SQL syntax error in PHP script. dunno what's wrong

hey gang. here is my sql statement from my php script. $sql = "UPDATE TABLE seminar SET title=$title,speaker=$speaker,event_date=$tdate,time=$time,bldg=$building ,rm=$room WHERE id=$id"; it appears just like that in my code. here is the $sql string echoed to the screen to verify the variables. UPDATE TABLE seminar SET title=Something amazing,speaker=Mr. Black,event_date=2001-08-05,time=11:00:am,bldg=BCC ,rm=201 WHERE id=48 all of the variable are valid. here is my error. 1064: You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'TABLE seminar SET title=Something amazing,speaker=Mr. Black,event_date=2001-08' at line 1 I'm baffled. and I couldn't find error 1064 in the mysql manual.pdf either. any ideas. I know this is going to turn out to be something silly. thanks, chris