Providing event data to a group of contacts

A method for providing data related to an event to a group of contacts as the event occurs, the method comprising:

• as implemented by one or more computing devices configured with specific executable instructions,
• generating an event record including data related to an event of interest to a group of contacts, which event data is updated as the event occurs by one or more contacts of the group;
• and
• causing the event data to be displayed upon one or more computing devices, each computing device associated with a contact of the group, wherein the event data is displayed persistently upon the computing device as the event occurs and the event data is updated as the event occurs by one or more contacts of the group.

A system for enabling a group of contacts to share data related to an event as the event occurs, the system comprising:

• a data store that stores data related to one or more events;
• and
• a computing device in communication with the data store, the computing device operative to:
• obtain data related to an event of interest to the group of contacts, which data is stored in the data store and updated as the event occurs by at least one contact in the group;
• and
• cause the data related to the event of interest to be displayed on one or more computing devices, each computing device associated with a contact of the group, wherein the data related to the event of interest is displayed in an area of prominence on the computing device for a duration of the event.

A computer-readable medium having a computer-executable component for enabling a group of contacts to coordinate with each other during an event, the computer-executable component comprising:

• an event coordination component operative to:
• obtain data related to an event of interest to the group of contacts as the event occurs;
• and
• generate a user interface including said data for display on a computing device associated with a contact of the group, wherein the user interface is a top level user interface displayed on the computing device during the event, and wherein the user interface is updated during the event as data related to the event is obtained.