diff --git a/angular_app/event-info.html b/angular_app/event-info.html
index cbabf20..4b3b187 100644
--- a/angular_app/event-info.html
+++ b/angular_app/event-info.html
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <!-- show details of an Event -->
 <div class="container">
+    <div eventman-message="eventman-message" control="message" ng-class="{'eventman-message': true, clearfix: true, alert: true, 'alert-success': !dControl.isError, 'alert-danger': dControl.isError}"></div>
     <div class="container">
         <div class="row">
             <div class="col-md-7 col-xs-7 vcenter">
diff --git a/angular_app/js/controllers.js b/angular_app/js/controllers.js
index b878e75..3963383 100644
--- a/angular_app/js/controllers.js
+++ b/angular_app/js/controllers.js
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ eventManControllers.controller('EventDetailsCtrl', ['$scope', 'Event', 'Person',
         $scope.personsOrderProp = 'name';
         $scope.eventsOrderProp = '-begin-date';
         $scope.countAttendees = 0;
+        $scope.message = {};
         $scope.customFields = Setting.query({setting: 'person_custom_field',
             in_event_details: true});
 
@@ -118,6 +119,9 @@ eventManControllers.controller('EventDetailsCtrl', ['$scope', 'Event', 'Person',
                         $scope.allPersons = Person.all();
                     }
                     $scope.newPerson = {};
+                    // XXX: must be converted in a i18n-able form.
+                    var msg = '' + person_data.name + ' ' + person_data.surname + ' successfully added to event ' + $scope.event.title;
+                    $scope.showMessage({message: msg});
                 });
             });
             $scope.query = '';
@@ -150,6 +154,16 @@ eventManControllers.controller('EventDetailsCtrl', ['$scope', 'Event', 'Person',
                     if (callback) {
                         callback(data);
                     }
+                    if (key === 'attended') {
+                        var msg = {};
+                        if (value) {
+                            msg.message = '' + person.name + ' ' + person.surname + ' successfully added to event ' + $scope.event.title;
+                        } else {
+                            msg.message = '' + person.name + ' ' + person.surname + ' successfully removed from event ' + $scope.event.title;
+                            msg.isError = true;
+                        }
+                        $scope.showMessage(msg);
+                    }
             });
         };
 
@@ -168,6 +182,10 @@ eventManControllers.controller('EventDetailsCtrl', ['$scope', 'Event', 'Person',
                     $scope.allPersons = Person.all();
             });
         };
+
+        $scope.showMessage = function(cfg) {
+            $scope.message.show(cfg);
+        };
     }]
 );
 
diff --git a/angular_app/js/directives.js b/angular_app/js/directives.js
index d74d401..a271bef 100644
--- a/angular_app/js/directives.js
+++ b/angular_app/js/directives.js
@@ -39,3 +39,32 @@ eventManApp.directive('resetFocus', function () {
     };
 });
 
+
+eventManApp.directive('eventmanMessage', ['$timeout',
+    function($timeout) {
+        function link(scope, element, attrs) {
+            scope.dControl = scope.control || {};
+            scope.dControl.isVisible = false;
+
+            scope.dControl.show = function(cfg) {
+                cfg = cfg || {};
+                scope.dControl.isVisible = true;
+                scope.dControl.message = cfg.message;
+                scope.dControl.isError = cfg.isError;
+                $timeout(function () {
+                    scope.dControl.isVisible = false;
+                }, cfg.timeout || 2000);
+            };
+        };
+
+        return {
+            scope: {
+                control: '='
+            },
+            link: link,
+            replace: true,
+            template: '<div ng-if="dControl.isVisible">{{dControl.message}}</div>'
+        };
+    }]
+);
+
diff --git a/static/css/eventman.css b/static/css/eventman.css
index 16d6541..ae32b09 100644
--- a/static/css/eventman.css
+++ b/static/css/eventman.css
@@ -19,4 +19,14 @@ body { padding-top: 70px; }
     float: none;
 }
 
+.eventman-message {
+    position: fixed;
+    top: 2%;
+    width: 40%;
+    left: 30%;
+    text-align: center;
+    display: inline-block;
+    z-index: 10000;
+}
+
 /* .row { display: table; } */