System and method for tracking events

A method of tracking events comprising:

• sending current location information from mobile communication devices of subscribers to a central server via a communication network;
• storing in a database located on the central server subscriber information, including contact information for each of the mobile communication devices of subscribers, and current location information received from the mobile communication devices;
• updating the current location information stored in the database for subscribers when further location information is received and storing previous location information in the database as historical location information;
• and
• comparing current location information of subscribers to the location of a current event and sending information to those subscribers whose current location information indicates they are in a zone surrounding said location, and comparing historical location information of subscribers to the location of a past event in a time period and sending information to those subscribers whose historical location information indicates they were in a zone surrounding said location in said time period.