// Get the data from the text boxes and spinners
                title = editTitle.getText().toString();
                desc = editDesc.getText().toString();
                date = editDate.getYear()+"-"+editDate.getMonth()+"-"+editDate.getDayOfMonth();
                location = String.valueOf(locations.getSelectedItem());
                category = String.valueOf(categories.getSelectedItem());
                contact_link = editContact.getText().toString();

                    // Send the users entered parameters to the PHP script through POST
            List<NameValuePair> nameValuePairs = new ArrayList<NameValuePair>();
            nameValuePairs.add(new BasicNameValuePair("title", title));
            nameValuePairs.add(new BasicNameValuePair("description", desc));
            nameValuePairs.add(new BasicNameValuePair("date", date));
            nameValuePairs.add(new BasicNameValuePair("location", location));
            nameValuePairs.add(new BasicNameValuePair("category", category));
            nameValuePairs.add(new BasicNameValuePair("contact_link", contact_link));

            // Send inputted data to the the PHP script
            jsonStr = sh.makeServiceCall(submit_url, HandleConnections.POST, nameValuePairs);