New Website Services

The Vendor is required to provide web development firms to develop a modern, user-friendly website that showcases first national bank arena as the premier sports, entertainment, and meeting venue in the region.
- Services include:
1. Strategic planning & discovery
• Collaborate with arena and university stakeholders to understand brand identity, user needs, and content priorities.
2. Content architecture & navigation
• Develop a clear and intuitive site map that highlights event information, ticketing, booking, and venue details.
• Organize content to support both casual site visitors and event planners.
3. User experience (UX) & usability
• Prioritize user-first navigation and accessibility in all site elements.
• Design with a mobile-first approach, ensuring seamless functionality across devices and screen sizes.
• Incorporate prominent calls to action for ticket sales, booking inquiries, and newsletter sign-ups.
4. Creative design & brand alignment
• Deliver a bold, contemporary visual design that reinforces first national bank arena as the premier regional entertainment venue.
• Showcase upcoming concerts, events, trade shows, red wolves agency athletic events, and more.
• Align design with the university’s branding standards when appropriate, while establishing a distinct arena online identity.
• Incorporate rich visuals, dynamic event content, and multimedia elements that elevate the site’s appeal.
5. Technical development
• Recommend and implement a content management system (CMS) that allows for ongoing site updates and show announcements by arena staff.
• Recommend and provide an off-campus hosting solution for the website.
• Implement scalable architecture to support dynamic updates and integrations with platforms such as live whale’s calendar API (a-state’s campus calendar) and Ticketmaster.
• Meet WCAG 2.1 level AA standards for digital accessibility, a mandate under title ii of the Americans with disabilities act (ADA).
6. Content writing & migration
• Collaborate with arena staff to refine and create high-quality, on-brand content that enhances clarity and engagement.
• Migrate relevant content from the existing site, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and improved readability.
• Optimize copy for web usability, SEO, and ADA compliance.
7. Training & support
• Provide documentation to internal staff responsible for ongoing updates.
• Offer agreed-upon post-launch support to ensure a smooth transition, ongoing CMS updates, and resolve any technical issues.