function setup_contact() {
  $("#progressAnimation").hide();
  $("#dialog-message").dialog({ 
    autoOpen: false,
    modal: true,
    resizable: false,
    buttons: {
      Ok: function() {
        $(this).dialog('close');
      }
    }
  });

  $("#desired_date").datepicker();

  $("form").validate({
    errorElement: "em"
  });

  $("#btnSubmit").click(function(){
    if ( !$("form").valid() )
    return false;

    $("#progressAnimation").show();
    $.post("/request.aspx", $('form').serialize(), function(r) {
      $("#progressAnimation").hide();
      $("#dialog-message").dialog({ title: r });
      $("#dialog-message").dialog('open');
      $("input[type=text]").add("textarea").val("");
    });
    return false;
  });
}