Main Street Oakland County: Board of Directors Training

The goal of this training is to build strong, effective and sustainable DDA/Downtown Boards throughout the Main Street Oakland County (MSOC) communities.  Your time and knowledge are valued, and we offer this training to help everyone achieve the highest level of achievement, success, and satisfaction possible.   

You will learn about downtown management, your role, how to be effective together as a board and individually as a board member, and how to sustain an organization from start-up to growth to maintenance phases. 

Agenda

• Overview of downtown management from Main Street to DDA and balancing both
• The value of downtown management
• Roles and responsibilities of boards and committees
• Roles and responsibilities of staff
• Governance rules and procedures
• Best practices for board of directors
• Organizational and self-assessment/checklist
• Quick tips on recruiting volunteers and community engagement; stewardship and advocacy; fundraising; and dealing with conflict and building consensus

Who Should Attend

• DDA and Main Street board members
• Local elected and appointed officials
• DDA and Main Street staff

COST: Free | Advance Registration Required 

Annaka Norris:  [email protected] | (248) 858-5447 

Host or Publisher Oakland County Department of Economic Development