AUSTIN,
Texas, June 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Bounce
is excited to announce the successful completion of the first of a
three-year partnership with the University of Texas at Austin's Interfraternity
Council ("Texas IFC") as the official community management and
events platform for West Fest.
During its first year as the official event logistics partner
for West Fest—the largest philanthropic IFC-administered event in
the country— the IFC leveraged Bounce's innovative, all-in-one
community building platform to help reach an even broader student
audience, avoid exclusionary practices, and achieve its equity,
safety and inclusion goals for the event.
"With Bounce as the official community and events platform
partner for West Fest this year, the Texas IFC and its member
fraternities were able to engage more of the UT student population
while creating a seamless checkout and verification process for all
guests." said Sean Monteiro, Founder
and Chief Executive Officer, Bounce. "We're honored to have been a
part of the incredible success of West Fest 2024, and to have
worked with the IFC executives to build a safe and connected social
experience for the UT community. It was great to support such an
iconic event and we look forward to partnering with the Texas IFC
for years to come."
"Bounce has been instrumental in helping build the Texas IFC's
community at UT," said Nick Whelan,
Vice President of Large Programming with the Texas IFC. "Bounce
provided an unmatched level of service through their easy-to-use
event and communications features, plus the on-the-ground support
from their campus team. The Bounce team was extremely easy to work
with, friendly, and accommodating to our every need. I'm excited to
see how Bounce and the IFC will partner to help improve the UT
student experience in the years to come."
Beyond seamless coordination of ticketing logistics, Bounce's
all-in-one community building platform also helped the Texas IFC
and member fraternities to:
- Attract a more diverse student audience than ever before
and inspire a new level of engagement through Bounce's
innovative social photo sharing and in-app community building
features.
- Better understand student audiences, inspire
unengaged students to participate, and provide promotional
support for overlooked events and activities with informed
insights from Bounce's Events Analytics Dashboard.
- Easily and quickly share important updates with attendees
before, during and after events using Bounce's advanced
communication tools, like free SMS blasts and social push
notifications.
- Raise money for philanthropic efforts supporting a
multitude of local Austin
organizations by enabling custom merch sales using Bounce's new
in-app 'Merch Add On' feature with ticket purchases.
By nature of the multi-year agreement, Bounce was able to
collaborate more closely with individual Texas IFC member
fraternities to help them reach more students, keep in touch, and
stay organized.
"Using Bounce worked perfectly. It was super helpful to have all
the event details in one place with an event page," said Cory
Kardesch, Rush Chair at UT Austin Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT). "The
organization was the best part – I was able to see everyone who had
a ticket and ensure they got the correct wristband, while also
being able to ensure security and capacity planning. Plus, Bounce's
text blast and notifications allowed us to share updates with
students who had RSVP'd."
Bounce's positive impact during this year's West Fest was felt
by more than just the Texas IFC and member fraternities. Bounce was
founded with the goal of changing the way students connect with
each other by putting emphasis on building a strong community, and
its commitment was felt by students at West Fest.
When asked about how Bounce impacted her experience at West
Fest, Hailey Hirsch, a Junior at UT
Austin, said: "I used Bounce for
West Fest this year and it was truly the most seamless the event
has ever been. Not only was I able to see what events were
happening and when, but I was also able to see which events my
friends were attending. It was so easy to use—especially because
all of the events were on one platform. With Bounce, wristband
pick-up was super easy and it took away a lot of the stress that
normally comes with attending big parties like these. I am so
excited to attend West Fest next year using Bounce!"
From spikeball tournaments at the beach to thousand person
concerts, Bounce is connecting school administrations,
organizations, and activity coordinators across North America with students, and fostering a
community built on meaningful connections and fun. To learn more
about Bounce's innovative community building platform, visit
www.bouncelife.com.
About Bounce:
Bounce is changing the way organizations manage and communicate
with their audience, host local events, and expand their reach.
Based out of Toronto, Ontario,
Bounce delivers an all-in-one community building platform to
university administrations, campus organizations and event planners
across North America. Hundreds of
thousands of users discover events, share moments with friends and
participate in their local communities through the Bounce ecosystem
each month.
About University of Texas at
Austin's Interfraternity Council:
The University of Texas
Interfraternity Council (IFC) serves as the governing body for 22
men's social fraternities on campus. The IFC has nine executive
board members that are elected representatives from the chapters
every year. There are also thirty cabinet members as well as each
fraternity's chapter presidents. The mission of the IFC is to be an
entity designed to address the needs of the member fraternities,
operate as a model organization whose sole purpose is to
self-govern, to educate, and to promote a true sense of community.
To learn more about the IFC,
visit https://texasifc.com/what-is-the-ifc.
About West Fest:
West Fest, hosted and coordinated by The Texas Interfraternity
Council, is a weekend-long philanthropic music festival taking
place at IFC chapter facilities throughout West and North Campus.
Proceeds from West Fest 2024 benefit various non-profit
organizations located in Austin,
Texas. For more information,
visit https://texasifc.com/west-fest.
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