The Collectors Weekly Answer Desk
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How do I post an event?

Posting an Event at Collectors Weekly is easy! Simply type in the information then click the “Post Event” button at the bottom of the Add an Event page. If you don’t see a “Thanks for Posting” message after clicking the button, check for error messages at the top of the page and make revisions as necessary.

NOTE: you don’t have to be the official event organizer to post an event – if you have a favorite event and don’t see it listed, go ahead and post it!

Here’s more detail on how to Post an Event:

Event name
This is the headline that will appear at the top of your event listing. Try to keep it short, but feel free to include the name of your organization to differentiate your event from others like it (e.g., “The Jane Smith Museum’s 9th Annual Antiques Show” is better than “9th Annual Antiques Show”).

Event type
Organizing event listings by type makes it easier for users to find your event, so please be accurate when choosing your event type. For this reason, miscategorized listings (e.g., for-profit auctions listed as non-profit) may be removed.

Date
Click once in the Date field to choose a date from the calendar that appears on the page (the calendar will go away once you make your selection). If your event runs for more than one day, click the box labeled “This is a multi-day event” and choose your event’s end date. Please create separate event postings for recurring events (e.g. first Sunday of every month), rather than posting one big multi-day event.

Location
You may type in either an address or the name of the event venue. Our system, which uses Google Maps, recognizes many venues (museums, convention centers, etc.) and will automatically add the address. If you are having problems with an address that will not generate a map, try entering cross streets (e.g., “2nd & Market, San Francisco, CA”).
NOTE: At this time we cannot accept virtual (online-only) events.

How many people will attend?
Just give us your best guess!

Description
Please list all the information people need to attend your event: the more detail you provide, the better. Simply begin typing below each heading, and feel free to delete headings that don’t apply. Headings appear in bold; to create additional headings for things like phone numbers and email addresses, type a word, followed by a colon, and click your computer’s Return key. NOTE: Below “Other information:” you may include as much detailed information as you like—from a full event schedule for multi-day events to information about parking and public transportation.

Category
You may pick two Categories for each event from the pulldowns, unless you choose “General (Multi-Category),” which cannot be combined with a second Category. Your choice of Category determines where your event will appear on Collectors Weekly. For example, if you choose “US Coins” and “US Stamps,” your posted event will appear on our coins and stamps events pages. If you choose “General (Multi-Category),” your event will only appear on our General Events page and in geographic searches (please choose this category only if you are posting a general antiques/vintage show). The more specifically you can categorize your event, the more exposure it will get to the people most interested in it. NOTE: The Category pulldown pre-populates depending on where you’ve come from on our site. So, for example, if you are on the US Coins page and click the “Post an Event” link, the first Category pulldown will automatically be selected for you, although you are free to select whatever Category is appropriate.

Sub-Category
You may pick one Sub-Category to go with each Category you choose. You don’t have to select a Sub-Category—in some cases you might want to choose a Sub-Category to go with your first Category choice but not with the second. The big advantage of choosing a Sub-Category is that your event will appear at the top of the events page associated with that Sub-Category, which gives your event better exposure. NOTE: As with the Category pulldown, the Sub-Category pulldown pre-populates depending on where you’ve come from on our site. So, if you are on the US Twenty Dollar Gold Coins page and click the “Post an Event” link, the first Sub-Category will automatically be selected for you, although you are always free to select whatever Sub-Category is appropriate.

Your email address
The email address you enter in this field will not appear in your event listing. If you want to give people an email contact address, please put it in the Description box. We need you to give us an additional email address in this field so that we can send you a link, from which you can edit, update, or even delete your event. NOTE: We will not share your email address with third-party marketers or do anything else that would compromise your privacy. We will only use it to communicate with you about your event. For more information, see our Privacy Policy.

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