Big news today! The NYC Mayor's Office announced on Twitter this afternoon that it has partnered with Splash to power Pope Francis' procession through Central Park on September 25.
The Central Park Papal Procession, which will precede the 6:00 p.m. mass at Madison Square Garden, was announced this morning by Mayor Bill de Blasio on Twitter. Thousands are expected to turn out for the event.
Splash will power:
Splash will use a custom build of our proprietary on-site iOS mobile checkin app to check in every single guest on September 25.
As a “Made in NY” startup, we are thrilled to partner with the City of New York to power such a high-profile event – which is, so far, the biggest event in Splash history. It’s a testament to why we built Splash the way we did – so that any event team could easily create a beautiful, responsive website, have all the tools at their fingertips to organize all the necessary information for guests, and seamlessly manage the check-in process – no matter how complex.
Keep an eye out for the lottery contest site, which will go live this week. Starting on Thursday, residents of New York State can apply for tickets (two per person) on the website, or by calling 311 between Thursday and Monday. The city will randomly select the winners and notify them on Thursday, September 10.
Meantime, bookmark nyc.gov/papalvisit for more information, and stay tuned!
Ben Hindman is co-founder and CEO of Splash, the country's fastest-growing event marketing platform that helps businesses and brands more effectively market through their events.
An event planner turned tech entrepreneur, events are in Ben’s DNA. Prior to starting Splash, Ben was the Director of Events at Thrillist, where he produced large-scale events from concerts to mystery fly-aways. He also co-founded the invite-only Summit Series, a premier event which attracts the world's leading entrepreneurs. Before that, Ben founded and sold DC By Foot, DC's only free walking tour company. In another life, Ben goes by Benny Beatbox, and has performed at the White House and on stage with Naughty by Nature – but not at the same time.
