diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index c06c5d7..9a8aaa6 100755
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ gem "kamal", require: false
 gem "thruster", require: false
 
 # Use Active Storage variants [https://guides.rubyonrails.org/active_storage_overview.html#transforming-images]
-# gem "image_processing", "~> 1.2"
+gem "image_processing", "~> 1.2"
 
 group :development, :test do
   # See https://guides.rubyonrails.org/debugging_rails_applications.html#debugging-with-the-debug-gem
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 12296b9..8525c29 100755
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -122,6 +122,13 @@ GEM
     erubi (1.13.1)
     et-orbi (1.3.0)
       tzinfo
+    ffi (1.17.2-aarch64-linux-gnu)
+    ffi (1.17.2-aarch64-linux-musl)
+    ffi (1.17.2-arm-linux-gnu)
+    ffi (1.17.2-arm-linux-musl)
+    ffi (1.17.2-x86_64-darwin)
+    ffi (1.17.2-x86_64-linux-gnu)
+    ffi (1.17.2-x86_64-linux-musl)
     fugit (1.11.2)
       et-orbi (~> 1, >= 1.2.11)
       raabro (~> 1.4)
@@ -129,6 +136,9 @@ GEM
       activesupport (>= 6.1)
     i18n (1.14.7)
       concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0)
+    image_processing (1.14.0)
+      mini_magick (>= 4.9.5, < 6)
+      ruby-vips (>= 2.0.17, < 3)
     io-console (0.8.1)
     irb (1.15.2)
       pp (>= 0.6.0)
@@ -177,6 +187,8 @@ GEM
       net-smtp
     marcel (1.0.4)
     matrix (0.4.3)
+    mini_magick (5.3.1)
+      logger
     mini_mime (1.1.5)
     minitest (5.25.5)
     minitest-reporters (1.7.1)
@@ -333,6 +345,9 @@ GEM
       rubocop-performance (>= 1.24)
       rubocop-rails (>= 2.30)
     ruby-progressbar (1.13.0)
+    ruby-vips (2.2.5)
+      ffi (~> 1.12)
+      logger
     ruby2_keywords (0.0.5)
     rubyzip (3.0.2)
     securerandom (0.4.1)
@@ -429,6 +444,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   debug
   devise (~> 4.9)
   dotenv-rails
+  image_processing (~> 1.2)
   jbuilder
   jsbundling-rails
   kamal
diff --git a/app/controllers/promoter/events_controller.rb b/app/controllers/promoter/events_controller.rb
index e86b8bb..341ccff 100644
--- a/app/controllers/promoter/events_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/promoter/events_controller.rb
@@ -134,10 +134,18 @@ class Promoter::EventsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def event_params
-    params.require(:event).permit(
-      :name, :slug, :description, :image,
-      :venue_name, :venue_address, :latitude, :longitude,
-      :start_time, :end_time, :featured, :allow_booking_during_event
-    )
+    if action_name == 'create'
+      params.require(:event).permit(
+        :name, :slug, :description, :image,
+        :venue_name, :venue_address, :latitude, :longitude,
+        :start_time, :end_time, :featured, :allow_booking_during_event
+      )
+    else
+      params.require(:event).permit(
+        :name, :description, :image,
+        :venue_name, :venue_address, :latitude, :longitude,
+        :start_time, :end_time, :featured, :allow_booking_during_event
+      )
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/event_form_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/event_form_controller.js
index 0b7f431..803a1db 100644
--- a/app/javascript/controllers/event_form_controller.js
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/event_form_controller.js
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 import { Controller } from "@hotwired/stimulus"
 import slug from 'slug'
 
