diff --git a/src/components/events/EventDetail.tsx b/src/components/events/EventDetail.tsx
index ff84151..ff3cf58 100644
--- a/src/components/events/EventDetail.tsx
+++ b/src/components/events/EventDetail.tsx
@@ -95,8 +95,9 @@ const EventDetail = () => {
         alert('Invalid registration link. Please contact the organizers.');
       }
     } else {
-      // Fallback: Show alert if no link is configured
-      alert('Registration link not configured for this event. Please contact the organizers at ' + eventData.email);
+      // Fallback: Show alert if no link is configured. Don't require email.
+      const contactInfo = eventData.email && eventData.email.trim() !== '' ? (' at ' + eventData.email) : '';
+      alert('Registration link not configured for this event. Please contact the organizers' + contactInfo + '.');
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/src/lib/api.ts b/src/lib/api.ts
index f21f8d4..b5e1c8e 100644
--- a/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ export interface Event {
   highlights?: string[];
   organisers?: string[];
   fee?: Fee[];
-  phone: string;
-  email: string;
+  phone?: string;
+  email?: string;
   isActive: boolean;
   bookSeatLink?: string;      // Registration/booking link
   learnMoreLink?: string;     // Additional information link