diff --git a/app/models/conference.rb b/app/models/conference.rb
index 5e231fa9..94e23149 100644
--- a/app/models/conference.rb
+++ b/app/models/conference.rb
@@ -113,6 +113,24 @@ class Conference < ActiveRecord::Base
   before_create :create_email_settings
   before_create :add_color
 
+  def date_range_string
+    startstr = "Unknown - "
+    endstr = "Unknown"
+    if start_date.month == end_date.month && start_date.year == end_date.year
+      startstr = start_date.strftime("%B %d - ")
+      endstr = end_date.strftime("%d, %Y")
+    elsif start_date.month != end_date.month && start_date.year == end_date.year
+      startstr = start_date.strftime("%B %d - ")
+      endstr = end_date.strftime("%B %d, %Y")
+    else
+      startstr = start_date.strftime("%B %d, %Y - ")
+      endstr = end_date.strftime("%B %d, %Y")
+    end
+
+    result = startstr + endstr
+    result
+  end
+
   ##
   # Checks if the user is registered to the conference
   #