+// Configure slug to match Rails parameterize behavior
+slug.defaults.mode = 'rfc3986'
+
 export default class extends Controller {
-  static targets = ["name", "slug", "latitude", "longitude", "address", "mapLinksContainer", "geocodingSpinner", "getCurrentLocationBtn", "getCurrentLocationIcon", "getCurrentLocationText", "previewLocationBtn", "previewLocationIcon", "previewLocationText", "messagesContainer"]
+  static targets = ["name", "slug", "latitude", "longitude", "address", "mapLinksContainer", "geocodingSpinner", "getCurrentLocationBtn", "getCurrentLocationIcon", "getCurrentLocationText", "previewLocationBtn", "previewLocationIcon", "previewLocationText", "messagesContainer", "venueName"]
   static values = {
     geocodeDelay: { type: Number, default: 1500 } // Delay before auto-geocoding
   }
@@ -27,15 +30,65 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     }
   }
 
-  // Generate slug from name
+  // Generate slug from name, venue name, and city for better SEO
   generateSlug() {
     const name = this.nameTarget.value
+    const venueName = this.hasVenueNameTarget ? this.venueNameTarget.value : ""
+    const address = this.hasAddressTarget ? this.addressTarget.value : ""
 
-    this.slugTarget.value = slug(name)
+    // Extract city from address
+    const city = this.extractCity(address)
+
+    // Build SEO-friendly slug: name-venue-city
+    let slugParts = []
+
+    if (name) slugParts.push(name)
+    if (venueName) slugParts.push(venueName)
+    if (city) slugParts.push(city)
+
+    let slugValue = slugParts.join('-')
+
+    // If no slug parts, generate a fallback slug
+    if (!slugValue) {
+      slugValue = `event-${Date.now()}`
+    }
+
+    // Generate slug with proper character handling (matches Rails parameterize)
+    this.slugTarget.value = slug(slugValue, { lower: true })
+  }
+
+  // Extract city from address
+  extractCity(address) {
+    if (!address) return ""
+
+    // Look for French postal code pattern (5 digits) + city
+    const match = address.match(/(\d{5})\s+([^,]+)/)
+    if (match) {
+      return match[2].trim()
+    }
+
+    // Fallback: extract last part after comma (assume it's city)
+    const parts = address.split(',')
+    if (parts.length > 1) {
+      return parts[parts.length - 1].trim()
+    }
+
+    // Another fallback: look for common French city indicators
+    const cityIndicators = ["Paris", "Lyon", "Marseille", "Toulouse", "Nice", "Nantes", "Strasbourg", "Montpellier", "Bordeaux", "Lille"]
+    for (const city of cityIndicators) {
+      if (address.toLowerCase().includes(city.toLowerCase())) {
+        return city
+      }
+    }
+
+    return ""
   }
 
   // Handle address changes with debounced geocoding
   addressChanged() {
+    // Regenerate slug when address changes
+    this.generateSlug()
+
     // Clear any existing timeout
     if (this.geocodeTimeout) {
       clearTimeout(this.geocodeTimeout)
@@ -68,6 +121,11 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     }, this.geocodeDelayValue)
   }
 
+  // Handle venue name changes to regenerate slug
+  venueNameChanged() {
+    this.generateSlug()
+  }
+
   // Get user's current location and reverse geocode to address
   async getCurrentLocation() {
     if (!navigator.geolocation) {
@@ -516,14 +574,16 @@ export default class extends Controller {
   showLocationSuccess(message) {
     this.hideAllLocationMessages()
     this.showMessage("location-success", message, "success")
-    setTimeout(() => this.hideMessage("location-success"), 4000)
+    // Keep notification visible indefinitely
+    // setTimeout(() => this.hideMessage("location-success"), 4000)
   }
 
   // Show error message
   showLocationError(message) {
     this.hideAllLocationMessages()
     this.showMessage("location-error", message, "error")
-    setTimeout(() => this.hideMessage("location-error"), 6000)
+    // Keep notification visible indefinitely
+    // setTimeout(() => this.hideMessage("location-error"), 6000)
   }
 
   // Show geocoding warning (less intrusive than error)
@@ -531,7 +591,8 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     this.hideMessage("geocoding-warning")
     const message = "Les coordonnées n'ont pas pu être déterminées automatiquement. L'événement utilisera une localisation approximative."
     this.showMessage("geocoding-warning", message, "warning")
-    setTimeout(() => this.hideMessage("geocoding-warning"), 8000)
+    // Keep notification visible indefinitely
+    // setTimeout(() => this.hideMessage("geocoding-warning"), 8000)
   }
 
