diff --git a/symposion/proposals/models.py b/symposion/proposals/models.py
index 6d1603c3..7695f341 100644
--- a/symposion/proposals/models.py
+++ b/symposion/proposals/models.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class ProposalSection(models.Model):
     start = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True)
     end = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True)
     closed = models.NullBooleanField()
-    published = models.NullBooleanField()  # @@@ what is this used for?
+    published = models.NullBooleanField()
     
     @classmethod
     def available(cls):
diff --git a/symposion/proposals/views.py b/symposion/proposals/views.py
index 8cfdfa04..7fd62dcc 100644
--- a/symposion/proposals/views.py
+++ b/symposion/proposals/views.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from django.utils.hashcompat import sha_constructor
 from django.views import static
 
 from django.contrib import messages
+from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 
 from account.models import EmailAddress
@@ -206,8 +207,47 @@ def proposal_detail(request, pk):
     if request.user not in [p.user for p in proposal.speakers()]:
         raise Http404()
     
+    if "symposion.reviews" in settings.INSTALLED_APPS:
+        from symposion.reviews.forms import SpeakerCommentForm
+        message_form = SpeakerCommentForm()
+        if request.method == "POST":
+            message_form = SpeakerCommentForm(request.POST)
+            if message_form.is_valid():
+                
+                message = message_form.save(commit=False)
+                message.user = request.user
+                message.proposal = proposal
+                message.save()
+                
+                ProposalMessage = SpeakerCommentForm.Meta.model
+                reviewers = User.objects.filter(
+                    id__in=ProposalMessage.objects.filter(
+                        proposal=proposal
+                    ).exclude(
+                        user=request.user
+                    ).distinct().values_list("user", flat=True)
+                )
+                
+                for reviewer in reviewers:
+                    ctx = {
+                        "proposal": proposal,
+                        "message": message,
+                        "reviewer": True,
+                    }
+                    send_email(
+                        [reviewer.email], "proposal_new_message",
+                        context=ctx
+                    )
+                
+                return redirect(request.path)
+        else:
+            message_form = SpeakerCommentForm()
+    else:
+        message_form = None
+    
     return render(request, "proposals/proposal_detail.html", {
         "proposal": proposal,
+        "message_form": message_form
     })