“Like all communities, the needs of the Tulsa, Okla. region are unique.  Market Street Services does more than surface-level research, and truly investigated what makes our community distinctive.  With Market Street’s exceptional guidance, investors in the Tulsa Metro Chamber’s economic development program were able to sharpen our vision and turn the region’s distinction into marketable attributes.  Market Street listened to the broad views of our community leadership and focused on creating a holistic plan exclusive to the Tulsa region’s goals.”  

Mike Neal,CCE, CCD; President and CEO

Tulsa Metro Chamber 

“Market Street was by far the most professional economic and community development consultant we’ve ever worked with. Their knowledge and experience with similar visioning and strategic planning initiatives from around the nation offered clients like us instant credibility and the best chance for success from the start – two factors that no other firm can match. They guided us through the process seamlessly, involving every part of our community, and provided us a strategy and implementation plan that will change Gwinnett’s future forever.”

Jim Maran, President and CEO

Gwinnett County, Georgia

“When we began the search for a new strategic planning consultant, we needed three overarching qualities.  A sophisticated ability to analyze and interpret demographic data about where the community is and where it has come from; an ability to get out into the community and truly listen to the leadership about their hopes and vision for the future; and the ability to synthesize the vast amount of data collected through those two phases into a workable and measurable strategy for the next five years.  Mac and his team hit it out of the ballpark on all three fronts.  They were the right team to advise us on Nashville’s future, and we’ll continue to work with them as we accomplish that vision.”

Janet Miller, Senior Vice President, Economic Development

Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

Nashville, Tennessee

“Market Street Services provided the Austin (TX) community with a very thoughtful, well researched economic development strategy that was both visionary and pragmatic. The multi-phased, systematic process followed by Market Street ensured acceptance of base-line knowledge that caused unity for final strategy development linked to goals with metrics for measuring success.”

Mike Rollins, President

Austin, Texas

“Market Street Services exceeded our expectations and we had the bar set pretty high.  When we were looking for help, we didn’t want another plan, we wanted a strategy that we could measure and implement.  That is what we got with MSS ... Too many ‘strategic plans’ lack reality.  The product that we got from MSS was not only visionary but it had reality as its home base to ensure that it was realistic and achievable if followed.”

F. Michael Gaymon, President and CEO

Columbus, Georgia

“With our unemployment rate in double-digits, and the local economy in trouble, Halifax County knew something had to be done.  After a comprehensive research process, the Halifax County Chamber of Commerce selected Market Street Services to facilitate our community visioning process, ‘Vision 2020.’  Our choice was validated when Market Street delivered our visioning strategy after only 120 days of intensive work.  In fact, they exceeded our expectations.  The Market Street team was professional, intelligent and profoundly qualified.  They maintained the integrity of our grassroots-driven visioning process, and converted our stakeholders’ ideas into an action plan tailored specifically to Halifax County.  We are thrilled and energized knowing that we can create our desired future by following the strategic implementation plan prepared for us by Market Street.  And we will!”

Nancy Pool, President

Halifax County Chamber of Commerce
Halifax County, Virginia

“Market Street Services is a highly professional firm that was helpful to our community as we planned our economic future.  They have the kind of insight, analytical ability and facilitation skills that we needed to create our own specific plan."

Al Hodge, President

Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce
Rome, Georgia

“The strategic economic development plan Mac Holladay and his associates at Market Street Services helped us develop has brought new credibility to our Chamber with the result that we have raised $6.5 million to implement the plan and to build a new headquarters building.

Goal No. 1 was to grow Waco, attracting the businesses and jobs of the future and helping our existing firms expand.  But Mac emphasized to our leaders that we wouldn’t have success in this traditional area of economic development without addressing some important deficiencies.

The final plan included four additional goals: developing our workforce, changing perceptions, revitalizing strategic community areas and building a culture of implementation.

The strategic plan generated broad support, but it was the implementation plan that really won over our leaders.  Market Street helped us plan our work over five years to get the promised results.”

James G. Vaughan, Jr., President and CEO

Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce
Waco, Texas