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We're excited to share this "Idea of the Week", submitted by either the MAiZE staff or one of your fellow siteowners. 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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Increasing Traffic by "Sampling" Your Paid Attractions
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Saw this Idea at SeaWorld in Orlando recently. In an effort to get people to "sample" a new carnival-style game they had, they were handing out these "one free play" cards along a busy walkway. Similar to the concept of "sampling" food items, this may be a great way to drive crowds to any paid attractions you'd like to increase traffic at (i.e., corn cannons, etc.) |
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VENDOR UPDATE: Stephen Joseph Inc. June 15 Order Deadline for Shirts Approaching
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Hi everyone!
I am excited to offer you a line of fun, bright farm and corn maize t-shirts again this year. Above is some artwork of the t-shirts we are offering for your upcoming Harvest season. All shirts have the sizes and colors listed for you for easy selection.
Sizes
Infant: 6M, 12M, and 18M $4.95
Toddler: 2T,3T,4T $ 5.45
Youth: 2/4 (XS), 6/8 (SM), 10/12 (MED), and 14/16 (LG) $5.95
Birthday: 2T, 3T, 4T, $5.45 2/4 (XS), 6/8 (SM), 10/12 (M) $5.95
Adult: S,M,L,XL, and XXL Prices verify due to quantities and styling.
*Hoodies Toddler $8.95 Youth $ 9.95 Adults S-XL $ 12.50 XXL $15.00
T-shirt Minimums: 48 pcs per design, 2 design minimum. You can split your colors and sizes to make up the 48 pc minimum per design. This includes your custom namedrop on all designs! We do have other designs on our website at www.stephenjoseph.com (click on KidTee) Password: BOTTLEBUDDY (all caps).
The fun farm designs in our gifts were a huge hit at the tradeshow. Call for minimums and pricing! You can also see our other designs on our website at www.stephenjosephinc.com
Passwords: INTERNET and GRADUATION for May. Then INTERNET and CHINA for June. (all caps)
Deadline extension! The deadline for ordering will be June 15th .
All designs have to be printed at one time however, you can place your order now and not pay for it until it ships in August or September!
I appreciate all of you so much and I look forward to doing business with you!
My best,
Sandy
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VENDOR UPDATE: Membership Fee Waived for Spookley Farm Program!
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Many of you who attended the Corn Party in Raleigh may have already received the message below about the Spookley Farm Program, but we wanted to pass it along to make sure all of you got it:
Dear Friends,
We have spoken with a number of you recently and we have taken your feedback to heart: we are waiving the membership fee for the Spookley Farm Program.
We are delighted that so many of you have already included Spookley and his friends in your fall field trips and attractions, and we are thrilled with the feedback that you’ve shared with us about how Spookley helps you attract new guests, educate and entertain your visitors, and generate new revenue via merchandise sales. While we are so happy that Spookley and his friends have already found a home on many of your farms, we came to the realization that we had to restructure the Spookley Farm Program in order for us to continue to be able to support it – and support all of you – over the long run. The 2011 Membership Fee was our initial attempt to ensure that we could support our farm partners and grow our network for the many seasons ahead, but we realized via conversations with some of you that the fee would not achieve its intended purpose.
Accordingly, we are eliminating the $500 membership fee and replacing it with a $500 minimum merchandise commitment. The $500 minimum merchandise commitment can be used to purchase Spookley merchandise such as books, DVDs, plush toys, decorative signs, and inflatable displays. (For those of you who have already submitted your membership fee, you now have a $500 credit towards the purchase of Spookley merchandise).
All other aspects of the program, including access to Spookley content for promotions, lesson plans, and on-the-farm decorations and activities, will remain the same. We will also continue to honor geographic exclusivity with our partners so that no two farms within the same geographic radius will be able to participate in the Spookley Farm Program.
With this change in our program, we anticipate an increase in demand so we encourage those of you who are interested to reach out to us as soon as possible to claim your spots.
Thank you to all of you who have shared your feedback with us and we look forward to many fun seasons ahead!
Best regards,
Aaron Burakoff, Holiday Hill Enterprises
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VENDOR UPDATE: Little Logs Order Deadline Extended to June 6
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 Remember playing with Lincoln Logs as a child? Imagine taking that to a new level and giving your guests the chance to build their own cabin! A and J Toys, an Amish company in Pennsylvania, is offering all MAiZE sites a 10% discount on any Little Logs Cabin Kits ordered by May 15. In addition, they will provide free shipping for orders of 10 or more.
Cabin Specs
All boards are hand dipped in Sikkens outdoor finish sealer
Made of Eastern White Pine
Commercial kits are updated with new modifications that include screws in tabs and extra re-enforcement in roof
Commercial Starter Kit (3" X 4') $248
Commercial Medium Kit (4' X 5') $388
Commercial Deluxe Kit (5 X 6'6") $528
Storage Shed for Kits $173 un-assembled and $189 assembled
To Order
Call Jake, with A and J Toys, at 717-866-1565 or fax 717-866-6772
Tried & Tested
We have 2 sets of "Little Logs." The were hugely popular with our guests - not so much with our staff (there is a lot of clean up throughout the day - people build them, but don't take them apart and put them away). For us, customers built and tore down the cabins 10+ times a day. We had a lot of trouble with tabs breaking off and roof pieces getting split, but have worked with the company to remedy the situation and we have some solutions. We redesigned the roof truss & reinforced the ends of each roof piece. We will be purchasing 2 new modified sets for 2011. We are hopeful and cautiously optimistic that the improvements we have made will make it even better for this year.
Jack Coleman, Cherry Crest Adventure Farm
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Still Time to Apply for 2011 Scholarships
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The Daniel Huffstutler Memorial Scholarship, now in its 5th year, provides an immediate family member of a MAiZE owner with $1000 toward their college education. Applications are due July 15 and the winners will be announced by mid-August. Applications are reviewed and scored by the 6 members of our MAiZE Siteowner Advisory Board and this year two scholarships will be awarded:
$1000 MAiZE-sponsored Scholarship
$1000 Jumping Pillow USA-sponsored Scholarship
To download a copy of the 2011 application, CLICK HERE.
Applicants must be enrolled in college for Fall 2011. Previous winners are not eligible, however applications can be resubmitted by former applicants who have not yet received the scholarship award. Best of luck to all of this year’s applicants...
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Still Want to Receive Emails at this Address?
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Many thanks to all of you who have submitted your online profiles, allowing us to update your contact info. We've made a lot of progress, but are still waiting on a few more. If any of you are receiving this email at an email address you no longer wish to have on our list, please email raquel@themaize.com and let us know.
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Archive of Ideas of the Week
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If you'd like to browse through past Ideas of the Week, you can access them by visiting the Resource section of the siteowner website OR by clicking HERE. This link takes you to the most recent Ideas. Older ones, dating back several years are also on the siteowner site. |
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The MAiZE Inc.; PO Box 367, Spanish Fork, UT 84660; 888-798-0596
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