function checkForm(frmForm) {
		
		if (frmForm.first_name.value == "") {
			alert("Please enter your first name.");
			frmForm.first_name.focus();
			return false; }
		
		if (frmForm.last_name.value == "") {
			alert("Please enter your last name.");
			frmForm.last_name.focus();
			return false; }		
//
//		if (frmForm.email.value == ""){
//			alert("Please enter your e-mail address.");
//			frmForm.email.focus();
//			return false; }				
//			
//		if (frmForm.email.value.indexOf("@") == -1){
//			alert("Please enter a valid e-mail address.");
//			frmForm.email.focus();
//			return false; }	
//	
//		if (frmForm.address1.value == "") {
//			alert("Please enter your address.");
//			frmForm.address1.focus();
//			return false; }		
//	
//		if (frmForm.city.value == "") {
//			alert("Please enter your city.");
//			frmForm.city.focus();
//			return false; }		
//	
//		if (frmForm.state.value == "") {
//			alert("Please enter your state.");
//			frmForm.state.focus();
//			return false; }		
//	
//		if (frmForm.zipCode.value == "") {
//			alert("Please enter your zip code.");
//			frmForm.zipCode.focus();
//			return false; }			
//
//		if (frmForm.phone.value == "") {
//			alert("Please enter your phone number.");
//			frmForm.phone.focus();
//			return false; }
//
//		if (frmForm.contact_pref.value == "") {
//			alert("Please indicate the best way to contact you.");
//			frmForm.contact_pref.focus();
//			return false; }
//
//		if (frmForm.event_name.value == "") {
//			alert("Please indicate your event name.");
//			frmForm.event_name.focus();
//			return false; }		
//
//		if (frmForm.interest_space.value == "") {
//			alert("Please indicate which area you are interested in.");
//			frmForm.interest_space.focus();
//			return false; }	
//
//		if (frmForm.num_people.value == "") {
//			alert("Please indicate the number of anticipated guests.");
//			frmForm.num_people.focus();
//			return false; }			
//	
//		if (frmForm.event_description.value == ""){
//			alert("Please provide a description of your event.");
//			frmForm.event_description.focus();
//			return false; }		
//
//		if (frmForm.preference_date_start.value == "MM/DD/YYYY") {
//			alert("Please indicate your preferred start date");
//			frmForm.preference_date_start.focus();
//			return false; }		
//
//		if (frmForm.preference_time_start.value == "") {
//			alert("Please indicate your preferred start time.");
//			frmForm.preference_time_start.focus();
//			return false; }		




//	
//		if (frmForm.postal.value == "") {
//			alert("Please enter your zip code.");
//			frmForm.postal.focus();
//			return false; }			
//	
			
		frmForm.submit();
		return true;
	}