Saturday, August 21, 2010

Hopkinsville Now Available on the App Store

Visitors and residents of Hopkinsville, Ky., now have a valuable resource at their fingertips.  Red Pixel Studios and Hopkinsville – Christian County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau announced today that the Visit Hopkinsville App is now available on the App Store for free download.

The popular destination, known as the birthplace of Edgar Cayce, developed the Visit Hopkinsville App with Red Pixel Studios of Owensboro, Ky., so that visitors can get information with a few flicks of their finger using their Apple iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

A product of Red Pixel Studio’s RPS | infoApp solution, the Visit Hopkinsville App enables users to find out about the area’s many wonderful attractions – from the numerous outdoor recreational areas to the museums displaying the heritage of southwest Kentucky, Fort Campbell, and the nation’s first poet laureate, Robert Penn Warren – as well as options for lodging and dining.

The Attractions section provides users a convenient way to plan to attend the many offerings of the area, while the Events section lets them know about youth and adult sports tournaments, festivals and celebrations around Hopkinsville.

The App also keeps fans up to date with Announcements and News from Hopkinsville, so they can be sure to get the latest information and reminders of upcoming happenings.

Considering today’s demand for the most current and up-to-date technology, The Hopkinsville – Christian County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau wants to offer visitors a convenient way to learn about everything this area has to offer.

“The App really gives us a powerful tool to connect visitors with Hopkinsville and Christian County,” said Cheryl Cook, Executive Director, Hopkinsville – Christian County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau.  “It lets us use the latest technology to promote a vibrant community that offers so many opportunities to explore, play and learn.”

The Hopkinsville – Christian County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau selected Red Pixel Studios to develop the App because they were able to incorporate the numerous features they wanted at a very low cost.

“We developed infoApp as a framework to produce customized, branded Apps for a wide variety of customers,” said Jason Kyle, vice president of Red Pixel Studios. “It’s an extremely flexible and robust system that enables us to quickly and inexpensively develop personalized Apps for tourism destinations, restaurants or nearly any organization.”

“We are excited to have had the opportunity to develop the Visit Hopkinsville App for the Hopkinsville – Christian County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau,” said Jason Kyle. “We’re also proud to be able to enhance Hopkinsville’s tourism efforts and attract visitors to such a wonderful Kentucky destination.”

The RPS | infoApp solution extends your marketing reach by providing you with your own custom-branded App for the popular Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. Give your customers information about your organization and up-to-the-minute news through the convenience of their Apple mobile device.