Clients/Projects

Specialty Retailers/Businesses

  • Ace Hardware, Manteo NC
  • Alco, Inc., Virginia Beach VA
  • Awful Arthur’s Restaurant and Beach Shop, Kill Devil Hills NC
  • Bagelworks, Virginia Beach VA
  • C. I. Travel, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Café Hon, Baltimore, MD
  • Carolina Closets, Hilton Head, SC
  • Cyndy’s Bynn, Urbanna, VA
  • Dan Ryan’s for Men, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Few International, Virginia Beach, VA and New Zealand
  • Dunes Restaurant, Nags Head, NC
  • Galleon Esplanade and A Restaurant by George, Nags Head, NC
  • Gray’s Department Stores, Kitty Hawk, NC
  • Hi Ho Silver, Newport News, VA
  • Island Breeze, Sunset Beach, NC
  • Kellogg Supply Company, Manteo, NC
  • Jody’s Popcorn, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Lowenthal Furriers, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Malbon Bros. BBQ/Citgo, Virginia Beach, VA
  • McDonald Garden Center, Hampton, VA
  • Midgett Realty , Hatteras, NC
  • Miss Lizzie’s, Kitty Hawk, NC
  • Norfolk Florist, Norfolk, VA
  • Olive & Bette’s, New York, NY
  • Otto Design and Marketing, Norfolk, VA
  • P & R Marketing, Raleigh, NC
  • Peanut Patch/Feridies, Courtland, VA
  • Shallowbags (now Charlotte’s), Manteo, NC
  • Spritz Fragrance Outlets, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
  • Taylor’s Do-It Centers, Virginia Beach, VA
  • The Island Art Gallery and Christmas Shop, Manteo, NC
  • The Royal Chocolate, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Topsail Island Trading Company, Surf City, NC
  • Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Weatherbeeta USA, Edison, NJ
  • Windsurfing Hatteras, Hatteras, NC*Consulted one-on-one with over 800 specialty retailers, restaurants, and service businesses with technical visits through the Main Street Program or Economic Development departments in approximately 40 states.

Major Retailers

  • Domino’s Pizza, Ann Arbor, MI
  • Famous-Barr, St. Louis, MO
  • Farm Fresh Grocery Stores, Norfolk, VA
  • Filene’s, Boston, MA
  • Foley’s, Houston, TX
  • Forman’s, New York, NY
  • Hecht’s/Strawbridge, Washington, DC, and Philadelphia, PA
  • JC Penney, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Jones Stores, St. Louis, MO
  • Kaufmann’s, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Lord & Taylor, New York, NY
  • May Company, St. Louis, MO
  • Meier & Frank, Portland, OR
  • Robinsons-May, North Hollywood, CA
  • U.S. Navy Exchange System, Norfolk, VA

Shopping Centers/ Malls/ Developers

  • Armada Hoffler/ Divaris Property Management/ Town Center, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Champion’s Village Shopping Center, Houston, TX
  • Charter Oak Partners, Vienna, VA
  • Chesapeake Square Mall, Chesapeake, VA
  • Congressional Plaza, Rockville, MD
  • Currituck County Economic Development, Currituck, NC
  • Factory Stores at Park City, Park City, UT
  • Federal Plaza, Rockville, MD
  • Federal Realty Investment Trust, Rockville, MD
  • Four Seasons Town Centre, Greensboro, NC
  • Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate, Norfolk, VA
  • Hatteras Landing & Teach’s Lair, Hatteras, NC
  • Hilton Head Factory Stores, Hilton Head, SC
  • Hilltop N.E.W. Shopping Centers, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Lake Park Mill Store Plaza, Lake Park, GA
  • Mill Store Plaza, Lancaster, PA
  • New Braunfels Mill Store Plaza, New Braunfels, TX
  • Outer Banks Mall, Nags Head, NC
  • Prime Outlets, Hagerstown, MD
  • Riviera Centre Factory Stores, Foley, AL
  • Rock Hill Economic Development, Rock Hill, SC
  • Rouse Company, Baltimore, MD
  • Sanibel Factory Stores, Fort Myers, FL
  • SL Nusbaum Commercial Real Estate, Norfolk, VA
  • Sunrise Mall, Corpus Christi, TX
  • The Mall at Shelter Cove, Hilton Head, SC
  • The O’Conner Group, New York, NY
  • Waterside Festival Marketplace, Norfolk, VA
  • Westbrook Factory Stores, Westbrook, CT
  • Williamsburg Outlet Mall, Williamsburg, VA
  • Williamsburg Shopping Center, Williamsburg, VA
  • Willow Lawn Shopping Center, Richmond, VA

