Event Submission Guidelines
📋 General Guidelines
- ✓ Events must take place in or near Oscoda, Michigan
- ✓ All submissions are reviewed before publication
- ✓ Events must be open to the public (no private events)
- ✓ Provide accurate dates, times, and location information
- ✓ Include a contact email or phone for event inquiries
- ✗ No discriminatory, offensive, or illegal events
- ✗ No multi-level marketing or pyramid scheme events
- ✗ No events that mislead the public
💰 Fee Structure
We believe community events should be free to list. Business events support the platform.
Community Event
FREEFree listing for community events, yard sales, bake sales, neighborhood gatherings
- ✓ Free submission
- ✓ Published within 48 hours
- ✓ Basic calendar listing
- ✓ Appears on community events page
Non-Profit Event
FREEFree listing for registered 501(c)(3) organizations
- ✓ Free submission
- ✓ Published within 24 hours
- ✓ Enhanced listing with logo
- ✓ Priority placement on calendar
- ✓ Non-profit badge displayed
Business Event
$25.00Paid listing for business promotions, sales events, grand openings
- ✓ Standard review (48 hours)
- ✓ Business event badge
- ✓ Link to your business listing
- ✓ Social media mention (1x)
Featured Event
$75.00Premium placement for maximum visibility
- ✓ Priority review (24 hours)
- ✓ Featured badge & top placement
- ✓ Homepage spotlight rotation
- ✓ Social media mentions (3x)
- ✓ Newsletter inclusion
- ✓ Custom event image display
⏱️ Review Timeline
Community & Non-Profit
Reviewed within 24-48 hours
Business & Featured
Reviewed within 1-2 business days
💳 Payment Process
- 1 Submit your event through the form
- 2 Our team reviews the submission
- 3 Upon approval, you receive a payment link via email
- 4 After payment, your event is published to the calendar
💡 Community and non-profit events are always free — no payment step required.