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The Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce is the
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Omaha, Nebraska Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 39th-largest cit ...
. When
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Chairman
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spoke to the chamber in 2007, his comments were noted for his continued endorsement of
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. In January 2014, the chamber made headlines for organizing a charity effort tied to
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quarterback
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. According to an article by ''
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'', the chamber partnered with several Nebraska-based businesses that agreed to collectively donate $800 every time Manning said "Omaha" during the
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football game on January 19, 2014, against the
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. Manning is known for yelling the city's name at the line of scrimmage prior to plays. According to the article, the money raised—$24,800, since the quarterback said Omaha 31 times—will go to Manning's charity, the Peyback Foundation.


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History of Omaha The history of Omaha, Nebraska, began before the settlement of the city, with speculators from neighboring Council Bluffs, Iowa staking land across the Missouri River illegally as early as the 1840s. When it was legal to claim land in Indian C ...
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Historic companies in Omaha, Nebraska This is a list of historic companies in Omaha. These businesses were either located in Omaha, founded in Omaha and/or still functioning in Omaha. See also * History of Omaha * Historic hospitals in Omaha References {{Omaha Companies ...
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Economy of Omaha, Nebraska The economy of Omaha, Nebraska is linked to the city's status as a major commercial hub in the Midwestern United States since its founding in 1854. Dubbed the "Motor Mouth City" by ''The New York Times'',Feder, J"Omaha: Talk, Talk, Talk of Telemarke ...


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External links


Omaha Chamber of Commerce Records
at the
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