diff --git a/pinaxcon/templates/symposion/schedule/_grid.html b/pinaxcon/templates/symposion/schedule/_grid.html
index eac7abd4..b1ce1b12 100644
--- a/pinaxcon/templates/symposion/schedule/_grid.html
+++ b/pinaxcon/templates/symposion/schedule/_grid.html
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
                   {{ slot.content.speakers|join:", " }}
                 </span>
               {% endif %}
+            {% elif slot.kind.label == "shortbreak" %}
             {% else %}
               {% if slot.content_override.raw %}
                 {{ slot.content_override.rendered|safe }}
diff --git a/pinaxcon/templates/symposion/schedule/schedule_conference.html b/pinaxcon/templates/symposion/schedule/schedule_conference.html
index 28122d6f..8c6022e1 100644
--- a/pinaxcon/templates/symposion/schedule/schedule_conference.html
+++ b/pinaxcon/templates/symposion/schedule/schedule_conference.html
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@
    {% cache 600 "schedule-table" section.schedule.section %}
       {% for timetable in section.days %}
         <h3>{{ section.schedule.section.name }} — {{ timetable.day.date|date:"l" }}, {{ timetable.day.date }}</h3>
-        <br />
         {% include "symposion/schedule/_grid.html" %}
-        <br />
       {% endfor %}
     {% endcache %}
   {% endfor %}
diff --git a/static/src/lca2017/css/app.css b/static/src/lca2017/css/app.css
index b549bde7..2c7fcddf 100644
--- a/static/src/lca2017/css/app.css
+++ b/static/src/lca2017/css/app.css
@@ -1610,7 +1610,6 @@ table.alt tr:not(:last-of-type) {
 /* Schedule timetable needs some more specific font sizes */
 
 .calendar td {
-  vertical-align: top;
   font-size: 0.9vw;
 }
 
@@ -1619,6 +1618,7 @@ table.alt tr:not(:last-of-type) {
   padding-top: 0.2rem;
   padding-bottom: 0.625rem;
   padding-right: 0.625rem;
+  vertical-align: middle;
 }
 
 .calendar th {
@@ -1635,10 +1635,14 @@ table.alt tr:not(:last-of-type) {
   color: #fff ;
 }
 
+.slot-tutorial {
+  vertical-align: top;
+}
+
 .time {
   font-size: 0.5vw;
   line-height: 0.4;
-  vertical-align: top;
+  vertical-align: middle;
   padding-top: 0.25rem;
 }