EVENTS

February 5, 2020

Event Spotlight: Birmingham, Alabama – April Fool’s Lunch

While Munzee can certainly be a solo game if you choose, there’s no denying the appeal in meeting others who share your interests. Munzee Events are perhaps the best example of this, as they allow you to meet both old and new players in a safe, friendly environment. On top of that, there are usually activities, games, and — if you’re lucky — goodie bags! That being said, planning events requires a considerable amount of effort. So, to make it easier for prospective hosts (and maybe even recurring hosts), we decided to put the spotlight on past events, Munzee-Toolkit style! We hope this series of posts will inspire you to try hosting an event if you never have before, or provide you with ideas to spice up future events if you’re an old hand at it!

Today we’re featuring the Birmingham, Alabama – April Fool’s Lunch, which took place on April 5, 2019 at The Purple Onion in Birmingham, AL and was hosted by giber54, Mdeezy, Robelwilson, and timandweze.

Give us a brief summary about your event!

Every month in Birmingham we have a CoExist lunch (Munzee and Geocaching) on a Friday. These monthly events have helped us introduce many new players to Munzee and helped build a strong Munzee community in Alabama.

What tips do you have when hosting an awesome event?

  1. Always have your friends cohost with you- It just makes it more fun!
  2. Always publicize your events. Not everyone looks at the calendar regularly. Sharing about your events on Social Media is a great way to get the word out.
  3. Make sure your event location has seating and a table or two. It makes it easier for attendees to chitchat and scan each other’s personals.
  4. Consider creating a Virtual Garden at your event location. More Munzees to cap is a good thing! ?

What made your event unique?

Usually at our Friday lunch events we have only locals. This event was attended by players from all over the country. This was also CoachV’s first time ever attending an event in Alabama. Also the Space Coast Geo-Store was there vending. There was also a free prize raffle for both the Munzee and Geocaching events.

Would you like to highlight any future events you’re hosting?

On Friday, April 17th- there will be 2 “Fall Into Spring” Events in Birmingham, Alabama.

A CoExist lunch and there will also be a special challenge event.

https://calendar.munzee.com/event1580525937/

https://calendar.munzee.com/event1580700208/

Thank you to giber54, Mdeezy, Robelwilson, and timandweze for being such great hosts! We will be reaching out to other past event hosts in the future, so keep an eye on your inbox!

A special thank you to Robelwilson for submitting the details for this event! Also of note is that Robelwilson is the first player to earn the 85 Times Host badge, which is part of an expanded badge line we’ve created to honor hosts with above and beyond event counts! 

You can see a little teaser for the 100 Times Host badge below- it’s quite the spectacle! It’s a race to see who will get this badge first, though we’re sure Robelwilson is one of the ones to beat! Don’t forget we have “Fall Into Spring” Event Packages available for sale so what better time than the future to start earning those hosting badges! 

January 31, 2020

We’re Ready To FALL Into SPRING With NEW Event Packages!

It’s time to FALL Into SPRING! No matter what hemisphere you live in, we’re celebrating both Spring and Fall with Munzee Events this season. We have four different “Fall Into Spring” Event packages to choose from!

Remember before you purchase your package you’ll need to add your event to the Munzee Event Calendar! Never hosted an event before? Fear not! For complete help with hosting your own Munzee Event, you can visit the Help Guide! 

Fall Into Spring Event packages will be available in the Freeze Tag Online Store as of the publication of the blog. However, they are only applicable to events occurring from March 17 to April 19. It’s important to purchase a package as soon as possible so that you can let us know your art request if you’re purchasing a package containing a badge and icon.

Each package features a unique host badge for themed fun, with each badge (pictured above) depending on which package is purchased. The package options are:

All packages also contain an Attendee Badge. Take your Fall Into Spring Event to the next level with additional add-ons that you can purchase through the Munzee Events Team. We’ve cleaned up our list of offerings so be sure to check out https://calendar.munzee.com/pricing to see what’s available including the ALL NEW EventPak! Once you purchase your package reply directly to the “Event Package Added” email you receive and the Event Team will help you with add-on items.

Ready to commune with nature? Below you can find the Attendee Badge that everyone will get:

 

So get those events on the calendar, purchase your Fall Into Spring Packages, and start communication for artwork requests nice and early please! As Trish’s diary fills up, we will have to move to generic artwork, so act as soon as possible if you are seeking custom art!

