```
<% =reg.Event.Title + " - " + reg.Event.Date %>

```

Works.

```
<% =reg.Event.Title + " - " + reg.Event.Date; %>

```

Tosses a runtime error:

> 
> Compiler Error Message: CS1026: ) expected
> 
> 
> 

There are no mismatched operators - no unclosed '(' ...could something in a controller or further upstream in the backend be to blame?

thx