diff --git a/app/models/conference.rb b/app/models/conference.rb
index 8bf16a09..6fa13a4e 100644
--- a/app/models/conference.rb
+++ b/app/models/conference.rb
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ class Conference < ActiveRecord::Base
   before_create :add_color
   before_create :create_email_settings
 
+  after_create :create_free_ticket
+
   def date_range_string
     startstr = 'Unknown - '
     endstr = 'Unknown'
@@ -647,6 +649,14 @@ class Conference < ActiveRecord::Base
     create_roles
   end
 
+  ##
+  # Creates free ticket for the conference
+  # after the conference has been successfully created
+  # Will create 1 new record for 'free' ticket
+  def create_free_ticket
+    ticket = Ticket.where(conference: self, title: 'Free Access', price_cents: 0).first_or_create!(description: 'Get free access tickets for the conference.')
+  end
+
   ##
   # Creates the roles of the conference
   # after the conference has been successfully created
diff --git a/spec/models/conference_spec.rb b/spec/models/conference_spec.rb
index 8aebc0cd..f8a5db2b 100755
--- a/spec/models/conference_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/conference_spec.rb
@@ -1583,4 +1583,14 @@ describe Conference do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  describe 'after_create' do
+    let!(:conference) { create(:conference) }
+
+    it 'creates free tickets' do
+      free_ticket = Ticket.find_by(conference: conference)
+      expect(free_ticket).not_to be_nil
+      expect(free_ticket.price_cents).to eq(0)
+    end
+  end
 end