MANSFIELD — Destination Mansfield and Richland County and the Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development have launched the countywide Community Calendar at BrandRichland.com/Events.
This is a single, trusted source for public events across Richland County. Conceptualized in the 2019 Mansfield Rising plan and delivered through the BrandRichland initiative,the calendar makes it easier for residents and visitors to discover what’s happening across the county.
“It is as if Yodel read the Mansfield Rising Plan, which was created in 2019. The plan said a healthy and bustling downtown begins with awareness,” said Allie Watson, Richland County Foundation President & CEO.
“With the Yodel software, the community will be able to easily coordinate and promote events downtown and throughout the county.”
Funding support from Destination Mansfield – Richland County made the Yodel deployment possible, and DRM Productions integrated the feature into the BrandRichland website.
“Along with Branding, we identified establishing a community-wide calendar as one of the core Mansfield Rising projects we would to bring to life,” according to Lee Tasseff, Destination Mansfield-Richland County President. “Yodel’s AI platform has the potential to live up to the ideal of what a true community calendar can be.
“The decision to acquire it was a fulfillment of that promise we were happy to make.”
How it works
Yodel’s AI technology gathers event information from trusted organizations’ websites and Facebook event pages, standardizing key details, such as event type, date, location, and organizer/ticket links, into a single searchable calendar.
Organizers continue posting events on their own pages; the calendar follows those updates.
Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development President & CEO mentioned,
“We are grateful for support from area public, private, and non-profit partners to amplify our regional messaging to internal and external markets in BrandRichland, and with this tool, help better connect our community to the great events going on,” said Ellen Heinz, Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development President & CEO.
“We are excited to get this underway.”
As this tool rolls out, we encourage community feedback to help us optimize the experience and ensure the calendar serves residents, visitors, and event organizers effectively.
Availability and access
Browse events at BrandRichland.com/Events. A mobile option is available via the Yodel app:
- App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yodel-community-connections/id6461458846
- Google Play: search “Yodel Event Calendar”
About BrandRichland
BrandRichland is a countywide branding and storytelling initiative also conceptualized in the 2019 Mansfield Rising plan, co-led by Destination Mansfield – Richland County and the Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development, formed to elevate pride of place, support local businesses, and attract talent and visitors.