LINCOLN, NE – On Thursday, August 14th, Governor Jim Pillen welcomed more than 900 participants to Kearney for the 2025 Governor’s Summit: Growing Nebraska and the first-ever Governor’s Youth Summit.
The annual Governor’s Summit, co-hosted by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) and the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA), convenes the state’s economic development community to discuss shared strategies to grow Nebraska. This year’s event featured breakout tracks on manufacturing, workforce development, agriculture and the emerging bioeconomy.
The inaugural Youth Summit facilitated one-on-one interactions between high school students and business, college and military leaders. Throughout the day, employers and educators presented student attendees with internship, scholarship and job offers in Nebraska…