Some of the best event photos come from the people experiencing it. A family capturing their favorite fair tradition. Friends completing a scavenger hunt. A visitor sharing a discovery from around the grounds.
Grandstand helps you bring
Tags: NEWFor its 50th anniversary, the New York Transit Museum wanted a mobile experience that could do more than share visitor information. The goal was to give people a fun, accessible
Tags: NEWUploading spreadsheets should not feel like trial and error. If you have ever uploaded a file, fixed one issue, uploaded it again, and repeated that cycle several times, you know how frustrating it can be. That is exactly why we built Check
Tags: NEWWe have introduced a new event reminder system that allows attendees to receive a notification before an event begins. Whether they are browsing the schedule or viewing event details, users can now easily set a
Tags: NEWOur app platform keeps getting better year after year. Even if you stay in the same package, your app continues to evolve as new features and improvements roll out over time. The February 2026 release adds new tools focused on smarter onboarding,
Tags: NEWManaging content inside an event app is never one and done. Vendors rotate, artists change year to year, and lineups evolve as planning moves forward. To make this easier, we have added two new bulk tools inside the List managers: Bulk
Tags: NEWGetting your lists just right matters. Maybe you want headline sponsors at the top, local favorites grouped together, food trucks arranged by popularity, or bands organized by who is most popular. Until now, list order was locked to standard sort
Tags: NEWWe’ve added several new map features designed to make navigation and exploration in your app even more intuitive. From better orientation to deeper facility linking, these updates continue to make Power Maps one of the most flexible tools for
Tags: NEWWe’ve rolled out a series of powerful admin tools and upgrades that make it easier to capture data, showcase engagement, and protect the integrity of your activities. These updates give organizers more control and insights while keeping the
Tags: NEWFood is one of the biggest draws at any fair or festival. Some attendees hunt for the newest creations; others stick to their classics. With Grandstand’s Platinum and Titanium packages, your app gives users the power to build their own food
Tags: NEWWe’ve upgraded our Schedule and List Web Widgets to deliver a faster, more intuitive experience across all devices. Whether you’re showcasing a detailed schedule, vendor list, or sponsor guide, these enhancements help your users find what
Tags: NEWThe Grandstand Admin just rolled out a major set of improvements to make app building and content management easier than ever. With smarter automation, better visuals, and new customization options across Maps, Lists, Events, and more—these
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Festival season is heating up, and a fresh lineup of new features is here to help your app deliver an even more seamless and engaging experience. These updates are designed to solve real-world challenges for both organizers and attendees, making
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As the new event season approaches, now is the perfect time to get your mobile app ready for launch. Whether you’re working with a returning app or debuting a new one, these steps will help you align your content, branding, and structure with
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Connecting with your audience is all about timing and relevance, and our latest push notification capability makes it easier than ever to engage the right users. Now, you can send targeted push notifications to app users based on their activity
Tags: NewGrandstand has just rolled out some major upgrades to our Scavenger Hunts, Check-Ins, and Quizzes, making them more engaging, interactive, and customizable than ever before! Whether you're running a fun scavenger hunt around a venue, organizing a
Tags: New Product or FeatureAs an event organizer looking at the cost-effectiveness of your marketing dollars, you are often faced with the critical decision: should I create a dedicated app for my event or rely on a mobile-friendly website? While both options have their
Tags: NewWhether you’re managing a large-scale event like the Kansas State Fair or a local festival, Grandstand's map widgets are here to level up the way you interact with your visitors. Let’s take a quick look at the cool features that come with
Tags: NEWAt Grandstand, we’ve always prided ourselves on creating Apps with Personality. From the very beginning, we’ve allowed for extreme customization of the app home page and interior landing pages, giving you the power to make your app
Tags: NEWDid you know that your Grandstand app doesn’t have to be limited to just one language? With our latest feature, you can now add a duplicate version of your app in a completely different language, making it even easier to reach a broader
Tags: NEWThe Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 10, 2024, always has announcements that affect new features or new limitations for mobile apps. This year's AI announcements were some of the most consequential in recent years. As always,
Tags: NEWGrandstand is set to transform how mobile apps engage with users through a groundbreaking new feature. Launching in apps submitted after June 1, 2024, this innovative product allows for sending targeted, geofenced messages without the need for
Tags: NEWGrandstand understands that a solid background color can only go so far in expressing your brand's unique identity. That's why we're thrilled to introduce a new interior-page feature: now you can upload your own custom background graphics for all
Tags: NEWPicture this: You're at a bustling event, surrounded by countless activities and sessions. Instead of frantically darting from one end to the other, wouldn't it be amazing to effortlessly locate events happening nearby? Well, with Grandstand's
Tags: NEWDigital Badges are coming to Grandstand! Yep, you heard it right. Now you can reward your app users for all their cool interactions and achievements within your app.
