Case Stories

Client Overview GO Laurel highlands is the Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) for the 3,000 square-mile Laurel Highlands region of Southwestern Pennsylvania, covering Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland countries. The region is a four-season destination known for: Outdoor recreation and ski resorts Iconic landmarks like Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater Cultural attractions and historic sites A thriving craft beverage scene One of its most popular visitor programs is the Pour Tour — a self-guided craft beverage [...]

Grow & Fortify, the trade association representing Maryland’s value-added agricultural producers, wanted to replace its old-fashioned printed map of the state’s breweries, distilleries, and wineries with a digital solution that would offer the state’s visitors a more engaging way to learn about and enjoy Maryland’s craft beverages. Client Overview Grow & Fortify is an advocacy organization representing Maryland’s value-added agricultural producers, growers, and startups. Among its many responsibilities is supporting the trade [...]

Taste of Nova Scotia (TONS), a non-profit marketing association representing the province’s restaurants and food producers, had three popular paper passport programs—the Lobster Trail, the Chowder Trail, and the Good Cheer Trail for craft beverages. TONS wanted to modernize their passport programs by incorporating them into a single mobile app—and asked Daruma Tech to help. Client Overview Taste of Nova Scotia (TONS) is a non-profit, membership-based marketing association representing over 200 restaurant, [...]

When the Texas Craft Brewers Guild tapped Daruma Tech to build a mobile passport app to attract craft beer aficionados to its member breweries, its initial goal was to bring more foot traffic to Texas taprooms. Then COVID-19 hit, and the guild doubled down, successfully leveraging the app to promote take-out sales and build brand visibility for its members. Client Overview Founded in 2009, the Texas Craft Brewers Guild supports the interests [...]