Create your collaboration in under 30 minutes!


Set up your next collaborations quickly with a few clicks and just a little bit of brain power. First, let’s start with some inspiration…

  1. Think through the themes you want to highlight:

Family Adventures


Visit Marshfield – Family Fun Collaboration

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Featured locations:

  • NORTHWARD Peddle and Paddle
  • Feltz’s Dairy Store
  • Putt -N- Play
  • Wisconsin Rapids Municipal Zoo
  • Hiking trails & parks

Collab themes:

  • Family Fun/Kid-friendly
  • Zoo
  • Parks
  • Food & outdoor dining on/along the water


Peir B – Spring Break Staycation– Winter Family Fun!

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Featured family-friendly locations:

  • Dog Sledding at Endurance Kennels
  • Night Tubing at Spirit Mountain
  • Hiking Local Trails
  • Aquarium
  • Canal Park Shopping

Collab Themes:

  • Spring Break Staycation-
    • Winter Family Fun!
    • Outdoor adventure
    • Fun shops
    • Cozy breweries & coffee shops
Couples Getaway


Explore Alexandria – Winter Adventure Collaboration

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Featured locations great for couples:

  • Downhill skiing: Andes Tower Hills
  • Fat Tire Biking: Kensington Runestone Park

Collab themes:

  • outdoors
  • fat tire biking
  • downhill skiing

Visit Mankato – Winter Date Night

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Featured locations:

  • Number 4 Restaurant
  • Olives Restaurant
  • Chankaska Winery
  • Maverick Hockey Game
  • fat tire biking, ice fishing,
  • Mount Kato

Collab themes:

  • Date Night
  • hockey game
  • winter activities
  • Warm the soul with coffee/cocktails
Shopping/Dining Adventures


Visit Fairmont

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Featured locations:

  • The Giddy Up Boutique
  • Booj Boutique
  • El Agave Mexican Restaurant
  • Fairmont Opera House
  • Marina Lodge Resort
  • Fairmont Opera House
  • Jake’s Pizza
  • The Blazer Bar And Grill

Collab themes:

  • Shopping
  • Local dining
  • Fairmont Opera House



Otter Tail Lakes – Spring Brewery Tour

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Featured locations:

  • Fergus Brewing
  • ABC Brewing
  • Big Pine Lodge & Restaurant,
  • Silvermoon Lounge & Steakhouse
  • Creative Handmade Goods

Collab themes:

  • local breweries
  • shopping
  • food
Explore the Outdoors


Otter Tail Lake Country – Outdoorsy Otter

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Featured outdoor locations:

  • Rent sonwshoes at Glendalough State Park
  • Rent cross country skis at Spidahls Skigaard
  • Ice fishing with local guide Erik Osberg
  • Axe throwing at Beach Bums Bar & Eatery

Collab themes:

  • Winter adventures
  • Ice fishing
  • Snowshoeing

Discover Austin

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Featured locations:

  • Jay C Hormel Nature Center
  • Rydjor Bike Shop
  • Todd Park
  • Horace Austin Park
  • Coffee House On Main
  • Super Fresh Produce Bakery

Collab themes:

  • outdoors
  • food
  • family fun
Local Events & Festivals


Central Wisconsin – Marshfield Maple Fall Fest

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Featured events & locations:

  • Food offered in Fall Fest Food Court
  • Blue Heron Brewpub Beer
  • Wildwood Park & Zoo
  • Jurustic Park

Collab themes:

  • At Maple Fall Fest: Foodie/Craft Beer
  • Beer garden
  • Family Fun Activities/Zoo Exploration
  • Handmade Craft Show Shopping (Handmade)

Shakopee – Late Summer and Fall Festivals and Events in Shakopee

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Featured locations:

  • Minnesota Renaissance Festival
  • Minnesota Harvest Craft Cider Bar & Orchard
  • Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store
  • Bravis Modern Street Food

Collab themes:

  • Renaissance Festival
  • Fall adventures
  • Apple picking
Seasonal Content


Summer: Grand Rapids – Summer Collab

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Featured locations:

  • Tioga Beach
  • Children’s Discovery Museum
  • Itasca County Historical Society
  • Scenic State Park
  • Schoolcraft State Park
  • MacRostie Art Center
  • Judy Garland Museum

