function submitForm() {
				if(document.theForm.name.value.length < 5) {
					alert("Please enter your FIRST and LAST NAME.");
					document.theForm.name.focus();
					return;
				}
				if(document.theForm.email.value.length < 7) {
					alert("Please enter your E-MAIL ADDRESS.");
					document.theForm.email.focus();
					return;
				}
				else if(document.theForm.phone.value.length < 12) {
					alert("Please enter your PHONE NUMBER (be sure to include area code and hyphens between the numbers).");
					document.theForm.phone.focus();
					return;
				}
				/*
				else if(document.theForm.requesttype.checked != true) {
					alert("Please enter your REQUEST CATEGORY.");
					document.theForm.requesttype.focus();
					return;
				}
				*/
				else if(document.theForm.datereq1.value.length < 1) {
					alert("Please enter your FIRST EVENT DATE PREFERENCE.");
					document.theForm.datereq1.focus();
					return;
				}
				else if(document.theForm.datereq2.value.length < 1) {
					alert("Please enter your SECOND EVENT DATE PREFERENCE.");
					document.theForm.datereq2.focus();
					return;
				}
				else if(document.theForm.datereq3.value.length < 1) {
					alert("Please enter your THIRD EVENT DATE PREFERENCE.");
					document.theForm.datereq3.focus();
					return;
				}
				else if(document.theForm.functiontitle.value.length < 4) {
					alert("Please enter your FUNCTION TITLE.");
					document.theForm.functiontitle.focus();
					return;
				}				
				else if(document.theForm.attendees.value.length < 1) {
					alert("Please enter your ANTICIPATED NUMBER OF ATTENDEES.");
					document.theForm.attendees.focus();
					return;
				}
				/*
				else if(document.theForm.hotel.value == null) {
					alert("Please confirm if you will require HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS.");
					document.theForm.hotel.focus();
					return;
				}
				else if(document.theForm.catering.value == null) {
					alert("Please confirm if you will require CATERING.");
					document.theForm.catering.focus();
					return;
				}
				else if(document.theForm.customflyer.value == null) {
					alert("Please indicate if you are interested in having a CUSTOM FLYER created for your event.");
					document.theForm.customflyer.focus();
					return;
				}
				else if(document.theForm.posterprinting.value == null) {
					alert("Please indicate if you will need large-format POSTER PRINTING for your event.");
					document.theForm.posterprinting.focus();
					return;
				}
				else if(document.theForm.videoconf.value == null) {
					alert("Please indicate if you will need VIDEO CONFERENCING services at your event.");
					document.theForm.videoconf.focus();
					return;
				}
				*/
				else if(document.theForm.eventdetails.value.length < 10) {
					alert("Please enter your event's description and details.");
					document.theForm.eventdetails.focus();
					return;
				}
				document.theForm.submit();
			}