diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/call_for_papers_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/call_for_papers_controller.rb
index 4e4e3e13..58e0efc6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/call_for_papers_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/call_for_papers_controller.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ module Admin
         redirect_to admin_conference_call_for_paper_path,
                     notice: 'Call for papers successfully created.'
       else
-        flash[:alert] = "Creating the call for papers failed. #{@call_for_paper.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
+        flash[:error] = "Creating the call for papers failed. #{@call_for_paper.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
         render :new
       end
     end
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ module Admin
         redirect_to(admin_conference_call_for_paper_path(@conference.short_title),
                     notice: 'Call for papers successfully updated.')
       else
-        flash[:alert] = "Updating call for papers failed. #{@cfp.errors.to_a.join('. ')}."
+        flash[:error] = "Updating call for papers failed. #{@cfp.errors.to_a.join('. ')}."
         render :new
       end
     end
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ module Admin
       if @call_for_paper.destroy
         redirect_to admin_conference_call_for_paper_path, notice: 'Call for Papers was successfully deleted.'
       else
-        redirect_to admin_conference_call_for_paper_path, alert: 'A error prohibited this Call for Papers from being destroyed: '\
+        redirect_to admin_conference_call_for_paper_path, error: 'An error prohibited this Call for Papers from being destroyed: '\
         "#{@call_for_paper.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
       end
     end
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/campaigns_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/campaigns_controller.rb
index 8a0e3e23..de09a520 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/campaigns_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/campaigns_controller.rb
@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@ module Admin
         redirect_to(admin_conference_campaigns_path(conference_id: @conference.short_title),
                     notice: 'Campaign successfully created.')
       else
-        redirect_to(new_admin_conference_campaign_path(conference_id: @conference.short_title),
-                    alert: "Creating of Campaign for #{@conference.short_title} failed." \
-                    "#{@campaign.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}.")
+	flash[:error] = 'Campaign creation failed. ' + @campaign.errors.full_messages.to_sentence
+	render action: 'new'
       end
     end
 
