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hub cast<br />
THE EVENT BROADCASTING PLATFORM<br />
HubCast - background<br />
It's been some 4 years since we started out on<br />
the HubCast project. I was always aware over the<br />
last 20 years of publishing magazines in Devon<br />
that many clubs, societies, charities, businesses,<br />
all investing time <strong>and</strong> effort hosting events, were<br />
frustrated with the difficulty of getting their events promoted - it was<br />
always a protracted job to get decent exposure, usually involving<br />
a 3rd or 4th party <strong>and</strong> much following-up by determined event<br />
promoters. The sheer logistics of gathering event information for<br />
my publishing business was daunting - our Sidmouth Diary/Budleigh<br />
Diary magazines used to contain event information (as you'd expect<br />
by their names), but we gave up after 5 years because of the time<br />
costs of collating, checking, formatting, etc. Even over the last 15<br />
years, with the incredible hold the internet's increasingly gained<br />
over everyone, there was no improvement in this situation on a local<br />
level. The local tourist based web portals didn't pick up on this need,<br />
promoting mainly the attraction based events for tourists. So HubCast<br />
was devised, <strong>and</strong> initially, I'd realised that there were big benefits for<br />
everyone by using an internet based model. Firstly, organisations<br />
can just log in to add their events which instantly go online gaining<br />
exposure, secondly, publishers accessing this information free via<br />
our webs server, can easily gather events for their magazine event<br />
listings, thus allowing organisations not just free online exposure, but<br />
also free, paper based exposure in magazines. What's unique about<br />
the HubCast approach is that we gather massive levels of detail from<br />
the community <strong>and</strong> we feed this into dedicated regional websites,<br />
which deliver event data pre-filtered to both local people <strong>and</strong> visitors<br />
selecting a specific region for their stay. Of course, our ethos is that<br />
we share this event information freely so that organisations can<br />
benefit across many formats of media. If you're an event organiser,<br />
we can help you access massive promotion effortlessly - all you need<br />
to do is ensure your organisation is registered. You'll then receive<br />
our deadline notifications of affiliate publishers in your area so you<br />
don't miss out on exposure for your events.<br />
Nigel Jones - MD<br />
Extra event exposure - for no extra effort!<br />
What an Exeter based organisation sees when they log in:<br />
It's amazingly powerful, saving time <strong>and</strong> effort. Just adding one<br />
event, will appear in all the Hubs ticked <strong>and</strong> also allow access to<br />
the magazines shown. If you're not registered, you're missing out!<br />
Affiliate Publishers<br />
DESKTOP<br />
SMARTPHONE<br />
TABLET<br />
Bridgend<br />
Porthcawl<br />
Above, some of the magazines that log into Hub websites to download events for their listings sections. Barry<br />
More affiliate publishers are due to come onstream shortly. If you have a query, you can phone 01395 513383 for assistance. northsomersethub<br />
Cardiff<br />
Penarth<br />
Weston-super-<strong>Mar</strong>e<br />
Bristol<br />
Bath<br />
Co<br />
Trowb<br />
Illfracombe<br />
Lynton<br />
Minehead<br />
Wells<br />
midsomersethub<br />
Frome<br />
Wa<br />
Within the last couple of weeks,<br />
Visit Dartmoor has taken over one<br />
of HubCast's regional hubs, namely<br />
DartmoorHub.co.uk<br />
Padstow<br />
Port Isaac<br />
Tintagel<br />
Holsworthy<br />
Bideford<br />
Barnstaple<br />
Okehampton<br />
South Molton<br />
Chulmleigh<br />
Chagford<br />
Crediton<br />
HubCast's mission is the free<br />
Bodmin<br />
Liskeard<br />
supply of event information to as<br />
Paignton<br />
Newquay<br />
Saltash<br />
many media channels as possible,<br />
Plymouth Ivybridge<br />
allowing total integration <strong>and</strong><br />
Looe<br />
mid-cornwallhub<br />
St Austell<br />
southdevonhub<br />
transparency of event information<br />
Kingsbridge<br />
for all organisations, large or small.<br />
Truro<br />
mydevonevents<br />
Bude<br />
Clovelly<br />
eastcornwallhub<br />
Croyde<br />
westdevonhub<br />
Tavistock<br />
northdevonhub<br />
Hatherleigh<br />
dartmoorhub<br />
Salcombe<br />
westsomersethub<br />
Tiverton<br />
middevonhub<br />
exeterhub<br />
Exeter<br />
Newton Abbot<br />
Torquay<br />
Brixham<br />
Exmouth<br />
Bishop’s<br />
Lydeard<br />
Wellington<br />
Honiton<br />
Taunton<br />
Bridgwater<br />
Chard<br />
Axminster<br />
eastdevonhub<br />
sidmouthhub<br />
Sidmouth<br />
Street<br />
southsomersethub<br />
South<br />
Petherton<br />
Crewkerne<br />
Ilchester<br />
Yeovil<br />
Beaminster<br />
Bridport<br />
Lyme Regis lymeregishub<br />
Sherborne<br />
westdorsethub<br />
Dorchester<br />
Regions now with coverage<br />
Coming by end of 20<strong>16</strong><br />
northd<br />
Weymouth<br />
Bl<br />
westcornwallhub<br />
Falmouth
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