2014 keeneland concours mobile website cs 499 senior design project

2014 2014 Keeneland Concours Keeneland Concours Mobile WebsiteMobile Website

CS 499 Senior Design ProjectCS 499 Senior Design Project

Concours d’EleganceConcours d’Elegance• a competition of elegance (French)

• literally, "concourse of elegance“

• refers to the gathering of prestigious cars

• dates to 17th Century French aristocracy• paraded horse-drawn carriages in the parks of

Paris during Summer weekends and holidays• carriages became horseless• competition now among automobile owners• automobiles judged on their appearance

Notable Concours d’EleganceNotable Concours d’Elegance• International

• Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d”Este (nee 1929)• Como, Italy

• United States• Pebble Beach (Monterrey, CA)• Meadow Brook (MI)• Amelia Island (Northeast FL)• Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival & Concours

d'Elegance• Ault Park Concours d'Elegance (Cincinnati)• Keeneland Concours d'Elegance• Louis Vuitton Classic midtown Manhattan

Keeneland ConcoursKeeneland Concours

• 4-day event chiefly focused on automobiles4-day event chiefly focused on automobiles• held at Keeneland’s Goodbarn hilltop areaheld at Keeneland’s Goodbarn hilltop area• 17 – 20 July 201417 – 20 July 2014• 1111thth year of success year of success• prime objective = fundraiser for Kentucky prime objective = fundraiser for Kentucky

Children’s HospitalChildren’s Hospital

• subspecialty pediatric care center for Central and Eastern Kentucky• world-class pediatric emergency department• sole 24-hour pediatric emergency & ACS Level I trauma

care center in Eastern Kentucky

• 70 pediatric MDs + 300 pediatric RNs in 24 areas70 pediatric MDs + 300 pediatric RNs in 24 areas• 66 NICU beds• 43 Acute Care (non-ICU) beds• 12-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) 

KY Children’s HospitalKY Children’s Hospital

KCH 2012 StatisticsKCH 2012 Statistics

• 4,963 inpatient admissions

• 3,539 non-ICU floor admissions

• 685 PICU admissions

• 739 NICU admissions

• 1,408 admissions to the newborn nursery

• 83,118 outpatient and clinic visits

KY Children’s Hospital FundingKY Children’s Hospital Funding

• 33rdrd party payers party payers

• State of KYState of KY

• Federal governmentFederal government

• private donationsprivate donations• one-time benefactorsone-time benefactors• recurring $$: Keeneland Concoursrecurring $$: Keeneland Concours

2014 Keeneland Concours2014 Keeneland Concours

• Components:Components:• Maserati Mingle Maserati Mingle (3(3rdrd Friday in June) Friday in June)

• Bourbon TourBourbon Tour• Hangar BashHangar Bash• Concours d’EleganceConcours d’Elegance• Tour d’EleganceTour d’Elegance

Maserati MingleMaserati Mingle

Hangar BashHangar Bash

Bourbon TourBourbon Tour

Tour d’EleganceTour d’Elegance

Concours d’EleganceConcours d’Elegance

Concours d’EleganceConcours d’Elegance

Concours Show FieldConcours Show Field

ProblemProblem• growth = increasing number of: growth = increasing number of:

participants, vehicles, events, vendors, participants, vehicles, events, vendors, exhibits, etc.exhibits, etc.

• growth-related problems:growth-related problems:• confusionconfusion• unanswered questionsunanswered questions• missed opportunitiesmissed opportunities• lost revenueslost revenues

Proposed SolutionProposed Solution• smartphone accessible mobile websitesmartphone accessible mobile website• excellent Phase I version existsexcellent Phase I version exists• http://keeneland-concourse.herokuapp.com• Phase II website development neededPhase II website development needed• objectives of this CS 499 project:objectives of this CS 499 project:

1.1. incorporate map-tool to facilitate changesincorporate map-tool to facilitate changes

2.2. enhance webmaster’s ability to modify websiteenhance webmaster’s ability to modify website

3.3. improve website user friendlinessimprove website user friendliness

4.4. incorporate unexpected website modificationincorporate unexpected website modification