May 31, 2013
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.
Idea of the Week...Attraction Age Gauge
Do your guests sometimes wonder why adults need to pay full admission to visit your farm? In response to this FAQ at Cornbelly's, last year we created an online Attraction Age Gauge that demonstrated how many of our attractions were appropriate for adults.
 
Being able to visually see on our website that everything we have isn't "just for kids" and that there are many attractions adults can participate in too, we believe helped them to understand our event better and see why adults pay admission too.
 
Because Cornbelly's puts such an emphasis on selling tickets online, we wanted to have this information on our website to aid them in making their online purchasing decisions.
 
CLICK HERE to view our online Attraction Age Gauge.
 
 
Submit Your Food Menu Examples For Chance to Win!
This Week's PrizeWe'd like to begin compiling an online MAiZE "Sample" Library where you can view examples from fellow MAiZE members in a wide variety of categories (i.e., advertising, attractions, etc.)

To kick off the start of the library, this week we are putting out a request for examples of your food menu signs. Please email a sample of your menu sign to kamille@themaize.com by June 6 and we'll post it to the library (watch for a link to the library coming soon!)

As an added incentive, each time we put out a request for images, we will try to also offer a prize you can win just for taking the time to submit your photo. One winner will be chosen from amongst those who submit their example by the deadline. This week, we'd like to thank Forbidden Sweets for donating a 24-piece assorted case of rice krispy treats The case is valued at $59.76 (wholesale) or $120.00 (retail) and includes free shipping! A big thank you to Forbidden Sweets. Their holiday and farm-themed treats have been big sellers at quite a few farms and you can get more info at www.forbiddensweets.com.
 
Tell Us When You Are Planting...

 
To help us better plan our schedule for designing and cutting mazes, it would be helpful to know when each of you planted and/or is planning to plant your corn. If you could email brett@themaize.com with your actual or estimated planting date, we'd really appreciate it.
 
Thanks everyone...tis the farming season!
 
Time to Submit Your Maze Design Concept
 
If you haven't yet submited your concept for this year's maze design, now is the time! To easily submit online, CLICK HERE. Also, if you're stumped and looking for a few good ideas. Be sure to visit our online design directory:
 
1. Login to the siteowner toolbox in the upper right corner of www.themaize.com
2. Click on Design Directory
 
Chat with MAiZE owners on the Facebook Forums
If you have a Facebook account, but haven't joined any of our private chat groups that are exclusive to our MAiZE family, you're missing out on a great opportunity to chat with fellow MAiZE owners!
* These forums are for MAiZE owners only to protect the privacy of the group and encourage open discussion. If you have an employee you'd like added, we will allow exceptions for full-time, year-round staff.
 
To access the Discussion Forum, CLICK HERE and request permission to join.
 
To access the Marketplace, CLICK HERE and request permission to join.
 
To access the Haunt Forum, CLICK HERE and request permission to join.
 
MAiZE News Archive
If you'd like to browse through past Ideas of the Week and news, you can access them by visiting the Resource section of the siteowner online toolbox OR by CLICKING HERE. This link takes you to the most recent emails. Older ones, dating back several years are also in the online toolbox.
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