What is the Community of Minnesota Resorts All About?

Our focus is on assisting members in marketing and education, and assuring a legislative voice at the MN state capitol. Every year we offer scholarships to member’s children or grandchildren, give an annual “Resorter of the Year Award,” and offer vendors an opportunity to connect with resorts through our Associate Member Program.

Meet the board below!

Our Motto

The Community of Minnesota Resorts’ motto is “Resorters Helping Resorters.”

We believe that none of us alone is as smart as all of us together.

Our Mission

The Community of Minnesota Resorts (CMR) exists to help family-owned and operated resorts and campgrounds in Minnesota to continue as a viable segment of the Minnesota tourism industry.

Resorts and campground membership:

Welcome to our community!

Enjoy benefits of

Plus, wisdom and experience shared between members at CMR events. You are not alone.

Join or renew your resort Or campground membership!

Retired Resorter Membership:

Your resort know-how counts!

We welcome retiring resort members to continue a connection with our group.

Benefits:

Minnesota Resorter magazine
Groups.io e-mail & members-only Facebook group access
Invitations to share with articles, resort panels, and social resort gatherings.

Join or renew your retired Resorter membership!

Associate Membership:

Find a current list and contact information for CMR's Associate Members.

Their resort and campground friendly businesses offer products and services relevant to our members.

View special discounts (i.e. low rates on credit card processing, special wholesale pricing on log furniture, 10% off reservation software, 5% off lawn equipment, etc.)

Join or renew your Associate Membership!

Meet The Board

2022-2023 CMR BOARD/COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF

Our board of directors consists of 12 – 20 volunteer resort members on three-year terms who work on one of four committees: education, marketing, legislative, and membership.

For those not interested in being on the board of directors (requiring attendance at nine meetings a year, we also welcome assistance from any member-at-large (ML)! These are resort and campground colleagues who can contribute to specific tasks on a committee; for example, helping with the Fall Conference, Day on the Hill, and membership by connecting with new resorters. Contact the committee chair below with our heartfelt appreciation!

Administration

CMR President
Mike Schwieters, Boyd Lodge

CMR Vice President
Kayla Daigle, Two Inlets Resort

Secretary
Timberly Christiansen, Finn ‘N Feather Resort

Treasurer
Tom Marnik, Timber Trails Resort

Past President
Clint Mueller, Balsam Beach Resort

Education Chairperson

Co-Chairs
Kayla Daigle, Two Inlets Resort

Kyle Walter, Acorn Hill Resort

Education Committee Members

School of Resorting
Kyle Walter, Acorn Hill Resort

Emily Norris, Pimushe Resort

Joanna Wallenberg, Brookside Resort (ML)

Associate Member Liaison/Vendor Show
Tim Norris, Pimushe Resort

Minnesota Resorter Magazine Liaison

Kayla Daigle, Two Inlets Resort

Legislative Chairperson

Michael Boldt, Cedar Point Resort

Legislative Committee Members

Vice Chairperson

Clint Mueller, Balsam Beach Resort

Silent Auction/Live Auction

Nancy Loren, Little Boy Resort (ML)

Membership Chairperson

Membership Chairs

Clint Mueller, Balsam Beach Resort

Membership Committee Members

Vice Chairperson

Casey Jones, Arcadia Resort

Scholarships

Sue Malikowski, CMR Office Manager

Marketing Chairperson

Timberly Christiansen, Finn'n Feather Resort,

Marketing Committee Members

Vice Chairperson
Tom Marnik, Timber Trails Resort

Kim Bowen, Crow Wing Crest Lodge (ML)

Karen Senger, Digital Marketing Liaison

Erica Nagel, Hyde-A-Way Bay Resort, (ML)

Digital Marketing Liaison

Karen Senger, Retired Resorter

EMT Advisory Council Rep

Tracy Boldt, Cedar Point Resort

U of M Tourism Center Advisory Committee

Tom Kavanaugh, Kavanaugh's Sylvan Lake Resort (ML)