Available for the Build, Grow & Coordinate plans on the Locable Marketing Platform
You can take advantage of Locable's distribution network and integrations with our Event Import functionality.
If you already have a calendar that you like on your website, we can import your events automatically into your Locable account to be distributed through Local Connections™. This allows your events to reach more locals and visitors. It also allows them to be shared through our Google Business Profile integration and when sending Express Email Newsletters.
By adding your calendar, we'll import existing events and check them daily for updates.
NOTE: We require clean event data to include a title, description, start date, start time, and event location while also supporting additional fields like images, etc.
Setting Up Your Import
Importing events is tricky due to the number of calendars and the structure of the data. As such, we'll handle the feed configuration for you to make sure events are imported as expected.
Imports can be added to any paid plan, and typically an additional one-time development fee may be required.
Contact Us if you would like to look into adding an Event Import. We will be happy to review your calendar feed and prepare a quote to set up your Event Import. You will need to send us the URL of your calendar feed to begin the process.
Finding your Feed URL
Chamber Master or Chamber Organizer
The correct feed URL for this type of calendar will include "rss" and link to an XML document.
When in doubt, try yoururl.com/Feed/rss/Events.rss or yoursubdomain.chambermaster.com/Feed/rss/Events.rss
Timely
To import a Timely calendar:
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Find the "Subscribe" menu
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Hover over the "Export to XML" option
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Right-click and choose "Copy Link Address." This is the URL we need in order to import the calendar.
Google Calendar
To import a Google calendar:
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Click this link to go to your Google calendars
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Click the gear icon in the top right, choose "Settings"
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Look for the calendar you want to import underneath "Settings for my calendars", and click it
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Find the URL underneath "Public address in iCal format." This is the URL we need to import the calendar.
Imported Events
Once your import is set up and active in Locable, if required data is missing in the imported events, the event will be marked as 'Pending' and won't publish to your account until you edit and add the missing data manually.
After you click to resolve the pending events, you will see a list of these events and what data is missing:
You can see what Data is missing, and click Edit to modify the event detail and include the missing data.
In this example, you would add the Event Venue/Location and then click Publish Post. Once published, the event will appear in your Locable Calendar.
NOTE: You'll be notified via email when an event is imported and any data is missing.