Neb., May 5, 2021 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today applauded the announcement of Omaha as a “key pilot site” chosen to enhance, develop and expand catastrophic disease-response services of the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS). Led by the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and Nebraska Medicine, the...
Omaha, Council Bluffs Announce Economic Incentives
Commercial construction doubles Omaha, Neb., May 4, 2021 – Economic acceleration in Omaha continues, as the Greater Omaha Chamber today released “Economic Incentives: Imagine Your Potential,” a two-state overview of regional advantages for businesses. “Imagine Your Potential” details Nebraska and Iowa’s business-friendly...