Uvalde Convention and Visitors Bureau
Website | Area Maps | Advertising
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Located about 90 miles west of San Antonio, the City of Uvalde is surrounded by hill country, history and nature that makes it a fantastic destination for explorers. The Uvalde Convention and Visitors Bureau serves as a central hub for events, conventions, activities and lodging in the city and surrounding areas.
Robot Creative has worked with the Uvalde CVB for over a decade. Originally contracted to assist with their first website, the relationship has continued to include advertising design, brochures, maps and stationery. ROBOT has also helped with event sponsorship packaging and event advertising.
stationery
ROBOT used an existing logo and designed a stationery package to help carry the brand through to the CVB’s correspondence and business cards.
website
The current version of the website is the second generation created by ROBOT for the Uvalde CVB. ROBOT worked with the client to build an updated website in WordPress that would use improvements in technology to better highlight the city’s many attractions, while making the administration of the site easier for the staff.
The custom designed WordPress site uses stunning local photography to visually communicate the diverse offerings of the area, and ties in elements of the city’s branding from past maps, advertising and other collateral.
Key Site Features & Functionality
- Custom WordPress Theme
The custom-designed WordPress theme provides the ability to customize the site moving forward with no limitations.
- Responsive Design
The responsive design features custom navigation and layouts to ensure a fantastic user experience for tablet and mobile visitors.
- Event Calendar
An area event calendar provides sophisticated workflows to streamline internal operations and keep the site up to date – see more below!
- Attractions, Lodging, Resources
Uvalde’s many local attractions and resources are now easily navigable in a variety of ways, including: browsing, filtering and searching.
- Full Site Search
A search feature makes it easy for visitors to search throughout the site for anything from events to attractions and general information.
- Civic Center
The Uvalde CVB also runs the city’s Civic Center. Visitors may book their civic center space using a calendar showing available rooms and resources by date.
- Group Event Info Requests
Users may request assistance planning a group event via the Group Events information page request form.
Events Section
- Featured Events
Featured events are automatically pulled into the home page, cutting down on back end administration and ensuring the site content is always up to date.
- View Options
This feature allows the visitor to view the events in either calendar or list format, according to their personal preference, with detail pages for each event.
- Event Submissions
Site users may submit events to the local calendar, which are reviewed by an editor and can be automatically posted through the system. The new workflow helps streamline the process of maintaining the calendar.
“We get tons of compliments on our website, and not just on the look and feel, but also on the ease of use. We looked at several industry solutions for our website, and we are so glad we went with ROBOT. Their support and responsiveness has been fantastic.”
Executive Director
Area Guide and Walking Map
Two contrasting printed pieces designed by ROBOT for Uvalde highlight the many offerings of the city and surrounding areas. The Area Guide matches the website branding and pulls in the wide variety of attractions through photography and color. The Area Walking Guide provides a map for a complete walking tour of the city focusing on the city’s long and rich history.
Advertising
ROBOT has produced print, outdoor and digital advertisements for the Uvalde CVB featuring a wide variety of area attractions and resources.
Event Advertising &
Sponsorship Package
Uvalde hosted the World Soaring Championship, and enlisted ROBOT to help develop a compelling sponsorship package prior to the event. ROBOT also produced event advertising in a variety of mediums.
