Frequently asked Questions about Events:
- When will I see my event posted online?
- When will I see my event in the paper?
- What if the event takes place on more than one day?
- How do I know if my event has been posted?
- How do I include a picture?
- What works best for a picture?
- How do I get a"Best Bet?"
- Where do I list an art exhibit?
- What if I'm having trouble submitting it online? How else can I submit events?
- I submitted an event, but it hasn't been listed. Why not?
- We're no longer holding my event, what should I do to cancel the listing?
- How do I include a website?
- I have a news story or a tip for the Independent, can I put that here?
- How do I submit a correction to an event?
- I have a press release or PSA I'd like to submit to the Independent, where can I send that?
- I see a lot of events listed weeks and months into the future, but not mine. Why is that?
When will I see my event posted online?
The user-submitted events are the first events that the Listings Editor edits and enters into the system every morning, Monday through Friday. This is the fastest way to see your event listed online. If there is missing information, the Editor will contact you via telephone or email to get that information. To make sure your event is listed as quickly as possible, make sure you completely fill out all the required forms, especially the phone number. We will not list an event without a phone number for the public to contact. FAQ LIST TOP
When will I see my event in the paper?
Our weekly paper comes out each Thursday, and the calendar covers the activities for eight days, from that Thursday morning to the next Thursday night. No matter how early you send your event information in, it will only appear in the print edition the week it takes place, but it will appear online within a day or so if you use the user-submitted form. Any other method, including email, fax, or filling out a form in person at our office, will be edited and entered into the system at our earliest convenience, per deadlines and the date of your event, and at the latest, appear online about two weeks before your event takes place. The deadlines for the print edition are Tuesday, 5pm, nine days before the Thursday edition comes out that encompasses the date(s) of your event. For example, if your event takes place on a Monday, you want it to appear in the calendar the previous Thursday. You need to submit your event information the Tuesday the week before that Thursday. Looking into 2008 at a calendar, if you have an event on Tuesday, June 17, you need it in the print edition that comes out on Thursday, June 12, so the information needs to be to the Listings Editor by Tuesday, June 3. It's complicated, we know, and we're working on shortening that deadline.
If you submit an event past deadlines, it will appear online at our earliest convenience. FAQ LIST TOP
What if the event takes place on more than one day?
As it states under "Description," you can list the additional dates and times in that box. For example, if you're hosting a two-day retreat, or a yoga class that meets every Thursday, or a four-week lecture series that takes place every Tuesday at 7pm, list that information here. The Listings Editor will enter in the necessary information in the system when editing your event so that it comes out right in the paper and online. FAQ LIST TOP
How do I know if my event has been posted?
Search for your event online at independent.com/events. FAQ LIST TOP
How do I include a picture?
You can email a picture to Devon@independent.com. Please include the title and date of your event so it can be matched up properly. FAQ LIST TOP
What works best for a picture?
Flyers, pdf files, and pictures you don't have the rights to won't be accepted as images. Logos tend to not translate that well either. The best picture somehow describes your event and has people interacting with one another. Try to get one at least 200dpi or higher. FAQ LIST TOP
How do I get a "Best Bet?"
Depending on what type of event you are holding, there are different editors at the paper to contact to be considered for a Best Bet. Elizabeth@independent.com – arts, dance, books, lectures Charles@independent.com – arts, jazz, theater, classical music Aly@independent.com – pop/rock music, local music Shannon@independent.com – society, fashion, Peeps, Living section Matt@independent.com – anything you think doesn't fall under the above categories. At least two weeks ahead of the Thursday paper your event should appear in, submit your event to the Listings Editor, and email the appropriate editor with a request for a Best Bet and why you think your event would be a Best Bet for the community of Santa Barbara. Include a high resolution photo. FAQ LIST TOP
Where do I list an art exhibit?
Email information about art exhibits to Devon@independent.com. These will appear in the Art Gallery Listings in the paper. We're working on a way to get them listed online. We do list opening receptions, except for those that occur on 1st Thursday. FAQ LIST TOP
What if I'm having trouble submitting it online? How else can I submit events?
You can drop by our office, located at 122 W. Figueroa St., during normal business hours and fill out a physical form that has all the same spots for information as the online user-submitted form.
You can fax a form with all the necessary information to our office at 965-5518. You can email the necessary information to the Listings Editor, Devon Claire Flannery, at Devon@independent.com.
Keep in mind, all these methods will require more time to see edited and posted on our website and in print. FAQ LIST TOP
I submitted an event, but it hasn't been listed. Why not?
If your event takes place outside of our range, for example, Santa Maria or Ventura, we will not list your event.
Due to the high number of fundraisers in Santa Barbara that may cost many hundreds and even thousands of dollars to attend, those over $200, those that are invite-only, or those that have extremely limited seating, or require an RSVP by a date well in advance of printed listing may be edited out at the editors and publishers discretion.
Art openings and receptions that occur as part of the Downtown Organization's 1st Thursdays are not listed in The Week. They appear as part of a page advertisement with the Downtown Organization. You can email Devon@independent.com with information regarding the art exhibit to be included in our Art Galleries section in the paper.
If you missed the print deadline for the paper, you will still see your event listed online at our earliest convenience. FAQ LIST TOP
We're no longer holding my event, what should I do to cancel the listing?
Send an email to Devon@independent.com with the name of your event and the date of the event, and she will cancel the event online. If you send the email after the deadlines for the print edition, it most likely will be too late to cancel the listing in the paper. FAQ LIST TOP
How do I include a website?
You can list your website in the Longer Description or in the Ticket Website space, and when the event is edited it will be included in the "Related Links" section of the online listing. Websites do not run in the print edition. FAQ LIST TOP
I have a news story or a tip for the Independent, can I put that here?
Please email that information to news@independent.com. FAQ LIST TOP
How do I submit a correction to an event?
Email Devon@independent.com with the date and title of your event with the correction. FAQ LIST TOP
I have a press release or PSA I'd like to submit to the Independent, where can I send that?
The Independent does not publish press releases or PSAs, but if it is in regards to a news item, send those to news@independent.com for possible coverage.
If you have a general announcement about your organization, such as electing a new president, we suggest contacting our ads department at sales@independent.com to place an ad in our paper. FAQ LIST TOP
I see a lot of events listed weeks and months into the future, but not mine. Why is that?
The events you're seeing are most likely recurring events, that are programmed into our software to show up automatically every Monday, every other Saturday, etc. They might also be user-submitted events, as those are the first events that go up everyday, regardless of when they occur. They might also be part of the Calendar of Fundraisers. We have entered the fundraisers with complete information into the system for the rest of the year. FAQ LIST TOP
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