Submitting Events
The Events page aims to attract visitors to Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach by showcasing compelling, visitor-worthy events. It also helps travelers see what’s happening during their stay.
Before submitting, ask: Will this event inspire someone to visit or enhance their trip? If yes, we welcome your submission.
Events should be date-specific and appealing to out-of-town visitors, like festivals, cultural happenings, or sports events. Local or community-focused events (e.g., weekly specials, charity events) are better suited for a Chamber of Commerce calendar or your own website.
Examples of Events:
- A 2-day arts fair
- A week-long performance of a play
- A music festival
- A paddleboard or kayak race event
- A half marathon
- A museum exhibit
NOTE: In accordance with our new criteria, regularly-scheduled weekly events (such as nightly live music, tours, etc.) no longer qualify as tourism-related events. We encourage you to integrate those weekly events into the description of your business in your listing.
Each submitted event must be approved by VCB marketing staff. The VCB reserves the right to edit submissions or withhold approval if there is not enough information provided or if an event does not qualify as one that will attract visitors to the area. You will receive an email notification regarding the status of your event submission.
Images are required for every event. Please note: we do not accept logos, flyers, or images with text. You must have the rights/permissions to use all images you submit. Landscape-oriented photos with a 72 dpi resolution and a size of at least 800 pixels wide by 433 pixels tall are optimal. Be creative!
Submitting an Event:
1. Go to Collateral and Calendar of Events to see your property's events (if any).
- Click the pencil to edit an event.
- Click the eyeball to view it.
- Use the clone icon to duplicate it.
- Click the trash can to delete it.
2. You can create a new event by clicking the ADD EVENT button.
3. When you view, edit, or add an event, you can quickly scroll to a section on the page by clicking the navigation links on the left side of the page. If you are viewing an event, the button in the top left will say Edit. If you are editing an event, the top left button will say Save. You must click the Save button before any of your changes are actually saved! As with Listings and Special Offers, you have the ability to attach images to your events.
- Event Information: The title will display on your event. The event link will link to the website for the event. The event description should be a brief description of the event. If there is an admission fee include that information. Fill in the mandatory fields of rank and category and the remainder of the fields. The more information posted, the better for the visitor.
- Add the event location.
- Add the event date with a start and end time or times. Choose frequency.
- Event Image: Please choose the image to accompany your event. You can choose from an image already in your gallery or drag/drop or upload a new one. Please note: we do not accept logos, flyers, or images with text. You must have the rights/permissions to use all images you submit. Landscape-oriented photos with a 72 dpi resolution and a size of at least 800 pixels wide by 433 pixels tall are optimal.
4. Remember to Save.
