public function store(RegistrationRequest $request)
 {
     $contact = (object) ['to' => ['*****@*****.**', 'Alex Kaneen'], 'from' => [strtolower($request->get('email')), ucwords($request->get('first_name') . ' ' . $request->get('last_name'))], 'subj' => 'Registration for ' . ucwords(preg_replace("/\\_\\-/", " ", $request->get('conference')))];
     $referrals = (object) $request->get('referrals');
     $referrals->name = ucwords($referrals->name);
     $referrals->title = strtoupper($referrals->title);
     $referrals->email = strtolower($referrals->email);
     $compact = ['name' => ucwords($request->get('first_name') . ' ' . $request->get('last_name')), 'title' => ucwords($request->get('title')), 'email' => strtolower($request->get('email')), 'phone' => $request->get('phone'), 'company' => ucwords($request->get('company')), 'address' => strtoupper($request->get('street') . ', ' . $request->get('city') . ', ' . $request->get('state') . '  ' . $request->get('postal')), 'conference' => strtoupper(preg_replace("/\\-\\_/", " ", $request->get('conference'))), 'attendance' => strtoupper($request->get('attendance')), 'affiliation' => strtoupper($request->get('affiliation')), 'referrals' => $referrals];
     $mail = \Mail::send('emails/registration', $compact, function ($message) use($contact) {
         $fromEmail = $contact->from[0];
         $fromName = $contact->from[1];
         $toEmail = $contact->to[0];
         $toName = $contact->to[1];
         $subject = $contact->subj;
         $message->from($fromEmail, $fromName);
         $message->to($toEmail, $toName)->subject($subject);
     });
     return back()->with('message', 'Registration request has been sent!  We will contact you within 5 business days.');
 }