Location Field - Exclamation Point

When adding a new event, I usually fill in the Location field. Recently though I've noticed that no matter what I put there (phone number, address, person's name) a yellow exclamation point appears to the left of it. The exclamation point is only visible in the 'Edit' mode.
Does anyone know what this exclamation point signifies? Have I done something wrong?

Mac Man,
...So I wonder how I can make my entries "recognized as valid by the server."
Contact the server administrator?
I have scant knowledge about server software, but you can read more about it here: http://images.apple.com/server/macosx/docs/iCalService_Admin_v10.5_2ndEd.pdf
Apple - Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard - All about the key features explains Mac OS X Server, but that might not be what your administrator is using.
;~)

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