diff --git a/backend/src/routes/adminEvents.js b/backend/src/routes/adminEvents.js
index dfc4b83..f23ee58 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/adminEvents.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/adminEvents.js
@@ -66,7 +66,12 @@ router.post('/', adminAuth, [
     }
     
     // Generate unique slug
-    const baseSlug = `${event_type}-${event_name.toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9]/g, '-')}-${event_date}`;
+    const processedEventName = event_name
+      .toLowerCase()
+      .replace(/[^a-z0-9]/g, '-') // Replace non-alphanumeric with dash
+      .replace(/-+/g, '-')         // Replace multiple dashes with single dash
+      .replace(/^-|-$/g, '');      // Remove leading/trailing dashes
+    const baseSlug = `${event_type}-${processedEventName}-${event_date}`;
     let slug = baseSlug;
     let counter = 1;