It starts with the membership.
“The Chamber has done so much for our community, but it starts with the membership. That’s why we need people in the President’s Club.” – Jason Gustafson, Principal Business Relationship Manager, Wells Fargo Bank; President’s Club volunteer and 5-year member of the Chairman’s Circle I am a competitive person. If I’m going to be involved in something, I […]
We’ll Supply the Crowd. How You Engage It Is up to You.
We are all about harnessing the power of face-to-face meetings – and plugging your business in. That’s why we are so excited about our latest B-2-B relationship builder coming up on Thursday, August 24. Member Marketplace will bring together a group of motivated members for the express purpose of buying, selling and doing business. We’ll supply […]
YPs are changing the face of Omaha
Photos by Bryce Bridges As millennials take over as the largest generation, they’re also taking up residence in some of our historic communities. Midtown, the Blackstone District and Benson—just to name a few—have undergone massive renovations in recent years, as a generation that values connectivity and innovation redefines urban living. And it’s not just a physical […]
I Left with a Buzz…
By: Dan McCann, a local freelance writer who counts the Greater Omaha Chamber among his clients. He attends CreativeMornings because he wants to – not because he has to… For me, the mark of time well spent – whether I’m attending a talk, taking up a seat in a movie theater or listening to a Sunday […]
Good to Great Awaits.
By: David G. Brown, President and CEO It’s no secret around the office that, for quite some time, I’ve wanted to book Jim Collins to deliver the keynote at one of our Annual Meetings. So, it was a special thrill for me when we sealed the deal for this year’s gathering on Jan. 31. Jim […]
Get Ready to Sip, Sample and Celebrate!
We’re not meteorologists, but we do know the forecast for Thursday, Dec. 1 – a blizzard of food, fun and gratitude. The Chamber’s always anticipated Member Appreciation Holiday Open House is set for that evening, 4 – 7 p.m. at the Chamber office, 1301 Harney St. The festivities are FREE and open to all Chamber […]
Expand your thinking. Grow your business. Attend our Economic Outlook.
We are counting down with great anticipation to our Economic Outlook. Get ready to have thoughts provoked and commonly-held assumption challenged as we welcome urban economist and Harvard professor Edward Glaeser, author of Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier. Glaeser’s work has shed remarkable new light […]
Urban Economist, Author to Build Case for Economic Inclusion at Chamber’s Economic Outlook
Urban economist, best-selling author and Harvard professor Edward L. Glaeser will headline the Greater Omaha Chamber’s upcoming Economic Outlook, a future-focused tradition set for Tuesday, November 15, at CenturyLink Center Omaha. Glaeser authored the book Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier. His keynote promises tochallenge […]
Make / Happen: Why Not Your Idea?
You know what we’re talking about – that idea that’s been nagging at you for a while, your “wouldn’t it be cool if…,” that something big you want to accomplish for your career, company, community or the world. On Tuesday, Oct. 11, let’s take it out of the wrapper, place it under the sunlamp, and […]
Can you innovate on relationship building?
How do we create environments that are conducive for authentic conversations, making a person memorable and a business relationship blossom?