Nebraska Economics and Business Association (NEBA)

is involved with issues and research on economics and business topics in general, and also focuses on issues and research related to the economy of the Great Plains.

Officers, 2024

President: Erwin Erhardt, III
President Elect: Merrill Johnson
Past-President: Janet Scott
Secrty/Treasurer: Dave Carpenter
Editor, Econ&Bus Journal: John Tiner
Webmasters: Kim Sosin and
                    Erwin Erhardt III
Executive Board Members:
Eric Ayite
   SE Community College
Jennifer Bossard
   Doane College
Dave Carpenter
   Hastings College
Meenakshi Dalal
   Wayne State College
Chris Decker
   University of NE-Omaha
Erwin Erhardt III
   University of Cincinnati
Joyce Gleason
   Nebraska Wesleyan Univ., Ret.
Stephen Horner
   Pittsburg State University
Daniel Janke
   USDA Rural Dev Bus Prog
Allan Jenkins
   University of NE - Kearney
Marc Johnson
   Arizona State University
Merrill Johnson
   Bellevue University
Ron Konecny
   University of NE-Kearney
Jack Kramer
   Hastings College, Ret.
Kenneth Lemke
   Nebr. Public Power District
Kellie Lindsay
   University of NE-Omaha
Sam Nelson
   University of NE-Lincoln
Michael O'Hara
   University of NE-Omaha
Dave Palmer
   South Dakota State
Janet Scott
   Southeast Community Coll
Ben Smith
   University of NE-Omaha
Bill Snyder
   Peru State College, Ret.
Kim Sosin
   University of NE-Omaha, Ret.
Daniel Talley
   Dakota State University
Eric Thompson
   University of NE-Lincoln
John W Tiner
   NEBA
James "Skip" Ward
   Fort Hays State University
Kathleen Zumpfe
   Doane University

2024 Conference Theme:

Identifying and Seizing on Midwest Business and Labor Growth Opportunities.

The NEBA 2024 Great Plains Economics and Business Conference will be Friday, October 25, 2024 on the Bellevue University Campus in the John B. Muller Administrative Services Build. (Please see the campus map link below for building location.)

Featured Speakers:

The NEBA 2024 Great Plains Economic Business Conference is pleased to announce that we have two outstanding featured speakers. Please mark your calendars to ensure that you attend this conference as well as their respective presentations.

Clayton Becker, President, Farmers National Company will be one of two featured speakers at this year's conference. Mr. Becker will provide great insight into the important trends that are taking place in our AG economy. (In the future, please revisit this page to gain updates on his presentation.) Please click on this link to learn more about Mr. Becker's bio. Photo and bio of Mr. Becker

Eric Thompson, Economics Department Chair and Bureau of Business Research Director, University of Nebraska Lincoln will be our second feature speaker. His topic will be Visitors to Nebraska and the Economic Impact of Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo."

Registration is open!

Program for 2024, DRAFT

Campus Map and Directions / Additional Directions

Pre-Conference Dinner

Cascio’s will be our restaurant for the pre-conference dinner on Thursday, Oct. 24, 6PM. (This is an optional part of the conference for those in town Thursday evening.) Cascio’s is an Omaha restaurant tradition serving great Italian food since 1946. It is conveniently located about 1.1 miles directly south of our conference hotel (Courtyard Omaha Downtown/Old Market Area), on 10th street. Ample parking is available across 10th street from the restaurant.

When NEBA Conference attendees arrive at the restaurant they should simply ask for the “Bellevue University” or “NEBA” table. Attendees will order off the menu. (Attendees are responsible for their own dinner.)
Cascio’s Steakhouse, 1620 South 10th Street, Omaha, NE 68108, 6:00 pm Thursday
To RSVP for dinner Thursday evening, please call Merrill Johnson @ 712-314-3767.

Conference Hotel

Please use this link to book for the group rate: NEBA Room Block.

The Courtyard Omaha Downtown/Old Market Area is the conference hotel at $115 USD per night. Contact information: 101 S. 10th St, Omaha, NE 68102, 402-346-2200.

Start Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
End Date: Monday, October 28, 2024
Last Day to Book: Thursday, September 26, 2024



Photos from the 2023 Conference

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