25th Annual Corn Party
March 9-12, 2025
Dollywood HeartSong Resort | Pigeon Forge
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25th Annual Corn Party
Mark your calendar for four 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 at Dollywood during their opening week, along with exploring the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains and the capital of outdoor family entertainment in Pigeon Forge, Sevierville and Gatlinburg!
March 9
4-9 pm: Tradeshow, Registration & Mix 'n Mingle
March 10
Tradeshow, Morning Roundtables, Offsite Learning and Meals at Apple Barn & Other Local Venues
March 11
Meeting Day at Hotel (includes keynotes & breakouts with Dollywood executives); Dinner at Skyland Ranch
March 12
Visit to Dollywood Park (includes Behind-the-Scenes learning)
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 9-12
Free Parking
Free Wi-Fi
Free shuttle transportation or parking at Dollywood Park
Complimentary Dollywood Timesaver Pass per guest
Priority Park Access
$50 resort gift card per farm (if staying at resort)
* Though the hotel rate is higher than most previous Corn Parties, it comes with a lot of added value & is helping to provide access to the Behind the Scenes learning with Dollywood. Additionally, we'll do all we can to offer a lower registration fee to help offset the hotel cost.
BLOCK NOW SOLD OUT - PLEASE BOOK AT DREAMMORE
Option A - Heartsong Resort
Sold Out.
Option B - DreamMore Resort
CLICK TO BOOKDollywood 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 9-12
Free Parking
Free Wi-Fi
Free shuttle transportation or parking at Dollywood Park
Complimentary Dollywood Timesaver Pass per guest
Priority Park Access
$50 resort gift card per farm (if staying at resort)
Airports | Farm Stops
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.
Other Airport Options & Farm Stops
Below are a few other airport options and their distance from Pigeon Forge. Our goal is to arrange with agritourism farms along these routes to hopefully be available for pre and post-conference visits, for those making a road trip out of it. As we get closer, we'll provide info on potential farm stops.
- Asheville, NC (1.75 hours)
- Greenville, SC (2.75 hours)
- Nashville, TN (3 hours)
- Atlanta, GA (3.5 hours)
- Charlotte, NC (3.5 hours)