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November Business of the Month: Spare Time Entertainment

Spare Time Omaha: Creating Memorable Experiences for Families and Friends Spare Time creates memorable experiences. Families, friends and all kinds of guests come to Spare Time to have some fun and let loose with a little bowling, a few games and some good food. One...

Ready, Set, Grow: Omaha Executive Institute Class 2019 Set to Accelerate Learning, Leading

Sep 4, 2019 | Professional Development

Leaders are learners, and this year’s 2019 Omaha Executive Institute (OEI) Class is no exception.A program for new-to-Omaha senior-level executives, OEI is equal parts selective and inclusive, and offers a comprehensive overview of Greater Omaha –...

A Conversation with Hunter Huggins, 2020 HIRE Co-chair

Aug 16, 2019 | Professional Development

A Conversation with Hunter Huggins, senior HR specialist, Mutual of Omaha and 2020 HIRE Co-chair Q: What resonated with you about this year’s HIRE Conference?A: “My time on the HIRE Conference committee has been amazing. The team focuses on attendees and...

An Honors Course in Equality

Aug 7, 2019 | Advocacy

Registration is now open for the first-ever Conference on Opportunity, Diversity and Equity, October 4 at the CHI Health Center Omaha. The event offers a compelling, new opportunity for businesses and individuals to address diversity in the...

August Small Business of the Month: Heritage Financial Service, LLC

Aug 7, 2019 | Awards & Honorees, Business of the Month

Heritage Financial Services, a comprehensive regional financial services firm, channels more than 300 years of cumulative experience into one overarching goal – helping their clients improve their financial prosperity. The team includes an investment...

Reflecting on the Power and Promise of Omaha’s and Our Nation’s Chambers

Aug 2, 2019 | General News

I was recently given the honor of serving as Chairman of The Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) for the next year. I look forward to volunteering my time to this important organization, working with its staff and supporting other chamber...

A pro-business climate is critical to the superior quality of life.

Jul 31, 2019 | Advocacy

Retaining our current businesses, along with growing our base, is our number one economic development priority, and you should be assured that the full resources of the Greater Omaha Chamber are focused on ensuring that our state is dedicated to fostering...

Leadership Omaha Class 42 Prepared to be Next “Best Class Ever”

Jul 29, 2019 | Professional Development

We’re getting ready to launch our 42nd class of Leadership Omaha with an orientation on Thursday, August 15 – the first step toward developing another cohort of leaders capable of strengthening and transforming our community. The members of Class 42, a...

July Small Business of the Month: JAN-PRO of Omaha

Jul 10, 2019 | Awards & Honorees, Business of the Month

JAN-PRO of Omaha is more than a commercial cleaning enterprise; it is an incubator of opportunity: “We sell franchises to people to become business owners, and we acquire clients to give to our business owners,” says Tumi Oluyole, President, JAN-PRO of...