$city = $app->request->post('city');
     $state = $app->request->post('state');
     $zip = $app->request->post('zip');
     $islocal = $app->request->post('islocal');
     $isvirtual = $app->request->post('isvirtual');
     $ticketprice = $app->request->post('ticketprice');
     $description = $app->request->post('description');
     //perform insertion//
     $json = $event->addEvent($hostid, $name, $startdate, $enddate, $addr1, $addr2, $city, $state, $zip, $islocal, $isvirtual, $ticketprice, $description);
     //return results//
     echo $json;
 });
 //get specific event//
 $app->get('/id/:eventid/', function ($eventid) use($app, $resourceServer) {
     $event = new Event();
     $json = $event->getEvent($eventid);
     echo $json;
 });
 //get events for a specific host//
 $app->get('/host/', $authorize(), function () use($app, $resourceServer) {
     //get currently logged in host id from session//
     $hostid = $resourceServer->getAccessToken()->getSession()->getOwnerId();
     $event = new Event();
     $json = $event->getHostEvents($hostid);
     echo $json;
 });
 //send out emails to winners//
 //never got finished. localhost is a very uncooperative with sending emails...
 // $app->post('/notify/', function() use ($app, $resourceServer) {
 // 	$to = $app->request->post('to');
 // 	$subject = $app->request->post('subject');