diff --git a/app/views/conferences/_about_and_happening_now.haml b/app/views/conferences/_about_and_happening_now.haml
index 14c61e71..d0925a52 100644
--- a/app/views/conferences/_about_and_happening_now.haml
+++ b/app/views/conferences/_about_and_happening_now.haml
@@ -4,22 +4,22 @@
       -# happening now events are displayed second in md or lg view
       .col-md-6.col-md-push-6.col-lg-4.col-lg-push-8
         #happening-now
-          - if @conference.splashpage.include_happening_now
+          - if conference.splashpage.include_happening_now
             - if @events_schedules.any?
               .row
-                %h2.text-center{ style: "margin-bottom:30px" } Happening Now
-              - for event_schedule in @events_schedules
-                = render 'schedules/event', conference: @conference, event_schedule: event_schedule, event: event_schedule.event
-              - if @events_schedules_length > @events_schedules_limit
-                .container{ style: "width:100%; text-align:center" }
-                  != pagy_bootstrap_nav(@pagy)
+                %h2.text-center{ style: 'margin-bottom:30px' } Happening Now
+              - events_schedules.each do |event_schedule|
+                = render 'schedules/event', conference: conference, event_schedule: event_schedule, event: event_schedule.event
+              - if events_schedules_length > events_schedules_limit
+                .container{ style: 'width:100%; text-align:center' }
+                  != pagy_bootstrap_nav(pagy)
             - else
               .row
                 %h3.text-center There are no events happening now.
-      - if @conference.description.present?
+      - if conference.description.present?
         .col-md-6.col-md-pull-6.col-lg-8.col-lg-pull-4
           #about
             .row
-              %h2.text-left{ style: "margin-bottom:30px" } About the Conference
-              = markdown(@conference.description, escape_html=false)
-  .trapezoid
\ No newline at end of file
+              %h2.text-left{ style: 'margin-bottom:30px' } About the Conference
+              = markdown(conference.description, false)
+  .trapezoid
diff --git a/app/views/conferences/show.html.haml b/app/views/conferences/show.html.haml
index 6e42734c..98aea92b 100644
--- a/app/views/conferences/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/conferences/show.html.haml
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@
   = render 'header', conference: @conference, venue: @conference.venue
 
   -# description / happening now
-  = render 'about_and_happening_now'
+  = render 'about_and_happening_now', conference: @conference,
+    events_schedules: @events_schedules, pagy: @pagy,
+    events_schedules_length: @events_schedules_length,
+    events_schedules_limit: @events_schedules_limit
 
   -# calls for content, or program
   - if @conference.splashpage.include_cfp