diff --git a/symposion/boxes/models.py b/symposion/boxes/models.py
index 4eb2a019..3c13edd1 100644
--- a/symposion/boxes/models.py
+++ b/symposion/boxes/models.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from django.db import models
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 import reversion
 
@@ -8,17 +9,17 @@ from markitup.fields import MarkupField
 
 class Box(models.Model):
 
-    label = models.CharField(max_length=100, db_index=True)
+    label = models.CharField(max_length=100, db_index=True, verbose_name=_("Label"))
     content = MarkupField(blank=True)
 
-    created_by = models.ForeignKey(User, related_name="boxes")
-    last_updated_by = models.ForeignKey(User, related_name="updated_boxes")
+    created_by = models.ForeignKey(User, related_name="boxes", verbose_name=_("Created by"))
+    last_updated_by = models.ForeignKey(User, related_name="updated_boxes", verbose_name=_("Last updated by"))
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return self.label
 
     class Meta:
-        verbose_name_plural = "boxes"
-
+        verbose_name = _("Box")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("Boxes")
 
 reversion.register(Box)
diff --git a/symposion/cms/models.py b/symposion/cms/models.py
index 25c1caea..a1955402 100644
--- a/symposion/cms/models.py
+++ b/symposion/cms/models.py
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ class Page(models.Model):
     def __unicode__(self):
         return self.title
 
+    class Meta:
+        verbose_name = _("page")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("pages")
+
     @models.permalink
     def get_absolute_url(self):
         return ("cms_page", [self.path])
diff --git a/symposion/conference/apps.py b/symposion/conference/apps.py
index d7759eeb..7a330359 100644
--- a/symposion/conference/apps.py
+++ b/symposion/conference/apps.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 from django.apps import AppConfig
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 
 class ConferenceConfig(AppConfig):
     name = "symposion.conference"
     label = "symposion_conference"
-    verbose_name = "Symposion Conference"
+    verbose_name = _("Symposion Conference")
diff --git a/symposion/conference/models.py b/symposion/conference/models.py
index 582035b5..44e09627 100644
--- a/symposion/conference/models.py
+++ b/symposion/conference/models.py
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ class Conference(models.Model):
     the full conference for a specific year, e.g. US PyCon 2012.
     """
 
-    title = models.CharField(_("title"), max_length=100)
+    title = models.CharField(_("Title"), max_length=100)
 
     # when the conference runs
-    start_date = models.DateField(_("start date"), null=True, blank=True)
-    end_date = models.DateField(_("end date"), null=True, blank=True)
+    start_date = models.DateField(_("Start date"), null=True, blank=True)
+    end_date = models.DateField(_("End date"), null=True, blank=True)
 
     # timezone the conference is in
-    timezone = TimeZoneField(_("timezone"), blank=True)
+    timezone = TimeZoneField(_("Timezone"), blank=True)
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return self.title
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ class Section(models.Model):
     scheduling process.
     """
 
-    conference = models.ForeignKey(Conference, verbose_name=_("conference"))
+    conference = models.ForeignKey(Conference, verbose_name=_("Conference"))
 
-    name = models.CharField(_("name"), max_length=100)
-    slug = models.SlugField()
+    name = models.CharField(_("Name"), max_length=100)
+    slug = models.SlugField(verbose_name=_("Slug"))
 
     # when the section runs
-    start_date = models.DateField(_("start date"), null=True, blank=True)
-    end_date = models.DateField(_("end date"), null=True, blank=True)
+    start_date = models.DateField(_("Start date"), null=True, blank=True)
+    end_date = models.DateField(_("End date"), null=True, blank=True)
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return u"%s %s" % (self.conference, self.name)
diff --git a/symposion/forms.py b/symposion/forms.py
index 09fc5d4f..bdaf89ae 100644
--- a/symposion/forms.py
+++ b/symposion/forms.py
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ except ImportError:
 from django import forms
 
 import account.forms
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 
 class SignupForm(account.forms.SignupForm):
 
-    first_name = forms.CharField()
-    last_name = forms.CharField()
-    email_confirm = forms.EmailField(label="Confirm Email")
+    first_name = forms.CharField(label=_("First name"))
+    last_name = forms.CharField(label=_("Last name"))
+    email_confirm = forms.EmailField(label=_("Confirm Email"))
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(SignupForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ class SignupForm(account.forms.SignupForm):
         if email:
             if email != email_confirm:
                 raise forms.ValidationError(
-                    "Email address must match previously typed email address")
+                    _("Email address must match previously typed email address"))
         return email_confirm
 
 
diff --git a/symposion/proposals/actions.py b/symposion/proposals/actions.py
index d059da81..1edb6528 100644
--- a/symposion/proposals/actions.py
+++ b/symposion/proposals/actions.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import csv
 
 from django.http import HttpResponse
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 
-def export_as_csv_action(description="Export selected objects as CSV file",
-                         fields=None, exclude=None, header=True):
+def export_as_csv_action(description=None, fields=None, exclude=None,
+                         header=True):
     """
     This function returns an export csv action
     'fields' and 'exclude' work like in Django ModelForm
@@ -31,5 +32,7 @@ def export_as_csv_action(description="Export selected objects as CSV file",
             writer.writerow(
                 [unicode(getattr(obj, field)).encode("utf-8", "replace") for field in field_names])
         return response
+    if description is None:
+        description = _("Export selected objects as CSV file")
     export_as_csv.short_description = description
     return export_as_csv
diff --git a/symposion/proposals/apps.py b/symposion/proposals/apps.py
index 9a317525..c35c024c 100644
--- a/symposion/proposals/apps.py
+++ b/symposion/proposals/apps.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 from django.apps import AppConfig
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 
 class ProposalsConfig(AppConfig):
     name = "symposion.proposals"
     label = "symposion_proposals"
-    verbose_name = "Symposion Proposals"
+    verbose_name = _("Symposion Proposals")
diff --git a/symposion/proposals/forms.py b/symposion/proposals/forms.py
index 91c7e004..fada20be 100644
--- a/symposion/proposals/forms.py
+++ b/symposion/proposals/forms.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from django import forms
 from django.db.models import Q
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from symposion.proposals.models import SupportingDocument
 # from markitup.widgets import MarkItUpWidget
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ from symposion.proposals.models import SupportingDocument
 class AddSpeakerForm(forms.Form):
 
     email = forms.EmailField(
-        label="Email address of new speaker (use their email address, not yours)"
+        label=_("Email address of new speaker (use their email address, not yours)")
     )
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ class AddSpeakerForm(forms.Form):
         ).exists()
         if exists:
             raise forms.ValidationError(
-                "This email address has already been invited to your talk proposal"
+                _("This email address has already been invited to your talk proposal")
             )
         return value
 
diff --git a/symposion/proposals/models.py b/symposion/proposals/models.py
index 7dea87cd..a8b4f8e0 100644
--- a/symposion/proposals/models.py
+++ b/symposion/proposals/models.py
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ class ProposalSection(models.Model):
       * closed is NULL or False
     """
 
