Checklist for Publicizing Events
This page provides a list of places where community events can be publicized. Use your common sense – not all events are appropriate for all promotional venues. If you know of other places we can publicize our events, please leave a comment!
The Maple Ridge Municipality provides event resources and a Community Events Manual. Don’t let it scare you, though – putting on an event is not nearly as hard or dangerous as the manual makes it look.
Local newspapers:
- Maple Ridge Times
- What’s On: email editorial@mrtimes.com or 604-462-2281 (check the submission guidelines)
- Press Release (for big events that they might want to include as news)
- Classifieds (for garage-sale type things)
- Maple Ridge News
- What’s On online submission form, or email events@maplerigenews.com. (The editor decides which events are listed in the newspaper and which are listed only on the website.) You can also call 604-463-4741
- Press Release (for big events that they might want to include as news)
- Classifieds (for garage-sale type things)
Regional newspapers:
- Vancouver Sun / The Province (only need to submit once)
- Georgia Strait
Regional media:
- Global TV Community Events
- CBC Community Calendar
- CBC TV Event Listing
- CTV Community Calendar
- CityTV Events Calendar
- CBC Radio One local programs:
- CKNW
Online (note that not all events will be appropriate for each website – use your judgement):
- Hammond Neighbours Facebook group
- Hammond Neighbours website – fill out the form on “Submit an Event“
- Hammond Neighbours mailing list
- Craigslist: look for “Activities” and “Events” under the Community heading
- Meetup: only those with accounts can post new events. Email admin@hammondneighbours.ca for help. (I (jen) have an account and would be happy to post your event.)
- Maple Ridge Tourism “Fresh Sheet” (you can also submit via email to info@tmrpm.com – they love to have an image to include with the posting)
- Maple Ridge Municipality’s Event Calendar (this feeds in to the Discover Maple Ridge Week-ends website)
- Kids Vancouver website
- Fraser Valley Pulse website
- 604Pulse: not an event listing; instead, provide blog post that describes event
- Family Fun Vancouver
- What’s On BC: Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Events
- My Maple Ridge
Community Notice Boards:
- Save-On Foods
- Blenz coffee shop in Meadowtown Mall