We’ll also have more details regarding an upcoming community competition closer to the start of the Fall Into Spring events. This will be similar to the Best Dressed competitions at past events and players will be able to win a unique badge. Stay tuned for more! 

Once more, the Munzee Events Team is here to walk you through every step of the updated event hosting process, with each detail outlined on the Help Guide for full access. Start the year fresh and catch up with friends you missed during the holidays!

Let’s Fall into Spring!

Munzee on!

January 23, 2020

OzDayZee Double Points + Flipped Prices!

Australia Day is nearly here, and the friendly hosts of the OzDayZee events will be kicking off their celebrations on Saturday! As you all may have noticed we’ve been showing a little extra love to our players Down Under, so why not spread the love a bit? This weekend, all players will receive double points AND flipped prices on our Aussie Animals POBs’ favorite landing pads!

Double Points

All activity on Water Mystery Munzees, Aquamarine Munzees, Blue-toned Virtual Munzees, Evolution Munzees, and Pouch Creatures will be worth DOUBLE POINTS from 00:01 MHQ Jan 24 until 23:59 MHQ Jan 26! This point bonus counts for Caps, Deploys, and CapOns so you might want to stock up on these items and get to deploying!

Flipped Prices

To keep the party going we’ll be flipping prices UPSIDE DOWN on select items in our online store! This sale will run from 17:00 MHQ today until 10:00 MHQ on January 27. You’ll find some of these same Aussie Animals landing pads are included! Prices will vary, but you can get your hands on discounted Virtual Munzees, Urban Camos, Evo Packs, Coinz, and more!

Shop the sale here!

We hope you’ll join in on the festivities and take advantage of these double point days! If you’re struggling to earn enough points for this month’s Clan War, this is the weekend for you!

Munzee On!

January 10, 2020

Event Spotlight: FL Suncoast Event III

While Munzee can certainly be a solo game if you choose, there’s no denying the appeal in meeting others who share your interests. Munzee Events are perhaps the best example of this, as they allow you to meet both old and new players in a safe, friendly environment. On top of that, there are usually activities, games, and — if you’re lucky — goodie bags! That being said, planning events requires a considerable amount of effort. So, to make it easier for prospective hosts (and maybe even recurring hosts), we decided to put the spotlight on past events, Munzee-Toolkit style! We hope this series of posts will inspire you to try hosting an event if you never have before, or provide you with ideas to spice up future events if you’re an old hand at it!

Today we’re featuring the FL Suncoast Event III, which took place on January 14, 2017 at Medard Park in Plant City, FL and was hosted by hunniees, dt07751, Jafo43, and EagleDadandXenia.

Give us a brief summary about your event!

The Suncoast Event is held in the Florida Munzee belt in central Florida and is the largest munzee event held in the US, not associated with Geowoodstock or Freeze Tag. The Suncoast event is actually a series of Munzee events held throughout the weekend in various locations throughout Florida’s Suncoast. While these events are held over the holiday weekend in January, we can guarantee the location sites are always snow free. :-).

We have a team of hosts who make this event possible so that we may provide a lunch of walking tacos, donuts, and sweet treats for our attendees and give away prizes to registrants without charge.

We try to provide a weekend filled with fun, Munzee, badges, icons, and a game or two of Eventzee. Our attendees also are provided with a map of Florida gardens (goo.gl/tikFn3) to help our guests maximize their points over the weekend.

What tips do you have when hosting an awesome event?

(1) Have your events and Eventzee go live before your event begins. This will allow you time to assure everything is working properly and resolve any issues identified before all your attendees arrive.

(2) Identify a great group of hosts who are willing to work together to assure success.

(3) Keep it simple. If you try to do too much, your attendees won’t have time to chat or enjoy the event.

(4) Have fun!

What made your event unique?

Our event is held in a great snow-free location in Florida with access to millions of munzee points. While the food and prizes stay the same, we try to vary the event sites and offer new gardens for capping each year.

Would you like to highlight any future events you’re hosting?

https://calendar.munzee.com/event1572898151/ 

This year Suncoast events will be held January 17 and January 18 in Brandon and Tampa, Florida. Full details and links to additional events are available at the calendar link.

A special thank you to hunniees for submitting the details for this event! We will be reaching out to other hosts in the future, so keep an eye on your inbox! To encourage helpful input from past hosts, we have created a shiny new badge which you can see below! Everyone who is listed as a host for a spotlighted event will receive this badge!