-    section = models.OneToOneField(Section)
+    section = models.OneToOneField(Section, verbose_name=_("Section"))
 
-    start = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True)
-    end = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True)
-    closed = models.NullBooleanField()
-    published = models.NullBooleanField()
+    start = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True, verbose_name=_("Start"))
+    end = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True, verbose_name=_("End"))
+    closed = models.NullBooleanField(verbose_name=_("Closed"))
+    published = models.NullBooleanField(verbose_name=_("Published"))
 
     @classmethod
     def available(cls):
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ class ProposalKind(models.Model):
     to distinguish the section as well as the kind.
     """
 
-    section = models.ForeignKey(Section, related_name="proposal_kinds")
+    section = models.ForeignKey(Section, related_name="proposal_kinds", verbose_name=_("Section"))
 
     name = models.CharField(_("Name"), max_length=100)
-    slug = models.SlugField()
+    slug = models.SlugField(verbose_name=_("Slug"))
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return self.name
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ class ProposalBase(models.Model):
 
     objects = InheritanceManager()
 
-    kind = models.ForeignKey(ProposalKind)
+    kind = models.ForeignKey(ProposalKind, verbose_name=_("Kind"))
 
-    title = models.CharField(max_length=100)
+    title = models.CharField(max_length=100, verbose_name=_("Title"))
     description = models.TextField(
         _("Brief Description"),
         max_length=400,  # @@@ need to enforce 400 in UI
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ class ProposalBase(models.Model):
                     "target='_blank'>Markdown</a>.")
     )
     additional_notes = MarkupField(
+        _("Addtional Notes"),
         blank=True,
         help_text=_("Anything else you'd like the program committee to know when making their "
                     "selection: your past experience, etc. This is not made public. Edit using "
@@ -105,8 +106,9 @@ class ProposalBase(models.Model):
     submitted = models.DateTimeField(
         default=now,
         editable=False,
+        verbose_name=_("Submitted")
     )
-    speaker = models.ForeignKey(Speaker, related_name="proposals")
+    speaker = models.ForeignKey(Speaker, related_name="proposals", verbose_name=_("Speaker"))
 
     def additional_speaker_validator(self, a_speaker):
         if a_speaker.speaker.email == self.speaker.email:
@@ -115,8 +117,9 @@ class ProposalBase(models.Model):
             raise ValidationError(_("%s has already been in speakers.") % a_speaker.speaker.email)
 
     additional_speakers = models.ManyToManyField(Speaker, through="AdditionalSpeaker",
-                                                 blank=True, validators=[additional_speaker_validator])
-    cancelled = models.BooleanField(default=False)
+                                                 blank=True, verbose_name=_("Addtional speakers"),
+                                                 validators=[additional_speaker_validator])
+    cancelled = models.BooleanField(default=False, verbose_name=_("Cancelled"))
 
     def can_edit(self):
         return True
@@ -170,12 +173,14 @@ class AdditionalSpeaker(models.Model):
         (SPEAKING_STATUS_DECLINED, _("Declined")),
     ]
 
-    speaker = models.ForeignKey(Speaker)
-    proposalbase = models.ForeignKey(ProposalBase)
-    status = models.IntegerField(choices=SPEAKING_STATUS, default=SPEAKING_STATUS_PENDING)
+    speaker = models.ForeignKey(Speaker, verbose_name=_("Speaker"))
+    proposalbase = models.ForeignKey(ProposalBase, verbose_name=_("Proposalbase"))
+    status = models.IntegerField(choices=SPEAKING_STATUS, default=SPEAKING_STATUS_PENDING, verbose_name=_("Status"))
 
     class Meta:
         unique_together = ("speaker", "proposalbase")
+        verbose_name = _("Addtional speaker")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("Additional speakers")
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         if self.status is self.SPEAKING_STATUS_PENDING:
@@ -194,14 +199,14 @@ def uuid_filename(instance, filename):
 
 class SupportingDocument(models.Model):
 
-    proposal = models.ForeignKey(ProposalBase, related_name="supporting_documents")
+    proposal = models.ForeignKey(ProposalBase, related_name="supporting_documents", verbose_name=_("Proposal"))
 
-    uploaded_by = models.ForeignKey(User)
+    uploaded_by = models.ForeignKey(User, verbose_name=_("Uploaded by"))
 
-    created_at = models.DateTimeField(default=now)
+    created_at = models.DateTimeField(default=now, verbose_name=_("Created at"))
 
-    file = models.FileField(upload_to=uuid_filename)
-    description = models.CharField(max_length=140)
+    file = models.FileField(upload_to=uuid_filename, verbose_name=_("File"))
+    description = models.CharField(max_length=140, verbose_name=_("Description"))
 
     def download_url(self):
         return reverse("proposal_document_download",
diff --git a/symposion/proposals/views.py b/symposion/proposals/views.py
index 46c3c1c6..1d07b23d 100644
--- a/symposion/proposals/views.py
+++ b/symposion/proposals/views.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def proposal_submit_kind(request, kind_slug):
             proposal.speaker = speaker_profile
             proposal.save()
             form.save_m2m()
-            messages.success(request, "Proposal submitted.")
+            messages.success(request, _("Proposal submitted."))
             if "add-speakers" in request.POST:
                 return redirect("proposal_speaker_manage", proposal.pk)
             return redirect("dashboard")
diff --git a/symposion/reviews/apps.py b/symposion/reviews/apps.py
index 683b0c0f..80fab5c3 100644
--- a/symposion/reviews/apps.py
+++ b/symposion/reviews/apps.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 from django.apps import AppConfig
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 
 class ReviewsConfig(AppConfig):
     name = "symposion.reviews"
     label = "symposion_reviews"
-    verbose_name = "Symposion Reviews"
+    verbose_name = _("Symposion Reviews")
diff --git a/symposion/reviews/forms.py b/symposion/reviews/forms.py
index a705333c..f49cdab8 100644
--- a/symposion/reviews/forms.py
+++ b/symposion/reviews/forms.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from django import forms
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from markitup.widgets import MarkItUpWidget
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ class SpeakerCommentForm(forms.ModelForm):
 
 class BulkPresentationForm(forms.Form):
     talk_ids = forms.CharField(
+        label=_("Talk ids"),
         max_length=500,
-        help_text="Provide a comma seperated list of talk ids to accept."
+        help_text=_("Provide a comma seperated list of talk ids to accept.")
     )
diff --git a/symposion/reviews/models.py b/symposion/reviews/models.py
index 1537ae98..48602639 100644
--- a/symposion/reviews/models.py
+++ b/symposion/reviews/models.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from django.db.models import Q
 from django.db.models.signals import post_save
 