Collab themes:

  • Mountain Biking
  • Art and History

Fall: Visit Mankato –  Fall Family Fun

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Featured locations:

  • Goofy Goat Farm
  • Welsh Heritage Farms
  • Mom & Pops Ice cream
  • Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail
  • WOW! Zone
  • Southern Minnesota Children’s Museum

Collab themes:

  • Fall Festivities
  • Local Treats & Eats
  • Parks, Kid Friendly Activities


Winter: Hayward – Snowmobiling and Fishing through the Ice

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Featured locations:

  • Hayward Power Sports
  • Chief Lake Lodge
  • Deerfoot Lodge & Resort
  • Boulder Lodge
  • Town of Hayward Recreational Forest (for sledding)

Collab themes:

  • Snowmobiling
  • Ice Fishing
  • Sledding



Spring: St. Joseph – Spring Collab

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Featured locations:

  • The Local Blend
  • Flour & Flower
  • Kay’s Kitchen
  • Milk & Honey Ciders
  • Bad Habit Brewing Company
  • Krewe Restaurant
  • Jupiter Moon Ice Cream

Collab themes:

  • shopping
  • rest & relax
  • local dinging




2. Highlight your favorite places and things to do in town!


What are the businesses in your network that fit within the themes of the collaboration? What places are your personal favorite that you want to highlight?


Examples of places that make great Shrpa stops:

  • Local restaurants, bars, breweries, coffee shops
  • Boutiques, small shops
  • Museums, historical sites, monuments,
  • Hiking trails, lakes, water sports,



3. Think about the creator’s lodging.

Is there a hotel in your community that would like to host a creator? Verify they are interested in hosting for your collab or consider reaching out to other hotels you would like to have featured. We’ve created this template to help make all of that easier.




4. Fill out the rest of the details!


Based on the themes and businesses you want this collaboration to feature, choose the right time of the year, let the creator know what you can comp for them, list the gear needed, and any additional information you want them to know!





And you’re ready to go! Post the collaboration for creators to start applying! You will have 7 days to choose a creator.







Examples of great collabs and their set up:



Visit Mankato – “Fall Adventurer”



INPUTS:


Collab Name:
Fall Adventurer

Preferred Timing:
Oct 8th – Oct 31st, 2021

Themes:
Biking, Hiking, A night on the town, Golf, Outdoor Activity, MSU hockey game

Perspectives:
Couple

Suggested Businesses/Attractions/Activities:
River Ramble event, Canoe/Kayaking (weather permitting), Seven Mile Creek, Rasmussen Woods, Terrace View Golf course, MN River Trail, Red Jacket Trail

Required Businesses/Attractions/Activities:

Summary of Comped Activities:
2 rounds of golf at North Links , 2 Hockey tickets for 10/9 game

Required Gear to Bring:
activity specific gear (mountain bike, canoe, kayak)

Lodging Details:
Can’t cover lodging

Area Boundaries:
within 20 miles of town

Additional Notes for the Creator:
Depending on the chosen activities, we will do our best to comp activities. If this trip turns into a full day and an overnight is needed, we will do our best to get a hotel comp. Depending on the weekend, availability may be limited


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Hayward Lakes – “Winter Silent Sports”


INPUTS:


Collab Name:
Winter Silent Sports

Preferred Timing:
Jan 16 2022 ~ Jan 31 2022
Thursday/Friday timing is best for lodging.

Themes:
Winter Fat Biking, Snowshoeing, Cross-Country Skiing

Perspectives:
Anyone

Suggested Businesses/Attractions/Activities:
New Moon Ski & Bike, Riverbrook Bike & Ski, OO Trailhead (skiing/fat bike), Hospital Trails; Snowshoeing-Town of Hayward Recreational Forest. The Ranch Supper Club, Flat Creek Eatery and Saloon, Sawmill Saloon.

Required Businesses/Attractions/Activities:

Summary of Comped Activities:
Fat Bike rental, ski rental, snowshoe rental

Required Gear to Bring:
Warm weather clothes, jackets, hats, mittens, things to keep you warm outside.

Lodging Details:
Can cover a 2-night stay
Northwoods Motel

Area Boundaries:
within 25 miles of the City of Hayward

Additional Notes for the Creator



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