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We're excited to share another week of news & ideas with our MAiZE family. There never seems to be a shortage of ideas and the truth is that some of the best originate with all of you! So, if you ever have an idea you'd like us to pass along to the group, please just send it our way. Also, please remember that we'll be archiving these ideas on the siteowner web site, so that you can go back and view them whenever you like.
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As the year draws to a close, we want to wish you all a wonderful and safe New Year's Eve celebration.
We are grateful for our friendship and association with each of you and look forward to the new year ahead!
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Have a Question for our Keynote Speaker?
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Have a question for our Corn Party keynote speaker on the topic of employee training or customer service? Email them to kamille@themaize.com by January 4 and we'll pass them along and he'll incorporate as many as he can into his presentation!
Matt Heller will use his considerable background in the entertainment industry to speak on the topic of customer service, employee training and resolving encounters with difficult customers!
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Matt has spent the past 24 years in the amusement/theme park industry with leadership positions at Canobie, Knott’s Camp Snoopy, Valleyfair and Smiles Entertainment Center. Pulling from his previous leadership experience, in 2003 Matt joined Universal Orlando Resort as the Senior Trainer of Leadership Development. In that role, Matt was responsible for supporting and developing leadership teams across all divisions within the company.
Now, Matt helps leaders in the hospitality industry make sure they are getting the most out of themselves and their teams, which in turn leads to higher morale, better guest service and increased profitability.
While at Universal, Matt also served a 3-year term as Chairperson of the IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) Human Resources Committee.
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Last Chance to Participate in 2012 Year-End Survey...
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Curious what kind of seasons your fellow MAiZE owners had? What their best attractions or marketing ideas were? How many used social media? How long their seasons are...and much more?
Take a minute to complete our short year-end survey and we'll share the results with our entire MAiZE family. The more responses, the better the results!
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Submit Idea by Jan. 1 For Chance To Win FREE Ipad!
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At this year's Corn Party we will have a slideshow that includes all of your best ideas. We know each of you work very hard to improve & grow your event each year, so we know you all have some great ideas! Please send us a photo (or video clip) of any great new  attraction, event, marketing tool, food item, etc. that you implemented on your farm this year.
Each person who submits a photo will receive an entry into a drawing for a FREE iPad! Even if you aren't attending the Corn Party, you can still enter to win. All photos must be submitted by January 1 to qualify for the drawing. (at least 50 entries need to be received to activate the prize drawing)
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Submit Your Media Clips This Week To Be In Our Year-End Video!
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Were you in the news this past season and/or have some cool footage/photos you think others would enjoy seeing? Or do you perhaps have a promotional video or tv commercial? Send it our way! Logan has already begun gathering footage for the 2012 Year in Review video that will play at the upcoming Corn Party & be posted online afterwards. Plus, we'd like to play some sample commercials or promotional videos in between sessions at the conference.
If you have links to any footage and/or have some cool photos to share, please email them to logan@themaize.com. Or CLICK HERE to upload photos or files. It's always fun to look back at each year and we'd love to include as many of you as possible. |
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Chat with MAiZE owners on the Facebook Forums
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If you have a Facebook account, but haven't joined the Forum & Marketplace pages that are exclusive to our MAiZE family, you're missing out on a great opportunity to chat with your fellow MAiZE owners and/or get info on items for sale!
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To access the Discussion Forum, CLICK HERE and request permission to join.
To access the Marketplace, CLICK HERE and request permission to join.
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The MAiZE Inc.; PO Box 367, Spanish Fork, UT 84660; 888-798-0596
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