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from markitup.fields import MarkupField
 
@@ -31,10 +32,10 @@ class Votes(object):
     MINUS_ONE = u"−1"
 
     CHOICES = [
-        (PLUS_ONE, u"+1 — Good proposal and I will argue for it to be accepted."),
-        (PLUS_ZERO, u"+0 — OK proposal, but I will not argue for it to be accepted."),
-        (MINUS_ZERO, u"−0 — Weak proposal, but I will not argue strongly against acceptance."),
-        (MINUS_ONE, u"−1 — Serious issues and I will argue to reject this proposal."),
+        (PLUS_ONE, _("+1 — Good proposal and I will argue for it to be accepted.")),
+        (PLUS_ZERO, _("+0 — OK proposal, but I will not argue for it to be accepted.")),
+        (MINUS_ZERO, _("−0 — Weak proposal, but I will not argue strongly against acceptance.")),
+        (MINUS_ONE, _("−1 — Serious issues and I will argue to reject this proposal.")),
     ]
 VOTES = Votes()
 
@@ -47,18 +48,18 @@ class ReviewAssignment(models.Model):
     NUM_REVIEWERS = 3
 
     ORIGIN_CHOICES = [
-        (AUTO_ASSIGNED_INITIAL, "auto-assigned, initial"),
-        (OPT_IN, "opted-in"),
-        (AUTO_ASSIGNED_LATER, "auto-assigned, later"),
+        (AUTO_ASSIGNED_INITIAL, _("auto-assigned, initial")),
+        (OPT_IN, _("opted-in")),
+        (AUTO_ASSIGNED_LATER, _("auto-assigned, later")),
     ]
 
-    proposal = models.ForeignKey(ProposalBase)
-    user = models.ForeignKey(User)
+    proposal = models.ForeignKey(ProposalBase, verbose_name=_("Proposal"))
+    user = models.ForeignKey(User, verbose_name=_("User"))
 
-    origin = models.IntegerField(choices=ORIGIN_CHOICES)
+    origin = models.IntegerField(choices=ORIGIN_CHOICES, verbose_name=_("Origin"))
 
-    assigned_at = models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.now)
-    opted_out = models.BooleanField(default=False)
+    assigned_at = models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.now, verbose_name=_("Assigned at"))
+    opted_out = models.BooleanField(default=False, verbose_name=_("Opted out"))
 
     @classmethod
     def create_assignments(cls, proposal, origin=AUTO_ASSIGNED_INITIAL):
@@ -92,27 +93,29 @@ class ReviewAssignment(models.Model):
 
 
 class ProposalMessage(models.Model):
-    proposal = models.ForeignKey(ProposalBase, related_name="messages")
-    user = models.ForeignKey(User)
+    proposal = models.ForeignKey(ProposalBase, related_name="messages", verbose_name=_("Proposal"))
+    user = models.ForeignKey(User, verbose_name=_("User"))
 
-    message = MarkupField()
-    submitted_at = models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.now, editable=False)
+    message = MarkupField(verbose_name=_("Message"))
+    submitted_at = models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.now, editable=False, verbose_name=_("Submitted at"))
 
     class Meta:
         ordering = ["submitted_at"]
+        verbose_name = _("proposal message")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("proposal messages")
 
 
 class Review(models.Model):
     VOTES = VOTES
 
-    proposal = models.ForeignKey(ProposalBase, related_name="reviews")
-    user = models.ForeignKey(User)
+    proposal = models.ForeignKey(ProposalBase, related_name="reviews", verbose_name=_("Proposal"))
+    user = models.ForeignKey(User, verbose_name=_("User"))
 
     # No way to encode "-0" vs. "+0" into an IntegerField, and I don't feel
     # like some complicated encoding system.
-    vote = models.CharField(max_length=2, blank=True, choices=VOTES.CHOICES)
-    comment = MarkupField()
-    submitted_at = models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.now, editable=False)
+    vote = models.CharField(max_length=2, blank=True, choices=VOTES.CHOICES, verbose_name=_("Vote"))
+    comment = MarkupField(verbose_name=_("Comment"))
+    submitted_at = models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.now, editable=False, verbose_name=_("Submitted at"))
 
     def save(self, **kwargs):
         if self.vote:
@@ -180,20 +183,26 @@ class Review(models.Model):
     def section(self):
         return self.proposal.kind.section.slug
 
+    class Meta:
+        verbose_name = _("review")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("reviews")
+
 
 class LatestVote(models.Model):
     VOTES = VOTES
 
-    proposal = models.ForeignKey(ProposalBase, related_name="votes")
-    user = models.ForeignKey(User)
+    proposal = models.ForeignKey(ProposalBase, related_name="votes", verbose_name=_("Proposal"))
+    user = models.ForeignKey(User, verbose_name=_("User"))
 
     # No way to encode "-0" vs. "+0" into an IntegerField, and I don't feel
     # like some complicated encoding system.
-    vote = models.CharField(max_length=2, choices=VOTES.CHOICES)
-    submitted_at = models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.now, editable=False)
+    vote = models.CharField(max_length=2, choices=VOTES.CHOICES, verbose_name=_("Vote"))
+    submitted_at = models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.now, editable=False, verbose_name=_("Submitted at"))
 
     class Meta:
         unique_together = [("proposal", "user")]
+        verbose_name = _("latest vote")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("latest votes")
 
     def css_class(self):
         return {
@@ -205,25 +214,25 @@ class LatestVote(models.Model):
 
 
 class ProposalResult(models.Model):
-    proposal = models.OneToOneField(ProposalBase, related_name="result")
-    score = models.DecimalField(max_digits=5, decimal_places=2, default=Decimal("0.00"))
-    comment_count = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0)
-    vote_count = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0)
-    plus_one = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0)
-    plus_zero = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0)
-    minus_zero = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0)
-    minus_one = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0)
+    proposal = models.OneToOneField(ProposalBase, related_name="result", verbose_name=_("Proposal"))
+    score = models.DecimalField(max_digits=5, decimal_places=2, default=Decimal("0.00"), verbose_name=_("Score"))
+    comment_count = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0, verbose_name=_("Comment count"))
+    vote_count = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0, verbose_name=_("Vote count"))
+    plus_one = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0, verbose_name=_("Plus one"))
+    plus_zero = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0, verbose_name=_("Plus zero"))
+    minus_zero = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0, verbose_name=_("Minus zero"))
+    minus_one = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0, verbose_name=_("Minus one"))
     accepted = models.NullBooleanField(choices=[
         (True, "accepted"),
         (False, "rejected"),
         (None, "undecided"),
-    ], default=None)
+    ], default=None, verbose_name=_("Accepted"))
     status = models.CharField(max_length=20, choices=[
-        ("accepted", "accepted"),
-        ("rejected", "rejected"),
-        ("undecided", "undecided"),
-        ("standby", "standby"),
-    ], default="undecided")
+        ("accepted", _("accepted")),
+        ("rejected", _("rejected")),
+        ("undecided", _("undecided")),
+        ("standby", _("standby")),
+    ], default="undecided", verbose_name=_("Status"))
 