Associations

  • Association of Florida Auxiliaries and Volunteers, Orlando, FL
  • American Cancer Society, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Contemporary Ceramic Studios Assoc., Fresno, CA
  • Dress for Success International, Hampton Roads, VA
  • Georgia Downtown Association, Atlanta, GA
  • International Council of Shopping Centers, New York, NY
  • Maryland Association of Hospital Auxiliaries, Ocean City, MD
  • National Association of Retail Marketing Services (NARMS), Stevens Point, WI
  • National Federation of Retailers, New York, NY
  • National Trust for Historic Preservation, Washington, DC
  • Retail Alliance, Norfolk, VA
  • Retail Merchants Association of Richmond, Richmond, VA
  • Small Business Development Center, Norfolk, VA
  • SMART Conference, Des Moines, IA
  • Southeastern Directors of Volunteer Services in Healthcare Organizations,Ocala, FL; Biloxi, MS; Biloxi, MS
  • The Nature’s Conservancy, Nassawadox, VA
  • Virginia Auto Parts and Service Association, Fredericksburg, VA
  • Virginia Retail Merchant’s Association, Richmond, VA

Museum Stores

  • Association for Research and Enlightenment, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Hampton History Museum, Hampton, VA
  • Roanoke Island Festival Park, Manteo, NC
  • State of North Carolina/Hyde County Museum (Queen Anne’s Revenge Project), Hyde County, NC
  • Virginia Marine Science Museum, Virginia Beach, VA

Market Research Projects

  • 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union, Newport News, VA
  • ABNB Federal Credit Union, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Alco, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
  • Association of Research and Enlightenment, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, TN
  • Card Services for Credit Unions, St. Petersburg, FL
  • City of Hampton, Hampton, VA
  • Charter Oak Properties, Vienna, VA
  • Chartway Federal Credit Union, Virginia Beach, VA
  • CSCU/Equifax, Clearwater, FL
  • Currituck County Economic Development, Currituck, NC
  • Dan Ryan’s for Men, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Domino’s Pizza, Ann Arbor, MI
  • Exempla Lutheran Hospital, Wheat Ridge/Denver, CO
  • Factory Stores at Park City, Park City, UT
  • Fauquier Bank, Warrenton, VA
  • Farm Fresh, Norfolk, VA
  • Federal Realty Investment Trust, Bethesda, MD
  • Foley’s Department Store, Houston/Dallas, VA, Denver, CO
  • General Medical Corporation, Richmond, VA
  • HI Management Services, Richmond, VA
  • Hilton Head Factory Stores, Hilton Head, SC

Industry Tradeshows and Markets

  • Aqua International, Las Vegas, NV
  • Apparel Retailers of America, Washington, DC
  • Atlanta Apparel Market, Atlanta, GA
  • Carolina-Virginia Fashion Exhibitors, Charlotte, NC
  • Charlotte Children’s Market, Charlotte, NC
  • Chicago Men’s Apparel Market, Chicago, IL
  • Dallas Market Center, Dallas, TX
  • Denver Merchandise Mart, Denver, CO
  • Fashion Exhibitors, Charlotte, NC
  • Men’s Apparel Club of the Carolinas, Charlotte, NC
  • Miami Merchandise Mart, Miami, FL
  • Old Dominion Fashion Exhibitors, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Orlando Gift and Accessory Show, Orlando, FL
  • Purchasing Power Plus Buying Service, Cincinnati, OH, Atlanta, GA, and Dallas, TX
  • San Francisco International Gift Fair, San Francisco, CA
  • The Doneger Group, New York, NY
  • Urban Expo, Philadelphia, PA, and Orlando, FL

National Main Street Programs, Cities, Economic Development, etc.

  • Arkansas Mainstreet, Little Rock, AR
  • Baltimore Development Corporation, Baltimore, MD
  • Baltimore Main Street (6 neighborhoods), Baltimore, MD
  • Canada Main Street, Saskatchewan, CA
  • Cape Giradeau Main Street, Cape Giradeau, MO
  • City of Hampton, Hampton, VA
  • Downtown Development Authority, Dahlonega, GA
  • Delaware Dept. of Economic Development, Wilmington, DE
  • Delaware Governor’s Conference, Wilmington, DE
  • Downtown Frederick Partnership, Frederick, MD
  • Downtown Lafayette, Lafayette, IN
  • Downtown Professionals Network, Batavia, IL
  • Georgia Downtown Conference (2 towns), Valdosta, GA
  • Gloucester Main Street Preservation Trust, Gloucester, VA
  • Illinois Main Street (17 towns), Springfield, IL
  • Indiana Main Street (3 towns), Lafayette, IN
  • Iowa Main Street (38 towns), Des Moines, IA
  • Lawrence-Park, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Lawrenceville Tourism & Trade Association, Lawrenceville, GA
  • Kansas Main Street, Topeka, KS
  • Madison Area Chamber of Commerce, Madison, IN
  • Main Streets Annapolis Partnership, Annapolis, MD
  • Maryland Main Street, Cambridge, Berlin, MD
  • Mississippi Press Association, Jackson, MS
  • Mississippi Main Street, Canton, MS
  • New Hampshire Main Street, Meredith & Jaffrey, NH
  • North Carolina Main Street, Raleigh, NC
  • Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce, Nags Head, NC
  • Rock Hill Economic Development, Rock Hill, SC
  • Rural Business Mentoring Program, Wilmington, DE
  • Torrington Economic Development, Torrington, CT
  • Thomas Point Associates, Annapolis, MD
  • Vermont Downtown Program, Montpelier, VT
  • Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Richmond, VA
  • Virginia Main Street (16 towns), Richmond, VA
  • Washington Main Street, Olympia, WA
  • Western Iowa Tourism Region, Des Moines, IA
  • Wisconsin Main Street (14 towns), Madison, WI

