diff --git a/lumbunglib/cloudcal.py b/lumbunglib/cloudcal.py
index d3d482f..fd27482 100644
--- a/lumbunglib/cloudcal.py
+++ b/lumbunglib/cloudcal.py
@@ -110,6 +110,11 @@ def localize_time(date):
         )
     return localized_begins
 
+def sanitize_name(name):
+    sanitized = "".join([c if c.isalnum() or c == " " else "-" for c in name])
+    if len(sanitized) > 20:
+        return sanitized[:20]
+    return sanitized
 
 def create_event_post(post_dir, event):
     """
@@ -186,7 +191,7 @@ def update_event_post(post_dir, event):
 def main():
     for event in list(cal.events):
 
-        post_dir = os.path.join(output_dir, event.uid)
+        post_dir = os.path.join(output_dir, sanitize_name(event.name) + "-" + event.uid)
 
         if event.uid not in existing_posts:
             # if there is an event we dont already have, make it