diff --git a/app/models/conference.rb b/app/models/conference.rb
index 7eb14759..1d0ac01d 100644
--- a/app/models/conference.rb
+++ b/app/models/conference.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ class Conference < ActiveRecord::Base
                   :include_sponsors_in_splash, :include_tracks_in_splash,
                   :include_tickets_in_splash, :include_social_media_in_splash,
                   :include_program_in_splash, :make_conference_public,
-                  :photos_attributes, :banner_photo
+                  :photos_attributes, :banner_photo,
+                  :include_banner_in_splash
 
   has_paper_trail
 
diff --git a/app/views/admin/conference/edit.html.haml b/app/views/admin/conference/edit.html.haml
index 4bef2cfa..0b6c043f 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/conference/edit.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/conference/edit.html.haml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
       = f.input :contact_email, :hint => "Contact email address for your conference. Will be used as reply-to address in emails sent out by the system."
       = f.input :color, :hint => "The color will be used eg for the dashboard.", :input_html => {:size => 6, :type => "color"}
       = f.inputs name: 'Banner for Splash' do
+        = f.input :include_banner_in_splash, hint: 'This enable the Banner Photo with description to be displayed on the splash'
         = f.input :banner_photo, hint: 'This will be the top most component of the splash.This background cover will contain start_date and end_date of the conference and the description'
         = f.input :description, hint: 'This description will be shown at the bottom of the banner photo of the Splash'
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20140620134535_add_include_banner_in_splash_to_conference.rb b/db/migrate/20140620134535_add_include_banner_in_splash_to_conference.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..99e72412
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20140620134535_add_include_banner_in_splash_to_conference.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddIncludeBannerInSplashToConference < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    add_column :conferences, :include_banner_in_splash, :boolean, default: false
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 90d0777c..d140e248 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20140620130306) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20140620134535) do
 
   create_table "answers", force: true do |t|
     t.string   "title"
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20140620130306) do
     t.string   "banner_photo_content_type"
     t.integer  "banner_photo_file_size"
     t.datetime "banner_photo_updated_at"
+    t.boolean  "include_banner_in_splash",        default: false
   end
 
   create_table "conferences_questions", id: false, force: true do |t|