8th Annual Black and Orange Ball Business After Hours Sponsored

Starkville, MS - The CPI Group along with Synergetics DCS sponsored the 8th Annual "Black and Orange Ball" on October 15, 2009. Co-Sponsoring the event included The Veranda and Northeast Mississippi Coca-Cola Bottling Co. The Veranda hosted the event at their restaurant location in Starkville on Lincoln Green. Beverages for the evening were provided by Northeast Mississippi Coca-Cola. Live musical entertainment was also provided by Jeff Cummings.

As always at CPI Business After Hour events, there was an exceptional turnout for the event and the door prize portion of the evening was one of the highlights. Our Grand Prizes were a river cruise on CPI's Agape II for the winner and up to 6 of their guests. CPI will also include lunch and beverages for the outing and as well an awesome weekend getaway including a free night's stay at Holiday Inn Express, football tickets to the MSU vs. Florida game provided by Mississippi State University Bulldog Club, tickets for bowling at Bulldog Lanes and dinner at The Veranda and also Chili's. Other companies that donated door prizes included, Applebee's, Arbonne International, Aspen Bay, Bell Building Supply, Bella Nova, Bulldog Lanes, Chili's, City Bagel, Comfort Inn/ Hampton Inn, Creative Warehouse, Dave's Darkhorse Tavern, Doodads, Dux D Lux, Flower Company, Flowers by the Bunch, Gateway Tires, Giggleswick, Inc, Good Earth Pottery, Greater Starkville Development Partnership, Grumpy's, Hardee's, Harvey's, Kim's Hallmark, Little Caesars, Mak B & Co., McAlister's Deli, Metrocast, Northeast MS Bottling Company, Pepper's, Prudential Starkville Properties, Purple Elephant, Reed's of Starkville, Regions Bank, Shoe Country, Snap Fitness, Standard Coffee, Starkville Computers, Stewart's Town and Campus, Synergetics DCS, The CPI Group, Inc., The Little Dooey, The Lodge, The Savvy Grape, University Screenprint, Wenz Hair Salon, and William Wells Tire & Auto.

CPI President Mark Smith said, "This Business After Hours is the best one all year long in Starkville for a number of reasons. Primarily because the membership has come to know that when we partner up with Synergetics and then stage the event at The Veranda with live music, great food and beverages, it just has to be good! Even this year in the rain it was standing room only. We are so proud to have been a part of this community for over a quarter of a century and we look forward to many more years of service here".

Allison Matthews from the Partnership stated "I have heard about the Black and Orange Ball since I started working at Greater Starkville Development Partnership in January and everyone says it is the best Business After Hours of the year and if you miss a Business After Hours it will definitely not be the Black and Orange Ball."