It is situated ideally for the rapidly expanding telecommunications industry. B eing located in the center of the Midwest, Omaha is an ideal city for business meetings and professional conferences. Intercity travel is convenient throughout the metropolitan area. Business districts, schools, churches, recreational areas and wide-open spaces are easily accessible. There is active participation, within the business community, Omaha Chamber of Commerce , Bellevue Chamber of Commerce and the State Legislature that encourages the establishment and growth of new business and industry.
T here is always something to do or see in Omaha.
Culturally, the Omaha Symphony , Opera Omaha , the Omaha Symphony , Omaha Ballet , Omaha Community Playhouse , Emmy Gifford Children's Theater and several dinner theaters offer audiences regularly scheduled performances. The Omaha Civic Auditorium and the Orpheum Theater present nationally and internationally recognized entertainers. T he Joslyn Art Museum , Witherspoon Concert Hall, Strategic Air Command Museum , Western Heritage Museum , Children's Museum , Boys Town , Henry Doorly Zoo , General Dodge House , Union Pacific Railroad Museum , Morman Winter Quarters, Malcolm X's birth site and former President Ford's birth site provide some of the many family activities and historical attractions. Septemberfest, River City Roundup, Winterfest, Ethnic Festivals and baseball's College Word Series are among the popular annual events. Omaha, the softball capital of the world, has hundreds of teams for all ages.