This summer, VisitErie launched its latest mobile app challenge, “Unlock Erie.” This new initiative encourages visitors to download VisitErie’s free ‘Hello Erie’ mobile app and explore the region for a chance to win prizes. Unlike previous VisitErie challenges which focused on one tourism aspect such as wineries, “Unlock Erie” is a multi-tiered challenge featuring more than 75 Erie County tourism-related businesses including attractions, restaurants, and retailers.
“Unlock Erie” offers flexibility with no completion deadline, allowing participants to complete the first tier in one visit and work towards completing tiers two and three over multiple visits. Tiers can be accessed anytime, but check-ins for one tier only count toward that specific tier. To complete each tier, participants must check in at a minimum number of places. Once a tier is completed, participants will receive a completion badge which can be turned in for a prize.
The three “Unlock Erie” tiers are:
• Apprentice: check-in to at least seven locations, Prize: Unlock Erie deck of cards
• Locksmith: check-in to at least 12 locations, Prize: Unlock Erie roll-up blanket
• Keymaster: check-in to at least 16 locations, Prize: Unlock Erie cooler/backpack
The key to “Unlock Erie” is easy!
• Download the free ‘Hello Erie’ mobile app
• Click on the “Unlock Erie” icon
• Start exploring!
Complete details for the “Unlock Erie” challenge can be found here.
