Event Calendar
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Event calendar built for newspaper publishers Create, promote, and monetize community events from your newsroom dashboard
Your readers already look to you for local news. Now give them the go-to place for local events. Graduations, fundraisers, town halls, farmers markets, and more.
Bulletlink's newspaper event calendar lets publishers create, manage, and promote community events from their cms for newspapers. No third-party event plugins, no separate calendar tools, no extra logins. Your events live on your website, under your brand, with your design. Readers find local happenings on the same site where they read the news. Publishers can charge for featured listings and collect registrations, all from the same dashboard where they manage articles, ads, and subscriptions.
What can you do with Bulletlink's event calendar?
Create and publish events
Add event title, date, time, location, description, images, and contact details. Publish instantly or schedule for a future date. One-time events and recurring events both supported.
Custom event page designs
Every event page matches your newspaper's look. Send us your design and we build it. Custom layouts, colors, and branding so events feel like part of your publication, not a bolted-on plugin.
Registration forms
Collect attendee information with custom registration forms. Name, email, phone, and whatever other details your event needs. Submissions go straight to your dashboard.
Community event submissions
Readers and local organizations submit events through a form on your website. Events publish automatically or wait for your approval. Your calendar fills itself with community happenings.
Homepage promotion
Feature upcoming events on your homepage slider, sidebar, or dedicated events section. Readers see what's coming up right next to your latest news stories.
Sponsor placements
Sell advertising space on event pages. Local businesses pay to sponsor community events on your site. A new revenue stream that doesn't exist without the events module.
Interactive maps & directions
Each event shows its location on an interactive map with driving directions. Readers know exactly where to go. Especially useful for outdoor events, venue changes, and multi-location festivals.
Mobile-friendly by default
Event pages and registration forms all work on phones and tablets. Readers RSVP during their lunch break without pinching or zooming.
Searchable event listings
Readers search and filter events by date, month, category, and more. Looking for weekend events? Next month? A specific category? The calendar makes it easy to find what matters.
How to publish an event in 4 steps
Same dashboard, same workflow, same team. Adding events is as simple as publishing an article.
Create the event
Fill in the details: title, date, time, location, description, and images. Add a registration form if needed.
Customize if needed
Your event calendar comes built-in with a clean default layout. Want a custom look? Send us your design and we build it to match your newspaper's branding.
Promote it
Place the event on your homepage, in the events calendar, or in a newsletter. Feature it prominently or list it alongside other community happenings.
Collect & track
Registrations come in through your dashboard. Community members can also submit events through a form on your site. Events publish automatically or wait for your approval.
How publishers make money with events
Your newspaper is the center of community life. Events turn that attention into revenue.
✦ Paid event listings
Local organizations pay to list their events on your calendar. Churches, schools, nonprofits, and businesses all want visibility with your audience.
✦ Featured event promotion
Charge a premium to feature an event on the homepage or at the top of the calendar. Priority placement drives more registrations and gives advertisers measurable value.
✦ Self-serve event submissions
Local organizations, schools, churches, and businesses submit their own events through a form on your site. Free or paid listings. Your calendar grows without your team doing the data entry.
✦ Event page sponsorships
Local businesses sponsor individual event pages or the entire events section. Their logo and ad appear alongside the community events your readers care about.
Your events, everywhere your readers are
Mobile-ready and connected to your entire publishing platform.
Mobile-optimized for every event
Readers check event details and register from their phone. Touch-friendly forms, fast loading, and responsive layouts. Community events should be as easy to access as your news articles.
Connected to your entire platform
Events work alongside your articles, paywall and subscriptions, newsletter system, classifieds, and advertising. One digital newspaper software platform running everything. Promote events in your newsletter. Feature them next to your top stories. Sell sponsorships alongside display ads.
Why publishers add events to their newspaper website
Your readers already visit your site for news. Events give them another reason to come back.
And much more. Bulletlink's events module is built to grow with your publication. New features are added based on what publishers actually need.
Event calendar FAQs
Common questions about Bulletlink's events module for publishers.
Is the event calendar built into the CMS?
Yes. Events are managed from the same dashboard where you publish articles, manage ads, and run subscriptions. No plugins, no third-party tools, no separate system.
Can I customize the design of event pages?
Yes. Send us your design and we match it. Every event page reflects your newspaper's branding, colors, and layout. Your events look like part of your publication, not a generic calendar widget.
Can community members submit their own events?
Yes. A submission form on your website lets readers and local organizations submit events. Events can publish automatically or require your approval before going live.
Can local businesses sponsor event pages?
Yes. Sell advertising space on individual event pages or the entire events section. Sponsor logos and ads appear alongside the events your readers are most interested in.
Can I collect registrations?
Yes. Add custom registration forms to any event. Collect attendee names, email addresses, phone numbers, and any other information you need. All submissions are tracked in your dashboard.
Do events show up on mobile?
Yes. Event pages, registration forms, and maps are fully responsive. Readers access everything from their phone or tablet without issues.
Can I feature events on the homepage?
Yes. Place upcoming events in your homepage slider, sidebar, or a dedicated events section. Readers discover community happenings alongside your latest news.
Does the event calendar support recurring events?
Yes. Weekly farmers markets, monthly town halls, annual fundraisers. Set the recurrence pattern and the system creates each instance automatically.
Can I charge organizations to list their events?
Yes. Offer free listings for community events and paid listings for businesses and organizations that want more visibility. Mix both on the same calendar. Your pricing, your rules.
Can I migrate existing events from another platform?
Yes. Our team migrates your existing event data to Bulletlink. No data loss, no rebuilding from scratch. Free migration included.
Bulletlink's event calendar for newspaper website turns your site into the go-to destination for community events. Create events, collect registrations, and sell sponsorships, all from one platform. AI-assisted, serverless, auto-scaling, and secure. Trusted by publishers since 1999.
Ready to make your newspaper the community events hub?
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◉ No plugins ◉ Serverless ◉ AI assisted ◉ Mobile-first ◉ Auto scaling
◉ Fast & secure ◉ 24/7 support ◉ Free migration ◉ Since 1999