diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/cfps_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/cfps_controller.rb
index da2723b7..18b493eb 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/cfps_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/cfps_controller.rb
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ module Admin
     private
 
     def cfp_params
-      params.require(:cfp).permit(:start_date, :end_date, :cfp_type)
+      params.require(:cfp).permit(:start_date, :end_date, :description, :cfp_type)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/conferences_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/conferences_controller.rb
index d8c101d1..8f8f2959 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/conferences_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/conferences_controller.rb
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ module Admin
     def edit
       @conferences = Conference.all
       @date_string = date_string(@conference.start_date, @conference.end_date)
+      @affected_event_count = @conference.program.events.scheduled(@conference.program.selected_schedule_id).count
       respond_to do |format|
         format.html
         format.json { render json: @conference.to_json }
diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index f77d7963..b5e2892e 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -163,6 +163,12 @@ module ApplicationHelper
     end
   end
 
+  def rescheduling_hint(affected_event_count)
+    if affected_event_count > 0
+      "You have #{affected_event_count} scheduled #{'event'.pluralize(affected_event_count)}. Changing the conference hours will unschedule those scheduled outside the conference hours."
+    end
+  end
+
   ##
   # ====Gets
   # a conference object
diff --git a/app/models/program.rb b/app/models/program.rb
index 612d8154..addda157 100644
--- a/app/models/program.rb
+++ b/app/models/program.rb
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ class Program < ActiveRecord::Base
   has_many :event_schedules, through: :events
 
