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ARIZONA GOOD BUSINESS Brandon Willey and Mike Carrillo with Hownd
September 9, 2019
The Hownd automated marketing platform helps local businesses drive the sustainable foot traffic they need to grow. A combination of web, email and mobile technologies, this new platform generates new and repeat guests, additional birthday and event bookings, and thousands in additional profitable revenue every month for an local business. Best of all, a business can get started in just five minutes with a zero-risk plan that means they only pay when new visitors walk through their door. It’s what we call Effortless Foot Traffic™ and it will be available in October!
Webinar: Virtual Reality Deep Dive Series (On-Demand)
August 29, 2019
The power of VR is in its ability to deeply immerse the user in a way that tricks the brain into believing what it’s experiencing is real. The uncanny valley protects us. It’s what happens when something is almost real but our lizard brain calls BS and we reject it immediately. Is there an uncanny valley when it comes to the claims around making money in the business of VR?
Webinar: Attract New Local Guests Through Social Media
July 24, 2019
A key element in everyone’s marketing plan is social media. Learn to deploy geo-targeted ads, engage past guests and reach new ones. Leave the webinar with clear steps and instructions that you can begin immediately to drive value from your social media accounts.
Webinar: Transform your Bowling Alley into an Innovative Bowling Entertainment Center
May 21, 2019
Bowling has been a staple of family fun for decades. Today there are many cutting edge enhancements that can transform your drab Bowling Alley into a Bowling Entertainment Center. Join this webinar to learn about innovative scoring options, lights and sound, traffic drivers as well as new products and services to keep families entertained!
Tradeshows
FEC Success Institute
October 1-2, 2019 | Chattanooga, Tennessee
Amusement Products LLC in Chattanooga, Tennessee is the location of the Family Entertainment Center industry’s longest-running educational seminar. The 2-day seminar is conducted at the Amusement Products manufacturing facility and covers a variety of topics to educate both new and existing FEC operators. Experienced industry experts share their knowledge and insights on subjects such as feasibility, financing, zoning, design, construction, attractions and much more, with each segment including a Q & A session.
LaserTAG360
October 7-9, 2019 | Plainfield, IN
This event is 2.5 days of success focused topics of laser tag… including the future of the industry, choosing the right site, understanding your target market, the importance of the design and why it will impact your return on investment, revenue scenarios, cost projections, funding options, landlord negotiation tactics, equipment choices, hurdles to opening, operator perspectives, marketing techniques, website keys, and much more.
Foundations Conference
October 15-17, 2019 | Grapevine, Texas
2019 is the 17th consecutive year for Foundations Entertainment University, the industry’s #1 Ranked Educational Seminar Program. With more than 1350 graduates and more than 250 Family Entertainment Center’s (FEC’s) that got their start with Foundations, the NEW Foundations University 2.0 is for newbies, FEC industry veterans, and service providers who want to learn how to be a part of the #3 growth industry in the U.S.
Family Attractions Expo
November 6-7, 2019 | Birmingham, UK
The Family Attraction Expo 2019, is THE trade event designed to provide owners and managers of the UK’s most ambitious attraction sites with the very latest entertainment products and services to increase revenue and attract more visitors.
IAAPA Attractions Expo
November 18-22, 2019 | Orlando, FL
IAAPA Expo is the largest international trade show for the amusements and attractions industry, featuring 1,000 exhibitors, over 570,000 net square feet of exhibit space, and more than 35,000 participants. Connect with buyers from Amusement Parks, Theme Parks, Attractions, Water Parks, Family Entertainment Centers, Zoos, Aquariums, Resorts, Museums, Themed Entertainment, Party Rentals, and much more!
News
FetchRev Goes Global with Automated Marketing Platform for Local Merchants
July 17, 2019
FetchRev® (soon to be Hownd ™), provider of an automated marketing platform that generates profitable foot traffic for local businesses , is expanding beyond North America with new language support, consumer privacy capabilities, and international partnerships. FetchRev is now available to local merchants in the Family Entertainment, Food & Beverage, and Health & Beauty markets throughout the Americas and Australia, with a full European launch planned later this year.
FetchRev Announces New Name, Logo and Capabilities for Merchants and Consumers
June 19, 2019
FetchRev, an automated marketing platform that generates foot traffic for local businesses by delivering targeted promotions to consumers, has announced a new brand name, logo, and imminent launch of an entirely new platform with capabilities for merchants and their existing and future customers.
FetchRev Launches Kickass Global Partner Program
March 21, 2019
FetchRev, the Arizona based SaaS company working to change the way brick and mortar businesses increase foot traffic, has launched a partner program effective April 1, 2019. With four distinct channels for prospective partners to choose from, this is no ‘one size fits all’ partner program. The partner program will become an integral part of how FetchRev reaches audiences and markets through partners that truly understand the power of FetchRev.
CenterEdge Software Announces Integrations with FetchRev
November 1, 2018
CenterEdge Software, a leading provider of point-of-sale, online sales and reservations, and ticketing systems for entertainment and recreation facilities, is pleased to announce its new integration with FetchRev, a fully-automated marketing platform.
