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Instructions

To submit a Stockton event enter all required fields.

Certain required fields, specifically Location Address and Zip, help activate an online MAP program to help your guest find your event location easier. So please be sure to enter a physical address and zip code.

Event Category (Required)
Pick the appropriate category for your event.

Event Name (Required)
List a short but clear name for your event. For example, "Comedy Show" as an event name doesn't really say much. A better example would be "UOP's 2^nd Annual Comedy Show."

Location Name (Required)
This is the NAME of your event location. (Examples: Stockton Civic Auditorium, Delta College, Atherton Theatre, etc.)

Location Address (Required)
This should be an actual address. Not the name of a building such as Civic Auditorium. For example, the Civic Auditorium's address is 525 N. Center. This is important because it helps activate the online map program.

City (Required)
This is important because it helps activate the online map program.

Zip (Required)
If you don't have the exact zip code, find another business close to your event location and enter that same address. For example, Stockton's Civic Auditorium's zip is not listed but the surrounding area's zip code is 95202. This zip code, 95202, would be the correct zip code for the Civic Auditorium. This is important because it helps activate the online map program.

Phone (Required)
Enter a public contact phone number where people can call if they need more information.

Event dates:
Events with specific date(s) are desired on estockton.com. If you have a weekly event, or a monthly event, you must enter a listing for each event date. See below for tips and shortcuts to enter multiple dates.

Start Date (Required)
Enter the date when your event will start.
This is NOT the date when you want your event listed. (NOTE: Normally, events are online 1 to 2 days after they are submitted.)

End Date (Required)
Enter the date when your event will end.

If you have a one-day event, both the Start and End dates will be the same.

Time(s) (Required)
Enter your event time here. If you need more space, enter additional information in the description area.

Cost (Required)
Enter ticket or admission prices here. If your event is free, please say so. It will help bring more people to your event.

URL http://
If you have a web site, link your web site here by entering your domain address starting with www

Event Description (Required)
The "Event Description" area will hold up to 8 x 11 of copy. You can also Copy and Paste text from your press releases into the description area. The box may look small but it can hold a few paragraphs of information. Help the readers really get a better description of your event.

Event Image (Optional)
Here you can add an image to your event. To add an image click on the "Browse..." button and locate the image you wish to upload with your event. Images must be in gif or jpg format. All images will automatically be resized. Adding an image to your event is FREE and it helps sell your event.

Contact Info
If estockton.com has questions or needs to contact you, please complete the contact section at the bottom of the form. The following information below will NOT be displayed in the Stockton Events Listing.

Organization Name
The name of your organization.

Contact Name
This should be the person submitting the event listing or a contact person who can answer questions about the listing.

Contact E-mail
Sometimes we contact the person or organization submitting the event by email instead of calling. Enter only one email address here. It should be an address that is checked frequently in case we have questions regarding the listing.

Contact Phone
This should be the phone number of the person or organization submitting the event. It is used only if we have questions regarding your listing.

After you've completed filling the "Submit Your Event" form, click on SUBMIT. You will then get a Thank You message. Your event will be reviewed within 1 to 2 business days for approval and listing on estockton.com.

Tips and Helpful Suggestions

Entering Multiple Dates For Regular Events
If your organization has a weekly / monthly meeting or regular activity, you should list one for each week. Here's a simple tip on efficiently entering multiple events, enter your first event and click the submit button. A Thank You message will appear. Click on the BACK arrow at the top of the Thank You screen. By doing this, your basic information (name, address, time, etc.) will remain on the form. Simply change the new dates (and any other information you desire) and re-submit the information. Continue this same process to quickly add many months or weeks for the same event.

On-going Events
If your organization has an activity that takes place 4, 5, or six days of the week, for example an art exhibition, the Start Date can be when the exhibition opens and End Date can be the when the exhibition ends. You do not need to enter a listing each week. If your event only takes one or two days a week, you must list your events each week. Remember that you can list your events up to one year in advance and it will be online throughout the year for others to see.

Advance Listings
One good feature of estockton.com is that you can list your events up to a year in advance. This is important to help other organizations see what events are already taking place when they are planning their events. This should help avoid having multiple events on the same day.