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GO Laurel Highlands Launches Passport App for Local Attractions, Craft Beverages and More
GO Laurel Highlands Launches Passport App for Local Attractions, Craft Beverages and More

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GO Laurel Highlands Launches Passport App for Local Attractions, Craft Beverages and More

Daruma Tech2025-03-17T19:31:48+00:00April 23rd, 2024|Press Releases|

Local Explorers, the leading maker of mobile loyalty apps for the tourism and hospitality industry, has teamed with GO Laurel Highlands to launch a mobile passport app as part of the kickoff of GO Laurel Highlands’ latest iteration of its popular Pour Tour, a self-guided tour of 62 of the region’s craft breweries, wineries, cideries, meaderies, and distilleries. Participants in the Pour Tour can earn points towards prizes by taking pictures of their purchases at participating [...]

Ocala Marion Travel Guide App Helps Drive Half-Million-Dollar Increase in County’s Tourism Tax Revenue
Ocala Marion Travel Guide App Helps Drive Half-Million-Dollar Increase in County’s Tourism Tax Revenue

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Ocala Marion Travel Guide App Helps Drive Half-Million-Dollar Increase in County’s Tourism Tax Revenue

Daruma Tech2025-03-17T19:24:17+00:00November 25th, 2023|Press Releases|

OCALA, FLA—Marion County, Florida, long known for its outdoors recreation opportunities as well as for being a global center for thoroughbred breeding and racing, has seen its proactive efforts to increase tourism pay off, bringing in a record $5.3 million in tourism tax revenue in the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The Ocala/Marion County Visitors and Convention Bureau credits this growth to its recent initiatives, including the launch of the free Ocala Marion Travel Guide App, [...]

OcalaMarion Travel Guide App Helps Drive Half-Million-Dollar Increase in County’s Tourism Tax Revenue
OcalaMarion Travel Guide App Helps Drive Half-Million-Dollar Increase in County’s Tourism Tax Revenue

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OcalaMarion Travel Guide App Helps Drive Half-Million-Dollar Increase in County’s Tourism Tax Revenue

Daruma Tech2025-03-17T19:33:22+00:00November 21st, 2023|Press Releases|

OCALA, FLA—Marion County, Florida, long known for its outdoors recreation opportunities as well as for being a global center for thoroughbred breeding and racing, has seen its proactive efforts to increase tourism pay off, bringing in a record $5.3 million in tourism tax revenue in the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The Ocala/Marion County Visitors and Convention Bureau credits this growth to its recent initiatives, including the launch of the free OcalaMarion Travel Guide App, built [...]

Nationwide Search Lands Local Explorers Deal With Marion County, Florida, to Create Trip-Planning App
Nationwide Search Lands Local Explorers Deal With Marion County, Florida, to Create Trip-Planning App

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Nationwide Search Lands Local Explorers Deal With Marion County, Florida, to Create Trip-Planning App

Daruma Tech2025-03-17T19:34:42+00:00June 13th, 2023|Press Releases|

Local Explorer's exceptional track record as a developer of high-impact, highly customized mobile loyalty apps stood out to Marion County decisionmakers. “The opportunity to create something genuine and authentic for the county has been important, and the process has been going great,” said Loretta Shaffer, director of tourism development for Marion County. BOCA RATON, FLORIDA—Software developer Daruma Tech, creator of award-winning mobile loyalty apps for the hospitality and tourism industries, is creating its most [...]