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Alumni Office

Reach recent graduates and donors with mobile apps for homecomings, reunions, regional networking events and fundraising programs.

Regional Events

Whether it’s five, 10 or 30 years, the reunion is a powerful time to reconnect and promote the institution. Use mobile apps to keep attendees up-to-date on the latest event schedules and on-campus happenings.

Fund Raising

Connect to your existing fund-raising platform and extend your reach via mobile apps. No special programming required.

Homecoming

Gather your former students together and guide them throughout the event. Use mobile apps and their built-in ad platforms to promote happenings, local business and generate sponsorships revenue.

Transfer Student Services

Transfer students navigating a new campus a second time can be more difficult than the first. Create a transfer unique resource to support transfer student networking and services.

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Top colleges around the world use Guidebook

Oberlin College

Private liberal arts college reacquaints alumni with their historic institution, the oldest coeducational liberal arts college in the United States. Their mobile app includes:

  • Forms to gauge alumni experiences with the app
  • Listings of open houses, art shows, tours and exhibitions for attending alums
  • Information on transportation including airport shuttles, parking, taxis and bike rentals

University of Calgary

One of the top public research universities in Canada, UCalgary employed a mobile app for their two-day Alumni Weekend.

  • Multi-track schedules covering special events, lectures, exhibits, tours and logistics
  • Interactive maps to guide former students around campus
  • Links to social media including Twitter, Facebook and Youtube

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Graduates of the prestigious research university use mobile apps to orchestrate their four-day-long alumni gatherings. Their mobile app includes:

  • Special schedules for each class year to guide the festivities
  • Detailed FAQs designed to answer dozens of important questions
  • Links to fundraising and donation platforms

Resources

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New Student Orientation Apps Webinar

In-depth insight for professionals trying to choose the best event app.

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Mobile Campus Tours Webinar

Top-to-bottom Advice for throwing an event in the digital age.

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The 3 Elements of an Admissions App Strategy

Learn how to implement an app and make money with it at the same time.

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Our commitment to mobile apps

Our mission is to make it simple to create and manage mobile apps. Over a hundred thousand organisations have used Guidebook to power their mobile experiences. While we’ve had a lot of success powering conference apps, corporate meeting apps, and university campus apps, our platform has been used for thousands of different use cases. Forward-thinking professionals are using Guidebook’s simple app builder to make interactive mobile guides for their student orientations, college campus tours, venues, corporate campuses, parks, and airports. Start going green with iPhone and Android apps built by the best event app company in the industry.