Turn your destination's events into consistently attended local experiences
: Help visitors and locals discover and attend what's happening in your destination through simple personalized text messages - no app download required.
No apps, no spam, just results.
CVBs and tourism boards already curate incredible events and experiences. Gather Scout helps more visitors and locals discover, remember, and show up through personalized text reminders, without adding extra workload for staff.
Designed to fill the experiences you already promote
Increase Attendance
Help more visitors and locals discover, remember, and attend local events, festivals, and experiences.
Personalized Discovery
Subscribers only receive updates for the destinations, events, and interests they actually care about.
No App Required
Simple SMS reminders work directly from any phone without downloads or logins.
Reduce Promotion Work
Automate recurring event and experience reminders without adding more manual marketing tasks for staff.
A visual text, then a tap to the full details
Visitors and locals get a branded text with the experiences most relevant to them, plus a link to a page with full details. No app, no login.
⚡ This is the live product, not a screenshot. Click the link in the message above to see how visual cards load instantly.
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The visitors and locals you most want to reach, reached where they already are
Receive curated event and experience recommendations personalized to their travel dates, interests, and location.
Stay informed about festivals, community events, new openings, and seasonal experiences happening in their own backyard.
Get reminders for family-friendly events, seasonal festivals, outdoor activities, and group-friendly experiences.
Discover culinary events, art walks, live music, cultural festivals, and locally curated dining experiences.
Stay updated on destination events, networking opportunities, and local experiences during conferences or corporate visits.
Subscribe to seasonal highlights, annual festivals, and destination updates to plan future trips and stay connected year-round.
Up and running without adding to anyone's plate
People subscribe
People opt in by texting your number, clicking a link, scanning a QR code, or using a signup form embedded on your site.
You add events
Paste the event's web address and the card builds itself. Customize as needed.
You send visual texts
Schedule a message weekly or send as needed. Messages get more personalized as subscribers engage.
More people attend
Direct text messages build awareness, so your events draw bigger crowds.
Your flyers get thrown out. Your emails go unread. Texts get opened.
Email open rates for government and nonprofit communications sit under 20%. Text messages are known to reach open rates near 98%, because people read their texts.
The things visitors bureaus ask first
No. GatherScout works entirely through simple text messages, so visitors and locals can subscribe and receive reminders without downloading anything.
CVBs can promote festivals, seasonal events, tours, cultural experiences, outdoor activities, dining events, local markets, concerts, and more.
No. GatherScout works alongside your existing website and promotion tools to help more people actually discover and attend what you're already promoting.
Through a QR code at hotels, welcome centers, or partner locations, or through a link on your destination website.
No. Events are uploaded once, and GatherScout automates recurring reminders and personalized notifications.
Yes. Subscribers only receive updates related to the event types, interests, and experiences they select.
Text messages are seen faster and more consistently than email, helping drive real-time awareness and last-minute attendance for time-sensitive events.
No. GatherScout is designed to be simple for tourism staff to use without adding operational complexity or technical overhead.
Have questions before scheduling a demo?
We're a real team in Avon Lake, Ohio, and happy to answer questions about how Gather Scout would work for your Visitor Bureau. Send us a note and we'll respond within one business day.
Help more visitors and locals discover and attend what your destination has to offer
See a live demo built around your destination's events and experiences. Setup is simple and there is no app for subscribers to download.