Introducing Localist, a new event management and ticketing tool

    June 13, 2024

    Summary

    As part of the YaleSites Upgrade Project, the Office of Public Affairs and Communication is introducing an improved event management and ticketing tool called Localist. Localist will be available to the Yale community in July of 2024.

    Localist will eventually replace Bedework, the current event management tool. Bedework will remain available to the community until the Spring 2025, allowing users time and flexibility to move to Localist.

    During the transition, Bedework will remain at calendar.yale.edu, while Localist will be at the new events.yale.edu. Once the transition is complete in the Spring 2025, calendar.yale.edu will be replaced by events.yale.edu.

    More details regarding training and transitioning from Bedework to Localist will be included in upcoming communications.

    Details

    About Localist

    • Localist is a calendaring tool that supports basic event management.
    • Localist centralizes all of Yale’s events into a fully branded calendar and manages campus events across departments.
    • The new tool offers several features and benefits, which are listed below.

    Localist features

    • Public calendaring
    • RSVP, ticketing, and payment systems. The tool will integrate with TouchNet for paid events.
    • Event performance metrics and insights
    • Digital promotion options

    Localist benefits

    • Integrated into Yale’s branding and design platform
    • A user interface that is intuitive and responsive
    • Distributed IT units have the option to purchase their own Localist instance or sync it with the main calendar.

    Support and training

    The YaleSites team is developing several support and training resources for the Yale Community. Resources will include:

    • Written content on yalesites.yale.edu.
    • On-demand videos on yalesites.yale.edu.
    • Office hours for answers to your questions.
    • Email support at yalesites@yale.edu.

    Other details

    • We will be rolling out Localist to a small group of early adopters in July and August.
    • However, the tool will be open to any group who would like to use it.
    • We will continue to offer Bedework support until the Spring of 2025.

    Questions?

    Contact the YaleSites Team at yalesites@yale.edu.