For the first time in Parkes Elvis Festival history, festival goers will be able to customise their own programs from their phone. The Parkes Elvis Festival app has been in the making for a while and finally launched on Wednesday, January 8. Events, Attraction and Sponsorship Coordinator, Kassidy Martin said the app is essentially to get with the times and to allow people to have access to the program on the go. "The app has come about as part of our funding agreement with Destination New South Wales," Kassidy said. "We have a three year partnership with them, they are one of our strategic partners and as part of that they are funding us delivering this app." The Parkes Elvis Festival app will allow Elvis enthusiasts to access the program, making it easier to select what events and artists they would like to see and on what day. "The app breaks down the festival program by time so you can make sure you're not doubling up or missing anything. "We're picturing it as 'the program in your pocket' and it just means that you'll be able to create your own personalised program while you're on the go." The new app will also allow you to take a look at the different venues and get directions to each venue around the Parkes Shire. The app also provides up-to-date pop-up messaging allowing the ability to provide alerts and updates as they happen throughout the festival instantly to your phone. This year's sponsors will also be featured on the Parkes Elvis Festival app. Kassidy said it has been quite challenging developing the app as it is not something they have delved into before. "We've been working on our website, obviously for years, but delving into the app space has definately been new for us. "It's been ongoing and we were very lucky to find a contractor who has assisted greatly in the back end of actually developing the app." All of the information which you will be able to find on the app is from the Parkes Elvis Festival website, essentially turning it into an app form. "We know that logging into an app stops some people from downloading apps so luckily you won't actually have to log into this app to be able to use it but you will still be able to save what shows and events you would like to attend. It will be specific to your actual phone," Kassidy added. The Parkes Elvis Festival app is now available for download on the App Store for Apple users and on Google Play for Android users to make navigating this year's Parkes Elvis Festival that little more easier.
