function validate(form){
						
						if (form.events.value == ""){
							alert("Please select the event(s) you would like to attend");
							return false;
						}

						
						if (form.fullname.value == ""){
							alert("Please submit your full name");
							return false;
						}


						

						if (form.from.value == ""){
								alert("Please submit an email address");
								return false;
						}

						if (form.from.value.indexOf("@")==-1){
									alert('Please enter a valid email address, e.g. name@domain.com');
									return false;
							}

							if (form.from.value.indexOf(".")==-1){
									alert('Please enter a valid email address, e.g. name@domain.com');
									return false;
						}


						
						if (form.tel.value == ""){
									alert("Please submit a contact telephone number");
									return false;
						}
						
						if (form.places.value == ""){
									alert("Please indicate how many palces you would like to reserve");
									return false;
						}


						return true;
						}