     @classmethod
     def full_calculate(cls):
@@ -279,35 +288,47 @@ class ProposalResult(models.Model):
         model = self.__class__
         model._default_manager.filter(pk=self.pk).update(score=ProposalScoreExpression())
 
+    class Meta:
+        verbose_name = _("proposal_result")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("proposal_results")
+
 
 class Comment(models.Model):
-    proposal = models.ForeignKey(ProposalBase, related_name="comments")
-    commenter = models.ForeignKey(User)
-    text = MarkupField()
+    proposal = models.ForeignKey(ProposalBase, related_name="comments", verbose_name=_("Proposal"))
+    commenter = models.ForeignKey(User, verbose_name=_("Commenter"))
+    text = MarkupField(verbose_name=_("Text"))
 
     # Or perhaps more accurately, can the user see this comment.
-    public = models.BooleanField(choices=[(True, "public"), (False, "private")], default=False)
-    commented_at = models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.now)
+    public = models.BooleanField(choices=[(True, _("public")), (False, _("private"))], default=False, verbose_name=_("Public"))
+    commented_at = models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.now, verbose_name=_("Commented at"))
+
+    class Meta:
+        verbose_name = _("comment")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("comments")
 
 
 class NotificationTemplate(models.Model):
 
-    label = models.CharField(max_length=100)
-    from_address = models.EmailField()
-    subject = models.CharField(max_length=100)
-    body = models.TextField()
+    label = models.CharField(max_length=100, verbose_name=_("Label"))
+    from_address = models.EmailField(verbose_name=_("From address"))
+    subject = models.CharField(max_length=100, verbose_name=_("Subject"))
+    body = models.TextField(verbose_name=_("Body"))
+
+    class Meta:
+        verbose_name = _("notification template")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("notification templates")
 
 
 class ResultNotification(models.Model):
 
-    proposal = models.ForeignKey(ProposalBase, related_name="notifications")
+    proposal = models.ForeignKey(ProposalBase, related_name="notifications", verbose_name=_("Proposal"))
     template = models.ForeignKey(NotificationTemplate, null=True, blank=True,
-                                 on_delete=models.SET_NULL)
-    timestamp = models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.now)
-    to_address = models.EmailField()
-    from_address = models.EmailField()
-    subject = models.CharField(max_length=100)
-    body = models.TextField()
+                                 on_delete=models.SET_NULL, verbose_name=_("Template"))
+    timestamp = models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.now, verbose_name=_("Timestamp"))
+    to_address = models.EmailField(verbose_name=_("To address"))
+    from_address = models.EmailField(verbose_name=_("From address"))
+    subject = models.CharField(max_length=100, verbose_name=_("Subject"))
+    body = models.TextField(verbose_name=_("Body"))
 
     def recipients(self):
         for speaker in self.proposal.speakers():
diff --git a/symposion/schedule/models.py b/symposion/schedule/models.py
index a0f88e81..efa2d24c 100644
--- a/symposion/schedule/models.py
+++ b/symposion/schedule/models.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import datetime
 from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.db import models
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from markitup.fields import MarkupField
 
@@ -13,21 +14,23 @@ from symposion.speakers.models import Speaker
 
 class Schedule(models.Model):
 
-    section = models.OneToOneField(Section)
-    published = models.BooleanField(default=True)
-    hidden = models.BooleanField("Hide schedule from overall conference view", default=False)
+    section = models.OneToOneField(Section, verbose_name=_("Section"))
+    published = models.BooleanField(default=True, verbose_name=_("Published"))
+    hidden = models.BooleanField(_("Hide schedule from overall conference view"), default=False)
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return u"%s Schedule" % self.section
 
     class Meta:
         ordering = ["section"]
+        verbose_name = _('Schedule')
+        verbose_name_plural = _('Schedules')
 
 
 class Day(models.Model):
 
-    schedule = models.ForeignKey(Schedule)
-    date = models.DateField()
+    schedule = models.ForeignKey(Schedule, verbose_name=_("Schedule"))
+    date = models.DateField(verbose_name=_("Date"))
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return u"%s" % self.date
@@ -35,17 +38,23 @@ class Day(models.Model):
     class Meta:
         unique_together = [("schedule", "date")]
         ordering = ["date"]
+        verbose_name = _("date")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("dates")
 
 
 class Room(models.Model):
 
-    schedule = models.ForeignKey(Schedule)
-    name = models.CharField(max_length=65)
-    order = models.PositiveIntegerField()
+    schedule = models.ForeignKey(Schedule, verbose_name=_("Schedule"))
+    name = models.CharField(max_length=65, verbose_name=_("Name"))
+    order = models.PositiveIntegerField(verbose_name=_("Order"))
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return self.name
 
+    class Meta:
+        verbose_name = _("Room")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("Rooms")
+
 
 class SlotKind(models.Model):
     """
@@ -53,20 +62,24 @@ class SlotKind(models.Model):
     break, lunch, or X-minute talk.
     """
 
-    schedule = models.ForeignKey(Schedule)
-    label = models.CharField(max_length=50)
+    schedule = models.ForeignKey(Schedule, verbose_name=_("schedule"))
+    label = models.CharField(max_length=50, verbose_name=_("Label"))
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return self.label
 
+    class Meta:
+        verbose_name = _("Slot kind")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("Slot kinds")
+
 
 class Slot(models.Model):
 
-    day = models.ForeignKey(Day)
-    kind = models.ForeignKey(SlotKind)
-    start = models.TimeField()
-    end = models.TimeField()
-    content_override = MarkupField(blank=True)
+    day = models.ForeignKey(Day, verbose_name=_("Day"))
+    kind = models.ForeignKey(SlotKind, verbose_name=_("Kind"))
+    start = models.TimeField(verbose_name=_("Start"))
+    end = models.TimeField(verbose_name=_("End"))
+    content_override = MarkupField(blank=True, verbose_name=_("Content override"))
 
     def assign(self, content):
         """
@@ -130,6 +143,8 @@ class Slot(models.Model):
 
     class Meta:
         ordering = ["day", "start", "end"]
+        verbose_name = _("slot")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("slots")
 
 
 class SlotRoom(models.Model):
@@ -137,8 +152,8 @@ class SlotRoom(models.Model):
     Links a slot with a room.
     """
 
