AgriCULTURE: A Reverse Ag Adventure Tour
July 12-13, 2019
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We will begin our tour at the Greater Omaha Chamber where we’ll get to know one another and hear from Chamber representatives who are leading economic efforts in the metro area.
Vision: The Chamber will be the catalyst organization that ensures Greater Omaha is a vibrant place to do business, work and live.
Mission: To champion a thriving business community and a prosperous region through visionary leadership and collaboration.
Friday, July 12
8:00 a.m. Arrive at the Greater Omaha Chamber
808 Conagra Dr., Omaha, NE 68102
Welcome & Introductions
Dee Baird, VP Economic Development
Ag Council Co-Chairs: Carrie Duffy, Black Dirt Land Sales & Management
David Bracht, Kutak Rock
9:15 Depart Chamber for Blair
On bus discussion of Novozymes & Cargill from Lisa Scheve
Cargill campus tour
Lisa Scheve from the Greater Omaha Chamber, will be our tour guide as we drive to Blair, NE. She will tell us about the significance of Cargill and Novozymes selecting Blair for their research and development site. Enjoy a driving tour of the Cargill campus and an inside look at the innovation happening at Novozymes.
Cargill operates in 70 countries helping farmers grow more by connecting them to broader markets.
Novozymes is the world leader in biological solutions to improve industrial performance while preserving resources.
10:00 Novozymes Tour
Kyle Nixon, General Manager
11:00 Depart – drive back to Omaha
12:00 Oxbow Animal Health – Lunch & Tour
Deborah Buhro, CEO
John Miller, Founder & LEAD Alumni
1:15 Depart – Driving Tour of Facebook Data Center
Andrew Rainbolt, Executive Director, Sarpy County Economic Development Corporation
2:30 Purpose Built Communities – Walking Tour
The Highlander / 75 North
Become familiar with the concept of purpose built communities during a walking tour of The Highlander neighborhood led by Seventy Five North. We will learn how a community within a community can offer housing to families of all income levels, prepare children for college, and promote healthy, enriched lives.
Seventy Five North facilitates the revitalization of a healthy, sustainable, mixed-income community to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty.
Delicious food is a tradition on the Ag Tour and The Kitchen Council’s, MJER Catering will keep the tradition alive.
3:30 Depart – drive to next stop
3:45 No More Empty Pots – Tour
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4:30 Depart
5:00 Arrive back at Chamber
For those staying at the hotel: Drive or walk to the Embassy Suites, check-in, freshen up and enjoy the complimentary manager’s reception. Walk to the Chamber for 6:30 dinner.
6:30 Dinner & Dialogue @Chamber
Sponsored by Farm Credit Services of America – Ken Keegan
Kitchen Council – Holly Benson
Dinner from MJER Catering
MJER is dedicated to supporting local agriculture and sources food from local farms and meat suppliers.
The Kitchen Council is a project of the Greater Omaha Chamber, Iowa West Foundation, Council Bluffs Chamber, Conagra Brands, and the Iowa Economic Development Authority.
Hear MJER’s story and future goals as well as how the Kitchen Council is lowering barriers to entry for food entrepreneurs.
Saturday, July 13
7:30 a.m. Breakfast available at the Embassy Suites for those staying at the hotel
(no additional fee)
8:15 Depart Embassy Suites Old Market – Meet in the main lobby
8:30 Women’s Center for Advancement – Information and Tour
Erin, Mulligan, Development Associate
10:15 Break
10:30 Drug Trafficking / Human Trafficking – impacts of I80
Sgt. Dave Bianchi, Omaha Police Department – Narcotics Unit
11:30 Lunch at WCA
Sponsored by Kutak Rock
I80 is a major Nebraska connector and unfortunately sometimes it is a connector for illegal activity such as drug and human trafficking. We will tour the Women’s Center for Advancement and learn about programs to assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking.
Since 1920 Greater Omaha has been in the high-end beef and steak business. It ships products to every U.S. state and more than 50 countries. We’ll learn how the business remains innovative when it comes to people, products, and trends.
What better way to end an adventure-filled trip than with a cold drink full of local flare? Brickway Brewery & Distillery is the first combination brewery/distillery since before Prohibition. Enjoy the art and science that goes into each beverage.
12:00 Depart for Fremont
1:00 Historic 2019 Flooding in Fremont – Fremont City Hall
Driving Tour with Brian Newton, Interim City
Administrator/Utility General Manager
2:45 Depart Fremont – drive back to the Old Market in Downtown Omaha
3:30 Brickway Brewery & Distillery: Taste & Tour
Zac Triemert, Master Brewer & Distiller
4:30 Tour Completes: Return to the Embassy Suites Old Market