There are a number of communities who have found a really simple way to incorporate destination branding as events occur in their community and it all comes down to a map. My favorite example is the county of San Bernardino. A couple of industrious staffers created a great interactive story map of the county with no GIS experience, not a lot of resources and not a lot of time. This story map provides a visual guide to visitors of things to do while they visit.
You can do this too, whether you find your community
Hosting a ton of fans waving large foam fingers in their favorite team colors or wearing weird looking glasses to protect their eyes from the sun. All you need is an inventory of the event itself and where to go to see it, fun things to do in your community before and after the event, transportation options (not everyone has Uber!), hotels, restaurants and other commodities.
Pulling these resources together also provides
A great opportunity for collaboration. Solicit input from other city departments or the public – really take advantage of the excitement and city pride amazon database that bubbles to the surface around a big event. For instance, a crowdsourcing map has been created where people can share their eclipse events, making it very easy to get the word out and catch the attention of eclipse-lovers everywhere.
The Great American Eclipse
It is practically in a category by itself open registration it’s completely freecreate when it comes to energy and excitement. Eclipse fever is sweeping the nation! Another colleague of mine, Mike, has created the site greatamericaneclipse.com upon which he posts not only fascinating information about the eclipse, but he has also collected tons of maps about eclipse timing and events all along the path of totality. You should definitely check it out.
No matter where you are on the 21st,
make sure to take a look skyward – properly protected rich data of course. And hopefully, you will be viewing the eclipse in a city that has helped improve your experience by providing easy access to information on the best their community has to offer. After all, it’s not every day you get to meet up with likeminded solar eclipse enthusiasts!