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NIC PARTNERS WITH ACADIA NATIONAL PARK TO LAUNCH DIGITAL PARK
ENTRANCE PASSES
Acadia National Park is the first park to launch "Your Pass Now"
Acadia
National Park and the National
Park Service (NPS) have partnered with digital government services
provider NIC
Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV) to launch "Your Pass Now," a pilot program that
makes park entrance passes to Acadia available for purchase online.
Acadia is the first of three national parks to pilot Your Pass Now, a
new digital solution that provides an alternative to the traditional
paper-based purchase method.
"Today, many of Acadia's potential visitors conduct business on their
smartphones, tablets, and laptops," said Acadia Superintendent Kevin
Schneider. "Your Pass Now modernizes the sale of entrance passes and
provides a digital alternative to purchasing the entrance pass in
person."
Maine Senators Susan Collins and Angus King urged the NPS to offer park
entrance pass sales online and to start with Acadia National Park.
"With the launch of this pilot program at Acadia, the national park
system is entering a new era of accessibility," Senator King said.
"Electronic park passes will not only make it easier for the American
people to visit and enjoy our most treasured places, but they'll also
help the Park Service maximize sales and generate new revenues. I
applaud the Park Service for embracing the power of this technology and
am delighted that Acadia is leading the nation in piloting it."
Your Pass Now allows visitors to Acadia to purchase a park entrance pass
online in advance of their visit using their personal computer or mobile
device, with no additional cost. Once purchased, the pass can be printed
or reside on a mobile device for use at the park on the date of purchase
or at a specified future date. Park staff validate the entrance pass by
scanning the Quick Response code that is generated for each pass.
Spanning more than 47,000 acres, Acadia's hiking trails, campgrounds,
and beaches attract more than 2 million visitors each year. With many
entrances into Acadia, Your Pass Now is a critical step in collecting
valuable revenue for both Acadia and the NPS to provide visitor support
and ensure our national parks are protected and preserved for
generations to come.
"NIC is honored to work with the National Park Service and Acadia
National Park in their centennial year to launch Your Pass Now," said
Robert Knapp, NIC Chief Operating Officer of NIC. "Not only does Your
Pass Now add a new level of convenience and flexibility to those wishing
to visit Acadia, Your Pass Now spreads understanding about how park
entrance fees are needed and used to protect and maintain our treasured
national parks."
In addition to Acadia, NIC was also selected by the NPS to provide Your
Pass Now for Colorado National Monument and Theodore Roosevelt National
Park in North Dakota.
About NIC Inc.
Founded in 1992, NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading provider of
official government websites, online
services, and secure
payment processing solutions. The company's innovative eGovernment
services help make government more accessible to everyone through
technology. The family of NIC companies provides eGovernment solutions
for more than 4,500 federal, state, and local agencies in the United
States. Forbes has named NIC as one of the "100 Best Small Companies in
America" six times, and the company has been included four times on the
Barron's 400 Index. Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com.
About the National Park Service
More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's 410
national parks and work with communities across the nation to help
preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational
opportunities. Visit us at www.nps.gov, on
Facebook www.facebook.com/nationalparkservice,
Twitter www.twitter.com/natlparkservice,
and YouTube www.youtube.com/nationalparkservice.
About Your Pass Now
"Your Pass Now" is a pilot program with the National Park Service that
allows visitors to national parks the opportunity to purchase entrance
passes electronically. Your Pass Now streamlines a paper-based purchase
process that was previously only available at physical park locations or
approved resellers. Your Pass Now provides a new level of convenience
and flexibility to park visitors by delivering park passes at the click
of a button. For more information, please visit www.yourpassnow.com
and follow Your Pass Now on Facebook at www.facebook.com/yourpassnow
and Twitter at www.twitter.com/yourpassnow.
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NIC Inc.
Angela Davied, 913-754-7054
Director,
Corporate Communications
adavied@egov.com