-    slot = models.ForeignKey(Slot)
-    room = models.ForeignKey(Room)
+    slot = models.ForeignKey(Slot, verbose_name=_("Slot"))
+    room = models.ForeignKey(Room, verbose_name=_("Room"))
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return u"%s %s" % (self.room, self.slot)
@@ -146,20 +161,22 @@ class SlotRoom(models.Model):
     class Meta:
         unique_together = [("slot", "room")]
         ordering = ["slot", "room__order"]
+        verbose_name = _("Slot room")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("Slot rooms")
 
 
 class Presentation(models.Model):
 
-    slot = models.OneToOneField(Slot, null=True, blank=True, related_name="content_ptr")
-    title = models.CharField(max_length=100)
-    description = MarkupField()
-    abstract = MarkupField()
-    speaker = models.ForeignKey(Speaker, related_name="presentations")
+    slot = models.OneToOneField(Slot, null=True, blank=True, related_name="content_ptr", verbose_name=_("Slot"))
+    title = models.CharField(max_length=100, verbose_name=_("Title"))
+    description = MarkupField(verbose_name=_("Description"))
+    abstract = MarkupField(verbose_name=_("Abstract"))
+    speaker = models.ForeignKey(Speaker, related_name="presentations", verbose_name=_("Speaker"))
     additional_speakers = models.ManyToManyField(Speaker, related_name="copresentations",
-                                                 blank=True)
-    cancelled = models.BooleanField(default=False)
-    proposal_base = models.OneToOneField(ProposalBase, related_name="presentation")
-    section = models.ForeignKey(Section, related_name="presentations")
+                                                 blank=True, verbose_name=_("Additional speakers"))
+    cancelled = models.BooleanField(default=False, verbose_name=_("Cancelled"))
+    proposal_base = models.OneToOneField(ProposalBase, related_name="presentation", verbose_name=_("Proposal base"))
+    section = models.ForeignKey(Section, related_name="presentations", verbose_name=_("Section"))
 
     @property
     def number(self):
@@ -182,12 +199,14 @@ class Presentation(models.Model):
 
     class Meta:
         ordering = ["slot"]
+        verbose_name = _("presentation")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("presentations")
 
 
 class Session(models.Model):
 
-    day = models.ForeignKey(Day, related_name="sessions")
-    slots = models.ManyToManyField(Slot, related_name="sessions")
+    day = models.ForeignKey(Day, related_name="sessions", verbose_name=_("Day"))
+    slots = models.ManyToManyField(Slot, related_name="sessions", verbose_name=_("Slots"))
 
     def sorted_slots(self):
         return self.slots.order_by("start")
@@ -217,6 +236,10 @@ class Session(models.Model):
             )
         return u""
 
+    class Meta:
+        verbose_name = _("Session")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("Sessions")
+
 
 class SessionRole(models.Model):
 
@@ -224,19 +247,21 @@ class SessionRole(models.Model):
     SESSION_ROLE_RUNNER = 2
 
     SESSION_ROLE_TYPES = [
-        (SESSION_ROLE_CHAIR, "Session Chair"),
-        (SESSION_ROLE_RUNNER, "Session Runner"),
+        (SESSION_ROLE_CHAIR, _("Session Chair")),
+        (SESSION_ROLE_RUNNER, _("Session Runner")),
     ]
 
-    session = models.ForeignKey(Session)
-    user = models.ForeignKey(User)
-    role = models.IntegerField(choices=SESSION_ROLE_TYPES)
-    status = models.NullBooleanField()
+    session = models.ForeignKey(Session, verbose_name=_("Session"))
+    user = models.ForeignKey(User, verbose_name=_("User"))
+    role = models.IntegerField(choices=SESSION_ROLE_TYPES, verbose_name=_("Role"))
+    status = models.NullBooleanField(verbose_name=_("Status"))
 
     submitted = models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.datetime.now)
 
     class Meta:
         unique_together = [("session", "user", "role")]
+        verbose_name = _("Session role")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("Session roles")
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return u"%s %s: %s" % (self.user, self.session,
diff --git a/symposion/speakers/apps.py b/symposion/speakers/apps.py
index b4abf5d5..c772a12a 100644
--- a/symposion/speakers/apps.py
+++ b/symposion/speakers/apps.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 from django.apps import AppConfig
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 
 class SpeakersConfig(AppConfig):
     name = "symposion.speakers"
     label = "symposion_speakers"
-    verbose_name = "Symposion Speakers"
+    verbose_name = _("Symposion Speakers")
diff --git a/symposion/speakers/models.py b/symposion/speakers/models.py
index 0887ef45..48121f2c 100644
--- a/symposion/speakers/models.py
+++ b/symposion/speakers/models.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import datetime
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from django.db import models
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
@@ -15,24 +16,28 @@ class Speaker(models.Model):
         (2, "Two")
     ]
 
-    user = models.OneToOneField(User, null=True, related_name="speaker_profile")
-    name = models.CharField(max_length=100, help_text=("As you would like it to appear in the "
-                                                       "conference program."))
-    biography = MarkupField(blank=True, help_text=("A little bit about you.  Edit using "
-                                                   "<a href='http://warpedvisions.org/projects/"
-                                                   "markdown-cheat-sheet/target='_blank'>"
-                                                   "Markdown</a>."))
-    photo = models.ImageField(upload_to="speaker_photos", blank=True)
-    annotation = models.TextField()  # staff only
-    invite_email = models.CharField(max_length=200, unique=True, null=True, db_index=True)
-    invite_token = models.CharField(max_length=40, db_index=True)
+    user = models.OneToOneField(User, null=True, related_name="speaker_profile", verbose_name=_("User"))
+    name = models.CharField(verbose_name=_("Name"), max_length=100,
+                            help_text=_("As you would like it to appear in the"
+                                        " conference program."))
+    biography = MarkupField(blank=True, help_text=_("A little bit about you.  Edit using "
+                                                    "<a href='http://warpedvisions.org/projects/"
+                                                    "markdown-cheat-sheet/target='_blank'>"
+                                                    "Markdown</a>."), verbose_name=_("Biography"))
+    photo = models.ImageField(upload_to="speaker_photos", blank=True, verbose_name=_("Photo"))
+    annotation = models.TextField(verbose_name=_("Annotation"))  # staff only
+    invite_email = models.CharField(max_length=200, unique=True, null=True, db_index=True, verbose_name=_("Invite_email"))
+    invite_token = models.CharField(max_length=40, db_index=True, verbose_name=_("Invite token"))
     created = models.DateTimeField(
         default=datetime.datetime.now,
-        editable=False
+        editable=False,
+        verbose_name=_("Created")
     )
 
