MnGCA

Hypnopaedia · Geocacher Joined: 02 Jul 2011 Posts: 2

The contact us form has never gotten me a response. I'm a Geocache here in Seattle and I've been looking for someone who has good knowledge of or even better is involved with the Geocaching Summer Event Best Buy sponsors. Please drop me an E-mail at bchiafalo@yahoo.com.

Thank you so much.

minnesotabrad · Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:49 pm Post subject:

Best Buy does not sponsor a Geocaching Summer event to my knowledge. They were sponsors of the first Minnesota State Parks Geocaching Challenge but that was a few years ago.

Arcticabn · Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 3:08 pm Post subject:

To the best of my knowledge it was the DNR and Minnesota State Parks that obtained Best Buy sponsorship for their opening of Geocaching in the State Parks. To the best of my knowledge Best Buy has never been had an association with the MnGCA nor GroundSpeak.

If the did have one with GroundSpeak then you would need to check on the national forums.
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Pear Head · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 2:17 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for a Board Member

King Boreas · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 9:23 pm Post subject:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Misc/What-is-Geocaching/pcmcat149600050186.c?id=pcmcat149600050186

Pear Head · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 9:27 pm Post subject:

Hypnopaedia · Geocacher Joined: 02 Jul 2011 Posts: 2

So allow me to clarify. I'm aware BB has no relationship to Groundspeak or the MnGCA.

I am an Employee of the Geek Squad and an avid Geocacher. I have met with Groundspeak a number of times regarding some kind of BB/Geocaching relationship (Not unlike what R.E.I. does with Groundspeak).

Best Buy is a large corporation and it's difficult to find someone at corporate who understands the benefit of this.

Given that fact I have been trying to find out who at Best Buy worked on the sponsorship for that event.

In Washington, many of the active WSGA members have been around for awhile and know information like this, and I was hoping the same would be true in your state.

Any help you can give would be appreciated, other than simply e-mailing Best Buy as I am more than capable of doing that.

Thanks in advance.

speedysk1 · Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 2:55 pm Post subject:

tonkaMN · MnGCA Board Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 544

I'll ask my sister. She works in the Best Buy corporate office. She might know who would have been involved on the BB side.

tonkaMN · MnGCA Board Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 544

My sister didn't know anything about it, but she said that it must have been someone in the same group she works in (marketing), so she will ask around.