Thank you to hunniees, dt07751, Jafo43, and EagleDadandXenia for being such great hosts!

December 10, 2019

Best Dressed Christmas Event Contest Entries Gallery

We’ve been loving all the pictures from players at events this month! Seeing smiling faces in such cold weather speaks to how dedicated our community is.

To make sure we haven’t missed any entries for our Best Dressed Contest so far, we’ve decided to collect them all here. Photos are ordered by event time, event title, and lastly, by username. We’ll be updating this post periodically, so make sure to check back here later!

Please contact iloveyou@munzee.com if you had made a social post more than a week ago, but don’t see your photo here. A direct link to your post will make it easy for us to confirm! If you’ve followed our directions, perhaps your post has privacy settings that prevent us from seeing it.

November 20, 2019

Best Dressed Christmas Event Contest Details!

Let’s see that winter western wear! 

Our Ho Ho Hoedown Christmas events will be kicking off in less than two weeks! So as you’re all preparing to host and attend your festive Munzee Events we wanted to offer some more details about our Best Dressed competition!

In previous years we’ve asked players to show up in their dodgiest jumpers and one lucky attendee would be chosen winner by the host of that event. Well this year we’re shaking it up a bit in hopes to spread the word about our Ho Ho Hoedowns! 

In order to earn this year’s Best Dressed badge you’ll need to share an image of yourself at a Munzee Event in a holiday outfit. Whether that’s a dodgy jumper, a festive Father Christmas getup, or even a superb Snowman suit is entirely up to you! We’ll accept submissions through Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter! In order to win you have to include your username, the event name/location, the hashtag #HoHoHoedown, and tag Munzee. Please note that Christmas events don’t start until December!

As long as you follow the rules and put forth some effort, you’ll be awarded the Best Dressed Christmas badge. This year’s Best Dressed Winners will be awarded this badge featuring the most Christmassy Cowboy in town! 

We’ll share some of our favorite player outfits to the official Munzee social media pages throughout December, but the badge will not be awarded until after the month has wrapped up. Then we’ll add all of the winners to a gallery on the Munzee Blog to announce when the badge has been awarded! 

Don’t forget there’s still time to purchase Christmas Event Packages, but Trish’s diary is filling up so if you want custom artwork you better act fast! We’ve got an exciting month ahead of us, so stay tuned for more holiday shenanigans soon! 

Munzee on and Merry Christmas! 

October 22, 2019

Christmas Events Are Heralding a Ho Ho Hoedown!

It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year! It may seem a bit early, but who doesn’t love to bask in the warm glow of the holidays?! This year we’re happy to offer 4 different package options for Christmas Events to best meet your event hosting needs and budget. And we’re happy to announce that this year’s theme taps into our proud Texas roots. Who’s ready for a Ho Ho Hoedown?!

Never hosted an event before? Fear not! For complete help with hosting your own Munzee Event, you can visit the Help Guide! Christmas Event packages will be available in the Freeze Tag Online Store as of the publication of the blog. However, they are only applicable to events occurring from December 1 to December 31. It’s important to purchase a package as soon as possible so that you can let us know your art request if you’re purchasing a package containing a badge and icon.

Each package features a unique host badge for themed fun, with each badge (pictured above) depending on which package is purchased. The package options are:

All packages also contain an Attendee Badge. You can include an Emerald add on for $20*, an option available for any of the 4 packages. In addition, there will be the opportunity to earn a special badge for dressing up in your best dodgy jumpers or holiday attire! As we get closer to the Christmas Events starting, we’ll have more details about the costume contest, so stay tuned for that fun information!

Ready to really get into the holiday spirit? Below you can find the Attendee Badge that everyone will get:

So get those orders in, events on the calendar, and artwork requests in nice and early please! As Trish’s diary fills up, we will have to move to generic artwork, so act as soon as possible if you are seeking custom art! While you have Christmas Events to look forward to in December, remember that you have until the 27th to purchase Halloween Event packages. These packages can only be applied to events taking place in October!

Once more, the Munzee Events Team is here to walk you through every step of the updated event hosting process, with each detail outlined on the Help Guide for full access. That means it’s the perfect time to tap into your holiday party attitude!

Let’s get into the Christmas spirit!

Munzee on!

*Please note that the Emerald is an add on item that can be purchased through Louise directly AFTER you have purchased a Christmas event package. Simply respond to the “Christmas Event Package Added” email you receive after your purchase and she will send you an invoice

October 17, 2019

Munzee Community Gives Back to North Texas Food Bank!

