Has anyone made an event app for a nonprofit?

[redheadbaker]

I volunteer to help organize an art fair in my town. We want to have an app for the day-of that has a schedule of music performances, and a map of where vendors are located, etc. Maybe a page to highlight sponsors, link out to vendor social media, etc. 

I'm on signage and advertising, but I have no idea how to build an app. 

[deadwing]

Does your event have a website? If so, what do you envision the app offering that the website does not? I'd take a website that plays nicely on mobile over an app I'm going to use for one day every dya of the week.

I am a developer and I've done some mobile development, but it's not my focus. My first thought is this would be expensive to do and provide no return on investment.

[icedcoffee]

I agree with a website. People don’t want to download an app for a 1 day event.

My nonprofit hosts multi day conferences and we have an app. Honestly, we’ve done several iterations of it and it still sucks and has cost SOOOOO much. I can’t even recommend the vendor for those reasons.

[redheadbaker]

They don't currently have a website, but I will bring up this point of view at the next meeting -- thanks!

[dexteroni]

I agree that creating an app is not worth the effort, and that people aren’t going to download an app for a one day event. Since the event doesn’t have a website, I’d create a Facebook page instead. All of the info you listed in your OP can be posted there.

[tacokick]

I’d do a website and a Facebook page (and post the event on it) not an app. So much easier and cheaper and people will actually use it.

[al dente]

My kids school makes some sort of Google form/PDF, and then has the QR code to it posted all over. It works great for events it usually links to a map and then event timeline.