diff --git a/app/views/conferences/index.html.haml b/app/views/conferences/index.html.haml
index 720e1cdf..82e4c869 100644
--- a/app/views/conferences/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/conferences/index.html.haml
@@ -3,8 +3,15 @@
     .col-md-12
       .page-header
         %h2 Upcoming Conferences
-  - @current.each do |conference|
-    = render '/conferences/conference_details', conference: conference
+  - if @current.any?
+    - @current.each do |conference|
+      = render '/conferences/conference_details', conference: conference
+  - else
+    .row
+      .col-md-12
+        .well.text-center
+          %h4 There are no upcoming conferences at this time.
+          %p Check back later for updates or browse our past conferences below.
   - if @antiquated and @antiquated.any?
     .row
       .col-md-12
@@ -18,11 +25,12 @@
     #antiquated.collapse
       - @antiquated.each do |conference|
         = render '/conferences/conference_details', conference: conference
-  %p
-    Add the events to your calendar:
-    %span.btn-group
-      = link_to("Days only", calendar_url(protocol: 'webcal', format: 'ics'), class: 'btn btn-default')
-      = link_to("Detailed", calendar_url(protocol: 'webcal', format: 'ics', full: true), class: 'btn btn-default')
+  - if @current.any? || (@antiquated && @antiquated.any?)
+    %p
+      Add the events to your calendar:
+      %span.btn-group
+        = link_to("Days only", calendar_url(protocol: 'webcal', format: 'ics'), class: 'btn btn-default')
+        = link_to("Detailed", calendar_url(protocol: 'webcal', format: 'ics', full: true), class: 'btn btn-default')
 
 -content_for :script_body do
   :javascript