For the 2011 American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) annual convention, Market Street (as the ACCE national economic development sponsor) was invited to lead two workshops focused on issues facing local Chambers. One of the sessions, presented by Market Street's CEO, J. Mac Holladay, focused on the big question of how to "drive" business expansion. Mac invited two Market Street clients to join him (Albert Hodge, President and CEO of the Greater Rome (GA) Chamber of Commerce and Susan... Read More

For the 2011 American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) annual convention, Market Street (as the ACCE national economic development sponsor) was invited to lead two workshops focused on issues facing local Chambers. One of the sessions, presented by Market Street's Director of Research, Ellen Cutter, focused on "the Baby Boomer Economy."  Ellen framed a number of issues and presented a wide variety of information to session attendees, reflecting all the while that though the Great... Read More

In 2007, Market Street , in partnership with the American Chamber of Commerce Executives, commissioned a  national study that revealed that membership in a local chamber of commerce can significantly boost a business’s image among consumers, as well as among other businesses.  In a scientific survey of 2000 U.S. adults, The Schapiro Group, an Atlanta-based strategic consulting firm, found positive perceptions of chamber members in a number of areas, including overall favorability, consumer... Read More