This week, the orchestra community will gather at the 2024 League of American Orchestras conference in Houston, Texas. On Friday, ROCO will present a special concert as part of the conference. We recently caught up with Greta Rimpo, ROCO’s Director of Marketing & Communications, to learn more about the concert and how their mobile app and digital program books help to shape the future of classical music.

In August of 2020, Broadway At The Eccles asked if we could create a new feature for their mobile app. Prior to the COVID lockdown, their subscribers received printed vouchers for parking and complimentary water. Broadway at the Eccles needed a way to deliver digital vouchers within the app and measure their use. This inspired us to add Redeemable Tickets to Appscension’s features integrated with Tessitura®.

In January 2021, Mirvish Productions launched their mobile app powered by Appscension with Tessitura™ integration. In September of that year, Mirvish introduced audiences to its first digital program book powered by InsideGuide - a new platform for building and distributing digital program parts created by InstantEncore at the behest of Mirvish. By May 2023, the Mirvish app was installed on 89,298 devices with their digital program books receiving 89,248 total monthly unique viewers. How did they do it?

Between April 2022 and March 2023, Thanksgiving Point's mobile app underwent a remarkable transformation, from an underutilized ticketing platform to a feature-rich and highly popular application. With a redesigned interface and added interactive elements, the app witnessed a significant increase in users. We recently talked with Spencer Gregory, Email Marketing Manager for Thanksgiving Point Institute, to learn why they reinvented their app and how they attracted over 25,000 new users in one year.

The Tennessee Performing Arts Center mobile app TPAC Concierge recently celebrated its sixth anniversary. While some apps may wane over time, this one has really hit its stride. How? They focused on promoting the app as the primary method for ticket delivery.

In March 2022, Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) launched a mobile app for their patrons powered by Appscension. We recently caught up with Lauren Sole, Senior Manager of Digital Design & Platforms for MPAC, to see how it’s going with their new app.

Shortly before the venue opened for its inaugural season in August 2021, the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park launched a mobile app to encourage patrons to use digital tickets delivered to their mobile devices. By the end of the first season, the Shell’s app became the primary method for patrons to access their tickets.

As you begin to welcome in-person audiences again, you may be planning new safety procedures. If you are requiring or considering vaccine or negative result verifications for venue entry, then your app can help!

How do you make returning to live events in the age of COVID-19 as safe as possible for staff and patrons? Learn how The Atlanta Opera uses the new Health Check Survey feature from Appscension.

Making a donation is now as simple as tapping your screen. Starting today, your app users can donate via Apple Pay or Google Pay with a single tap.

Your organization must embrace virtual experiences now more than ever. Here are specific strategies & examples to connect with your audience, keep them entertained, and inspire them.

To help you keep patrons informed of updates, closures, and cancellations we’ve compiled tips for sharing important information via your app.

At the beginning of November, we revealed a preview of the redesign for Appscension. Our clients have been able to explore the changes and prepare their apps. Now, we want to show the new design to you.