     class Meta:
         ordering = ['name']
+        verbose_name = _("Speaker")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("Speakers")
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         if self.user:
diff --git a/symposion/speakers/views.py b/symposion/speakers/views.py
index fbd4c57c..6d48c1dd 100644
--- a/symposion/speakers/views.py
+++ b/symposion/speakers/views.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from django.shortcuts import render, redirect, get_object_or_404
 from django.contrib import messages
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from symposion.proposals.models import ProposalBase
 from symposion.speakers.forms import SpeakerForm
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ def speaker_create(request):
             if not found:
                 speaker.invite_email = None
             speaker.save()
-            messages.success(request, "Speaker profile created.")
+            messages.success(request, _("Speaker profile created."))
             return redirect("dashboard")
     else:
         form = SpeakerForm(initial={"name": request.user.get_full_name()})
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ def speaker_create_staff(request, pk):
             speaker = form.save(commit=False)
             speaker.user = user
             speaker.save()
-            messages.success(request, "Speaker profile created.")
+            messages.success(request, _("Speaker profile created."))
             return redirect("user_list")
     else:
         form = SpeakerForm(initial={"name": user.get_full_name()})
@@ -88,8 +89,8 @@ def speaker_create_token(request, token):
             ).update(
                 speaker=existing_speaker
             )
-            messages.info(request, ("You have been associated with all pending "
-                                    "talk proposals"))
+            messages.info(request, _("You have been associated with all pending "
+                                     "talk proposals"))
             return redirect("dashboard")
     else:
         if not request.user.is_authenticated():
diff --git a/symposion/sponsorship/admin.py b/symposion/sponsorship/admin.py
index 77a84b8d..0e38ad04 100644
--- a/symposion/sponsorship/admin.py
+++ b/symposion/sponsorship/admin.py
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ class SponsorAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
         # @@@ kinda ugly but using choices= on NullBooleanField is broken
         form = super(SponsorAdmin, self).get_form(*args, **kwargs)
         form.base_fields["active"].widget.choices = [
-            (u"1", "unreviewed"),
-            (u"2", "approved"),
-            (u"3", "rejected")
+            ("1", _("unreviewed")),
+            ("2", _("approved")),
+            ("3", _("rejected"))
         ]
         return form
 
diff --git a/symposion/sponsorship/apps.py b/symposion/sponsorship/apps.py
index 80bf19d1..92ee49cd 100644
--- a/symposion/sponsorship/apps.py
+++ b/symposion/sponsorship/apps.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from django.apps import AppConfig
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 
 class SponsorshipConfig(AppConfig):
     name = "symposion.sponsorship"
     label = "symposion_sponsorship"
-    verbose_name = "Symposion Sponsorship"
+    verbose_name = _("Symposion Sponsorship")
diff --git a/symposion/sponsorship/forms.py b/symposion/sponsorship/forms.py
index 33b52f42..336f7ff5 100644
--- a/symposion/sponsorship/forms.py
+++ b/symposion/sponsorship/forms.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from django import forms
 from django.forms.models import inlineformset_factory, BaseInlineFormSet
 
 from django.contrib.admin.widgets import AdminFileWidget
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from symposion.sponsorship.models import Sponsor, SponsorBenefit
 
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ class SponsorBenefitsInlineFormSet(BaseInlineFormSet):
 
             # provide word limit as help_text
             if form.instance.benefit.type == "text" and form.instance.max_words:
-                form.fields[field].help_text = u"maximum %s words" % form.instance.max_words
+                form.fields[field].help_text = _("maximum %s words") % form.instance.max_words
 
             # use admin file widget that shows currently uploaded file
             if field == "upload":
diff --git a/symposion/sponsorship/models.py b/symposion/sponsorship/models.py
index d4161176..13bace02 100644
--- a/symposion/sponsorship/models.py
+++ b/symposion/sponsorship/models.py
@@ -16,16 +16,16 @@ from symposion.sponsorship.managers import SponsorManager
 
 class SponsorLevel(models.Model):
 
-    conference = models.ForeignKey(Conference, verbose_name=_("conference"))
-    name = models.CharField(_("name"), max_length=100)
-    order = models.IntegerField(_("order"), default=0)
-    cost = models.PositiveIntegerField(_("cost"))
-    description = models.TextField(_("description"), blank=True, help_text=_("This is private."))
+    conference = models.ForeignKey(Conference, verbose_name=_("Conference"))
+    name = models.CharField(_("Name"), max_length=100)
+    order = models.IntegerField(_("Order"), default=0)
+    cost = models.PositiveIntegerField(_("Cost"))
+    description = models.TextField(_("Description"), blank=True, help_text=_("This is private."))
 
     class Meta:
         ordering = ["conference", "order"]
-        verbose_name = _("sponsor level")
-        verbose_name_plural = _("sponsor levels")
+        verbose_name = _("Sponsor level")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("Sponsor levels")
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return self.name
@@ -36,22 +36,22 @@ class SponsorLevel(models.Model):
 
 class Sponsor(models.Model):
 
-    applicant = models.ForeignKey(User, related_name="sponsorships", verbose_name=_("applicant"),
+    applicant = models.ForeignKey(User, related_name="sponsorships", verbose_name=_("Applicant"),
                                   null=True)
 
     name = models.CharField(_("Sponsor Name"), max_length=100)
     display_url = models.URLField(_("display URL"), blank=True)
-    external_url = models.URLField(_("external URL"))
-    annotation = models.TextField(_("annotation"), blank=True)
+    external_url = models.URLField(_("External URL"))
+    annotation = models.TextField(_("Annotation"), blank=True)
     contact_name = models.CharField(_("Contact Name"), max_length=100)
-    contact_email = models.EmailField(_(u"Contact Email"))
+    contact_email = models.EmailField(_("Contact Email"))
     level = models.ForeignKey(SponsorLevel, verbose_name=_("level"))
     added = models.DateTimeField(_("added"), default=datetime.datetime.now)
     active = models.BooleanField(_("active"), default=False)
 
     # Denormalization (this assumes only one logo)
     sponsor_logo = models.ForeignKey("SponsorBenefit", related_name="+", null=True, blank=True,
-                                     editable=False)
+                                     editable=False, verbose_name=_("Sponsor logo"))
 
     objects = SponsorManager()
 
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ class Sponsor(models.Model):
         return self.name
 
     class Meta:
-        verbose_name = _("sponsor")
-        verbose_name_plural = _("sponsors")
+        verbose_name = _("Sponsor")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("Sponsors")
 
     def get_absolute_url(self):
         if self.active:
@@ -151,12 +151,12 @@ post_save.connect(_check_level_change, sender=Sponsor)
 