Financial Institutions

  • 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union, Newport News, VA
  • ABNB Federal Credit Union, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Bank of Tidewater, Virginia Beach, VA
  • BayPort Credit Union, Newport News, VA
  • Card Services for Credit Unions/Equifax, Clearwater, FL
  • Chartway Federal Credit Union, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Citizens and Farmers Bank, West Point, VA
  • Cooperative Bank, Wilmington, NC
  • Credit Union Service Centers, Lynchburg, VA
  • Fauquier Bank, Warrenton, VA
  • Fleet Financial Services, Boston, MA
  • Goodman & Company, Norfolk, VA
  • Hutchins Allen & Company, Kitty Hawk, NC
  • IJL Wachovia, Virginia Beach, VA
  • National Bank of Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, VA
  • Newport News Shipbuilding Employees’ Credit Union, Newport News, VA
  • Southside Bank of Virginia, Tappahannock, VA
  • Towne Bank, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Virginia First Savings Bank, Petersburg, VA
  • Wachovia Securities, Newport News, VA

Medical

  • Association of Florida Auxiliaries & Volunteers, Orlando, FL
  • Blount Memorial Hospital Gift Shop, Maryville, TN
  • Colorado Hospital Gift Shop Association, Denver, CO
  • Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
  • Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital Gift Shop, Lafayette, CO
  • Exempla Lutheran Hospital Gift Shop, Wheat Ridge, CO
  • First Hospital Corporation, Norfolk, VA
  • General Medical Corporation, Richmond, VA
  • Halifax Regional Health System, Halifax, VA
  • Hospital Gift Shop Assoc. of the Carolinas,  Carolina Beach, NC
  • Illinois Hospital Association, Naperville, IL
  • Mayo Clinic and St. Luke’s Hospital, Jacksonville, FL
  • Sentara Hampton General Auxiliary Shop, Hampton, VA
  • Sentara Virginia Beach Hospital Gift Shop, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Southeastern Directors of Volunteer Services in Healthcare Organizations, Ocala, FL, and Biloxi, MS
  • Norfolk Psychiatric Center, Norfolk, VA
  • Princeton Baptist Hospital, Birmingham, AL
  • Sentara Careplex, Hampton, VA
  • Sentara Hampton General Auxiliary Shop, Hampton, VA
  • Sentara Healthcare System Development, Norfolk, VA
  • Sentara Leigh Hospital, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Sentara Weight Loss Clinic, Norfolk, VA
  • University Community Hospital, Tampa, FL
  • Virginia Association of Healthcare Auxiliaries and Volunteers, Shenandoah, VA
  • Virginia Beach Psychiatric Hospital, Virginia Beach, VA

Education

  • Center for Global Business – Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
  • Morehead Foundation, University of N.C., Chapel Hill, NC
  • Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Troy University, Virginia Beach, VA

Press

  • INC. Magazine, Boston, MA
  • Main Street Now, Washington, DC
  • Old Dominion Fashion Exhibitors
  • Retail Alliance Newsletter
  • The Fashion Advantage, Amite, LA
  • Women’s Wear Daily Specialty Stores Newsletter, New York, NY

Market Research Projects (continued)

  • IJL Wachovia, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Lake Park Mill Store Plaza, Lake Park, GA
  • Lowenthal Furriers, Virginia Beach, VA
  • National Trust for Historic Preservation, Washington, DC
  • Nature’s Conservancy, Nassawadox, VA
  • Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, FL
  • Norfolk Psychiatric Center, Norfolk, VA
  • Olive and Bette’s, New York, NY
  • Retail Alliance Norfolk, VA
  • Roanoke Island Festival Park Manteo, NC
  • Rock Hill Economic Development Rock Hill, SC
  • Rouse Company Baltimore, MD
  • Sanibel Factory Stores Fort Myers, FL
  • Sentara Healthcare System Development, Norfolk/VA Beach/Newport News, VA
  • State of North Carolina, Hyde County,Queen Anne’s Revenge Hyde County, NC
  • Taylor’s Do-It Centers, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Town Center of Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Troy University, Norfolk, VA
  • University Community Hospital, Tampa, FL
  • Virginia Community Business Launch, Gloucester, VA
  • Williamsburg Outlet Mall, Williamsburg, VA
  • Willow Lawn Shopping Center, Richmond, VA