The Traveler

2012

Pitched idea to VP

Pitched idea to VP

Contacted CAP RE: field

trips

Pitched idea to VP

Contacted CAP RE: field

trips

Dev started in August,

first trip in October!

2013

From on campus to the

world - the beginning of

a

global audience

2014

Measure of success

Name recognition and

awareness of the

university and

information technology

Over 120 BSU faculty

and students have

visited 7 continents and

35+ countries* Faculty and students who participated in the project through IT

Antarctica should be included on this map!

109,695 downloads

Sessions by country, 2012-2015 (Google Analytics)

Sessions heat map by city, 2012-2015 (Google Analytics)

Partnership

Thousands of guides in

over 60 countries

Thousands of guides in

over 60 countries

Adding “guides nearby”

feature to The Traveler

GuideAdvisor is excited to be working

with Kyle and The Traveler. The app is a

great platform to connect travelers with

our inventory of guides and their trips

and introduce new customers to our

tour providers.

-- Nancy Ross, Product Manager @

GuideAdvisor

What’s next?

Wearable technology

Google Fit Developer

Challenge

Promotional opportunity

with Motorola and the

Moto 360 for CAP World

Tour 2016

The pitch

How many steps do 20

students take in a trip

around the world?

Language translations

Language translations

Premium features and in-

app purchases

Language translations

Premium features and in-

app purchases

Self-guided tours

Thank you!

The Traveler – Ball State University

The Traveler – Ball State University@TheTravelerApp