Case Study

American Hiking Society
Client:
 
Overview:
We are working with a nationwide organization whose aim is to make outdoor recreation a little more fun. The American Hiking Society is a Maryland-based non-profit group dedicated to preserving trails, the areas that surround them, and the hiking experience itself. It was co-founded in 1976 by Bill Kemsley, the founding editor of Backpacker magazine. As a recreation-based organization, American Hiking Society champions conservation issues, builds partnerships between public and private stakeholders, and provides critical resources to plan, fund and develop foot trails.
 
Technology Highlights:
We put together a top-level website with the following technology:
Technology domain: Microsoft .Net framework 1.1
Language: C#
Database: SQL Server 2000
Technologies: Ajax, ASP.Net 1.1, JavaScript
 
Business Challenge:
• Fixing our feet in the market where number of organization provides retirement policies to their users and attracting the users
• Providing number of products in a single site and giving the rewards to their users
• To provide the International Corporation that would operate, develop and manage an Internet website for the exclusive benefit of its members
 
Benefits:
• Through the website ability to create awareness, the was an increase in Americans’ participation in events, recreation and the overall hiking experience.
• The website assisted in helping with increased communication with other recreation and conservation organizations.
• The AHS saw a high-end mobility between the volunteers irrespective of their geographical boundary due to a common communication platform: the website!
• An increased awareness of nationally recognized programs and events was met by the Internet presence.
• The AHS website championed the conservation issues, built partnerships between public and private stakeholders, and provided critical resources to plan, fund and develop foot trails.