 
 BENEFIT_TYPE_CHOICES = [
-    ("text", "Text"),
-    ("richtext", "Rich Text"),
-    ("file", "File"),
-    ("weblogo", "Web Logo"),
-    ("simple", "Simple"),
-    ("option", "Option")
+    ("text", _("Text")),
+    ("file", _("File")),
+    ("richtext", _("Rich Text")),
+    ("weblogo", _("Web Logo")),
+    ("simple", _("Simple")),
+    ("option", _("Option"))
 ]
 
 CONTENT_TYPE_CHOICES = [
@@ -168,10 +168,10 @@ CONTENT_TYPE_CHOICES = [
 
 class Benefit(models.Model):
 
-    name = models.CharField(_("name"), max_length=100)
-    description = models.TextField(_("description"), blank=True)
-    type = models.CharField(_("type"), choices=BENEFIT_TYPE_CHOICES,
-                            max_length=10, default="simple")
+    name = models.CharField(_("Name"), max_length=100)
+    description = models.TextField(_("Description"), blank=True)
+    type = models.CharField(_("Type"), choices=BENEFIT_TYPE_CHOICES, max_length=10,
+                            default="simple")
     content_type = models.CharField(_("content type"), choices=CONTENT_TYPE_CHOICES,
                                     max_length=20, default="simple")
 
@@ -181,15 +181,17 @@ class Benefit(models.Model):
 
 class BenefitLevel(models.Model):
 
-    benefit = models.ForeignKey(Benefit, related_name="benefit_levels", verbose_name=_("benefit"))
-    level = models.ForeignKey(SponsorLevel, related_name="benefit_levels", verbose_name=_("level"))
+    benefit = models.ForeignKey(Benefit, related_name="benefit_levels", verbose_name=_("Benefit"))
+    level = models.ForeignKey(SponsorLevel, related_name="benefit_levels", verbose_name=_("Level"))
 
     # default limits for this benefit at given level
-    max_words = models.PositiveIntegerField(_("max words"), blank=True, null=True)
-    other_limits = models.CharField(_("other limits"), max_length=200, blank=True)
+    max_words = models.PositiveIntegerField(_("Max words"), blank=True, null=True)
+    other_limits = models.CharField(_("Other limits"), max_length=200, blank=True)
 
     class Meta:
         ordering = ["level"]
+        verbose_name = _("Benefit level")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("Benefit levels")
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return u"%s - %s" % (self.level, self.benefit)
@@ -197,21 +199,23 @@ class BenefitLevel(models.Model):
 
 class SponsorBenefit(models.Model):
 
-    sponsor = models.ForeignKey(Sponsor, related_name="sponsor_benefits", verbose_name=_("sponsor"))
-    benefit = models.ForeignKey(Benefit, related_name="sponsor_benefits", verbose_name=_("benefit"))
-    active = models.BooleanField(default=True)
+    sponsor = models.ForeignKey(Sponsor, related_name="sponsor_benefits", verbose_name=_("Sponsor"))
+    benefit = models.ForeignKey(Benefit, related_name="sponsor_benefits", verbose_name=_("Benefit"))
+    active = models.BooleanField(default=True, verbose_name=_("Active"))
 
     # Limits: will initially be set to defaults from corresponding BenefitLevel
-    max_words = models.PositiveIntegerField(_("max words"), blank=True, null=True)
-    other_limits = models.CharField(_("other limits"), max_length=200, blank=True)
+    max_words = models.PositiveIntegerField(_("Max words"), blank=True, null=True)
+    other_limits = models.CharField(_("Other limits"), max_length=200, blank=True)
 
     # Data: zero or one of these fields will be used, depending on the
     # type of the Benefit (text, file, or simple)
-    text = models.TextField(_("text"), blank=True)
-    upload = models.FileField(_("file"), blank=True, upload_to="sponsor_files")
+    text = models.TextField(_("Text"), blank=True)
+    upload = models.FileField(_("File"), blank=True, upload_to="sponsor_files")
 
     class Meta:
         ordering = ["-active"]
+        verbose_name = _("Sponsor benefit")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("Sponsor benefits")
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return u"%s - %s" % (self.sponsor, self.benefit)
@@ -220,8 +224,8 @@ class SponsorBenefit(models.Model):
         num_words = len(self.text.split())
         if self.max_words and num_words > self.max_words:
             raise ValidationError(
-                "Sponsorship level only allows for %s words, you provided %d." % (
-                    self.max_words, num_words))
+                _("Sponsorship level only allows for %(word)s words, you provided %(num)d.") % {
+                    "word": self.max_words, "num": num_words})
 
     def data_fields(self):
         """
diff --git a/symposion/sponsorship/views.py b/symposion/sponsorship/views.py
index bf74ec3a..ae5597e7 100644
--- a/symposion/sponsorship/views.py
+++ b/symposion/sponsorship/views.py
@@ -6,16 +6,14 @@ import time
 from zipfile import ZipFile, ZipInfo
 
 from django.conf import settings
-
+from django.contrib import messages
+from django.contrib.admin.views.decorators import staff_member_required
+from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 from django.http import Http404, HttpResponse
 from django.shortcuts import render_to_response, redirect, get_object_or_404
 from django.template import RequestContext
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
-from django.contrib import messages
-from django.contrib.admin.views.decorators import staff_member_required
-from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
-
 from symposion.sponsorship.forms import SponsorApplicationForm, \
     SponsorDetailsForm, SponsorBenefitsFormSet
 from symposion.sponsorship.models import Benefit, Sponsor, SponsorBenefit, \
@@ -90,7 +88,7 @@ def sponsor_detail(request, pk):
             form.save()
             formset.save()
 
-            messages.success(request, "Sponsorship details have been updated")
+            messages.success(request, _("Sponsorship details have been updated"))
 
             return redirect("dashboard")
     else:
diff --git a/symposion/teams/forms.py b/symposion/teams/forms.py
index a9080626..5ba8ccae 100644
--- a/symposion/teams/forms.py
+++ b/symposion/teams/forms.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from django import forms
 
 from django.utils.html import escape
 from django.utils.safestring import mark_safe
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 
@@ -10,8 +11,9 @@ from symposion.teams.models import Membership
 
 class TeamInvitationForm(forms.Form):
 
