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25th Annual Corn Party
March 10-14, 2025
Dollywood HeartSong Resort | Pigeon Forge
Registration Closed
25th Annual Corn Party
Mark your calendar for 5 days of "Family, Friendship, Learning & Fun" with your fellow MAiZE family members at the 25th annual Corn Party. We'll be going behind the scenes in sessions with Dollywood top management, visiting the park on opening day, all while exploring the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains and the capital of outdoor family entertainment in Pigeon Forge, Sevierville and Gatlinburg!
March 10
Fender Farms Service Morning, Registration & Evening Vendor Tradeshow
March 11
Tradeshow, Morning Roundtables, Offsite Learning and Meals at Apple Barn & Other Local Venues
March 12
Behind-the-Scenes Learning with Dollywood Top Executives at HeartSong Resort, Dinner at Dolly's Stampede
March 13
Meeting Day at Hotel (includes keynotes & breakouts); Dinner at Skyland Ranch
March 14
Sneak Peek Visit to Dollywood Park on Opening VIP Day typically reserved only for passholders & press
Agenda
*subject to changes
Agenda Highlights
Dollywood Learning
We are excited to have Eugene Naughton, president of Dollywood, and many members of the park's executive management team joining us for a day of "Behind the Scenes" learning sessions at the resort on March 12. In addition to Eugene's keynote, VP-level panel discussions and a series of breakout discussions, we'll also get to see the park firsthand for Dollywood's exclusive sneak peek opening day on March 14.
Lessons from Legends
Continuing the tradition started last year, we'll once again learn from some of our industry's early pioneers and top leaders with a Lessons from Legends presentation in our general session. We're excited to welcome our friends Jack & Donna Coleman from Cherry Crest Adventure Farm as this year's speakers, to share their journey of family transition and some of the lessons learned in building their agritourism farm, dating back to 1996.
General Session Keynote
Angela Saunders is currently the Director of Beauty and Flavour at Saunders Farm in Ontario, Canada. Owned and operated by she and her husband Mark, their farm is one of our industry's best, and their example of creativity, diligence, and passion shines bright for all to see. In her keynote, Angela will share her passion for outrageous service and how to find the joy in complaints!
Dollywood HeartSong Resort
Meetings & Tradeshow Hotel
This beautiful lodge is home to our meetings & tradeshow and is Dollywood's newest resort in the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains, opening in 2023. It is just minutes from the Dollywood Park & walking distance from its sister resort - the DreamMore. A shuttle for resort guests is provided to both.
Block rate of $284 is available for the nights of March 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Free Parking
Free Wi-Fi
Free shuttle transportation or parking at Dollywood Park
Complimentary Dollywood Timesaver Pass per guest (this is a fast pass - not admission)
Complimentary park admission on 3/14 per registered hotel guest
Since our block is now closed, please email [email protected] to inquire about any rooms that might be available on our waiting list.
Option A - Heartsong Resort
Block Closed
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Option B - DreamMore Resort
Block Closed
Dollywood DreamMore Resort
5-minute walk from HeartSong
This family resort & spa is Dollywood's original and is nestled in a peaceful setting on 100 acres in the Smoky Mountains. It is just minutes from the Dollywood Park & walking distance from its sister resort where our meetings & tradeshow will be located - the Heartsong Lodge.
Block rate of $244 is available for the nights of March 9-13
Free Parking
Free Wi-Fi
Free shuttle transportation or parking at Dollywood Park
Complimentary Dollywood Timesaver Pass per guest (this is a fast pass - not admission)
Priority Park Access
Complimentary park admission on 3/14 per registered hotel guest
Since our block is now closed, please email [email protected] to inquire about any rooms that might be available on our waiting list.
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Residence Inn
Overflow Hotel
Only 2.5 miles from Dollywood, this all-suite hotel is a great overflow property for our Corn Party attendees & vendors. Close to our meeting site, it is a beautiful property built less than 4 years ago. Each room includes kitchenettes and living areas with sofabeds. Block rate available through Jan. 15, or until block fills.
Block rate of $149 is available for the nights of March 9-14 (plus 3 days pre and post if available)
Free Parking
Free Wi-Fi
Free breakfast
Airports | Rental Cars
Knoxville, TN
The closest airport to fly into and rent a car is the McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville, TN, located 34 miles from Pigeon Forge.
There will be no buses or transportation provided during the Corn Party this year, so you will want to rent a car, or arrange to carpool with a MAiZE friend if you are flying in and not driving.
Other Airport Options
Below are a few other airport options and their distance from Pigeon Forge.
- Asheville, NC (1.75 hours)
- Greenville, SC (2.75 hours)
- Nashville, TN (3 hours)
- Atlanta, GA (3.5 hours)
- Charlotte, NC (3.5 hours)
Award Categories
This year's Corn Party will once again include Best of the Best award contests, recognizing members of our MAiZE family in the following categories:Â
Best new idea (to be shared in Corn Party slideshow)Â Â
Best printed marketing material Â
Best maze aerial Â
Best website
Best video or commercialÂ
Best apparel design​​ Â
We encourage all of you to enter by our deadline of February 25. The winner of each category will be recognized at the Corn Party.
Time to Vote
It's time to vote for your favorite in each category. CLICK HERE to cast your vote by March 10.
*One vote per category per person.
Best of the Best
Click above for details
The annual MAiZE Siteowner’s Conference is a wonderful opportunity to expose your products or services, in a face-to-face setting, with more than 400 of our corn maze operators. Each year, the conference features an intimate vendor display area, where a handful of companies are invited and given permission to share their information with the attendees.
Participate
SET UP A DISPLAY: Register for an 8x10 booth space where you can share your products/services firsthand on March 10-11.
SUBMIT A FLIER and/or sample to be included in each attendee's conference registration bag by signing up for the vendor packet.Â
SPONSOR the Corn Party for added exposure. Email [email protected] for a list of sponsorship options.
AUCTION: Want added exposure, while contributing to a good cause? Register a live or silent auction item, benefitting the MAiZE's college and humanitarian scholarship fund.
Please email [email protected] with any questions. Â
Registration
CLICK HERE for booth registration
CLICK HERE to sign up to insert a flier in our attendee vendor packet.
SCHEDULE
Sunday, March 9
7-9 PMÂ Â Early Vendor Set Up
Monday, March 10
8 AM-2 PMÂ Trade Show Set Up
3-9 PMÂ Â Trade Show Open
Tuesday, March 11
8 AM-12 PMÂ Trade Show & Networking Chats
12 PM Tear DownÂ
Exhibitors
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