App helps people in Providence find local business and institutions

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Roger Williams UniversityDOCS@RWUFeatured News Story The Week at Roger11-8-2017RWU SCS Partners with Loud-Hailer on MobileApplication to Engage and Connect ProvidenceJuan SiliezarRoger Williams UniversityFollow this and additional works at: https://docs.rwu.edu/weekatroger_featured_newsPart of the Higher Education CommonsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the The Week at Roger at DOCS@RWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in FeaturedNews Story by an authorized administrator of DOCS@RWU. For more information, please contact mwu@rwu.edu.Recommended CitationSiliezar, Juan, "RWU SCS Partners with Loud-Hailer on Mobile Application to Engage and Connect Providence" (2017). FeaturedNews Story. 237.https://docs.rwu.edu/weekatroger_featured_news/23710/31/2018  RWU SCS Partners with Loud-Hailer on Mobile Application to Engage and Connect Providence | Roger Williams Universityhttps://www.rwu.edu/news/news-archive/rwu-scs-partners-loud-hailer-mobile-application-engage-and-connect-providence 1/3 News Archive RWU SCS Partners with Loud-Hailer on MobileApplication to Engage and Connect ProvidenceApp helps people in Providence  nd local business and institutionsIn partnership with the city and over a dozen organizations, RWU'sSchool of Continuing Studies worked with digital communicationcompany Loud-Hailer to help launch Providence2GO, a mobileapplication that directly connects users to Providence's businesses,organizations and institutions based on where they are in the city.November 8, 2017 Juan SiliezarPROVIDENCE, R.I. – Walking around downtown Providence it's easy to get lost among the maze oftall buildings and intersecting streets. And even though there are opportunities surrounding you,it's easy to miss what's available behind the stone facades.In partnership with the city and over a dozen organizations, RWU's School of Continuing Studiesworked with digital communication company Loud-Hailer to help launch a mobile application thatputs those opportunities right at your  ngertips.Called Providence2GO, the application directly connects users to Providence's businesses,organizations and institutions based on where they are in the city and without always relying on theuser's carrier service, internet or Wi-Fi.Starting with a ten-month pilot, Providence will be the  rst city in the US to launch the applicationand trial the new technology that powers it.10/31/2018  RWU SCS Partners with Loud-Hailer on Mobile Application to Engage and Connect Providence | Roger Williams Universityhttps://www.rwu.edu/news/news-archive/rwu-scs-partners-loud-hailer-mobile-application-engage-and-connect-providence 2/3"The goal is to create a linked city," said Jamie Scurry, dean of RWU's School of Continuing Studies."We are excited to work with Loud-Hailer and our partners on improving and connecting thecommunity we serve and testing this impressive technology that other cities and communities canlearn from."Content delivered to users includes information on Providence and its businesses, noti cations onlocal events and activities, behind-the-scenes views at those local events and activities and specialdeals from nearby restaurants, shops and businesses.The idea is that users don't have to do constant searches of "what's near me" or "what's nearby"and hope that their search provides relevant results, said Co-founder and Chief Executive O cerJack Chen.With Providence2GO that information will be automatically received and curated based onchannels users subscribe to and their location within the city."You literally just open the app, decide what you want to know about in the city and the informationcomes to you," said Cimon Chen, co-founder, president and chief creative o cer.For example, users interested in learning more about the School of Continuing Studies who are inrange of the campus will receive information on courses and events happening at the school.One of the Buki-Boxes located at RWU's School ofContinuing Studies.Providence2GO runs on new technology developed by Loud-Hailer called Buki-Boxes, which act asBluetooth engagement points and are located throughout the city. The boxes broadcast pre-loadedand real-time content to nearby users as they come within the listening range of di erentengagement spots, making the information hyperlocal and relevant to what stores, events andactivities surround the user.Roger Williams students in Providence can use it to fully take advantage of studying in the heart ofdowntown. It can also change the way students and faculty communicate with each other oncampus.10/31/2018  RWU SCS Partners with Loud-Hailer on Mobile Application to Engage and Connect Providence | Roger Williams Universityhttps://www.rwu.edu/news/news-archive/rwu-scs-partners-loud-hailer-mobile-application-engage-and-connect-providence 3/3Initially, the application will only be available on iOS devices. Loud-Hailer will expand it to otherplatforms a er the initial launch.The School of Continuing Studies was the  rst to partner with Loud-Hailer and helped bring otherpartners on-board. Currently, local partners include, WaterFire, AS220, Rhode Tour, ProvidencePublic Library, Marsella Properties, Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy, the Rhode IslandGovernor’s O ce of Innovation and City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism.Loud-Hailer is working on adding more partners in Providence.In addition to the launch of Providence2GO, Loud-Hailer announced that the company is indiscussions with several cities and organizations across the country – ranging from businesses touniversities – on Connected City platforms, including Columbus, Ohio and Sacramento, California.Potential cities and organizations will be watching the pilot in Providence with great interest as theyconsider adopting the technology and launching similar applications for their cities.The application is available on iTunes for download.ALUMNI SCHOOL OF CONTINUING STUDIES

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