   has_many :event_users, through: :events
-  has_many :speakers, -> { distinct }, through: :event_users, source: :user do
+  has_many :program_events_speakers, -> {where(event_role: 'speaker')}, through: :events, source: :event_users
+  has_many :speakers, -> { distinct }, through: :program_events_speakers, source: :user do
     def confirmed
       joins(:events).where(events: { state: :confirmed })
     end
diff --git a/app/views/admin/cfps/_booths_cfp.html.haml b/app/views/admin/cfps/_booths_cfp.html.haml
index 7cdc6db4..2b82f813 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/cfps/_booths_cfp.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/cfps/_booths_cfp.html.haml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 %dd
   = @cfp.end_date.strftime('%A, %B %e. %Y')
 %dt
-  Days Left:
+  Description
+%dd
+  = markdown(@cfp.description)
+%dt
+  Days Left
 %dd
   = pluralize(@cfp.remaining_days, 'day')
diff --git a/app/views/admin/cfps/_events_cfp.html.haml b/app/views/admin/cfps/_events_cfp.html.haml
index f06aa6ca..f4557bb4 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/cfps/_events_cfp.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/cfps/_events_cfp.html.haml
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
   End Date:
 %dd#end_date
   = @cfp.end_date.strftime('%A, %B %-d. %Y')
+%dt
+  Description:
+%dd#description
+  = markdown(@cfp.description)
 %dt
   Days Left:
 %dd
diff --git a/app/views/admin/cfps/_form.html.haml b/app/views/admin/cfps/_form.html.haml
index a02f3a02..b42a76e1 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/cfps/_form.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/cfps/_form.html.haml
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@
       = f.input :start_date, as: :string, input_html: { id: 'registration-period-start-datepicker', start_date: @conference.start_date, end_date: @conference.end_date, readonly: 'readonly' }
       = f.input :end_date, as: :string, input_html: { id: 'registration-period-end-datepicker', readonly: 'readonly' }
       = f.input :cfp_type, as: :select, collection: (@cfp.new_record? ? @program.remaining_cfp_types : [@cfp.cfp_type] + @program.remaining_cfp_types).map {|type| ["#{type.capitalize}", type]}, include_blank: false, label: 'Type', input_html: { class: 'select-help-toggle' }
+      = f.input :description, input_html: {rows: 2, data: { provide: 'markdown-editable' } }, hint: markdown_hint
       %p.text-right
         = f.action :submit, as: :button, button_html: { class: 'btn btn-primary' }
diff --git a/app/views/admin/cfps/_tracks_cfp.html.haml b/app/views/admin/cfps/_tracks_cfp.html.haml
index bcc2df43..20926758 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/cfps/_tracks_cfp.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/cfps/_tracks_cfp.html.haml
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
   End Date:
 %dd#end_date
   = @cfp.end_date.strftime('%A, %B %-d. %Y')
+%dt
+  Description:
+%dd#description
+  = markdown(@cfp.description)
 %dt
   Days Left:
 %dd
diff --git a/app/views/admin/cfps/index.html.haml b/app/views/admin/cfps/index.html.haml
index 0067229c..fb075eae 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/cfps/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/cfps/index.html.haml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
           %th Type
           %th Start Date
           %th End Date
+          %th Description
           %th Days Left
           %th Actions
         %tbody
@@ -24,6 +25,9 @@
                 = cfp.start_date.strftime('%A, %B %-d. %Y')
               %td
                 = cfp.end_date.strftime('%A, %B %-d. %Y')
+              %td
+                %p
+                  = markdown(truncate(cfp.description))
               %td
                 = pluralize(cfp.remaining_days, 'day')
               %td
diff --git a/app/views/admin/conferences/edit.html.haml b/app/views/admin/conferences/edit.html.haml
index 26ae198f..ac90610d 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/conferences/edit.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/conferences/edit.html.haml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
         = f.input :timezone, as: :time_zone, hint: 'The conference time zone'
         = f.input :start_date, as: :string, input_html: { id: 'conference-start-datepicker', readonly: 'readonly' }
         = f.input :end_date, as: :string, input_html: { id: 'conference-end-datepicker', readonly: 'readonly' }
-        = f.input :start_hour, input_html: {size: 2, type: 'number', min: 0, max: 23}
-        = f.input :end_hour, input_html: {size: 2, type: 'number', min: 1, max: 24}
+        = f.input :start_hour, input_html: {size: 2, type: 'number', min: 0, max: 23}, hint: rescheduling_hint(@affected_event_count)
+        = f.input :end_hour, input_html: {size: 2, type: 'number', min: 1, max: 24}, hint: rescheduling_hint(@affected_event_count)
       = f.inputs name: 'Registrations' do
         = f.input :registration_limit, as: :number, in: 0..9999, hint: 'Limit the number of registrations to the conference (0 no limit). Please note that the registration limit doesn\'t apply to speakers of confirmed events (they will still be able to register even if it has been reached). You currently have ' + pluralize(@conference.registrations.count, 'registration')
       = f.inputs name: 'Booths' do
         = f.input :booth_limit, as: :number, in: 0..9999,
         hint: 'Booth limit is the maximum number of booths that you can accept for this conference. By setting this number (0 no limit) you can be sure that you are not going to accept more booths than the conference can accommodate. You currently have ' + pluralize(@conference.booths.accepted.count, 'accepted booth') +'.'
-      = f.action :submit, as: :button, button_html: {class: 'btn btn-primary'}
+      = f.action :submit, as: :button, button_html: { class: 'btn btn-primary', data: { confirm: 'Are you sure you want to proceed?' } }
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/application.html.haml b/app/views/layouts/application.html.haml
index c1a6ce78..ee88a24c 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/application.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/layouts/application.html.haml
@@ -9,15 +9,16 @@
     = javascript_include_tag "application"
 
     = csrf_meta_tags
-    :javascript
-      window.liveSettings = {
-        api_key: "#{ENV['OSEM_TRANSIFEX_APIKEY']}",
-        picker: "bottom-right",
-        detectlang: true,
-        autocollect: true
-      };
     = content_for(:script_head)
-    = javascript_include_tag "//cdn.transifex.com/live.js"
+    - if ENV['OSEM_TRANSIFEX_APIKEY']
+      :javascript
+        window.liveSettings = {
+          api_key: "#{ENV['OSEM_TRANSIFEX_APIKEY']}",
+          picker: "bottom-right",
+          detectlang: true,
+          autocollect: true
+        };
+      = javascript_include_tag "//cdn.transifex.com/live.js"
 
     = yield(:head)
   %body
diff --git a/app/views/proposals/index.html.haml b/app/views/proposals/index.html.haml
index 97a721c0..e40eb30e 100644
--- a/app/views/proposals/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/proposals/index.html.haml
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
         %span.notranslate
           = @conference.title
 
