We have been busy these past few months. Working hard to keep up with the amount of work coming in. We currently are working on:

Lufkin ISD
We have been working closely with the Lufkin ISD to create an online application to allow incoming students to apply for accelerated and dual-language programs. The system also includes an advanced administrative backend utilizing cutting-edge technologies to allow for quick and timely management of the applications. The system has been designed to be robut and to eliminate an abundance of paper from the application process. Automated emails, instant approval/review/decline options, and other features are packing this new system.   We will be launching this application around May 5th.

Ramptech – SkateliteExpress.com
Ramptech came to use a few months ago with a desire to integrate ABF Freight Shipping and Quickbooks Merchant Services into their existing website to promote Skatelite. We have since begun creating a separate SkateliteExpress.com website that focuses solely on the skatelite product. This system includes ABF Freight tracking, instant quotes, and document retrieval using ABF’s transparent links system. The system also allows for real-time credit card transactions on our PCI compliant servers. The backend allows Ramptech to keep track of customer order and sends automated emails to customers updating them on their order status.  The SkateliteExpress.com website will be active around May 15th.

VisitLufkin
The Lufkin CVB came to use a few weeks back and wanted to work on a redesign of the current VisitLufkin.com site. We have been working on an updated front page as well as a more streamlined navigation system. In addition, the site will receive a facelift and will be “cleaner” with less noise and more focus on content. Check out their blog!   You can look for the new facelift towards the end of May.

Gaming Industry Observer
We have been working hard to complete the redesign of the Gaming Industry Observer website.  MasseyMedia has worked closely with the Spectrum Gaming group to design, develop, and implement a new newsletter management system that helps better manage subscriptions for its industry leading publication – “Michael Pollock’s Gaming Industry Observer“.  The new system will allow customers to manage their subscription accounts online, renew, subscribe, and purchase single issues direct from the website.  This site will be launching around May 15th.

In addition to the above projects, we have been working diligently on a few others that are not quite ready to be announced. We will be posting more information about the projects in the future.

For More Information Contact:
Matt Massey
MasseyMedia, Inc.
(936) 676-7192

Alisha Burrow
Lufkin Convention & Visitors Bureau
(936) 634-6305

Lufkin, TX – (December 7, 2007) – The Lufkin Convention and Visitors Bureau’s (LCVB) tourism web site, http://www.visitlufkin.com/, has been revamped and debuted on Friday, December 7, 2007.

The new site, created by Matt Massey of MasseyMedia, features entirely new design, easier navigation and expanded features. Its standard offerings include trip planning to Lufkin for leisure travelers, group tour operators and meeting planners, listings of local attractions, dining, and lodging options, convention services, and LCVB information. Additions to the site include signups for the e-newsletter, Tourism Tidbits, and a photo gallery of Lufkin events, sights, and happenings.

The site also includes an enhanced feature, an interactive calendar that will give local businesses, attractions, and residents access to publicize their public events at the touch of a button. Use this calendar to find dates on annual events, holiday events, and more.

“Since the LCVB launched its first website, some updates have been made over the years,” said Alisha Burrow, Manager for the Lufkin Convention & Visitors Bureau. “The LCVB has wanted to give it a major overhaul for some time now, especially since that was one of the primary recommendations in our Bureau’s strategic plan, and we now promoting Lufkin as a premiere tourism destination. We wanted our web site to be innovative and reflective of all the changes in both our region – and the world of technology. We’re very proud now to bring our visitors the best of both with the introduction of our new web site.”

The Lufkin Convention and Visitors Bureau, a division of the Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce, is a destination marketing organization that promotes economic development through tourism and encourages tourists to visit and enjoy historical, cultural, and recreational opportunities in Lufkin and Angelina County. For more information on tourism related events in the Lufkin area, please contact the Lufkin Convention and Visitors Bureau.

For More Information Contact:
Matt Massey
MasseyMedia, Inc
(936) 676-7192

Heather Kartye
Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce
936) 634-6644

MasseyMedia has recently been awarded the bid to design a new website for the Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce.

The new website design will feature a job board, calendar, membership directory, online videos, and other tools for users to take advantage of. July 1, 2007, is the projected date that the new website will be launched.

“We are excited about the opportunity to partner with MasseyMedia in the design of a new website for the Chamber,” said Jerry Huffman, President and CEO of the Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce. “Matt Massey’s track record truly speaks for itself as far as design work is concerned.”

In addition to the new website design, MasseyMedia will also handle all computer maintenance at the Chamber office. They will provide network, computer, and other troubleshooting for computers, server, and network. They will manage email services, ecommerce, and maintenance on the server as well.

Matt Massey, owner and lead developer at MasseyMedia is eager about the prospect. “I look forward to working with the Chamber to promote Angelina County as a premier destination, provide information to our current residents, and to promote commerce throughout the region,” said Massey.

Matt earned his Bachelors in Business Management and Bachelors in Marketing. He started his business during college to support himself and has grown it for the last eight years. Matt currently serves as a director on the Angelina Beautiful/Clean board. He and wife, Rachella, reside in Lufkin and have two children together-Cass and Abby.

For More Information Contact:
Matt Massey
MasseyMedia, Inc
(936) 676-7192

Erica Richey-Cook
Goodwill
(936) 632-8838 x241

Goodwill Industries of Central East Texas headquartered in Lufkin, recently announced the launch of its new website on April 24, 2007. The non-profit agency has operated in East Texas since the late 80′s with a mission of service to youth and adults with disabilities and other barriers to employment. Current programs include YouthWorks!, an award-winning and nationally recognized program which serves youth with disabilities with a goal of transition from school to employment and an independent, fully engaged life in the community. The agency gets the majority of its funding for YouthWorks! and its other programs from 4 stores which Goodwill operates in Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Diboll, and Crockett.

Design and hosting of the new website has been generously provided by MasseyMedia and can be accessed at lufkingoodwill.org. Please visit the website to learn about Goodwill’s services to the community, its employment services programs, and how shopping and donating at Goodwill benefits your community. In addition to YouthWorks!, Goodwill also operates a large 4 county AmeriCorps program, a VISTA project, and a Workforce Development program for adults with disabilities.

Please visit Goodwill’s site soon to learn how you can volunteer or otherwise support their services and help them in their effort to build stronger communities in East Texas.