diff --git a/app/views/admin/events/_proposal.html.haml b/app/views/admin/events/_proposal.html.haml
index 722387ac..3442bc80 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/events/_proposal.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/events/_proposal.html.haml
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@
           %td
             %b Abstract
           %td= markdown(@event.abstract)
+        %tr
+          %td
+            %b Submission Description
+          %td= markdown(@event.submission_text)
         %tr
           %td
             %b Requirements
diff --git a/app/views/proposals/_proposal_form.html.haml b/app/views/proposals/_proposal_form.html.haml
index f385bdeb..e175df54 100644
--- a/app/views/proposals/_proposal_form.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/proposals/_proposal_form.html.haml
@@ -46,6 +46,20 @@
         250
       words.
 
+    = f.input :submission_text, input_html: { rows: 5, data: { provide: 'markdown' } },
+      hint: markdown_hint('[Tips to improve your presentations.](http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/5975/10-Rules-to-Instantly-Improve-Your-Presentations.aspx)')
+
+    %p
+      You have used
+      %span#abstract-count #{@event.submission_word_count}
+      words.  Submission descriptions must be between
+      %span#abstract-minimum-word-count
+        0
+      and
+      %span#abstract-maximum-word-count
+        250
+      words.
+
     - if current_user.is_admin? or @program.cfp.enable_registrations?
       = f.inputs 'Enable pre-registration' do
         = f.input :require_registration, label: 'Require participants to register to your event'
diff --git a/app/views/proposals/new.html.haml b/app/views/proposals/new.html.haml
index b7fc22f5..eed58560 100644
--- a/app/views/proposals/new.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/proposals/new.html.haml
@@ -61,6 +61,22 @@
                   250
                 words.
 
+              = f.input :submission_text, input_html: { rows: 5, data: { provide: 'markdown' } },
+                hint: markdown_hint
+
+              %p
+                You have used
+                %span#abstract-count #{@event.submission_word_count}
+                words. Submission descriptions must be between
+                %span#abstract-minimum-word-count
+                  0
+                and
+                %span#abstract-maximum-word-count
+                  250
+                words.
+
+
+
               - if @program.cfp.enable_registrations?
                 = f.input :require_registration, label: 'Require participants to register to your event'