diff --git a/src/channels/slack.ts b/src/channels/slack.ts
index 1c50eef..6b35c1f 100644
--- a/src/channels/slack.ts
+++ b/src/channels/slack.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import { fetchJson } from "../http.ts";
-import { formatEvent, type OpenMeetEvent } from "../openmeet.ts";
+import { type OpenMeetEvent } from "../openmeet.ts";
 import type { Channel } from "./channel.ts";
 
+function formatEvent(e: OpenMeetEvent): string {
+  return `<https://platform.openmeet.net/events/${e.slug}|${e.name}>`;
+}
+
 export const slackOne = (e: OpenMeetEvent): string =>
   `:sparkles: *New event posted:* ${formatEvent(e)}`;
 
diff --git a/src/channels/stdout.ts b/src/channels/stdout.ts
index 62d9f79..dc75170 100644
--- a/src/channels/stdout.ts
+++ b/src/channels/stdout.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-import { formatEvent, type OpenMeetEvent } from "../openmeet.ts";
+import { type OpenMeetEvent } from "../openmeet.ts";
 import type { Channel } from "./channel.ts";
 
+function formatEvent(e: OpenMeetEvent): string {
+  return `${e.name} (${e.slug})`;
+}
+
 export const stdoutOne = (e: OpenMeetEvent): string => `New event: ${formatEvent(e)}`;
 
 export const stdoutMany = (events: OpenMeetEvent[]): string =>