Hopewell, VA enhanced its tourism site with ITI Digital’s Events Calendar, making it easier for visitors and residents to discover what’s happening around town. The real-time updates and intuitive layout led to increased engagement and positioned the site as a go-to resource for local events.
OBJECTIVES
Increase the number of events on the website
Enhance website visitor experience
Align strategies with local stakeholder interests
Optimize processes to save time and resources
CHALLENGES
Events Calendar
Content Management: Time-consuming manual sourcing and website input.
Difficulty in keeping events listings up-to-date.
Challenges in targeting and engaging diverse audience segments.
SOLUTIONS
Our Super Hero. The DXP Platform.
The powerhouse platform surpasses a traditional CMS, managing comprehensive digital experiences including content, data, and interaction.
Content Management Control – With access to the DXP – Digital experience Platform DMO staff can edit, approve, and publish business listings directly to the website.
VISITOR WEBSITE METRICS
Events Calendar Page - 2024
+128%
Sessions
+118%
Total users
WEBSITE ENGAGEMENT
METRICS
Events Calendar Page - 2024
Views
2.2k
196% higher compared to the previous year
Engagement Rate
82%
38% higher than the overall website avg.
Since 2024, Hopewell/Prince George VA, has been providing visitors with a real-time, interactive, and dynamic experience through ITI Digital’s Automated Events Calendar.
Automation has reduced staff research and manual input by 90%, streamlining internal workflows and saving valuable time.
The website has witnessed elevated levels of user engagement on pages featuring ITI Digital’s DXP modules compared to static content pages.
+650
Events Delivered with Automation in 2024
Relevant and timely content: The calendar keeps event listings fresh and up-to-date, helping visitors discover what’s happening now and plan ahead with ease.
Empowers stakeholders: When local businesses update events on their preferred platform, the calendar reflects it automatically, making it easy for partners to boost visibility and stay involved.
Boosts engagement: Interactive features and rich, dynamic content encourage users to explore, interact, and return to the site regularly.