Munzee is awesome for many reasons, but the players are certainly one of the best parts! Our recent Bash weekend started things off in the best way possible with a community food drive donation! We asked players to bring food donations to Bash Registration  for us to donate to the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB).

Members of the North Texas Food Bank arrived at MHQ to pick up all of the player donations collected at Bash

Players then earned a spin on the IRL Prize Wheel for every 4 canned food items or 1 jar of peanut butter they brought, for a maximum of 3 spins per player. It was a win-win situation that created fun for all while giving back to an excellent cause. And thanks to player generosity, we’re happy to announce that we collected an impressive stack of donations!

Together we collected a total of 369 necessary food item donations! They included:

  • 83 jars of peanut butter
  • 277 cans of food
  • 9 bags of rice and oatmeal

In addition to the food donations, a $600 monetary donation was also made out to the NTFB on behalf of Freeze Tag. Funds for this donation were gathered from a portion of profits from our Peony garden pins ($500) and Peony Personal tags ($100). A big thank you goes out to all players who brought food items or supported the donations through their Peony purchases!

North Texas Food Bank

The NTFB is a local social benefit organization that distributes donated food to North Texans in need. In North Texas, 1 in 6 people don’t have a reliable source of daily food. Every dollar donated to the NTFB is able to provide three meals to families, children, and seniors in North Texas. These nutritious meals are distributed with the support of the community, so the money earned from the Peony sales will personally bring 1,800 meals to North Texans in need!

Thanks again for helping us support this awesome cause! We love seeing what can happen when our community comes together.

Munzee on!

Peanut butter is one of the most requested NTFB donation items.

October 11, 2019

MedZEEval Times Recap! Looking Back at MHQ Bash 2019

It’s officially been 2 weeks since players joined us for the start of MedZEEval Times weekend, and we’re still basking in the social success of MHQ Bash  6! Whether you’re already ready to take a trip down memory lane for this medieval-themed weekend, or you want to check out the fun we had in North Texas, this Bash recap is a wonderful way to showcase some Munzee memories!

If these pictures are making you feel left out because you weren’t able to join us this year, fear not! We announced at the end of Bash that next year’s MHQ Bash 7 will take place from Sept 25-27, 2020! That means it’s time to mark your calendars for some unforgettable future fun!

MHQ Bash Registration

Things started off on September 27 as we opened the doors to players for MHQ Bash Registration on Friday evening. Our first event of the weekend saw players meet up, check in, pick up purchases, shop our pop-up store, receive MHQ office tours, and earn prizes! The IRL Prize Wheel was present, with players earning a spin (for a maximum of 3 spins per player) for every 4 food items or 1 jar of peanut butter they brought as a part of our joint donation to the North Texas Food Bank.

Players were welcome to join us at all events for free with the Court Jester package, though there was the option to pre-order the King’s Court package. Players who purchased this package were able to pick up the following items:

  • Name Tag and Lanyard
  • Clan War Bag
  • T-Shirt
  • 2 Blast Caps
  • Munzee Magnet and Virtual Magnet
  • Special Edition Munzee Foam Sword commemorative item
  • A new in-game item that attendees will be the first to receive once released

While plenty of Texans joined us at MHQ for the festivities, we were thrilled to have players travel in from all parts of the country and world to celebrate Munzee with the international Freeze Tag Team. We concluded the night by drawing names for some additional IRL Prize Wheel spins, which saw the addition of two lucky players winning tickets to join us at Medieval Times in Dallas the following evening for dinner and a show, as well as a variety of other prizes being handed out. Players also had the opportunity to participate in an Eventzee photo scavenger hunt.

Knight’s Armor Eventzee Fun

Eventzee was in the spotlight on Saturday morning as players joined us in the Village at Fairview for an Eventzee hunt that saw players scouting out staff members holding various parts of the Knight’s Armor, as well as Clan Weapons, around the North Texas shopping center. Rob, Tamara, Craig, Mari, Guilherme, and Daniel spread out with pieces of the Knight’s Armor, while Louise, Mick, and Matt were stationed with Clan Weapons. Eventzee players traveled throughout the shopping center to snap photos for a fun morning of exercise and socialization that was followed by WallaBee‘s WallaBash afternoon celebration. And that was only half the fun for many Munzee players on day 2 of Bash!

