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This week's a-MAiZE-ing News, with a special focus on the upcoming Corn Party, contains updates, info and ideas you won't want to miss....
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Corn Party Countdown...Top 10 Reasons to Join Us in California!
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We're continuing our countdown to the Corn Party in California! Here are two more reasons we hope you won't miss our 12th annual siteowner conference.
For those not yet registered, information and registration forms can still be found at www.cornparty.com.
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#6: Sysco Addition to Bus Tour Provides Even More Focus on Food
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A new stop on
Saturday's Bus Tour A
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Though this conference already contains a good deal of content related to food on the farm, with the help of Wayne Bishop we've just added a quick stop at Sacramento's Sysco facility. Everyone who selected the Saturday bus tour that stops at the Heidrick Ag Museum, you'll now get a sneak peek at Sysco's test/demo kitchen as well. Located right on the way to Bishop's Farm, it'll be a convenient and educational stop for those hoping to learn all they can about food on the farm.
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“Over the years, Sysco has been in a key partner in the food service part of our business. We visit their warehouse and test kitchen at least once a year for their free expert assistance in refining or expanding our menu offerings. Just last year, we learned during our visit that our profit margin problem on chicken strips had nothing to do with pricing, cooking methods, portion control, or chicken sourcing, but everything to do with the fact we hadn’t been serving fries with them; Duh! For anyone planning to start up or expand a food service operation, a visit to the Sysco plant will be a great opportunity to see exactly how important it is to establish these kinds of relationships.”
- Wayne Bishop
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#5: Chance to Win Annual Corn Party Contests!
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The Corn Party contests are back and we’ll once again have prizes for the top 2011 materials/ideas representing your farm. Categories are:
Best Printed Material: please bring a printed sample of your brochure, coupon, direct mailer, etc. to display.
Best Maze Aerial Photo: please bring an aerial photo to display (not to exceed 8x10)
Best Attraction or Event Idea: please bring a page or poster (not to exceed 11 x 17) to display, containing photos of your attraction or event and a brief description.
Best Website: if you’d like to enter, please email your URL to kamille@themaize. com by February 1.
To enter the above contests (with the exception of the web site category), please just bring your samples with you to the Corn Party and turn them in at registration.
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Book Your Airport Shuttle for the Corn Party
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Since the Hilton does not have a complimentary shuttle from the  airport, you will want to book a SuperShuttle for your transportation. We have arranged a $4 RT discount off their rate, which you can receive by CLICKING HERE to book or calling 800-258-3826 and using the discount code GMZ2H. For additional information about booking, CLICK HERE to download an information sheet. If you have 4 or more people in your party, your cheapest option is to reserve a private 7-passenger van. If you have 3 or less, you'll want to book a shared ride van. |
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Did You Get Your Hotel At Our Blocked Rate?
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If any of you have had trouble getting a hotel room at our blocked rate at either hotel, there are more available this week.
Madera (Pre-Conference Tour Hotel): Though the Springhill Suites block filled, we do have a second block at the Holiday Inn Express. Please CLICK HERE for more details on www.cornparty.com.
Sacramento Hilton: Because our block filled last week, we just signed a contract to add additional rooms at the same $99 rate. Those should be available in the Hilton's system by the first part of this week. If you have trouble getting a room at this rate, please let us know. Please note that this block will close on February 2 and the rate won't be available after that date.
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Exclusive Discount from Signs of the Seasons
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We will not be attending the maize conference in California this year, thus we have decided to offer a discount of 15% on all sign orders placed by Friday Jan 27, 2012. This discount is not being offered at the Hershey Show or NAFDMA that we will be attending, and is exclusive for the maize group only!
If you have a catalog from the last year or two, you can reference that. We also have a website with some pictures on it. Of course not everything we make is on the website. Also if you contact me, we have some new designs on my phone that I can text or email to you. As always if you have a specific design in mind we can make it for you.
As a reminder of the types of signs we do and the prices for 2012
$225: 3'x4' or 2'x5' signs (most in that size are photo opps)
$300: 2'x8' (stacks, like; pumpkins, apples, animals, flowers or corn sta  lks)
$300: 4'x4' signs
$325: 4'x5' signs
$500: 4'x8' signs
$325: 4'x4' Educational Flip boards (Pumpkin, Apples, any fruits, any vegetables, any animal...like chicken, goat, sheep, pig, cow, horse....)
Also we can make your roadsigns and informational signs. For more information or to order, please call or email.
Suzanne Gilmore
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The MAiZE Inc.; PO Box 367, Spanish Fork, UT 84660; 888-798-0596
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