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Nebraska’s Largest YP Summit Announces 2020 Change Makers
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 26, 2020 – The largest YP Summit in Nebraska is also the largest YP Summit in the nation: more than 1,500 young professionals gathering March 6 at CHI Health Center in Omaha to collaborate, connect and innovate, as the Greater Omaha Chamber celebrates 15 years of empowering individuals. An annual highlight of...
Community Leaders: ‘Transportation is the Backbone of our City,’ ConnectGO Releases Survey Results, Goals, Principles
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 19, 2020 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today released key survey findings, as well as goals and principles, for ConnectGO, a regional transportation initiative designed to reimagine and modernize Metro Omaha’s transportation ecosystem. More than 2,800 participants completed the initiative’s survey, with 94...
Greater Omaha Monthly Economic Indicators Show $1.11 Rise in Average Hourly Wages
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 12, 2020 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today released monthly economic indicators for December 2019, noting Omaha’s labor force is up 3.3 percent over December 2018. In addition, single-family construction permits are up 20.2 percent over December of last year. Employment growth and private hourly wages are...
‘Careerockit’ Creates Student Possibilities
Omaha, NE. Feb. 11 – More than 200 businesses in Greater Omaha kicked off Careerockit February 10, Nebraska and Iowa’s, weeklong business/student learning initiative featuring 23,000-plus experiences for children and youth. “We are excited to show students career opportunities in the public utility industry that supply...