MingleMaps Coming to Sarasota!

Businesses that have wished for an easier way for Sarasota County’s 4.8 million annual visitors to navigate the downtown area can rest easy this fall, as a new, innovative map is on its way.

Called MingleMaps™, the new visual tools are hand illustrated and are full-color, keepsake-quality touring maps featuring local businesses, entertainment venues and historical tidbits. Easy to read and tote, MingleMaps are cohesive, convenient and practical guides to the city, benefiting visitors and businesses alike.

While the free map will be a handy resource for visitors unfamiliar with the area, it also strives to be useful for full-time residents of the city – not only are businesses clearly illustrated on the map itself, but the back of the map features a directory listing containing business’ information and grid locations.

MingleMaps are the brainchild of creative thinkers Candice Mutschler and Jake Keiser, who teamed up to found the company Kreative Communities, LLC earlier this year.

“We’re really proud of this product,” said Keiser. “We have used only local resources to bring our idea to life. This is truly an effort to support our local economy and assist some of the millions of visitors with finding all the hidden dining spots and shopping jewels in our downtown area.”

“Downtown Sarasota is the social center of our city, and a useful map of the area is long overdue,” said Candice Mutschler. “While there are some good visitor guides in existence, and information about individual districts, there is no cohesive, user-friendly product to help visitors and residents navigate the area. Illustrated MingleMaps will help promote the entire downtown area as one vibrant and marketable destination.”

The maps will be available throughout the downtown area in convenient locations such as the Chamber of Commerce, retail stores, parking lot valet stands and select real estate offices. They’ll also be strategically placed outside the immediate downtown area in places visitors will easily find them, such as the Visitor Center, hotels and car rental agencies.

For those looking to better find their way outside of Sarasota, MingleMaps are already in the works for a number of other downtown destinations across Florida. If you would like more information on MingleMaps or if you would like your business’ information to be included on the map, please visit www.kreativecommunities.com.

About MingleMaps and Kreative Communities:
Cofounders Candice Mutschler and Jake Keiser started Kreative Communities after wondering to one another how visitors find some of Sarasota’s nearly hidden shopping, dining and entertainment outlets. They realized Sarasota wasn’t the only challenged community and formed Kreative Communities, LLC in 2008 to assist these communities with self promotion. MingleMaps is the first of many upcoming products the company will offer and are already underway with development for a handful of Florida cities.

Visit www.kreativecommunities.com  for info!