I know there is a banner that shows at the top when you create an event. However, the event goes to an "approval process" where it takes a few days to get approved and actually show in the Calendar. (I discovered this a few years ago) At some point you are left in the dark, just waiting for the event to "appear". Why not send out an automated email notification once the event gets SUBMITTED and other email letting the user know that the event has been APPROVED? An estimate of the time it takes would be nice too. I think there will be a decrease on individual contacts and follow ups with National staff if the user is kept "in the loop" of the process. Just a suggestion...