So, what's the deal with these badges? Well, think of them as virtual
Tags: NEWGrandstand has always offered our partners complete color control of their apps, allowing creators to setup a 10-color palette that matches their brand. The process just got easier with the introduction of Color Palette Templates which gives
Tags: NewCreating standout designs in Grandstand just got easier with starter design templates. Choose from a library of dozens of design starters that all feature your logo to automatically setup backgrounds, menu graphics, logo sizing, fonts, and more
Tags: New2023 was an amazing year for Grandstand and all our app partners, but 2024 is looking even better! We're doing what we did last year - giving you a sneak peek into what's coming up in the early part of the year, with features and products for all
Tags: NEWIn 2023, we experienced our most significant year of expansion yet, forging relationships with many new partners and continuously enhancing our platform for our existing partners. This year was marked by substantial upgrades throughout the
Tags: NEWAds and Sponsor Recognition is a key inclusion of any app. Using Grandstand, there are multitude of ways you can leverage the platform for either your website or app to recognize and feature your sponsors or ad buyers. Below are some ways you might
Tags: Partners,Tips/TutorialsOne of the goals of Grandstand is to eliminate the work to not only launch a beautiful, functional, and revenue-producing app for your organization but also easily keep it updated. One of the ways you can maximize your time spent with the content
Tags: NEWQuick demo of how our Current Time Auto-Scroll feature works (Aug. 14 at 3 p.m. in example). You can also see our "Live Now" Filtering tool which shows any active event starting at any time that day. Just two of the magical features included in
Tags: NEWGrandstand kept the pedal to the metal during the months of April, May, June and July with the addition of major new app features and lots of big improvements to the admin. Here is a quick summary:
Tags: NEWImagine a user nearing your booth, your food stand, or your stage, and being able to reach out to that user at that exact moment when they are most likely to take action on whatever you would send them. This is the mission behind "In-App Alerts",
Tags: NewGrandstand is proud to announce a new offering that enables you to easily bring your most important app content outside of your mobile app. Grandstand Web Widgets is a new product that was developed around our clients' needs to enter content once
Tags: NEWOne of the best parts about the Grandstand platform is that it is constantly evolving. During the first three months of 2023 we have been busy adding new features and polishing old ones to bring you a better app and admin experience. Here is a quick
Tags: NEWAs exciting as 2022 was for Grandstand and its hundreds of app partners, 2023 is shaping up to be an even bigger year. And for the first time ever we are doing a preview of some of the things in the pipeline. Here is a quick overview of where we
Tags: NEWThe last few years have shown the importance and vitality of in-person events for our communities. Grandstand was humbled to be a part of so many of these events in 2022, both the many that were brand new to us and that have been old friends. We
Tags: NEWApple recently rolled out a new feature that allows short-term promotion of events in the App Store. This means apps using our one of our containers, like Grandstand - Events & Guides or 4-H NOW could apply to be promoted in the App Store
Tags: Tips/TutorialsGrandstand is rolling out a major new update to its app platform with improvements on nearly every page in the app. The new release will allow Grandstand's events, businesses, and organizations to bring more of their brand assets and style into
Tags: NEWTo showcase Juneteenth events, we released two apps recently: Burlington Juneteenth and Lowcountry Juneteenth.