@@ -31,11 +30,8 @@ module Admin
                         conference_id: @conference.short_title),
                     notice: "Campaign '#{@campaign.name}' successfully updated.")
       else
-        redirect_to(edit_admin_conference_campaign_path(
-                        conference_id: @conference.short_title,
-                        id: @campaign.id),
-                    alert: "Update of Campaign for #{@conference.short_title} failed." \
-                    "#{@campaign.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}.")
+	flash[:error] = 'Campaign update failed. ' + @campaign.errors.full_messages.to_sentence
+	render action: 'edit'
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/commercials_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/commercials_controller.rb
index b5deddcb..59bfd459 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/commercials_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/commercials_controller.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module Admin
         redirect_to admin_conference_commercials_path,
                     notice: 'Commercial was successfully created.'
       else
-        flash[:alert] = "An error prohibited this Commercial from being saved: #{@commercial.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
+        flash[:error] = "An error prohibited this Commercial from being saved: #{@commercial.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
         render :new
       end
     end
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ module Admin
         redirect_to admin_conference_commercials_path,
                     notice: 'Commercial was successfully updated.'
       else
-        flash[:alert] = "An error prohibited this Commercial from being saved: #{@commercial.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
+        flash[:error] = "An error prohibited this Commercial from being saved: #{@commercial.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
         render :edit
       end
     end
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/registration_periods_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/registration_periods_controller.rb
index 05cdf705..935cc443 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/registration_periods_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/registration_periods_controller.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module Admin
         redirect_to admin_conference_registration_period_path(@conference.short_title),
                     notice: 'Registration Period successfully updated.'
       else
-        flash[:alert] = "A error prohibited the Registration Period from being saved: #{@registration_period.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
+        flash[:error] = "An error prohibited the Registration Period from being saved: #{@registration_period.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
         render :new
       end
     end
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ module Admin
         redirect_to admin_conference_registration_period_path(@conference.short_title),
                     notice: 'Registration Period successfully updated.'
       else
-        flash[:alert] = 'A error prohibited the Registration Period from being saved: ' \
+        flash[:error] = 'An error prohibited the Registration Period from being saved: ' \
         "#{@registration_period.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
         render :edit
       end
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/registrations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/registrations_controller.rb
index 2d516cd4..d92f6f3d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/registrations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/registrations_controller.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ module Admin
         redirect_to admin_conference_registrations_path(@conference.short_title),
                     notice: 'Successfully updated registration!'
       else
-        flash[:alert] = "A error prohibited the Registration for #{@conference.title}: "\
+        flash[:error] = "An error prohibited the Registration for #{@conference.title}: "\
                         "#{@registration.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
         render :edit
       end
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ module Admin
                     notice: "Deleted registration for #{@user.name}!"
       else
         redirect_to(admin_conference_registrations_path(@conference.short_title),
-                    alert: 'You must be an admin to delete a registration.')
+                    error: 'You must be an admin to delete a registration.')
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/splashpages_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/splashpages_controller.rb
index fe06ae2c..7359cf60 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/splashpages_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/splashpages_controller.rb
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ module Admin
       if @splashpage.destroy
         redirect_to admin_conference_splashpage_path, notice: 'Splashpage was successfully destroyed.'
       else
-        redirect_to admin_conference_splashpage_path, alert: 'A error prohibited this Splashpage from being destroyed: '\
+        redirect_to admin_conference_splashpage_path, alert: 'An error prohibited this Splashpage from being destroyed: '\
         "#{@splashpage.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
       end
     end
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/targets_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/targets_controller.rb
index b069cb76..b0e11520 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/targets_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/targets_controller.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ module Admin
         redirect_to(admin_conference_targets_path(conference_id: @conference.short_title),
                     notice: 'Target successfully created.')
       else
-        flash[:alert] = "Creating target failed: #{@target.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
+        flash[:error] = "Creating target failed: #{@target.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
         render :new
       end
     end
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ module Admin
         redirect_to(admin_conference_targets_path(conference_id: @conference.short_title),
                     notice: 'Target successfully updated.')
       else
-        flash[:alert] = "Target update failed: #{@target.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
+        flash[:error] = "Target update failed: #{@target.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
         render :edit
       end
     end
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ module Admin
                     notice: 'Target successfully destroyed.')
       else
         redirect_to(admin_conference_targets_path(conference_id: @conference.short_title),
-                    alert: 'Target was successfully destroyed.' \
+                    error: 'Target was successfully destroyed.' \
                     "#{@target.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}.")
       end
     end
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/tickets_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/tickets_controller.rb
index 5920b759..de27459a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/tickets_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/tickets_controller.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ module Admin
         redirect_to(admin_conference_tickets_path(conference_id: @conference.short_title),
                     notice: 'Ticket successfully created.')
       else
-        flash[:alert] = "Creating Ticket failed: #{@ticket.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
+        flash[:error] = "Creating Ticket failed: #{@ticket.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
         render :new
       end
     end
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ module Admin
         redirect_to(admin_conference_tickets_path(conference_id: @conference.short_title),
                     notice: 'Ticket successfully updated.')
       else
-        flash[:alert] = "Ticket update failed: #{@ticket.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
+        flash[:error] = "Ticket update failed: #{@ticket.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
         render :edit
       end
     end
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ module Admin
                     notice: 'Ticket successfully destroyed.')
       else
         redirect_to(admin_conference_tickets_path(conference_id: @conference.short_title),
-                    alert: 'Ticket was successfully destroyed.' \
+                    error: 'Ticket was successfully destroyed.' \
                     "#{@ticket.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}.")
       end
     end
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/tracks_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/tracks_controller.rb
index 797d92cc..13d6870f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/tracks_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/tracks_controller.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module Admin
         redirect_to(admin_conference_tracks_path(conference_id: @conference.short_title),
                     notice: 'Track successfully created.')
       else
-        flash[:alert] = "Creating Track failed: #{@track.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
+        flash[:error] = "Creating Track failed: #{@track.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
         render :new
       end
     end
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ module Admin
         redirect_to(admin_conference_tracks_path(conference_id: @conference.short_title),
                     notice: 'Track successfully updated.')
       else
-        flash[:alert] = "Track update failed: #{@track.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
+        flash[:error] = "Track update failed: #{@track.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
         render :edit
       end
     end
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ module Admin
                     notice: 'Track successfully deleted.')
       else
         redirect_to(admin_conference_tracks_path(conference_id: @conference.short_title),
-                    alert: 'Track couldn\'t be deleted.' \
+                    error: 'Track couldn\'t be deleted.' \
                     "#{@track.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}.")
       end
     end
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/venues_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/venues_controller.rb
index 9bb8e9b0..98ccd708 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/venues_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/venues_controller.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ module Admin
       if @venue.destroy
         redirect_to admin_conference_venue_path, notice: 'Venue was successfully deleted.'
       else
-        redirect_to admin_conference_venue_path, alert: 'A error prohibited this Venue from being destroyed: '\
+        redirect_to admin_conference_venue_path, alert: 'An error prohibited this Venue from being destroyed: '\
         "#{@venue.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
       end
     end
diff --git a/app/controllers/commercials_controller.rb b/app/controllers/commercials_controller.rb
index d107cb9c..e9c886e8 100644
--- a/app/controllers/commercials_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/commercials_controller.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class CommercialsController < ApplicationController
       redirect_to edit_conference_proposal_path(conference_id: @conference.short_title, id: @event.id),
                   notice: 'Commercial was successfully created.'
     else
-      flash[:alert] = "An error prohibited this Commercial from being saved: #{@commercial.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
+      flash[:error] = "An error prohibited this Commercial from being saved: #{@commercial.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
       render :new
     end
   end
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class CommercialsController < ApplicationController
       redirect_to edit_conference_proposal_path(conference_id: @conference.short_title, id: @event.id),
                   notice: 'Commercial was successfully updated.'
     else
-      flash[:alert] = "An error prohibited this Commercial from being saved: #{@commercial.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
+      flash[:error] = "An error prohibited this Commercial from being saved: #{@commercial.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
       render :edit
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/conference_registrations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/conference_registrations_controller.rb
index 52331eab..20460016 100644
--- a/app/controllers/conference_registrations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/conference_registrations_controller.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class ConferenceRegistrationsController < ApplicationController
                      notice: 'You are now registered and will be receiving E-Mail notifications.'
       end
     else
-      flash[:alert] = "A error prohibited the registration for #{@conference.title}: "\
+      flash[:error] = "An error prohibited the registration for #{@conference.title}: "\
                         "#{@registration.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
       render :new
     end
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class ConferenceRegistrationsController < ApplicationController
       redirect_to  conference_conference_registrations_path(@conference.short_title),
                    notice: 'Registration was successfully updated.'
     else
-      flash[:alert] = "A error prohibited the registration for #{@conference.title}: "\
+      flash[:error] = "An error prohibited the registration for #{@conference.title}: "\
                         "#{@registration.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
       render :edit
     end
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class ConferenceRegistrationsController < ApplicationController
                   notice: "You are not registered for #{@conference.title} anymore!"
     else
       redirect_to root_path,
-                  alert: "A error prohibited deleting the registration for #{@conference.title}: "\
+                  error: "An error prohibited deleting the registration for #{@conference.title}: "\
                   "#{@registration.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
index 3975c9d4..41041d8e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
     if @user.update(user_params)
       redirect_to @user, notice: 'User was successfully updated.'
     else
-      flash[:error] = "A error prohibited your Profile from being saved: #{@user.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
+      flash[:error] = "An error prohibited your Profile from being saved: #{@user.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
       render :edit
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/models/track.rb b/app/models/track.rb
index 7a992246..5cdb2bb3 100644
--- a/app/models/track.rb
+++ b/app/models/track.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ class Track < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   before_create :generate_guid
 
