diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb
index 0e2c1eeb..124bc5eb 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Admin::UsersController < ApplicationController
         person.update_attributes(params[:user][:people])
         begin
           params[:user][:conferences].each do |r|
-            registration = person.registrations.new(:conference_id => r)
+            registration = person.registrations.new(:conference_id => r, :attended => 't')
             registration.save!
           end
           redirect_to admin_conference_registrations_path(@conference.short_title)
@@ -61,4 +61,4 @@ class Admin::UsersController < ApplicationController
       redirect_to(:back, :alert => "Please select at least one conference to register.")
     end
   end
-end
+end
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diff --git a/app/models/registration.rb b/app/models/registration.rb
index ca0c5f67..adfa244b 100644
--- a/app/models/registration.rb
+++ b/app/models/registration.rb
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ class Registration < ActiveRecord::Base
   attr_accessible :person_id, :conference_id, :attending_social_events, :attending_with_partner,
                   :using_affiliated_lodging, :arrival, :departure, :person_attributes, :other_dietary_choice, :dietary_choice_id,
                   :handicapped_access_required, :supporter_registration_attributes, :social_event_ids, :other_special_needs,
-                  :event_ids
+                  :event_ids, :attended
 
   accepts_nested_attributes_for :person
   accepts_nested_attributes_for :supporter_registration
   accepts_nested_attributes_for :social_events
-end
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+end