Tags: Partners,,NewWith a record amount of new events and partners coming on board in 2022, Grandstand hired an amazing group of interns to help manage the increased load. These interns will be implementing a variety of Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations
Tags: NewA wide range of unique apps were launched by Grandstand Apps this May.
We were extremely delighted that so many large events used our platform, and listed below are the various apps created this past month.
Tags: Partners,,NewSan Antonio, Texas, hosts one of National Geographic’s 7 Best Fall Festivals in the US every October. Muertos Fest is a cultural celebration of Día de los Muertos where loved ones are remembered and honored. In 2021, for the return of the
Tags: Case StudyAs the Grandstand platform evolves so do the use cases for Grandstand in your organization. We recently rolled out Team Member Management to make it easier to control who in your organization has access to your content inside Grandstand
Tags: New,ProductWe at Grandstand are fans of Top 10 lists, and even though 2020 had countless struggles, we are counting the positives in the form of an end-of-year list. Grandstand managed to focus some of our new-found time on major new products and
Tags: NewEven in this time of differing health measures, our partners have moved forward in releasing exciting updates and new apps. We are so happy to be part of a new way of communicating with your audiences, and are always happy to see everyone’s
Tags: PartnersDuring the Fall, all 4-H professionals are in full recruitment and year-long planning. If your app is hosted with Grandstand, don’t forget to update your calendar and information in the app as well! Your 4-H app is a key component of your
Tags: Partners,Tips/TutorialsWith the release of iOS 14 Apple has forever altered the way people experience the home screens on their phone. For the first time Apple now allows users to add widgets to their home screen, which when mixed with wallpaper customization and a
Tags: NewBoth of Grandstand's container apps, Grandstand - Events & Guide and 4-H Now, have been upgraded to a brand-new fresh look that puts an emphasis on discoverability. App users will see a full, scrollable list of guides and events organized by both
Tags: NewThe Iowa State Fair is widely regarded as a national treasure and one of the largest summer gatherings in the country. COVID had different plans for the 2020 Iowa State Fair and unfortunately it was canceled two months before its 2020 event. The
Tags: Case StudyWhen the coronavirus made it impossible for our beloved fairs and festivals to go on as planned, it became obvious that flexible and creative solutions would be necessary. The Virtual County Fair was born out of this necessity. These virtual
Tags: Case,StudiesAs more locations move into virtual spaces it is vital that our users have the tools to bring those locations to audiences around the world. Grandstand is now integrated with Matterport to give our users the power to easily add virtual tours to
Tags: New,ProductThe past three months of have been a time of unprecedented actions as businesses tried to make the best decisions for the health and safety of all in our community. However, there were still many of our partners who were hard at work launching
Tags: PartnersEvery 4-H program has a website with lots of information on it, including PDFs, Word Docs, Videos, and more. In fact, most 4-H programs don't struggle with content, they struggle with getting the right information in front of the right audience.
Tags: Clients,4-HWe've been busy at Grandstand and have lots of new features and tips we'd love to show off. Our May update features details on the new Learn portal, the ability to upload Word Docs and Powerpoint to your apps, and the new In-App User Notes feature.
