About
Whatsonni.com is a new website set to revolutionise how people living in and visiting Northern Ireland access information about what’s on, where to go, and what to do in Northern Ireland. It’s an ideal platform for any group, organisation or venue with an event to promote free of charge!
It is the brainchild of mid ulster business woman Jacqueline McGonigle, who identified a glaring gap in Northern Ireland’s cyber market place for a website that would be a one-stop-shop for information on what’s happening in every nook and cranny of Northern Ireland – whether it’s a family looking for ideas to entertain children over the school holidays, to visitors from afar hoping to sample the delights of Northern Ireland.
Whatsonni.com was several months in the making, and has been carefully designed to be a living resource – constantly updated by users/event organisers – of what’s on in just about every aspect of social life in Northern Ireland.
It’s the ideal platform for any one organising just about any type of event. They can use it as a free place to promote their events. By logging on to the home page, they can simply register, then list their event free of charge. From gigs to charity fundraisers; from school events to street markets – whatever the event – we would encourage organisers to make sure they use to their advantage to increase attendance and thereby ensuring their event’s success.
Alternatively, anyone from anywhere can use to search for an event that’s to their taste. With a key word search facility on the homepage, plus an extensive list of categories to browse, and an advanced search facility – visitors to the website are sure to find just what they’re looking for.
With more people in Northern Ireland opting for a ‘staycation’ during this tight financial climate , and with tourist and visitor numbers to Northern Ireland reaching an all- time high, Jacqueline feels that summer 2009 is the perfect time to launch .
This is a very exciting new venture – it is a fantastic resource for local communities throughout Northern Ireland. The website includes information for groups and organisations involved in organising events – including an Event Organisers Checklist and a searchable directory of suppliers to the event industry (where suppliers can also add a basic free listing).
The website is also open to tourist attraction listings which are added the same way as events and once again basic listings are free of charge.
It’s a fun, user friendly website, carefully and creatively designed by Glenovation, Ballycastle. It even includes a Personal Events Calendar, route finder and “recommend to a friend” facility – and the beauty of it is that event organisers can access, add and manage their own free listings on-line.