Quick Answer
Events DO have a Community Connections section—it works the same as Profiles and Organizations for publication placement. However, events don't receive referral leads, so Community Connections only affects which publications feature your event, not lead matching.
Overview
There's sometimes confusion about how Community Connections works for events compared to other listing types. Here's the key distinction:
Profiles & Organizations: Community Connections affects publication placement AND lead matching
Events: Community Connections affects publication placement ONLY
Events don't receive referral leads, so there's no lead matching to consider.
What Events CAN Do with Community Connections
Publication Placement ✓
Your Community Connections selections directly influence which Heritage Web publications feature your event:
Community Selected | Result |
Iranian | Event appears on Iranian community event listings |
Women | Event appears on women's community event listings |
Veteran | Event appears on veteran community event listings |
Target Your Audience ✓
Selecting communities helps ensure your event reaches the right audience within Heritage Web's network.
Multiple Community Reach ✓
Select up to 10 communities to have your event featured across multiple community publications.
What Events DON'T Do with Community Connections
No Lead Matching ✗
Events don't receive referral leads. When someone requests a referral on Heritage Web, they're looking for professionals (Profiles) or businesses (Organizations)—not events.
No Referrals Toggle ✗
In the Publications tab, event listings show "Publish" and "Newsletter" toggles, but not "Referrals" (since referrals don't apply to events).
Comparison: Events vs. Profiles/Organizations
Feature | Profile/Organization | Event |
Community Connections available | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Affects publication placement | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Affects lead matching | ✓ Yes | ✗ No (events don't get leads) |
Maximum selections | 10 | 10 |
Visibility toggleable | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Step-by-Step: Adding Community Connections to Events
Navigate to your Edit Event page
Expand the "Community Connections" section
Click "Add Community +"
Select communities your event is designed for or relevant to
Repeat for additional communities (up to 10)
Click "Publish Draft" to submit
Important Notes
Events DO have Community Connections: Don't skip this section—it's valuable for publication placement
No lead matching: This is simply because events don't receive referral leads, not because Community Connections doesn't apply
Same community options: Events have access to the same community list as Profiles and Organizations
FAQs
Do events have Community Connections? Yes! Events have full access to Community Connections for publication placement purposes.
Why don't events receive leads? Referral leads connect people with professionals or businesses for ongoing services. Events are one-time or recurring gatherings—attendees find them through event listings, not referral requests.
If there's no lead matching, why bother with Community Connections? Publication placement is valuable. Selecting "Iranian" ensures your event appears on Iranian community event listings, reaching your target audience.
What's the difference between events and Job listings regarding Community Connections? Events have Community Connections (for placement). Jobs don't have Community Connections at all—this is intentionally excluded for fair employment compliance reasons.