+
+  - if @program.cfp_open?
+    - if @program.cfp.description.present?
+      .row
+        .col-md-12
+          = markdown(@program.cfp.description)
+
+
   .row
     .col-md-12
       = render partial: 'encouragement_text'
diff --git a/app/views/proposals/new.html.haml b/app/views/proposals/new.html.haml
index 25a78786..0f699559 100644
--- a/app/views/proposals/new.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/proposals/new.html.haml
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
     .col-md-12
       .page-header
         %h1 New Proposal
+  - if @program.cfp_open?
+    - if @program.cfp.description.present?
+      .row
+        .col-md-12
+          = markdown(@program.cfp.description)
   .row
     .col-md-12
       = render partial: 'encouragement_text'
diff --git a/app/views/proposals/show.html.haml b/app/views/proposals/show.html.haml
index c181e283..19f9371f 100644
--- a/app/views/proposals/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/proposals/show.html.haml
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
             .col-md-8
               %h4
                 = link_to speaker.name, user_path(speaker.id)
-                = "(#{speaker.email})"
+                - if speaker.email_public?
+                  = "(#{speaker.email})"
               - if speaker.affiliation?
                 .text-muted
                   from
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170905110034_add_description_to_cfps.rb b/db/migrate/20170905110034_add_description_to_cfps.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a4976ee2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20170905110034_add_description_to_cfps.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddDescriptionToCfps < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    add_column :cfps, :description, :text
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 6c6531c1..bdf3ad65 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -68,12 +68,13 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20170924190528) do
   end
 
   create_table "cfps", force: :cascade do |t|
-    t.date     "start_date", null: false
-    t.date     "end_date",   null: false
+    t.date     "start_date",  null: false
+    t.date     "end_date",    null: false
     t.datetime "created_at"
     t.datetime "updated_at"
     t.integer  "program_id"
     t.string   "cfp_type"
+    t.text     "description"
   end
 
   create_table "comments", force: :cascade do |t|
diff --git a/spec/factories/cfps.rb b/spec/factories/cfps.rb
index 6b061d53..ea59a8c1 100644
--- a/spec/factories/cfps.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/cfps.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ FactoryGirl.define do
     start_date { 1.day.ago }
     end_date { 2.days.from_now }
     cfp_type 'events'
-
+    description 'This is a test description'
     program
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/helpers/application_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/application_helper_spec.rb
index 6cd71d2a..6626ed87 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/application_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/application_helper_spec.rb
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ describe ApplicationHelper, type: :helper do
       end
 
       it 'should use the environment variable' do
-        ENV['OSEM_NAME'] = Faker::Company.name
-        expect(nav_root_link_for(nil)).to match ENV['OSEM_NAME']
+        ENV['OSEM_NAME'] = Faker::Company.name + "'"
+        expect(nav_root_link_for(nil)).to match h(ENV['OSEM_NAME'])
       end
 
       it 'should use the conference organization name' do
-        expect(nav_root_link_for(conference)).to match conference.organization.name
+        expect(nav_root_link_for(conference)).to match h(conference.organization.name)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/program_spec.rb b/spec/models/program_spec.rb
index 1c8eabd9..62e576f4 100644
--- a/spec/models/program_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/program_spec.rb
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ describe Program do
     it { is_expected.to have_many(:events).dependent(:destroy) }
     it { is_expected.to have_many(:event_schedules).through(:events) }
     it { is_expected.to have_many(:event_users).through(:events) }
-    it { is_expected.to have_many(:speakers).through(:event_users).source(:user) }
-
+    it { is_expected.to have_many(:program_events_speakers).through(:events).source(:event_users) }
+    it { is_expected.to have_many(:speakers).through(:program_events_speakers).source(:user) }
     it { is_expected.to accept_nested_attributes_for(:event_types) }
     it { is_expected.to accept_nested_attributes_for(:tracks) }
     it { is_expected.to accept_nested_attributes_for(:difficulty_levels) }
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index d9283117..704b8e08 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ require 'phantomjs'
 # makes it easier to control when PaperTrail is enabled during testing.
 require 'paper_trail/frameworks/rspec'
 
+# Make htmlescape() available
+require 'erb'
+include ERB::Util
+
 # Requires supporting ruby files with custom matchers and macros, etc, in
 # spec/support/ and its subdirectories. Files matching `spec/**/*_spec.rb` are
 # run as spec files by default. This means that files in spec/support that end