In the Words of Our Clients...

"Awesome Experience"

“When you find yourself wanting to do a project just to get another chance to work with Jay and the DPN team, you know they're doing something right!  Professional, energetic, knowledgeable… and they made both of our projects a lot of fun for everyone involved.”

Jeff Green

Economic Development Director

Village of Groveport

Groveport, Ohio

“Non-Cookie Cutter”

“We love DPN's personal, yet very professional and thorough research style. You don't just get numbers, but an understanding how those numbers fit into your individual story and, more importantly, your specific mode of organization. They care and spend big time with you and your citizens and stakeholders.”

Robert Trezise

President & CEO

Lansing Economic Development Corporation

Lansing, Michigan

“Excellent Partners”

“We have had the pleasure of working with Jay and the DPN team for many years. They are thorough and willing to go the extra mile to get the job done.”

Thom Guzman

Director

Iowa Downtown Resource Center

Iowa Department of Economic Development

Des Moines, Iowa

“Useful”

“DPN helped us create a useful planning document that still gets used; not just a report to sit on a shelf. Their ability to bring different personalities to the table to find the common goals was vital to the process.”

Neil White

Executive Director

Lincoln Village Business Association

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

“Client-focused Professionals”

“DPN strives to understand the client's needs and collaborates with their clients to create actionable solutions. The downtown St. Charles plan's guiding principles and goals have remained useful even as situations have changed, and the action steps enabled us to set priorities and mark progress.”

Robert Hupp

Director of Community Development

City of St. Charles

St. Charles, Illinois

“Great Resource”

“DPN worked with our local Main Street program to complete two market analysis studies and to create a business recruitment and retention plan. They not only helped our staff and volunteers walk through the process and collect the necessary information, they also showed us how to put it to work for our community. DPN is a great resource for communities!”

Veronica Litterer

Community Development Director

Charles City Community Revitalization

Charles City, Iowa

“DPN Helped Our Efforts Immensely”

“Downtown Professionals Network completed an Economic Feasibility Study for our community which we continue to implement pieces of. DPN's team was friendly, knowledgeable, and immediately established rapport with our various groups. The final report provided contained valuable insights and hands-on suggestions. We recommend DPN without hesitation.”

Kristine Borchers

Executive Director

Lake City DIRT

Lake City, Colorado

“Outstanding. Professional.”

“DPN is an excellent firm. Their team is highly qualified and always willing to go the extra mile to serve their customers and our communities.”

Jane Seaton

State Coordinator

Main Street Iowa

Iowa Department of Economic Development

Des Moines, Iowa

“Great Team of Professionals”

“Working with Jay and his team of professionals over five years ago put our Main Street program on the map. We still use the vision document till this day as a guide to direct us towards a better 27^th Street here in Milwaukee.”

Keith Stanley

SOHI District Manager

SOHI Main Street Program

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

“Highly Recommend DPN”

“Our community development committee was left in the dark when our state withdrew funding for the Main Street program several years ago. We visited the National Trust site and found Jay and Lisa with DPN.  They visited and provided us with professional advice and services.  We have come a very long way in Downtown Louisiana, Missouri since that time – and I credit DPN!”

Cindy Blaylock

Chairperson

Louisiana Economic Development Committee

Louisiana, Missouri

“Hard-working and Versatile”

“Jay and the DPN team are some of the hardest working consultants that we work with. They’re also very versatile, with first-hand experience in almost all areas of downtown revitalization.”

Jim Engle

State Coordinator

Wisconsin Main Street

Madison, Wisconsin

“Engaging and Fun”

“DPN's Market Study of downtown Calumet, MI provided critical information required in the development our Main Street program and the revitalization of our community.  Just as important was the process utilized.  DPN engaged property and business owners and residents in the whole effort.  It was fun!”

Tom Tikkanen

Executive Director

Main Street Calumet

Calumet, Michigan

“Top Notch”

“Highly recommended... Jay and the Downtown Professionals Network team are truly top notch!”

Jeane Babrove Meyers

Executive Director

The Mosaic on Burleigh

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

“Highly Recommended”

““As a Main Street Iowa Community, we have had the good fortune to work with Jay and his staff at Downtown Professionals Network on a couple of different projects. I have had excellent experiences every step of the way, and our projects have proven invaluable to our local efforts. Thank you Jay, and everyone at DPN!”

Jeannine Burgart

Executive Director

New Horizons-Chamber

New Hampton, Iowa

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