diff --git a/events/models/locale.py b/events/models/locale.py
index b873e8b..f6164ad 100644
--- a/events/models/locale.py
+++ b/events/models/locale.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class SPR(models.Model):
             return 'no_spr'
 
 class SPRSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    display = serializers.CharField(source='__str__', read_only=True)
     class Meta:
         model = SPR
         fields = (
@@ -78,7 +79,8 @@ class SPRSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             'name',
             'code',
             'country',
-            'slug'
+            'slug',
+            'display'
         )
 
 class City(models.Model):
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ class City(models.Model):
 
 
 class CitySerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    display = serializers.CharField(source='__str__', read_only=True)
     class Meta:
         model = City
         fields = (
@@ -109,6 +112,7 @@ class CitySerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             'name',
             'spr',
             'tz',
-            'slug'
+            'slug',
+            'display'
         )
 
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/create_event.html b/get_together/templates/get_together/create_event.html
index 184e54e..eaf1d6c 100644
--- a/get_together/templates/get_together/create_event.html
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/create_event.html
@@ -15,18 +15,22 @@
 {% block javascript %}
 <script type="text/javascript">
 $(document).ready(function(){
-{% with event_form.fields.place.widget as widget %}
-    $("#{{ widget.name }}_search").keyup(function() {
+    $("#place_search").keyup(function() {
 	var searchText = this.value;
-	$.getJSON("{{ widget.source }}?q="+searchText, function(data) {
-	    var selectField = $("#{{ widget.name }}_select");
+	$.getJSON("/api/places/?q="+searchText, function(data) {
+	    var searchField = $("#place_search")[0];
+	    var q = this.url.match(/q=([^&]+)/)[1]
+	    var c = searchField.value
+	    if (c != q) return;
+
+		    var selectField = $("#place_select");
 	    selectField.empty();
 	    $.each(data, function(){
-		selectField.append('<option value="'+ this.{{ widget.key }} +'">'+ this.name+' '+this.city + '</option>')
+		selectField.append('<option value="'+ this.id +'">'+ this.name+' '+this.city + '</option>')
 	    });
 	});
     });
-{% endwith %}
+
 
     $.datepicker.setDefaults({
         showOn: 'focus',
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/create_place.html b/get_together/templates/get_together/create_place.html
index 6c64518..1085352 100644
--- a/get_together/templates/get_together/create_place.html
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/create_place.html
@@ -18,10 +18,15 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
     $("#city_search").keyup(function() {
 	var searchText = this.value;
 	$.getJSON("/api/cities/?q="+searchText, function(data) {
+	    var searchField = $("#city_search")[0];
+	    var q = this.url.match(/q=([^&]+)/)[1]
+	    var c = searchField.value
+	    if (c != q) return;
+
 	    var selectField = $("#city_select");
 	    selectField.empty();
 	    $.each(data, function(){
-		selectField.append('<option value="'+ this.id +'">'+ this.name+ '</option>')
+		selectField.append('<option value="'+ this.id +'">'+ this.display+ '</option>')
 	    });
 	});
     });
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/create_team.html b/get_together/templates/get_together/create_team.html
index 9da6afd..5ed77d0 100644
--- a/get_together/templates/get_together/create_team.html
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/create_team.html
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
     $("#country_search").keyup(function() {
 	var searchText = this.value;
 	$.getJSON("/api/countries/?q="+searchText, function(data) {
+	    var searchField = $("#country_search")[0];
+	    var q = this.url.match(/q=([^&]+)/)[1]
+	    var c = searchField.value
+	    if (c != q) return;
+
 	    var selectField = $("#country_select");
 	    selectField.empty();
 	    $.each(data, function(){
@@ -27,6 +32,11 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
 	var searchText = this.value;
 	var country_id = $("#country_select")[0].selectedOptions[0].value;
 	$.getJSON("/api/spr/?q="+searchText+"&country="+country_id, function(data) {
+	    var searchField = $("#spr_search")[0];
+	    var q = this.url.match(/q=([^&]+)/)[1]
+	    var c = searchField.value
+	    if (c != q) return;
+
 	    var selectField = $("#spr_select");
 	    selectField.empty();
 	    $.each(data, function(){
@@ -38,6 +48,11 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
         var searchText = this.value;
 	var spr_id = $("#spr_select")[0].selectedOptions[0].value;
         $.getJSON("/api/cities/?q="+searchText+"&spr="+spr_id, function(data) {
+	    var searchField = $("#city_search")[0];
+	    var q = this.url.match(/q=([^&]+)/)[1]
+	    var c = searchField.value
+	    if (c != q) return;
+
             var selectField = $("#city_select");
             selectField.empty();
             $.each(data, function(){
@@ -45,7 +60,6 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
 	    });
 	});
     });
-});
-</script>
+});</script>
 
