Supporting today's workforce and preparing for the future is the focus of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce's new POWER Conference on Oct. 10.

Combining the best of two previous Chamber events - Conference on Opportunity, Diversity and Equity (CODE) and Human Resources Innovation Retention Employment (H.I.R.E.) - the POWER Conference offers an opportunity for local businesses to learn new workforce initiatives, as well as connect with others, said Dell Nared, the Chamber's chief workforce excellence officer.

H.I.R.E. focused on HR-related topics, while CODE centered on diversity and equity. The Trump administration's opposition to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs has forced organizations, including the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, to take a different approach to the subject, Nared sai

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