+  validates :name, presence: true
+
   private
 
   def generate_guid
diff --git a/app/views/admin/sponsors/_form.html.haml b/app/views/admin/sponsors/_form.html.haml
index fe5b12e2..5ec2fbd0 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/sponsors/_form.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/sponsors/_form.html.haml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 .row
   .col-md-12
     .page-header
-      -if @sponsor.new_record?
-        New
       %h1
+        -if @sponsor.new_record?
+          New
         Sponsor
         = @sponsor.name
 .row
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
       = f.input :website_url
       = f.input :sponsorship_level, collection: @conference.sponsorship_levels
       %p.text-right
-        = f.action :submit, as: :button, button_html: { class: 'btn btn-primary' }
\ No newline at end of file
+        = f.action :submit, as: :button, button_html: { class: 'btn btn-primary' }
diff --git a/spec/features/campaign_spec.rb b/spec/features/campaign_spec.rb
index f95e296e..d1043f5d 100644
--- a/spec/features/campaign_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/campaign_spec.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ feature Campaign do
       click_button 'Create Campaign'
 
       expect(flash).
-          to eq("Creating of Campaign for osc14 failed.Name can't be blank. Utm campaign can't be blank.")
+	  to eq("Campaign creation failed. Name can't be blank and Utm campaign can't be blank")
 
       fill_in 'campaign_name', with: 'Test Campaign'
       fill_in 'campaign_utm_campaign', with: 'campaign'
diff --git a/spec/features/registration_periods_spec.rb b/spec/features/registration_periods_spec.rb
index 88035d76..341edbe9 100644
--- a/spec/features/registration_periods_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/registration_periods_spec.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ feature RegistrationPeriod do
 
       click_button 'Save Registration Period'
       expect(flash).
-          to eq('A error prohibited the Registration Period from being saved: ' \
+          to eq('An error prohibited the Registration Period from being saved: ' \
           "Start date can't be blank. End date can't be blank.")
 
       page.