Vitalizing Communities

All community leaders want to boost economic growth, create more jobs and attract more tourists, while protecting and enhancing their quality of life. But at AkinsCrisp Public Strategies, we know every community is different and no two situations are alike.

Perhaps there is a feeling that your community is not keeping up. Maybe individual and local interests want improvement but there is no consensus on how to get it done.

We can help your community decide where it wants to go and create a unique game plan and the right team to help you get there.

With experts in economic, community and tourist development, AkinsCrisp offers a full range of services to help you accomplish specific goals. We can help you develop a strategic action plan, rally community support, create funding sources and deliver measurable, sustainable economic results.

• When the State of Tennessee needed a strong new strategic marketing program to promote the state's economic development, they turned to AkinsCrisp.
• When the City of Maryville needed some fresh approaches on community planning, they turned to AkinsCrisp.
• When the Smoky Mountain Convention and Visitors Bureau needed more regional and national media relations to publicize the Peaceful Side of the Smokies, they turned to AkinsCrisp.
• When the region's key institutions and congressional delegation wanted to brand and market the Tennessee Valley Corridor as a premier science and technology center, they turned to AkinsCrisp.
• When the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Council on Competitiveness needed support to organize and promote the nation's annual Economic Development Administration conference, they turned to AkinsCrisp.