   // Show info about approximate location
@@ -539,7 +600,8 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     this.hideMessage("approximate-location-info")
     const message = `Localisation approximative trouvée: ${foundLocation}`
     this.showMessage("approximate-location-info", message, "info")
-    setTimeout(() => this.hideMessage("approximate-location-info"), 6000)
+    // Keep notification visible indefinitely
+    // setTimeout(() => this.hideMessage("approximate-location-info"), 6000)
   }
 
   // Show geocoding success with location details
@@ -547,7 +609,8 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     this.hideMessage("geocoding-success")
     const message = `${title}<br><small class="opacity-75">${location}</small>`
     this.showMessage("geocoding-success", message, "success")
-    setTimeout(() => this.hideMessage("geocoding-success"), 5000)
+    // Keep notification visible indefinitely
+    // setTimeout(() => this.hideMessage("geocoding-success"), 5000)
   }
 
   // Show geocoding progress with strategy info
diff --git a/app/models/event.rb b/app/models/event.rb
index d4be2c9..62e9e97 100755
--- a/app/models/event.rb
+++ b/app/models/event.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class Event < ApplicationRecord
 
   
   # === Callbacks ===
+  before_validation :generate_slug, if: :should_generate_slug?
   before_validation :geocode_address, if: :should_geocode_address?
   before_update :handle_image_replacement, if: :image_attached?
 
@@ -62,6 +63,71 @@ class Event < ApplicationRecord
 
   # === Instance Methods ===
 
+  # Generate SEO-friendly slug from name, venue name, and city
+  def generate_slug
+    return if name.blank? && venue_name.blank? && venue_address.blank?
+
+    # Extract city from venue address
+    city = extract_city_from_address(venue_address)
+
+    # Build slug parts
+    slug_parts = []
+    slug_parts << name if name.present?
+    slug_parts << venue_name if venue_name.present?
+    slug_parts << city if city.present?
+
+    # Generate slug using Rails' parameterize
+    slug_value = slug_parts.join('-').parameterize
+
+    # Ensure minimum length
+    if slug_value.length < 3
+      slug_value = "event-#{Time.current.to_i}".parameterize
+    end
+
+    # Make sure slug is unique
+    base_slug = slug_value
+    counter = 1
+    while Event.where.not(id: id).where(slug: slug_value).exists?
+      slug_value = "#{base_slug}-#{counter}".parameterize
+      counter += 1
+    end
+
+    self.slug = slug_value
+  end
+
+  # Check if slug should be generated
+  def should_generate_slug?
+    # Generate slug if it's blank or if it's a new record
+    slug.blank? || new_record?
+  end
+
+  # Extract city from address
+  def extract_city_from_address(address)
+    return "" if address.blank?
+
+    # Look for French postal code pattern (5 digits) + city
+    match = address.match(/(\d{5})\s+([^,]+)/)
+    if match
+      return match[2].strip
+    end
+
+    # Fallback: extract last part after comma (assume it's city)
+    parts = address.split(',')
+    if parts.length > 1
+      return parts[parts.length - 1].strip
+    end
+
+    # Another fallback: look for common French city indicators
+    city_indicators = ["Paris", "Lyon", "Marseille", "Toulouse", "Nice", "Nantes", "Strasbourg", "Montpellier", "Bordeaux", "Lille"]
+    for city in city_indicators
+      if address.downcase.include?(city.downcase)
+        return city
+      end
+    end
+
+    ""
+  end
+
   # Get image URL prioritizing old image field if it exists
   def display_image_url
     # First check if old image field exists and has a value
diff --git a/app/views/promoter/events/edit.html.erb b/app/views/promoter/events/edit.html.erb
index 90b05c0..cc114eb 100644
--- a/app/views/promoter/events/edit.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/promoter/events/edit.html.erb
@@ -41,24 +41,9 @@
       <div class="bg-white rounded-lg border border-gray-200 p-6">
         <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-6">Informations générales</h3>
         
