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Publisher Updates & Feedback
We are improving the publishing process so credible community events are easier to enter, easier to discover and easier to share.
Updated September 27, 2026
Now live
These safeguards are operating on the event publishing form now.
Required event images
New events require an image. Publishers also receive guidance recommending an image approximately 800 × 600 pixels.
Cleaner event descriptions
Text pasted into the description editor is converted to plain text immediately. Additional server-side cleanup prevents unwanted website formatting from appearing on event pages.
Date and time safeguards
The form checks for reversed dates, invalid end times, events that have already ended and unusually long event periods.
Multi-day confirmation
When start and end dates differ, publishers must confirm that the event intentionally continues across multiple calendar days.
Recurrence limits
Standard repeating events may include up to 100 occurrences and extend no more than 12 months. Custom schedules require editorial review.
Publishing roadmap
These are the next capabilities being considered as we make structured event information more useful beyond the calendar itself.
Faster publishing with GW Enrich
Our free browser extension transfers information from an existing event page into the publishing form for review.
Source URL and email submissions
A simpler intake process could allow occasional organizers to send a source page or forward a well-formed event announcement without maintaining a publisher account.
Public event feeds
RSS or JSON feeds could make events from individual organizers and publishers easier to discover, reuse and share.
Publish once, share broadly
Strong individual event pages and structured data can become a reliable source for websites, partners, social media, search engines and AI discovery tools.
Help shape what comes next
Tell us about a publishing problem, request a feature or suggest an improvement. Practical feedback from publishers will help determine what we build next.
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