A Night with Knights

In addition to the free Court Jester package and priced King’s Court package, players were also able to pre-purchase the package add-on of A Night with Knights. This granted them full access to joining us at Medieval Times in Dallas for a medieval times themed dinner and show that featured horse riding, jousting, and medieval immersion fun. A four-course meal was also included with purchase, which wrapped up day 2 of MedZEEval Times weekend.

Storm the Castle Eventzee Fun

Our final event took place on Sunday morning as we hosted our second Eventzee hunt of the weekend with our Storm the Castle fun run. Players enjoyed a sunny day in Russel Creek Park in Plano as they traveled around to the Eventzee Battlements (Tamara), WallaBee Wall (Robbie), Munzee Castle (Daniel), and Freeze Tag Fortress (Mari) for some photo hunt fun. Thankfully the Texas heat was a bit more forgiving, and players and staff alike were able to close out a successful weekend with sunshine, exercise, and smiles.

In addition to the scheduled events, players had the opportunity to meet up, socialize, and explore the area to earn an enormous amount of points. Thanks to the placement of special gardens, such as the Pink Peony, players from around the world were able to join in on the fun and earn CapOn points, as well as shop our worldwide weekend sale and enjoy the Knight’s Armor specials on the map!

Thanks again to everyone who came out to join in on the fun! We can’t wait to see what fun 2020 has in store for Bash in addition to all the events and fun along the way. In the meantime, players can get in on some scary fun socialization by enjoying the Halloween Event Packages!

Munzee on!

September 25, 2019

Bash Weekend Fun Starts Early with Worldwide Sale!

We can’t wait to see a bunch of your faces at MHQ Bash this weekend! However, many players can’t make it out to North Texas, and we want to make sure that ALL players have access to some extra special Munzee fun this weekend. That’s why, in addition to Weapons Weekend, there will be a worldwide sale starting today at 10:00 MHQ time AND limited edition weekend badges that anyone can earn! You can read about all of these exciting announcements and more below!

Worldwide Sale

Let’s get the weekend started early with a Freeze Tag Online Store sale! In honor of Bash, we’ve kicked off a MedZEEval Times sale collection and certain products will automatically be discounted by 10%.

The following items will be on sale until Monday, September 30 at 10:00 MHQ time:

  • Blast Captures
  • Temporary Virtuals
  • Virtuals
  • Grab Bags (Limited amounts!)
  • All four Flat Friends*
  • Virtual Evolution packs
  • Motel credits
  • Hotel and credits stickers
  • Timeshare credits
  • Emeralds
  • Virtual Magnet 5 packs (limit 2 per player)
  • Munzee Magnet 5 packs (limit 2 per player)

* Doesn’t include Fancy Flats

Shop the entire sale HERE! Plus, in addition to this awesome sale, there are some extra special badges you can earn this weekend only!

Limited Edition Badges

In celebration of Weapons Weekend, there are also two limited edition badges that you can pick up this weekend only! Earning these two badges will be possible if you’re in the MedZEEval spirit!

You can earn both of these badges for worldwide captures and deploys of Clan Weapons during MedZEEval Times weekend, which starts on Friday, September 27 at 00:01 MHQ time and concludes on Sunday, September 29 at 23:59 MHQ time. Since there is such a short time frame to earn these, we have listed the requirements for each below.

Please note that these badges will not count any Clan Weapon activity before Friday at 00:01 MHQ. Don’t forget, we also have 7 badges to earn through MedZEEval Times themed Knight’s Armor specials as well. Those specials are available until October 6 at 23:59 MHQ time,

Weapons Weekend and More!

There is even more worldwide fun to be had with Weapons Weekend, which will see all Clan Weapons activity earn double points from September 27 at 00:01 MHQ time until September 29 at 23:59 MHQ time. Plus, we told you that there would be something special going on with Unicorns and Dragons during this timeframe, and we didn’t forget!

All activity on Unicorns and Dragons (Myths and Variants) will also be worth double points for Bash weekend, and they will bounce every 6 hours during this timeframe if not capped in order to allow more opportunity for players to pick up points! Don’t forget you can use Magnets to increase your chances of getting these mythical monsters and increased points!

Don’t forget that as of the publication of this blog, our special Pink Peony pins are now being sold in limited quantities as well for a donation to NTFB! We hope these announcements get everyone geared up for a munz-tastic weekend!

Munzee on!

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