TRAY Self-Service Point of Sale Announces New Partnership with FetchRev’s Automated Marketing Solution
September 25, 2018
TRAY®, the enterprise POS and self-service solution, announced today a new integration with FetchRev, an automated foot traffic generator for local business. Through this partnership, businesses using TRAY’s self-service platform can now monetize the data captured at the kiosk by sending actionable promotional offers.
Editorial
New tricks (Intergame Magazine)
September 1, 2019
“Now, as FetchRev makes the transition to become Hownd, we’re doubling down on our efforts,” said the company’s Mike Carrillo.
“Hownd will soon include a robust set of features that empower merchants to quantifiably find and retrieve effortless foot traffic from existing and new customers at times when they’re most likely to convert, all via a zero-risk pay-per-visit pricing model. The result for merchants can be more customer visits, more profitable revenue, and an increase in average spending from each customer visit.” (pg. 68-69)
All Change For FetchRev (Interfun Magazine)
August 1, 2019
FetchRev, an automated marketing platform that generates foot traffic for local businesses by delivering targeted promotions to consumers, has announced a new brand name, logo, and imminent launch of an entirely new platform: Hownd. FetchRev will become Hownd when it officially transfers its brand later this year. (pg. 6-7)
Building Your Strategic Marketing Plan – Part 2 (RePlay Magazine)
May 1, 2019
In the last issue we dug into the meaty and heavyweight task of fleshing out your purpose and mission and then setting the SMART goals that will bring you closer to achieving the grand vision for your business.
Building Your Strategic Marketing Plan – Part 1 (RePlay Magazine)
April 1, 2019
Sam Walton, the king of low-price commerce, once said, “There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.”
Company Profile – FetchRev (RePlay Magazine)
November 1, 2018
In simple terms, FetchRev uses a variety of tools to collect customer data (names, birthdays, email addresses, etc.) and then curates relevant, personalized promotional contact with those customers to drive foot traffic through the door, especially encouraging repeat visits. Like the retriever in their logo, the software suite fetches the revenue created by more foot traffic.
Dig into Data (Funworld)
November 1, 2018
CenterEdge Software, a leading provider of point-of-sale, online sales and reservations, and ticketing systems for entertainment and recreation facilities, is pleased to announce its new integration with FetchRev, a fully-automated marketing platform
Celebrate National Rollerskating Month With These Campaigns (Rinksider)
October 1, 2018
As we turn the page from summer to fall, October annually brings 31 days of tributes and tradition in the shape of National Roller Skating Month to both family entertainment centers and skate enthusiasts everywhere. Just as worthy of a spot in the American pastime pantheon as baseball or bowling, this month-long observance is so much more than just another ho-hum reason to hang a hashtag on social media or tip your cap in celebration and call it a day.
Respecting the Data (BCM Magazine)
August 1, 2018
What proprietors can learn from the Facebook debacle, and how to make customers feel comfortable about sharing their information.
Filling the Rink: Don’t Let the season slow you down (Rinksider)
June 1, 2018
As we turn the page from summer to fall, October annually brings 31 days of tributes and tradition in the shape of National Roller Skating Month to both family entertainment centers and skate enthusiasts everywhere. Just as worthy of a spot in the American pastime pantheon as baseball or bowling, this month-long observance is so much more than just another ho-hum reason to hang a hashtag on social media or tip your cap in celebration and call it a day.
The cheat-sheet for marketing in 2018 (International Bowling Industry)
April 1, 2018
Running a business requires the utilization of a number of systems and tools just to keep the doors open on a daily basis. Add in the factors you’re aware of, then throw in all the other factors that blindside you, and on top of that the evolution of technology, and it can take years of blood, sweat and tears to reach any resemblance of a profitable existence.
Maximizing Marketing Dollars (BCM Magazine)
April 1, 2018
7 best practices to ensure you’re investing smartly to drive traffic
Data security for FECs (Rinksider)
March 1, 2018
Before we dive into the subject of data security; we should take a moment to understand what we are protecting. There are many pieces of information important to a business such as accounting data, business plans, pricing and packaging to spotlight a few, and while in the hands of your competitors these particulars can cause significant damage to your business, the primiary information that your everyday malicious hacker is interested in – is your customers’ personal and payment information.
Holidays at the Skating Rink (Rinksider)
December 1, 2017
The holidays: a time when the kids are out of school and families have gathered to spend time together – eating, opening gifts … and driving each other crazy out of boredom. The holidays should offer a multitude of opportunities for roller skating rinks to draw a crowd. But it hasn’t always.
Go Mobile, Or They Will Go Somewhere Else (International Bowling Industry)
October 1, 2017
It is no secret that your customers keep your doors open. As a business, it is your responsibility to identify your target market, attract them, and foster lifelong relatioships with them. The change to this formula is that consumer expectations are skyrocketing and setting the bar high for all businesses. And where are your customers going? They are going to their mobile devices.
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