Advance Southwest Iowa, Community Partners Announce Top-20 Rankings, Launch Marketing Initiative
Council Bluffs, Iowa, Feb. 16, 2021 – Advance Southwest Iowa today announced accelerated regional economic rankings, as well as a tri-county, multi-stakeholder marketing initiative celebrating Southwest Iowa’s growth. Council Bluffs, named by Niche as a top-20 “2020 Suburbs with the Lowest Cost of Living in Iowa,” was recently featured for its pro-business climate, downtown renovation and […]
Leisure, Hospitality Employment up 33.4 Percent in Greater Omaha
Douglas County tapped by CBRE as Market ‘Positioned to Thrive’ Omaha, Neb, Feb. 12, 2021 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today announced Monthly Economic Indicators (MEI) for December 2020, with the leisure and hospitality industries posting the largest employment gains. Employment in this combined category was up 33.4 percent over the region’s benchmark month of April […]
Sarpy County Economic Development Corporation Announces 2020 Capital Investment in Excess of $280 Million, 1,000 new jobs
Photo: Chris Myers, retired and Andrew Rainbolt, Executive Director, Sarpy County Economic Development Corporation Sarpy County, NE, Feb. 11, 2021 – More than 250 people attended the Sarpy County Economic Development Corporation’s virtual annual meeting, Thursday, Feb. 11. In addition to highlighting economic indicators and development activity across the county, Sarpy County EDC announced four […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Applauds Fiserv’s Nebraska Commitment, Reiterates Omaha’s Status as Financial Hub
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 5, 2021 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today applauded Fiserv, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: FISV) continued commitment to Nebraska, reiterating Omaha’s strength as a financial services hub, and celebrating Fiserv’s recent accolades as FORTUNE’s No. 8 “World’s Most Admired Company for 2021.” “Today’s announcement is cause for celebration of a continued partnership with a world-class […]
Cass County Economic Development Council Announces $16.5 Million in 2020 Capital Investment
Payroll boost of $29 Million Projected from 2019-2020 Projects Cass County, Neb., Jan. 27, 2021 – Cass County Nebraska Economic Development Council (CCNEDC) today announced $16.5 Million in 2020 capital investment – projects catalyzed by a robust year, despite the global health and economic pandemic, according to Jennifer Serkiz, CCNEDC executive director. “We are a […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Announces Nearly $500 Million in 2020 Capital Investment
Global Center for Health Security Tapped as ‘Headliner of the Year’ Omaha, Neb., Jan. 22, 2021 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today announced $481 million in capital investment for year-end 2020 – growth catalyzed by more than 40 economic development projects expected to add $943 million to the local economy each year, once the projects are […]
Nebraska to Continue U.S. Space Command Headquarters Bid
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 13, 2020 – Following today’s announcement of Redstone Arsenal as the preferred location of U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM), community leaders in Nebraska re-emphasized their initial position: Based on objective criteria outlined by the Department of the Air Force, Nebraska’s Offutt Air Force Base remains the optimum location for U.S. Space Command. The Nebraska […]
Former USSTRATCOM Commander Ellis, Retired NASA Astronaut Anderson Endorse Nebraska as USSPACECOM Headquarters
Former Nebraska Governors Heineman, Orr add Support Omaha, Neb., December 10, 2020 – Retired Admiral James O. Ellis, Jr. (USN), former commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), and retired NASA astronaut, Clayton Anderson, today announced their support of Offutt AFB, Nebraska as the permanent location for U.S. Space Command Headquarters (USSPACECOM). Clayton and Ellis were […]
Greater Omaha Chamber Announces 2021 YP Council
Omaha, Neb., December 7, 2020 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today announced the organization’s 2021 YP Council, a select group of regional young professionals committed to ensuring Greater Omaha excels as an inclusive, vibrant community inviting to all. Representing the seven counties of the Greater Omaha Economic Development Partnership, the YP Council advocates for change, […]
ConnectGO Invites Residents to Imagine Their ‘Ideal City’
Public input continues to shape transportation priorities Omaha, Neb., Dec. 3, 2020 – ConnectGO, a regional collaboration to reimagine and modernize Greater Omaha’s multimodal transportation, today announced a new twist on its metro-wide survey process: A traveling bench designed to invite conversation and fuel survey responses. Dubbed “My Ideal City Is…,” the colorful bench is appearing […]