diff --git a/signalfx_lambda/__init__.py b/signalfx_lambda/__init__.py
index 7af0d87..2472171 100644
--- a/signalfx_lambda/__init__.py
+++ b/signalfx_lambda/__init__.py
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ def send_metric(counters=[], gauges=[]):
     if ingest:
         ingest.send(counters=map_datapoints(counters), gauges=map_datapoints(gauges))
 
+# convenience method
+def send_event(event_type, dimensions={}, properties={})
+    if ingest:
+        ingest.send_event(event_type=event_type, dimensions=dimensions, properties=properties)
 
 # convenience method
 def send_counter(metric_name, metric_value=1, dimensions={}):
diff --git a/tests/test.py b/tests/test.py
index 4b34fe9..538ce05 100644
--- a/tests/test.py
+++ b/tests/test.py
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ def handler(event, context):
     print(context.function_version)
     print(event["abc"])
     signalfx_lambda.send_gauge('application_performance', 100)
+    signalfx_lambda.send_event('some_event')
     return "result"