Townbase Launches ActivityGuide at TravelExpo 2026 in Helsinki to Power Community Participation Across the Nordics

PRESS RELEASE – HELSINKI, 15 January 2026

Townbase Launches ActivityGuide at TravelExpo 2026 in Helsinki to Power Community Participation Across the Nordics

Townbase, a Finnish digital community builder, has launched its new ActivityGuide acrossFinland, Sweden and Norway, giving towns and cities a simple new way to connectpeople with local hobbies, activities and interest groups. 

Designed to be offered by municipalities, cities and NGOs, the Townbase ActivityGuidebrings local activities into one intuitive, free-to-use platform, making iteasier for residents to discover what’s happening nearby, try something new andconnect with others in their community. 

By improving visibility of local clubs, groups and grassroots activities, theplatform helps cities tackle challenges such as low participation, socialisolation and disengagement, while strengthening community wellbeing andinclusion.

A Ready-to-Launch Engagement Platform for Cities

The ActivityGuide can be fully white-labelled, allowing municipalities to launch abranded, official local discovery service quickly and cost-effectively. It isthe first Activity & Hobby platform available to municipalities with nomonthly charges, significantly lowering the barrier to providing inclusivedigital services.

The platform is fast to implement, easy to manage and designed to support a widerange of community, health, wellbeing and participation initiatives.

 

Built for Speed, Quality and Scale

Mikko Lintunen, Managing Director of Eventz International (Townbase), said:

“Local communities are built around shared interests, but too often those

opportunities are hard to find. ActivityGuide makes local life visible again,helping people discover activities, meet others and feel part of theircommunity.”

“Our local authority clients value the speed, quality and ease of use of ourplatforms. ActivityGuide enables cities to launch a full-featured localengagement service quickly, with high satisfaction from both administrators andresidents.”

 

Essential Digital Infrastructure for Local Life

By turning hobbies and activities into a visible, shared local resource, theTownbase ActivityGuide helps towns and cities increase participation, supportlocal organisations and strengthen social connections, making it a valuableaddition to any modern place-based digital strategy. 

 

About Townbase

Townbase is a dynamic Finnish and proudly European technology company whose team bringsexperience from renowned organisations such as Nokia, Virgin, Microsoft, theUnited Nations, and the European Commission. Its suite of products—TownbaseVisitGuide®, Townbase EventGuide®, Townbase ElectionCalendar®, TownbaseActivityGuide®, and Townbase Directory®—provide clients with customisable,ready-to-launch local engagement platforms in a record time.

Townbase serves a diverse clientele, including media companies, local and regionalauthorities, political parties, unions, universities, educational institutions,and cities. For media partners, Townbase delivers plug-and-play event sectionswith seamless integration into existing publishing systems, along withinnovative native advertising solutions that open new revenue streams. Contentmarketing collaborations involve major industry players such as Ticketmaster,Live Nation, and Eventim, as well as partnerships with social media services,local governments, event and ticketing companies, and independent eventproducers.

Inquiries

Eventz International Oy (Townbase)

Communications

Email: contactus@townbase.com

Phone: +358 40 86 44 670

Website: https://go.townbase.com