-        <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-6">
-          <div>
-            <%= form.label :name, "Nom de l'événement", class: "block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-2" %>
-            <%= form.text_field :name, class: "w-full px-4 py-2 border border-gray-300 rounded-lg focus:ring-2 focus:ring-purple-500 focus:border-transparent", placeholder: "Ex: Soirée d'ouverture", data: { "event-form-target": "name", action: "input->event-form#generateSlug" } %>
-          </div>
-          
-          <div>
-            <%= form.label :slug, "Slug (URL)", class: "block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-2" %>
-            <%= form.text_field :slug, class: "w-full px-4 py-2 border border-gray-300 rounded-lg focus:ring-2 focus:ring-purple-500 focus:border-transparent", placeholder: "soiree-ouverture", data: { "event-form-target": "slug" } %>
-            <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-gray-500">
-              <% if @event.published? %>
-                <i data-lucide="alert-triangle" class="w-4 h-4 inline text-yellow-500"></i>
-                Attention: Modifier le slug d'un événement publié peut casser les liens existants.
-              <% else %>
-                Utilisé dans l'URL de l'événement
-              <% end %>
-            </p>
-          </div>
+        <div>
+          <%= form.label :name, "Nom de l'événement", class: "block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-2" %>
+          <%= form.text_field :name, class: "w-full px-4 py-2 border border-gray-300 rounded-lg focus:ring-2 focus:ring-purple-500 focus:border-transparent", placeholder: "Ex: Soirée d'ouverture" %>
         </div>
 
         <div class="mt-6">
diff --git a/app/views/promoter/events/new.html.erb b/app/views/promoter/events/new.html.erb
index 84bb73b..ab95d42 100644
--- a/app/views/promoter/events/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/promoter/events/new.html.erb
@@ -41,17 +41,14 @@
       <div class="bg-white rounded-lg border border-gray-200 p-6">
         <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-6">Informations générales</h3>
 
-        <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-6">
+        <div class="space-y-6">
           <div>
             <%= form.label :name, "Nom de l'événement", class: "block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-2" %>
             <%= form.text_field :name, class: "w-full px-4 py-2 border border-gray-300 rounded-lg focus:ring-2 focus:ring-purple-500 focus:border-transparent", placeholder: "Ex: Soirée d'ouverture", data: { "event-form-target": "name", action: "input->event-form#generateSlug" } %>
           </div>
 
-          <div>
-            <%= form.label :slug, "Slug (URL)", class: "block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-2" %>
-            <%= form.text_field :slug, class: "w-full px-4 py-2 border border-gray-300 rounded-lg focus:ring-2 focus:ring-purple-500 focus:border-transparent", placeholder: "soiree-ouverture", data: { "event-form-target": "slug" } %>
-            <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-gray-500">Utilisé dans l'URL de l'événement</p>
-          </div>
+          <!-- Hidden slug field (auto-generated) -->
+          <%= form.hidden_field :slug, data: { "event-form-target": "slug" } %>
         </div>
 
         <div class="mt-6">
@@ -122,7 +119,7 @@
         <div class="space-y-6">
           <div>
             <%= form.label :venue_name, "Nom du lieu", class: "block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-2" %>
-            <%= form.text_field :venue_name, class: "w-full px-4 py-2 border border-gray-300 rounded-lg focus:ring-2 focus:ring-purple-500 focus:border-transparent", placeholder: "Ex: Le Grand Rex" %>
+            <%= form.text_field :venue_name, class: "w-full px-4 py-2 border border-gray-300 rounded-lg focus:ring-2 focus:ring-purple-500 focus:border-transparent", placeholder: "Ex: Le Grand Rex", data: { "event-form-target": "venueName", action: "input->event-form#venueNameChanged" } %>
           </div>
 
           <div>