What Kind of Events Are Eligible to be Posted In This Community Calendar?
This policy applies to all events submitted by local stakeholders such as local schools, businesses, non-profits, NGOs, and other community groups.
A) Event Submission Guidelines:
• Events should generally focus on public interest and community engagement and be aligned with the city’s values.
• The following criteria must be met for an event to be posted:
• Events must take place within city limits. Events submitted from neighboring locations may not be approved.
• Events must be open to the public; charging for admission is allowed.
• Events should not primarily serve political campaigning, religious promotion, or contain any discriminatory or abusive content.
• All event postings must be accompanied by valid event submitter contact information, including a name, email address, and phone number.
• The city approval team reserves the right to edit event information for length, spelling, language, and clarity.
B) Ineligible Events:
• Events that do not meet the guidelines above or fall into any of the following categories are ineligible:
• Political or religious events with the primary purpose of endorsing or opposing specific beliefs or candidates.
• Events that promote illegal activities or content that is obscene, discriminatory, or violent.
• State or nationwide fundraising initiatives.
• Information that may tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems.
• Content that violates a legal ownership interest of any other party.
• Events that do not comply with local, state, or federal legislation.
C) Approval Process:
• Events are subject to review by designated city staff to ensure they comply with the guidelines.
• Event organizers will be notified of approval or rejection within a specified timeframe.
• Events shall not be posted earlier than 12 months before the eligible event is scheduled to be held.
• At the discretion of the communications department, certain events may also be featured in city publications.
D) Appeals Process:
• Rejected events may be appealed by fixing the event details within the same event submission. You can go and edit the link of the rejected event to trigger the approval process again.
E) Posting and Removal:
• The city reserves the right to remove events if they no longer meet the eligibility criteria or are canceled.
F) Disclaimer:
• The community calendar is provided as a community service to citizens and community organizations. Though the calendar is moderated, the city does not endorse or verify the information included.
• The city does not control or review the content or operation of the websites referenced in event postings.
• The city does not guarantee the authenticity, accuracy, appropriateness, or security of the link, website, or content linked thereto.
• The city urges you to exercise caution when accessing any unfamiliar website.
• The city reserves the right to reject any calendar entry which does not comply with this policy.
G) Review and Amendment
• This policy shall be reviewed periodically and updated as necessary to ensure it meets the city’s evolving needs.
H) City’s Screening Process
• The city will consider any eligible event submitted and will determine at its discretion whether or not it will be listed in its event calendar. The city will notify applicants if their event is not listed.
• The city is not liable for any loss or damage caused as a result of an event not being listed, delaying the listing, or removing the listing of an event from the event calendar.
• All listings are subject to editorial discretion. The city reserves the right to reject any listing request and to remove any listing.
• The city’s events calendar is provided without any warranties or guarantees that the service will be error-free and without disruption.