-    email = forms.EmailField(help_text=("email address must be that of an account on this "
-                                        "conference site"))
+    email = forms.EmailField(label=_("Email"),
+                             help_text=_("email address must be that of an account on this "
+                                         "conference site"))
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.team = kwargs.pop("team")
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ class TeamInvitationForm(forms.Form):
         email = cleaned_data.get("email")
 
         if email is None:
-            raise forms.ValidationError("valid email address required")
+            raise forms.ValidationError(_("valid email address required"))
 
         try:
             user = User.objects.get(email=email)
@@ -30,16 +32,16 @@ class TeamInvitationForm(forms.Form):
             # eventually we can invite them but for now assume they are
             # already on the site
             raise forms.ValidationError(
-                mark_safe("no account with email address <b>%s</b> found on this conference "
-                          "site" % escape(email)))
+                mark_safe(_("no account with email address <b>%s</b> found on this conference "
+                          "site") % escape(email)))
 
         state = self.team.get_state_for_user(user)
 
         if state in ["member", "manager"]:
-            raise forms.ValidationError("user already in team")
+            raise forms.ValidationError(_("user already in team"))
 
         if state in ["invited"]:
-            raise forms.ValidationError("user already invited to team")
+            raise forms.ValidationError(_("user already invited to team"))
 
         self.user = user
         self.state = state
diff --git a/symposion/teams/models.py b/symposion/teams/models.py
index 8c344cc4..fbbc4c45 100644
--- a/symposion/teams/models.py
+++ b/symposion/teams/models.py
@@ -5,30 +5,36 @@ from django.db import models
 import reversion
 
 from django.contrib.auth.models import Permission, User
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 
 TEAM_ACCESS_CHOICES = [
-    ("open", "open"),
-    ("application", "by application"),
-    ("invitation", "by invitation")
+    ("open", _("open")),
+    ("application", _("by application")),
+    ("invitation", _("by invitation"))
 ]
 
 
 class Team(models.Model):
 
-    slug = models.SlugField(unique=True)
-    name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
-    description = models.TextField(blank=True)
-    access = models.CharField(max_length=20, choices=TEAM_ACCESS_CHOICES)
+    slug = models.SlugField(unique=True, verbose_name=_("Slug"))
+    name = models.CharField(max_length=100, verbose_name=_("Name"))
+    description = models.TextField(blank=True, verbose_name=_("Description"))
+    access = models.CharField(max_length=20, choices=TEAM_ACCESS_CHOICES,
+                              verbose_name=_("Access"))
 
     # member permissions
-    permissions = models.ManyToManyField(Permission, blank=True, related_name="member_teams")
+    permissions = models.ManyToManyField(Permission, blank=True,
+                                         related_name="member_teams",
+                                         verbose_name=_("Permissions"))
 
     # manager permissions
     manager_permissions = models.ManyToManyField(Permission, blank=True,
-                                                 related_name="manager_teams")
+                                                 related_name="manager_teams",
+                                                 verbose_name=_("Manager permissions"))
 
-    created = models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.datetime.now, editable=False)
+    created = models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.datetime.now,
+                                   editable=False, verbose_name=_("Created"))
 
     @models.permalink
     def get_absolute_url(self):
@@ -55,23 +61,32 @@ class Team(models.Model):
     def managers(self):
         return self.memberships.filter(state="manager")
 
+    class Meta:
+        verbose_name = _('Team')
+        verbose_name_plural = _('Teams')
 
 MEMBERSHIP_STATE_CHOICES = [
-    ("applied", "applied"),
-    ("invited", "invited"),
-    ("declined", "declined"),
-    ("rejected", "rejected"),
-    ("member", "member"),
-    ("manager", "manager"),
+    ("applied", _("applied")),
+    ("invited", _("invited")),
+    ("declined", _("declined")),
+    ("rejected", _("rejected")),
+    ("member", _("member")),
+    ("manager", _("manager")),
 ]
 
 
 class Membership(models.Model):
 
-    user = models.ForeignKey(User, related_name="memberships")
-    team = models.ForeignKey(Team, related_name="memberships")
-    state = models.CharField(max_length=20, choices=MEMBERSHIP_STATE_CHOICES)
-    message = models.TextField(blank=True)
+    user = models.ForeignKey(User, related_name="memberships",
+                             verbose_name=_("User"))
+    team = models.ForeignKey(Team, related_name="memberships",
+                             verbose_name=_("Team"))
+    state = models.CharField(max_length=20, choices=MEMBERSHIP_STATE_CHOICES,
+                             verbose_name=_("State"))
+    message = models.TextField(blank=True, verbose_name=_("Message"))
 
+    class Meta:
+        verbose_name = _("Membership")
+        verbose_name_plural = _("Memberships")
 
 reversion.register(Membership)
diff --git a/symposion/teams/views.py b/symposion/teams/views.py
index f45a0cba..a843be1c 100644
--- a/symposion/teams/views.py
+++ b/symposion/teams/views.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 from django.contrib import messages
 
 from symposion.utils.mail import send_email
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from symposion.teams.forms import TeamInvitationForm
 from symposion.teams.models import Team, Membership
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ def team_detail(request, slug):
             if form.is_valid():
                 form.invite()
                 send_email([form.user.email], "teams_user_invited", context={"team": team})
-                messages.success(request, "Invitation created.")
+                messages.success(request, _("Invitation created."))
                 return redirect("team_detail", slug=slug)
         else:
             form = TeamInvitationForm(team=team)
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ def team_join(request, slug):
         membership, created = Membership.objects.get_or_create(team=team, user=request.user)
         membership.state = "member"
         membership.save()
-        messages.success(request, "Joined team.")
+        messages.success(request, _("Joined team."))
         return redirect("team_detail", slug=slug)
     else:
         return redirect("team_detail", slug=slug)
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ def team_leave(request, slug):
     if can_leave(team, request.user) and request.method == "POST":
         membership = Membership.objects.get(team=team, user=request.user)
         membership.delete()
-        messages.success(request, "Left team.")
+        messages.success(request, _("Left team."))
         return redirect("dashboard")
     else:
         return redirect("team_detail", slug=slug)
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ def team_apply(request, slug):
             "team": team,
             "user": request.user
         })
-        messages.success(request, "Applied to join team.")
+        messages.success(request, _("Applied to join team."))
         return redirect("team_detail", slug=slug)
     else:
         return redirect("team_detail", slug=slug)
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ def team_promote(request, pk):
         if membership.state == "member":
             membership.state = "manager"
             membership.save()
-            messages.success(request, "Promoted to manager.")
+            messages.success(request, _("Promoted to manager."))
     return redirect("team_detail", slug=membership.team.slug)
 
 
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ def team_demote(request, pk):
         if membership.state == "manager":
             membership.state = "member"
             membership.save()
-            messages.success(request, "Demoted from manager.")
+            messages.success(request, _("Demoted from manager."))
     return redirect("team_detail", slug=membership.team.slug)
 
 
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ def team_accept(request, pk):
         if membership.state == "applied":
             membership.state = "member"
             membership.save()
-            messages.success(request, "Accepted application.")
+            messages.success(request, _("Accepted application."))
     return redirect("team_detail", slug=membership.team.slug)
 
 
@@ -190,5 +191,5 @@ def team_reject(request, pk):
         if membership.state == "applied":
             membership.state = "rejected"
             membership.save()
-            messages.success(request, "Rejected application.")
+            messages.success(request, _("Rejected application."))
     return redirect("team_detail", slug=membership.team.slug)