Economic Development Trends & Resiliency in Greater Omaha led by Marco Floreani

Speaker: Marco Floreani - Manager of Business Development for the Greater Omaha Economic Development Partnership.
Topic: Going Digital: Economic Development Trends and Resiliency in Greater Omaha
Description: As innovation and technology expand the traded sector, Greater Omaha must increase its efforts to attract, develop, and retain talent and high growth firms. This presentation provides insights from case studies in how tech and site selection firms are selecting new markets and the opportunities and challenges in expanding Greater Omaha’s tech base.

Marco Floreani is the Greater Omaha Chamber’s manager –with expertise in logistics, site-selection, economic development, public transportation and incremental urbanism, Marco provides both strategic foresight and visionary planning solutions designed to increase growth and maximize productivity. His proficiency in the financial services industry, with an emphasis on emerging technology, makes him an influential thought leader in developing cogent strategies for both new-to-market and established organizations. Marco serves on the financial committee and technical advisory boards for Metro area planning initiatives is active in Big Brothers Big Sisters and is pursuing a Master’s in Community and Regional Planning.

Thank you to Cordova for sponsoring this meetup! Cordova will be providing coffee and various breakfast items for us all to enjoy. Schedule:

Our Typical Meetup Schedule:

• 8:00 - 8:30a: Networking

• 8:30a - 8:35a: Group and audience announcements

• 8:35a - 9:00a: Guest Presentation

• 9:00a - 9:10a: Q&A, Audience Announcements and random gift card giveaway from a meetup sponsor

• 9:10a - 9:30a: Networking and meeting wrap up