diff --git a/pinaxcon/proposals/forms.py b/pinaxcon/proposals/forms.py
index b8d52ad..0bbbe91 100644
--- a/pinaxcon/proposals/forms.py
+++ b/pinaxcon/proposals/forms.py
@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
 from django import forms
 
-from .models import TalkProposal
+from .models import ConferenceSpeaker, TalkProposal
+
+
+class ConferenceSpeakerForm(forms.ModelForm):
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = ConferenceSpeaker
+        exclude = [
+            'user',
+            'biography_html',
+            'experience_html',
+            'invite_email',
+            'invite_token',
+            'annotation',
+        ]
+
+    def __init__(self, *a, **k):
+        super(ConferenceSpeakerForm, self).__init__(*a, **k)
+        self.fields['code_of_conduct'].required = True
+
 
 
 class ProposalForm(forms.ModelForm):
diff --git a/pinaxcon/proposals/migrations/0002_conferencespeaker.py b/pinaxcon/proposals/migrations/0002_conferencespeaker.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52f1657
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pinaxcon/proposals/migrations/0002_conferencespeaker.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Generated by Django 1.11.4 on 2017-08-13 18:45
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import django.db.models.deletion
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('symposion_speakers', '0007_auto_20170810_1651'),
+        ('proposals', '0001_initial'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='ConferenceSpeaker',
+            fields=[
+                ('speakerbase_ptr', models.OneToOneField(auto_created=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE, parent_link=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, to='symposion_speakers.SpeakerBase')),
+                ('twitter_username', models.CharField(blank=True, help_text='Your Twitter account', max_length=15)),
+                ('first_time', models.BooleanField(help_text='')),
+                ('experience', models.TextField(blank=True, help_text="List any past speaking experience you have.  Edit using <a href='http://warpedvisions.org/projects/markdown-cheat-sheet/target='_blank'>Markdown</a>.", verbose_name='Past speaking experience')),
+                ('experience_html', models.TextField(blank=True)),
+                ('travel_assistance', models.BooleanField(help_text='Check this field if you require travel assistance to get to North Bay Python in Petaluma, California.')),
+                ('lodging_assistance', models.BooleanField(help_text='Check this field if you require lodging assistance in Petaluma, California during North Bay Python.')),
+                ('home_city', models.CharField(blank=True, help_text='Which city (and state, and country) will you be traveling from to get to North Bay Python?', max_length=127)),
+                ('minority_group', models.CharField(blank=True, help_text='If you are a member of one or more groups that are underrepresented in the tech industry, you may list these here. Your response is optional.', max_length=256, verbose_name='Diversity statement')),
+                ('code_of_conduct', models.BooleanField(help_text="I have read and, in the event that my proposal is accepted, agree that I will comply with the <a href='/code-of-conduct'>Code of Conduct</a>.")),
+            ],
+            bases=('symposion_speakers.speakerbase',),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/pinaxcon/proposals/models.py b/pinaxcon/proposals/models.py
index 2da49d8..97a1d9f 100644
--- a/pinaxcon/proposals/models.py
+++ b/pinaxcon/proposals/models.py
@@ -1,6 +1,81 @@
 from django.db import models
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
+from symposion.markdown_parser import parse
 from symposion.proposals.models import ProposalBase
+from symposion.speakers.models import SpeakerBase
+
+
+
+class ConferenceSpeaker(SpeakerBase):
+
+    def clean_twitter_username(self):
+        value = self.twitter_username
+        if value.startswith("@"):
+            value = value[1:]
+        return value
+
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.experience_html = parse(self.experience)
+        self.twitter_username = self.clean_twitter_username()
+        return super(ConferenceSpeaker, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    twitter_username = models.CharField(
+        max_length=15,
+        blank=True,
+        help_text=_(u"Your Twitter account")
+    )
+
+    first_time = models.BooleanField(
+        blank=True,
+        verbose_name=_("First-time speaker?"),
+        help_text=_("Check this field if this is your first time speaking "
+                    "at a technical conference."),
+        )
+
+    experience = models.TextField(blank=True, help_text=_
+        ("List any past speaking experience you have. This can include "
+         "user groups, meetups, or presentations at work or school.  Edit "
+         "using <a href='http://warpedvisions.org/projects/"
+         "markdown-cheat-sheet/target='_blank'>"
+         "Markdown</a>."),
+         verbose_name=_("Past speaking experience"),
+    )
+    experience_html = models.TextField(blank=True)
+
+    travel_assistance = models.BooleanField(
+        blank=True,
+        verbose_name=_("Travel assistance required?"),
+        help_text=_("Check this field if you require travel assistance to get "
+                    "to North Bay Python in Petaluma, California."),
+    )
+
+    lodging_assistance = models.BooleanField(
+        blank=True,
+        verbose_name=_("Lodging assistance required?"),
+        help_text=_("Check this field if you require lodging assistance in "
+                    "Petaluma, California during North Bay Python."),
+    )
+
+    home_city = models.CharField(
+        blank=True,
+        max_length=127,
+        help_text=_("Which city (and state, and country) will you be "
+                    "traveling from to get to North Bay Python?"),
+    )
+
+    minority_group = models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=256,
+        verbose_name=_("Diversity statement"),
+        help_text=_("If you are a member of one or more groups that are "
+                    "under-represented in the tech industry, you may list "
+                    "these here. Your response is optional."),
+    )
+
+    code_of_conduct = models.BooleanField(
+        help_text=_("I have read and, in the event that my proposal is "
+                    "accepted, agree that I will comply with the "
+                    "<a href='/code-of-conduct'>Code of Conduct</a>."),
+    )
 
 
 class Proposal(ProposalBase):
diff --git a/pinaxcon/settings.py b/pinaxcon/settings.py
index d1e0f0f..f403c4b 100644
--- a/pinaxcon/settings.py
+++ b/pinaxcon/settings.py
@@ -256,6 +256,9 @@ PINAX_STRIPE_PUBLIC_KEY = os.environ.get("STRIPE_PUBLIC_KEY", "your test public
 PINAX_STRIPE_SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get("STRIPE_SECRET_KEY", "your test secret key")
 PINAX_STRIPE_SEND_EMAIL_RECEIPTS = False
 
+SYMPOSION_SPEAKER_MODEL = "pinaxcon.proposals.models.ConferenceSpeaker"
+SYMPOSION_SPEAKER_FORM = "pinaxcon.proposals.forms.ConferenceSpeakerForm"
+
 # Registrasion Attendee profile model
 ATTENDEE_PROFILE_MODEL = "pinaxcon.registrasion.models.AttendeeProfile"
 # Registrasion attendee profile form -- must act on ATTENDEE_PROFILE_FORM