Lincoln Recognized for Economic Development Program – Lincoln Chamber of Commerce

The month of April brings more good news for Lincoln’s economic development efforts. A leading national site selection publication, Business Facilities, named the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development as the 2013 recipient of its Excellence Award (pop. 200,000 – 500,000). Each year, the national publication selects the organizations that have... more

Lincoln Marathon is an Event Worthy of Expansion

The Lincoln Marathon is a hallmark event for our capital city.  Each year, thousands of runners make a pilgrimage to the starting gates of the race at Memorial Stadium for the half or full marathon.  Then, they’re off for a 13 or 26 mile tour of Lincoln with only their... more

Incentives Study Needs Careful Review

An interesting preliminary study was released this year by the Nebraska Unicameral regarding the “cost” of incentives. I have hesitated to comment on it because we wanted to take enough time to review the study thoroughly. Unfortunately, others have rushed to use the preliminary study without regards to potential questionable... more

Charter Amendment is Anti-Business

The City of Lincoln is revisiting an old topic. Five years ago, members of the City’s Charter Revision Committee put forward an idea to ban business owners, who may want to contract with the City for goods or services, from running for elected office.  The Lincoln Chamber opposed this idea... more

2013 Legislative Session will Shape Nebraska’s Future

The 2013 legislative session could be the most significant session in decades.  Term limits will bring changes to leadership and committee chairs and new Senators will lend fresh perspectives to debates. We expect perennial items such as state agency funding, state aid to schools, road and infrastructure funding and Medicaid... more

Earlier this year, we unveiled a new look for Lincoln. Our Life is Right campaign features a new logo, a new color scheme, and an overall upgrade to Lincoln’s coolness factor. Our goal since the beginning has been to capitalize on the forward momentum Lincoln has generated despite a downturn... more

Happy Holidays!

I would like to take a moment to wish everyone a happy holiday season from the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce.  I encourage you to spend time with those closest to you and thank them for the contributions they have made to your life.  I’m thankful for the opportunity we’ve had... more

New Chamber Members in Lincoln, Nebraska

  CenterPointe CenterPointe helps people with mental health and substance use issues live healthier, more productive lives. More than half the people we serve are homeless and the rest are nearly homeless. We offer more than 20 different programs in the areas of: treatment, rehabilitation, community support and housing. Support from the community... more

Awards are always a satisfying validation.

The Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development won four awards at last week’s International Economic Development Council Annual Meeting. The Partnership was recognized by the group as having the best business retention and expansion program of peer cites with a population between 200,000 and 500,000. The council also recognized Lincoln as having the best promotional... more

Life is Right in Lincoln, Nebraska

The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce has always placed jobs as a top priority.  We have also prioritized attracting and retaining talent to our city. The launch of our new branding campaign addresses this point.  Life is Right in Lincoln has been adopted by the current city administration and will be... more