events-search.php

        <select name="region" class="em-events-search-region">
            <option value=''><?php echo get_option('dbem_search_form_regions_label'); ?></option>
            <?php if ( !is_user_logged_in() ) { ?>
            <option value='Africa'>Africa</option>
            <!--
            <option value='Asia'>Asia</option>
            -->
            <option value='AUS/NZL'>AUS/NZL</option>
            <option value='Europe'>Europe</option>
            <option value='N-America'>N-America</option>
            <option value='S-America'>S-America</option>
            <?php } else {
                if( !empty($region) )
                {
                    // get the countries from locations table
                    global $wpdb;
                    $em_region = $wpdb->get_results($wpdb->prepare("SELECT DISTINCT location_region FROM ".EM_LOCATIONS_TABLE." WHERE location_region IS NOT NULL AND location_region != '' AND location_country=%s AND location_status=1 ORDER BY location_region ASC", $country), ARRAY_N);

                    foreach($em_region as $region)
                    {
                        ?>
                         <option <?php echo (!empty($_REQUEST['region']) && $_REQUEST['region'] == $region[0]) ? 'selected="selected"':''; ?>><?php echo esc_html($region[0]); ?></option>
                        <?php
                    }
                }
            }
            ?>
        </select>