Partnership reflects on unconventional year at virtual awards ceremony
The Greater Starkville Development Partnership, Starkville’s community development organization, hosted its 20th-anniversary award ceremony virtually Thursday morning.
Typically an in-person banquet, the Partnership held this pre-recorded event due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in order to keep the community safe, said Paige Watson, Partnership special events and projects coordinator.
Hunt named Partnership director for tourism
Greater Starkville Development Partnership has named Paige Hunt as the organization’s new director for tourism, according to a Partnership press release.
Tagert takes on dual role with Partnership and MSU
Jerry Toney had promised Robert Clark that the Greater Starkville Development Partnership would have a new CEO by the time Clark took over for Toney as board chairman earlier this year.
Prather leaving Partnership after almost 7 years
After more than a year as interim CEO for the Greater Starkville Development Partnership, Jennifer Prather will start a new role with the statewide tourism development agency Mississippi Main Street Association on Oct. 1.
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Mayor, aldermen talk annexation at Lunch and Learn
A Lunch and Learn session, hosted by the Greater Starkville Development Partnership, offered a chance for city officials to discuss annexation with residents as Starkville continues work on an annexation ordinance.
Partnership recounts growth, accomplishments of 2018
Greater Starkville Development Partnership leaders lauded the organization’s growth in 2018 at its annual banquet on Tuesday evening.
Agencies organizing support drives for federal workers
The day before President Donald Trump announced a deal to temporarily reopen the federal government after the longest shutdown in United States history, Golden Triangle agencies publicly asked for community donations to help local federal employees who have gone for more than a month without pay.
Partnership rolling out branding change
The Greater Starkville Development is beginning a rebranding effort to make itself and its mission easier for the community to understand.
Starkville farmers market returning Tuesday
Starkville Community Market will hold its first Tuesday offering this week from 4-6 p.m. at Fire Station No. 1 Park.
Barret named interim CEO at Partnership
Heath Barret, Greater Starkville Development Partnership’s director of membership development, will lead the organization as its board of directors searches for a new chief executive officer.
Proposed BID would generate almost $200K annually
Greater Starkville Development Partnership officials will work with Highway 12 landowners to create a business improvement district (BID) plan 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at The Mill to fund aesthetic improvements to the heavily traveled commercial corridor.
Three Restaurant Week charity finalists chosen
Members of the Starkville Convention and Visitors Bureau picked three finalists Wednesday for the upcoming Restaurant Week’s charity aspect but declined to reveal their identities until next week.
Partnership turning attention toward lobbying
The Greater Starkville Development Partnership is primed to take a more hands-on approach to public policy as the organization will develop a taskforce to compile local issues and lobby pro-business ideals that the organization will promote and advocate to city, county and state lawmakers.
Nomination period open for Starkville Restaurant Week charities
Greater Starkville Development Partnership officials hope to build upon the inaugural Starkville Restaurant Week’s success this year with minor tweaks aimed to streamline the event.
GSDP execs delivering new letter of support for Gregory
The Greater Starkville Development Partnership is expected this week to deliver to Ward 2 Alderman Lisa Wynn a letter supporting CEO Jennifer Gregory and the organization’s previous push for a transparent, non-partisan ordinance review committee, sources close to the situation have confirmed.
Hilton: GSDP execs backed Gregory’s plea for review
Richard Hilton, Greater Starkville Development Partnership Executive Committee chairman, said he and other board members authorized and support a letter commissioned by GSDP CEO Jennifer Gregory urging aldermen to create a transparent, community-involved ordinance review committee after she was verbally scolded by Ward 2 Alderman Lisa Wynn on Tuesday.
Partnership increasing advertising, salary line items
Increased Greater Starkville Development Partnership revenues will help pay for more advertising and marketing, a tool CEO Jennifer Gregory says directly impacts tourism and out-of-town spending in Starkville.
GSDP hires Barret as new membership director
The Greater Starkville Development Partnership named Heath Barret, the Mississippi State University coordinator of transfer recruitment, as its newest director of membership development, CEO Jennifer Gregory announced Monday.
GSDP to nominate new board members
At its July 25 meeting, the GSDP board unanimously approved a nominating committee that will be tasked with replacing six board members whose terms are expiring.
Golden Triangle cities earn Main Street honors
Each of the Golden Triangle’s three cities are among 47 in Mississippi to have been designated as accredited National Main Street Programs in 2013 for meeting revitalization performance standards as dictated by the National Main Street Center.