The Chamber Connection Podcast
🎙️ The Chamber Connection Podcast is where community conversations come to life! From the stories behind our local businesses to the people and projects shaping Valley County’s future, each episode is packed with real talk, big ideas, and plenty of fun. Here's your front-row seat to the energy, collaboration, and hometown pride that make our community such a great place to live, work, and belong.
Episodes
47 episodes
Chamber Spotlight: Central Community College Ord Center
🎙️ In this spotlight episode of Chamber Connection Podcast, we feature Central Community College’s Central Community College Ord Center and explore all the exciting things happening at the Ord Center.From upcoming pr...
Why We Serve: Voices From the Chamber Board
🎙️ In this episode of Chamber Connection Podcast, Why We Serve: Voices from the Chamber Board, we visit with Shelby Svoboda of Burdette's Custom Meats and Michaela Clemens of Fort Hartsuff State Historica...
Chamber Spotlight: Cable Tow Collective
🎙️ In this episode of the Chamber Connection Podcast, we shine a spotlight on Cable Tow Collective and the story behind this unique local business. Hear how the idea came to life, what inspires their work, and how they are creatin...
Arts in Ord Series: Nu-Blu
In this episode of the Chamber Connection Podcast, we sit down with members of Nu-Blu to talk about their journey as a nationally touring bluegrass band, the stories behind their music, and life on the road.We also get a pr...
Inside the Ord Area Chamber: People, Projects, Progress
Have you ever wondered who is working behind the scenes at the Ord Area Chamber, Valley County Economic Development and Valley County Tourism, and what they do? For this episode of the Chamber Connection Podcast, staff members Katie Walmsley, C...
Arts in Ord Series- La Boheme by UNL Opera
In this episode, we sit down with Bill Schomoos, Director of UNL Opera, for a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of bringing world-class opera to small-town Nebraska. Bill shares the story behind the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s upcoming p...
Arts in Ord Series- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
In this special holiday episode, we sit down with members of The Golden Husk Community Theatre to talk about their heartwarming and hilariously chaotic production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. From the unforgettable Herdman famil...
Arts in Ord Series: Scriptless in Seattle
With a style reminiscent of the beloved show “Whose Line Is It Anyway,” Scriptless in Seattle offers a unique blend of hilarious sketches, improvised musicals, game shows, film noir, and so much more. No two shows are ever the...
39: Grandview Assisted Living Week
In this episode, we shine a spotlight on Grandview Assisted and Independent Living as they celebrate National Assisted Living Week. From fun activities and community events to the meaningful connections formed between residents, staff,...
38: Arts in Ord Series- Wizard of Oz
Community theater isn't usually something we associate with rural communities. In reality, arts and cultural opportunities are a major factor in a community's ability to not only survive, but to thrive. It offers residents a chance to con...
37: Chamber Spotlight- Hamilton Business Technologies
Technology is ever changing. New devices, apps and websites are developed faster than we can blink. With this new pace of technological advances, it's hard to keep up and most importantly, it's hard to understand what and who you can trus...
36: Arts in Ord Series- White Christmas
Community theater isn't usually something we associate with rural communities. In reality, arts and cultural opportunities are a major factor to a communities ability to not only survive, but thrive. It offers residents a chance to ...
35: Arts in Ord Series- Kaylyn Sahs
A good song can capture your attention, but a GREAT song can make you feel emotions beyond yourself and even change perspectives. Episode 35 of the Chamber Connection Podcast features Nebraska based musician Kaylyn Sahns. Kaylyn is ...
34: Synovation Valley Leadership Academy
What comes to mind when you think of a great leader? There are many ways to become a great leader in your work and personal life if you have the right tools. For this episode of the Chamber Connection Podcast, community and business...
33: Arts in Ord: Lloyd McCarter & The Honky Tonk Revival
Sometimes, music isn’t just about entertainment. For some people, a love for the arts is based down from generation to generation and becomes a piece of who we are. It’s what connects family, friends, and even communities.
32: Chamber Spotlight- Elev8 308
Living in your dream home is something we all aspire to. Whether it’s a renovating the old farmhouse you grew up in, building a mansion from scratch on that piece of land with the view, or simply adding square footage to your current dwelling t...
31: Chamber Spotlight- LUX by Leslie
One thing that makes small businesses so unique and special is their connection to families. Ancestry and quality time are woven throughout their fabric. It could be the reason an individual pursues their entrepreneurial dreams or h...
30: Arts in Ord Series- The Wildwoods
If you've listed to any previous episodes of this podcast, you know you know a major topics is the arts, specifically the arts in Nebraska. I love asking Nebraska based artists why they chose to stay instead of leaving for a major metropo...
29: Arts in Ord Series: A Christmas Carol
Community theater isn’t something you usually think of as an essential piece to rural living, but in reality it is. The ability to join arm and arm with friends, neighbors and even strangers to create a community theater production is wha...
28: Arts in Ord Series- Philip Daniel
The sound of a piano is widely recognized, probably because you hear it more often than you think. If you listen close enough, you can hear it all around. In the elevator, while you’re sitting in a waiting room, in your favorite lov...
27: Scratchtoberfest
Fall is near, which means Scratchtoberfest at Scratchtown Brewing Company! For this episode of the Chamber Connection Podcast, Mike and Caleb with Scratchtown Brewing Company invite the Chamber into their business to talk about their annu...
26: Hole-in-One to win $100,000
Calling all drivers! Golf drivers, that is. Episode 26 features Sandhills Strong Founder Lindsy Gumb Roberts. This community benefiting nonprofit went above and beyond for their latest fundraiser, which features a grand prize ...
25: Cyber Security with Applied Connective
One of the major appeals of living in a rural community is safety. We feel comfortable leaving our front doors unlocked, sharing personal information with our neighbor, and trusting our children to make it to a from the park on their own....
24: Arts in Ord Series- Daniel Martinez
It can be easy to take for granted the community we live in. Sometimes what we need is an outsiders perspective to help us realize how incredible lucky we are to live in Nebraska. During this episode, Daniel Martinez stops by to sha...
23: Arts in Ord Series- Puddin & the Grumble
While we typically think of musical theater as fun songs, dancing and sometime humor, we don't often associate these productions with perspective changes. Becky Boesen is no stranger to creating a thought provoking theater production.&nbs...
