diff --git a/lib/tasks/version.rake b/lib/tasks/version.rake
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+namespace :data do
+  desc 'Sets conference_id in all pre-existing PaperTrail::Version objects'
+  task set_conference_in_versions: :environment do
+
+    PaperTrail::Version.where(conference_id: nil, item_type: ['Conference', 'Event']).each do |version|
+      # All pre-existing versions are either of Conference or Event
+      if version.item_type == 'Conference'
+        version.update_attributes(conference_id: version.item_id)
+
+      elsif version.item_type == 'Event'
+        event = (version.item || version.reify || version.next.reify)
+        if event.try(:program)
+          version.update_attributes(conference_id: event.program.conference_id)
+        else
+          puts "Setting conference_id value failed for PaperTrail::Version object with ID=#{version.id}"
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    puts 'All done!'
+  end
+end