diff --git a/symposion/proposals/actions.py b/symposion/proposals/actions.py
index b48ac34f..e46e2524 100644
--- a/symposion/proposals/actions.py
+++ b/symposion/proposals/actions.py
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ import csv
 from django.http import HttpResponse
 
 
-def export_as_csv_action(description="Export selected objects as CSV file",
-                         fields=None, exclude=None, header=True):
+def export_as_csv_action(
+    description="Export selected objects as CSV file",
+    fields=None, exclude=None, header=True):
     """
     This function returns an export csv action
-    'fields' and 'exclude' work like in django ModelForm
+    'fields' and 'exclude' work like in Django ModelForm
     'header' is whether or not to output the column names as the first row
     """
     def export_as_csv(modeladmin, request, queryset):
@@ -22,10 +23,8 @@ def export_as_csv_action(description="Export selected objects as CSV file",
         elif exclude:
             excludeset = set(exclude)
             field_names = field_names - excludeset
-
-        response = HttpResponse(mimetype='text/csv')
-        response['Content-Disposition'] = 'attachment; filename=%s.csv' % unicode(opts).replace('.', '_')
-
+        response = HttpResponse(mimetype="text/csv")
+        response["Content-Disposition"] = "attachment; filename=%s.csv" % unicode(opts).replace(".", "_")
         writer = csv.writer(response)
         if header:
             writer.writerow(list(field_names))
diff --git a/symposion/proposals/views.py b/symposion/proposals/views.py
index 8bc5336e..cf532c2b 100644
--- a/symposion/proposals/views.py
+++ b/symposion/proposals/views.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from symposion.proposals.forms import AddSpeakerForm, SupportingDocumentCreateFo
 
 
 def get_form(name):
-    dot = name.rindex('.')
+    dot = name.rindex(".")
     mod_name, form_name = name[:dot], name[dot + 1:]
     __import__(mod_name)
     return getattr(sys.modules[mod_name], form_name)
diff --git a/symposion/reviews/templatetags/review_tags.py b/symposion/reviews/templatetags/review_tags.py
index 9a73f878..cfb6437e 100644
--- a/symposion/reviews/templatetags/review_tags.py
+++ b/symposion/reviews/templatetags/review_tags.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from symposion.reviews.models import Review, ReviewAssignment
 
 register = template.Library()
 
+
 @register.assignment_tag(takes_context=True)
 def review_assignments(context):
     request = context["request"]
diff --git a/symposion/reviews/views.py b/symposion/reviews/views.py
index 56ad0e87..880e9e8b 100644
--- a/symposion/reviews/views.py
+++ b/symposion/reviews/views.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def proposals_generator(request, queryset, user_pk=None, check_speaker=True):
 # Returns a list of all proposals, proposals reviewed by the user, or the proposals the user has yet to review
 # depending on the link user clicks in dashboard
 @login_required
-def review_section(request, section_slug, assigned=False, reviewed='all'):
+def review_section(request, section_slug, assigned=False, reviewed="all"):
     
     if not request.user.has_perm("reviews.can_review_%s" % section_slug):
         return access_not_permitted(request)
@@ -76,18 +76,19 @@ def review_section(request, section_slug, assigned=False, reviewed='all'):
     if assigned:
         assignments = ReviewAssignment.objects.filter(user=request.user).values_list("proposal__id")
         queryset = queryset.filter(id__in=assignments)
-
-# passing reviewed in from reviews.urls and out to review_list for appropriate template header rendering
-    if reviewed == 'all':
+    
+    # passing reviewed in from reviews.urls and out to review_list for
+    # appropriate template header rendering
+    if reviewed == "all":
         queryset = queryset.select_related("result").select_subclasses()
-        reviewed = 'all_reviews'
-    elif reviewed == 'reviewed':
+        reviewed = "all_reviews"
+    elif reviewed == "reviewed":
         queryset = queryset.filter(reviews__user=request.user)
-        reviewed = 'user_reviewed'
+        reviewed = "user_reviewed"
     else:
         queryset = queryset.exclude(reviews__user=request.user).exclude(speaker=request.user)
-        reviewed = 'user_not_reviewed'
-
+        reviewed = "user_not_reviewed"
+    
     proposals = proposals_generator(request, queryset)
     
     ctx = {
diff --git a/symposion/sponsorship/models.py b/symposion/sponsorship/models.py
index 2afa42db..a01f4f47 100644
--- a/symposion/sponsorship/models.py
+++ b/symposion/sponsorship/models.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class Sponsor(models.Model):
     
     # Denormalization (this assumes only one logo)
     sponsor_logo = models.ForeignKey("SponsorBenefit", related_name="+", null=True, blank=True, editable=False)
-
+    
     objects = SponsorManager()
     
     def __unicode__(self):
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class Sponsor(models.Model):
         # Any remaining sponsor benefits that don't normally belong to
         # this level are set to inactive
         self.sponsor_benefits.exclude(pk__in=allowed_benefits).update(active=False, max_words=None, other_limits="")
-
+    
     def send_coordinator_emails(self):
         pass  # @@@ should this just be done centrally?
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ 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"))
-
+    
     # 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)
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class SponsorBenefit(models.Model):
     upload = models.FileField(_("file"), blank=True, upload_to="sponsor_files")
     
     class Meta:
-        ordering = ['-active']
+        ordering = ["-active"]
     
     def __unicode__(self):
         return u"%s - %s" % (self.sponsor, self.benefit)