function validate_event(form) {
	var e = form.elements, m = '', myOption = -1;
	
	if(!e['event_date'].value) {
		m += '- Complete start date is required.\n\n';
	}
	
	
	if(e['event_duration'].value == '2') {
		if(!e['event_end_date'].value) {
			m += '- Complete end date is required.\n\n';
		}
	}
	
	if(e['event_time_duration'].value == '2') {
		if(!e['event_start_time_hr'].value || !e['event_start_time_mins'].value || !e['event_start_time_meridiem'].value) {
			m += '- Complete start time is required.\n\n';
		}
		if(!e['event_end_time_hr'].value || !e['event_end_time_mins'].value || !e['event_end_time_meridiem'].value) {
			m += '- Complete end time is required.\n\n';
		}
	}
	
	if(!e['event_name'].value) {
		m += '- Event Name is required.\n\n';
	}
	
	if(m) {
		alert('The following error(s) occurred:\n\n' + m);
		return false;
	}
	return true;
}

function validate_event_category(form) {
	var e = form.elements, m = '';
		
	if(!e['category_name'].value) {
		m += '- Event Category Name is required.\n\n';
	}
	
	if(m) {
		alert('The following error(s) occurred:\n\n' + m);
		return false;
	}
	return true;
}