The app also comes with GPS technology with localized expert content, easy access to phone numbers for quick restaurant reservations, multimedia that enables guests find specific merchants and access to special offers and deals.
In a release, CCNBID President and CEO Julie Bender said that, “With the advancement and dependence on mobile technology, this app is a great addition for both our guests and our merchants. Cherry Creek North is a magical place to shop, dine and visit, and this resource will make the experience even more interactive, convenient and meaningful for consumers and businesses alike.”

VisitMobile offers a fresh approach to destination mobile marketing. In January 2011, the company received the prestigious Platinum Adrian Award from the HSMAI (Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International) and also received the 2011 Platinum MarCom award from Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals (AMCP) for Napa Valley’s Mobile Concierge.

VisitMobile CEO Jeff Kohn said that, “BIDs spend tens of thousands of dollars on mass media and websites to attract guests to their destination, but they lose control of the guest’s experience once they arrive. Mobile Concierge will offer Cherry Creek North a unique competitive advantage; the opportunity to continue interacting with their visitors in a way that benefits the guest and maximizes revenue for their merchant partners.”

In other news, Halifax Nova Scotia based Destination Halifax, the destination marketing organization for the Halifax Regional Municipality, is introducing a new free tool for visitors – the Visit Halifax Mobile Application, by VisitMobile.

This app will allow leisure and business travelers to effortlessly plan and navigate their Halifax experience using the one device most people don’t leave home without – their smartphone. This free App is accessible for use on all smartphone devices including iPhone (News – Alert), BlackBerry and Android.

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The Visit Cherry Creek North Mobile Concierge™ mobile app is more than just an online visitor’s guide or optimized mobile website; the app will deliver real-time shopping, dining and visiting advice with insider knowledge to guests when they need it – during their visits to the District. The app includes GPS technology with localized expert content and multimedia to help guests find specific merchants or categories of merchants that they are searching for in the District, such as clothing, art, dining and entertainment. The app also gives users the ability to make restaurant reservations and to access special insider merchant deals and more.

“With the advancement and dependence on mobile technology, this app is a great addition for both our guests and our merchants,” said CCNBID President and CEO Julie Bender. “Cherry Creek North is a magical place to shop, dine and visit, and this app will make the experience even more interactive, convenient and meaningful for consumers and businesses alike.”

The Visit Cherry Creek Mobile Concierge™ smartphone app is the work of VisitMobile™ (www.VisitMobile.com) a national authority on creating solutions for convention and visitor’s bureaus, destination marketing organizations and business improvement districts such as, Napa Valley, Steamboat Springs, Keystone and Destination Halifax.

Available now, the Visit Cherry Creek North Mobile Concierge™ will be available on most smartphone platforms, including iPhone and Android devices. To download the free app, smartphone users can visit www.CherryCreekNorth.com or visit the app store for their phone device and search for “Cherry Creek North.”

The Visit Halifax Mobile App will serve as the region’s ‘Mobile ConciergeTM,’ providing residents, visitors, cruise passengers and convention delegates with the information they need to explore the city. Once on the ground in Halifax, the App’s GPS-mapping technology will pinpoint the user’s location and provide them with up-to-date information on over two-thousand things to do in Halifax including events, attractions, restaurants, shopping, hotels and more.

“With more and more travelers using their smartphones, we wanted to ensure we found a way to connect them to the information they want when they want it,” says Patricia Lyall, president and CEO of Destination Halifax.

Using VisitMobile’s exclusive Virtual LocationTM feature, visitors can also explore different areas of the Halifax region – from Hubbards to Ecum Secum – by selecting any point of interest on the embedded map to visualize what is around them. The App also includes a ‘Favourites’ feature where points of interest, offers and promotions may be conveniently saved and shared with friends.

“The Visit Halifax Mobile App is a go-to resource that showcases the entire Halifax Regional Municipality,” says Lyall. “Using the App enables people to find new Halifax attractions or places to visit to further enrich their experience.”

The VisitMobile platform will allow Destination Halifax to update content instantly and continuously, thereby communicating with visitors in a timely manner. Industry operators update their own information on the backend of the Destination Halifax website.

According to a recent Trip Advisor survey, 60 per cent of travelers with mobile devices have downloaded one or more travel App, and 38 per cent have used their mobile devices to plan a trip.