Partnership Services: Join/Task Committee

Partnership task teams/committees provide a great way to become involved and meet people with similar interests and talents and apply their professional skills and knowledge. Many of our members are engaged in efforts that build a stronger, more prosperous business climate for our community.

Here is an overview of current task teams. Please download the committee form, choose your preference(s), and return the form to the Partnership. We will be in touch!

Ambassadors

Our Ambassadors represent the Partnership and recognize and promote businesses in our community and educate members and prospective members about the benefits available through membership.

Communications & Marketing

Develop a strategic communications plan to assist in achieving targets and goals while promoting efforts and successes both internally and externally

Community Appearance

Serves as a resource for increasing awareness of the importance of a clean and attractive community and coordinates beautification projects for the Starkville area

Community/University Relations

Enhance and capitalize on collaborative community/university relations that create a teamwork approach on projects that are mutually beneficial from idea to implementation

Cultural & Heritage Tourism

Assist and coordinate efforts in conducting research, gathering data, inventorying and developing efforts in regards to cultural and heritage sites and events for tourism development in Starkville.

Education

Unite business and industry with the educational sector by launching initiatives and programs to support local educators and students

Existing Industry Support

Continue and enhance processes designed to support business retention and expansion for existing industries

Governmental Affairs

Develop mutually beneficial relationships among local, state, and national government

Local Incentives

Develop an incentives policy to ensure competitiveness in business and industry recruitment

Military Affairs

Provides support to local, regional and visiting military units through appreciation events and recognition programs

Property Development/Speculative Building

Develop one or more incubator facilities adjacent to or near MSU for companies in the targeted industry sectors and others; support expansion of the Research Park; address lack of infrastructure at Cornerstone; and develop a land acquisition plan

Retirement Development

Enhance the retirement program by showcasing it as an industry tied to MSU

Small Business Development

Provide support for initiatives/professional development and a mechanism by which small businesses can discuss issues of concern

Starkville Young Professionals

Aid in the development of Starkville’s young professionals by social networking/relationship building, professional development/training, civic engagement/community service and local charity support

The Forum

Enhancing the leadership skills of community and business leaders stimulates dynamic, outside-the-box thinking and increased civic involvement; challenged with the overall direction of The Forum, Oktibbeha County’s Leadership Development program as it relates to the following: (1) program development (2) sponsor solicitation (3) participant recruitment and (4) sustainability and involvement of alumni affairs

Workforce Development

Develop a world class K-12 educational system in Starkville and Oktibbeha County by helping to create and nurture an environment that supports a highly skilled and trained workforce necessary for business attraction, creation, expansion, and retention