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/edit_event.html b/get_together/templates/get_together/edit_event.html
index 534f5a3..6687ed6 100644
--- a/get_together/templates/get_together/edit_event.html
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/edit_event.html
@@ -15,18 +15,21 @@
 {% block javascript %}
 <script type="text/javascript">
 $(document).ready(function(){
-{% with event_form.fields.place.widget as widget %}
-    $("#{{ widget.name }}_search").keyup(function() {
+    $("#place_search").keyup(function() {
 	var searchText = this.value;
-	$.getJSON("{{ widget.source }}?q="+searchText, function(data) {
-	    var selectField = $("#{{ widget.name }}_select");
+	$.getJSON("/api/places/?q="+searchText, function(data, status) {
+	    var searchField = $("#place_search")[0];
+	    var q = this.url.match(/q=([^&]+)/)[1]
+	    var c = searchField.value
+	    if (c != q) return;
+
+	    var selectField = $("#place_select");
 	    selectField.empty();
 	    $.each(data, function(){
-		selectField.append('<option value="'+ this.{{ widget.key }} +'">'+ this.name+' '+this.city + '</option>')
+		selectField.append('<option value="'+ this.id +'">'+ this.name+' '+this.city + '</option>')
 	    });
 	});
     });
-{% endwith %}
 
     $.datepicker.setDefaults({
         showOn: 'focus',
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/edit_team.html b/get_together/templates/get_together/edit_team.html
index a23e939..1fd907f 100644
--- a/get_together/templates/get_together/edit_team.html
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/edit_team.html
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
     $("#country_search").keyup(function() {
 	var searchText = this.value;
 	$.getJSON("/api/countries/?q="+searchText, function(data) {
+	    var searchField = $("#country_search")[0];
+	    var q = this.url.match(/q=([^&]+)/)[1]
+	    var c = searchField.value
+	    if (c != q) return;
+
 	    var selectField = $("#country_select");
 	    selectField.empty();
 	    $.each(data, function(){
@@ -27,6 +32,11 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
 	var searchText = this.value;
 	var country_id = $("#country_select")[0].selectedOptions[0].value;
 	$.getJSON("/api/spr/?q="+searchText+"&country="+country_id, function(data) {
+	    var searchField = $("#spr_search")[0];
+	    var q = this.url.match(/q=([^&]+)/)[1]
+	    var c = searchField.value
+	    if (c != q) return;
+
 	    var selectField = $("#spr_select");
 	    selectField.empty();
 	    $.each(data, function(){
@@ -38,6 +48,11 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
         var searchText = this.value;
 	var spr_id = $("#spr_select")[0].selectedOptions[0].value;
         $.getJSON("/api/cities/?q="+searchText+"&spr="+spr_id, function(data) {
+	    var searchField = $("#city_search")[0];
+	    var q = this.url.match(/q=([^&]+)/)[1]
+	    var c = searchField.value
+	    if (c != q) return;
+
             var selectField = $("#city_select");
             selectField.empty();
             $.each(data, function(){