diff --git a/symposion/schedule/forms.py b/symposion/schedule/forms.py
index 4e6dfed8..04e7b196 100644
--- a/symposion/schedule/forms.py
+++ b/symposion/schedule/forms.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from django import forms
 from django.db.models import Q
 
+from markitup.widgets import MarkItUpWidget
+
 from symposion.schedule.models import Presentation
 
 
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ class SlotEditForm(forms.Form):
     def build_content_override_field(self):
         kwargs = {
             "label": "Content",
-            "widget": forms.Textarea(attrs={"class": "span6"}),
+            "widget": MarkItUpWidget(),
             "required": False,
             "initial": self.slot.content_override,
         }
diff --git a/symposion/schedule/models.py b/symposion/schedule/models.py
index 657c0e8d..c01a4b7e 100644
--- a/symposion/schedule/models.py
+++ b/symposion/schedule/models.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class Slot(models.Model):
     kind = models.ForeignKey(SlotKind)
     start = models.TimeField()
     end = models.TimeField()
-    content_override = models.TextField(blank=True)
+    content_override = MarkupField()
     
     def assign(self, content):
         """
diff --git a/symposion/templates/schedule/_edit_grid.html b/symposion/templates/schedule/_edit_grid.html
index eb39ec7d..d59285dc 100644
--- a/symposion/templates/schedule/_edit_grid.html
+++ b/symposion/templates/schedule/_edit_grid.html
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
                             <div class="speaker">{{ slot.content.speaker }}</div>
                         {% endif %}
                     {% else %}
-                        {% if slot.content_override %}
-                            {{ slot.content_override|safe }}
+                        {% if slot.content_override.raw %}
+                            {{ slot.content_override.rendered|safe }}
                         {% else %}
                             {{ slot.kind.label }}
                         {% endif %}