function check_form1(){
	if(document.request_form.company.value == ""){
        alert("Please enter a company.");
        return false;
    }
    if(document.request_form.contact.value==""){
        alert("Please enter a contact.");
        return false;
    }
    if(document.request_form.address.value==""){
        alert("Please enter an address.");
        return false;
    }
    if(document.request_form.city.value==""){
        alert("Please enter a city.");
        return false;
    }
    if(document.request_form.state.value==""){
        alert("Please enter a state.");
        return false;
    }  
	if(document.request_form.zip.value==""){
        alert("Please enter a zip code.");
        return false;
    } 
	if(document.request_form.email.value==""){
        alert("Please enter an email address.");
        return false;
    }  
    if(document.request_form.phone.value==""){
        alert("Please enter a phone number.");
        return false;
    } 
	
	
	
	var start_month = document.forms['request_form'].start_month.value;
		var start_day = document.forms['request_form'].start_day.value;
		var start_year = document.forms['request_form'].start_year.value;
		 
		if(start_month == ''){
			alert('Please select a month for the start date.');	
			return false;
		}
		if(start_day == ''){
			alert('Please select a day for the start date.');	
			return false;
		}
		if(start_year == ''){
			alert('Please select a year for the start date.');	
			return false;
		}
		if(!check_date(start_month,start_day,start_year)){
			alert('The Start Date you entered is not a valid date');
			return false;
		}
		
		var end_month = document.forms['request_form'].end_month.value;
		var end_day = document.forms['request_form'].end_day.value;
		var end_year = document.forms['request_form'].end_year.value;
		 
		if(end_month == ''){
			alert('Please select a month for the end date.');	
			return false;
		}
		if(end_day == ''){
			alert('Please select a day for the end date.');	
			return false;
		}
		if(end_year == ''){
			alert('Please select a year for the end date.');	
			return false;
		}
		if(!check_date(end_month,end_day,end_year)){
			alert('The End Date you entered is not a valid date');
			return false;
		}
	
	
	
	
	if(document.request_form.attendees.value==""){
        alert("Please enter a number of attendees.");
        return false;
    }
    if(document.request_form.location.value==""){
        alert("Please enter a hotel/location.");
        return false;
    }
    if(document.request_form.budget.value==""){
        alert("Please enter an estimated budget.");
        return false;
    }  

   //alert('val = '+document.forms['request_form'].elements['definite'].checked);
	  
    if((document.request_form.definite[0].checked == false) && (document.request_form.definite[1].checked == false)){
        alert("Please select a definite nashville.");
        return false;
    }   
	/*if(document.request_form.needs.value==""){
        alert("Please enter your specific service needs.");
        return false;
    } */  
}

//check for valid date
	function check_date(month,day,year){
  
	 	//if it is a month with 30 days
     	if(month == 4 || month == 6 || month == 9 || month == 11) {
	   		if (day > 30){ 
	     		return false;
	   		}
	 	}
	 	//if it is february
     	else if (month == 2) {
       		if (day > 29){ 
	     		return false;
	   		}  
	   	   	//if it is not leapyear
	   		else if (day == 29 && (year % 4) != 0){ 
	     		return false;
	   		}
		}
		return true;
  	}