Tags: NewsletterLike so many businesses, many of Grandstand's partners are facing hard times right now. We are compiling a working list of great merchandise being sold by some of our partners that have had events postponed or canceled. Here are some of our
Tags: PartnersGrandstand's platform is getting more powerful every day, and now we have a dedicated training and learning portal to help you navigate it. Introducing 'Grandstand Learn', the one-stop location for tips, tutorials, and
Tags: Learn,NewWhether you are hosting a conference, a wine tasting, or just presenting a new set of quizzes and lessons, your users want to remember things about your event. With Grandstand Notes you can now add note-taking ability to your apps on any List Items,
Tags: NewWe've had a design inspiration gallery in the Grandstand Admin for 6 months and it is has been so popular we decided to bring it out from behind the Admin login. You can now view and sort dozens of home page designs, browse by genre, and even view
Tags: New,TipsWe know it's challenging thinking about how to use your app when your event is in flux. We've compiled a list of the 10 best ways to use your app to keep your fans thinking about your event and give them unique experiences they can't get anywhere
Tags: TipsWe are constantly working on ways to make app setup even easier for our users. We just rolled out a major time saver that allows you to create Map Locations and List Items at the same time! This is done by creating a new map location and then simply
Tags: TipsIn the March edition, we discuss options for dealing with COVID-19 in your apps as well all the new tools we've added to the Grandstand Admin Dashboard to make it easier to understand where your app is during the build process.
Tags: NewsletterGrandstand is committed to helping you communicate important COVID-19 information through your app. Grandstand has built-in tools to allow your users to search, filter, and find key information on any new regulations or tips that affect your
Tags: TipsA 4-H county program, like any other organization has a constant issue of sharing information with all of the different groups seeking their help. In Medina County, Ohio, the leaders of the 4-H program were tasked with finding a way to share the
Tags: Case StudyThe first newsletter of 2020 features details on the new tool that allows many of our apps to rethink how social is integrated. This powerful new tool allows you to use social as a news feed that shows up in your own branding in your app. Plus tips
Tags: NewsletterLocated just outside of Exeter in the UK, Westpoint is a four-day festival of musical acts, speakers, and many community-building activities. This event, which is more than a decade old, wanted to better serve its core audience by building a mobile
Tags: Case StudyGrandstand is focused on making it easy to keep your app updated throughout the year. In December we are rolling out new features that not only bring in your social feeds easier, but bring them in with your existing styling and
Tags: Social,NewAttracting more than 250,000 attendees annually, the Deschutes Fair is one of Central Oregon’s top events every summer. For the second straight year, Deschutes has chosen the App-In-An-App approach by delivering their annual fair app inside
Tags: Case StudyFall Festival season has picked up and Grandstand is being used to enhance the attendee experience of many of these great festivals. In addition, fun international events, such as the Hīkoia Te Kōrero event in New Zealand show how Grandstand is
Tags: PartnersGrandstand stays busy as the summer draws to a close this August! We are continuing our work with fairs, shows, expos, festivals, and more, so keep updated with Grandstand to see how our platform is being used throughout the world. Check out the
Tags: PartnersBuilding you app is only half the battle. Whether you are launching your own standalone app or an app inside one of our containers, like Grandstand - Events & Guides or 4-H Now, you must spend time telling attendees about the app and how to easily
Tags: TipsGrandstand is busy this July! With dozens of launches and projects just this month, Grandstand keeps up its work with fairs, shows, expos, and more. We’re so excited to be working with so many wonderful clients and to share our work with the
Tags: PartnersAdd more security to your surveys, live polls, and custom forms by checking if app users are near where they are supposed to be during redemption. With the new Geo-Confirmation feature available to all Grandstand packages of Gold and higher, you
Tags: Survey,NewMore than 50 starter templates have been released that will help our app builders get started quicker and launch quicker. These starter templates are available on our new signup page at https://grandstandapps.com/build-your-own. By choosing one of
Tags: NewGrandstand has rolled out a full suite of tools that makes it easier than ever to promote your app after you have launched into the App Store. Whether you are creating a stand-alone app or putting your app in one of our containers like Grandstand
Tags: TipsWhether you are using Grandstand's Survey Module, Form-Creator Module, or Live Poll, you always have access to the raw data that was produced by your app users. In fact many app owners had each response emailed to them directly each time a response
Tags: TipsGrandstand Apps has launched the newest addition to our growing container app family – 4-H Now. The newest container app is a collection of 4-H focused apps built by state, county and local 4-H groups. 4-H Now is the home for hundreds of county
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