var map = null;
    var geocoder = null;

    function initialize() {
      if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
        map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("venues_map"));
        map.setCenter(new GLatLng(37.4419, -122.1419), 12);
        geocoder = new GClientGeocoder();
      }
    }

    function showAddress(address,name,fname,parent) {
    if (!geocoder) geocoder = new GClientGeocoder();
    if (!map) map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("venues_map"));

      if (geocoder) {;
        geocoder.getLatLng(
          address,
          function(point) {
            if (!point) {

            } else {
              map.setCenter(point, 12);
              var marker = new GMarker(point);
              map.addOverlay(marker);
              map.addControl(new GSmallMapControl());
              map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());

              if(parent == 'true'){
              GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function(){
               map.openInfoWindowHtml(point,"<strong>"+fname+"</strong><br />"+address+"<br/><a href='"+name+"' target='_blank'>"+name+"</a>");});
              }else{
              GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function(){
               map.openInfoWindowHtml(point,"<strong>"+fname+"</strong><br />"+address+"<br/>");});
              }
            }
          }
        );
      }
    }