The Groesbeck, Texas Economic Development Corporation retained the Mike Barnes Group to serve as its economic development consultant.  The firm develops prospects, negotiates, markets, and identifies those economic development issues that are important to the community.  The firm also provides a Community Assessment for Site Selection (CASS).

The Brookshire, Texas Economic Development Corporation retained the Mike Barnes Group to serve as its economic development consultant.  The firm provides marketing, negotiating, site evaluation and comprehensive economic development services for the Brookshire EDC.

Mike Barnes served with the IEDC team after the BP Oil Spill to develop economic development solutions for Escambia County, FL in this crisis.

The firm will serve as the SEDC’s economic development entity.  Stafford’s location within the Houston Metro, coupled with the unique fact that Stafford does not levy property taxes serves as a major foundation for its economic development effort.  The city enjoys a school district coterminous with the city’s boundaries.  The MBG appreciates the opportunity to provide leadership to this outstanding community’s economic development effort.

Retained MBG to provide leadership to their Strategic Planning Workshop held in Beaumont.

LHP Hospital Group, Inc. (LHP) and the Seton Family of Hospitals, the leading provider of health care services in Central Texas, have formed a joint venture to construct Seton Medical Center Harker Heights in Bell County.
The approximately $100 million, 180,400-square-foot, 83-bed hospital is slated to open in the third quarter of 2012.  The Mike Barnes Group appreciates the opportunity to serve LHP Hospital Group as its economic development consultant in its incentive negotiation process.

Mike Barnes provided leadership to the Foundation Board’s Workshop/Retreat in terms of identifying Strengths/Weaknesses/Opportunities/Threats as it relates to LIT.

The Lufkin EDC retained the MBG to develop a Market Evaluation and Action Plan for this East Texas community.

The firm serves as the economic development staff for the City of Lacy Lakeview.  The firm provides ongoing economic development leadership to projects located within the city.  The firm has been retained for three years.

Mike Barnes and Jon Chara of Workforce 1 Partners presented to the California Workforce Association in San Diego during April, 2010 regarding the linkages of Workforce and Economic Development issues.

Workforce Solutions of Southeast Texas retained the Mike Barnes Group to provide a Workforce Intelligence System for the three county region of Texas that includes Hardin, Jefferson, and Orange Counties. The firm has partnered with Workforce 1 Partners to initiate the first 2 phases of this 4 phase project, which will integrate workforce development and economic development activities. Contact Mike Barnes or Jon Chara regarding this innovative approach to workforce intelligence systems.

The Mike Barnes Group has been selected to provide the Economic Development Strategic and Marketing Plan. This represents a multiple assignment from the EDCLC.

“We certainly enjoyed the time that you spent with our organization over the past few months and have found your insight and recommendations to be very valuable. I appreciate the extra time you have spent with me helping me understand the business of economic development.  Your work has been superior with our organization and I look forward to implementing the new ideas. I hope you know that you can always use the EDCLC as a reference in the future. I would recommend MBG without hesitation. Again, thank you for your hard work!”

Thanks!
Lisa Hardison, President/CEO
Economic Development Corporation of Lea County, NM

The Mike Barnes Group provided economic development leadership to the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce Planning Workshop for 2009/2010.

The Mike Barnes Group partnered with Workforce 1 Partners to conduct a workshop on Economic Forecasting in Regional Economies for the Michigan Works Association.

South Central Michigan Works retained Workforce 1 Partners to provide a comprehensive analysis and trend projection for the South Central Michigan Region in terms of its workforce needs.  Workforce 1 Partners, a nationally recognized expert in the field of Workforce, has asked the Mike Barnes Group to assist in the economic development portion of the project.  The Workforce 1 Partners team consists of Jon Chara, Tim Condon, and the Mike Barnes Group. 

The Mike Barnes Group was retained to provide leadership to the organization’s Strategic Planning Retreat.  The firm assisted in the development of the organization’s Mission Statement, defining the role of the organization, partners, and allies, and identification of the areas of focus for the organization.

Orange, TX— the firm, in partnership with an Austin company, established the Strategic Plan providing for the marketing, fund-raising, and overall guidance and direction of the economic development effort.

Balch Springs, TX— the firm completed the Economic Development Strategy of Action including marketing, business attraction and retention/expansion.  The firm provided on-site staffing for the Balch Springs 4B group with 20 hours per week in the community. The firm has been retained for two years. 

The firm was engaged to complete an Economic Development Strategy of Action containing marketing, business attraction and retention/expansion.  The firm serves as the economic development staff for the city.  The firm has been retained for two years.

The firm was engaged to provide leadership to the community in the context of completing an Economic Development Strategy of Action.  This included the overall economic development plan for the city.  The firm is now engaged (has been for 2 years) to provide on-site staffing in the economic development context.

The firm is engaged to provide the Economic Development Strategy of Action.

Waco, TX-- the firm was engaged to provide site selection assistance and incentive negotiation assistance on a major project in Tennessee

 Plano, TX— the firm was retained to provide incentive negotiation on a $166 million project in Tennessee

The firm is retained to provide the day-to-day management of this real estate investment/development company. 

Bowling Green, KY— the firm was retained to provide research on a special project.

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Establishment of the Marketing and Development Department, cataloguing of sites and buildings, ongoing advice/counsel on economic development matters.  The firm has been retained for three years.

The Development Authority of Rockdale County (Georgia) retained the Mike Barnes Group to provide a Critical Analysis and Strategic Directions as part of an overall “What Path Should the County Follow?”  project.

The Southeast Texas Economic Development Foundation has retained the Mike Barnes Group to establish a regional economic development effort. The SETEDF consists geographically of Jefferson, Orange, and Hardin Counties. The organization selected the Mike Barnes Group from a number of economic development consulting firms submitting proposals. The firm has previously provided strategic economic development services in Orange County in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita. The firm’s experience in dealing with post-hurricane issues and regional economic development efforts were cited. Mike Barnes, President/CEO of the MBG stated,” We are very appreciative of this opportunity. This dynamic region has tremendous assets including billions of dollars of industrial infrastructure in place coupled with location attributes to attract numerous additional diversified companies.” For information regarding the Southeast Texas Economic Development Foundation, please contact the Mike Barnes Group at 254.848.4888.