diff --git a/.haml-lint_todo.yml b/.haml-lint_todo.yml
index 2c51e966..918178e2 100644
--- a/.haml-lint_todo.yml
+++ b/.haml-lint_todo.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # This configuration was generated by
 # `haml-lint --auto-gen-config`
-# on 2017-04-25 04:36:49 +0530 using Haml-Lint version 0.24.0.
+# on 2017-06-09 04:02:20 +0530 using Haml-Lint version 0.24.0.
 # The point is for the user to remove these configuration records
 # one by one as the lints are removed from the code base.
 # Note that changes in the inspected code, or installation of new
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 linters:
 
-  # Offense count: 952
+  # Offense count: 945
   LineLength:
     exclude:
       - "app/views/admin/campaigns/_form.html.haml"
@@ -49,10 +49,11 @@ linters:
       - "app/views/admin/events/_voting_index.html.haml"
       - "app/views/admin/events/index.html.haml"
       - "app/views/admin/events/registrations.html.haml"
-      - "app/views/admin/events/reports.html.haml"
       - "app/views/admin/events/show.html.haml"
       - "app/views/admin/lodgings/_form.html.haml"
       - "app/views/admin/lodgings/index.html.haml"
+      - "app/views/admin/organizations/_form.html.haml"
+      - "app/views/admin/organizations/index.html.haml"
       - "app/views/admin/programs/_form.html.haml"
       - "app/views/admin/programs/show.html.haml"
       - "app/views/admin/questions/_form.html.haml"
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ linters:
       - "app/views/layouts/_messages.html.haml"
       - "app/views/layouts/_navigation.html.haml"
       - "app/views/layouts/application.html.haml"
+      - "app/views/organizations/index.html.haml"
       - "app/views/payments/_payment.html.haml"
       - "app/views/proposals/_form.html.haml"
       - "app/views/proposals/_proposal_form.html.haml"
@@ -170,7 +172,7 @@ linters:
       - "app/views/users/edit.html.haml"
       - "app/views/users/show.html.haml"
 
-  # Offense count: 222
+  # Offense count: 223
   InstanceVariables:
     exclude:
       - "app/views/admin/campaigns/_form.html.haml"
@@ -184,6 +186,7 @@ linters:
       - "app/views/admin/events/_voting.html.haml"
       - "app/views/admin/events/_voting_index.html.haml"
       - "app/views/admin/lodgings/_form.html.haml"
+      - "app/views/admin/organizations/_form.html.haml"
       - "app/views/admin/questions/_questions.html.haml"
       - "app/views/admin/registration_periods/_form.html.haml"
       - "app/views/admin/reports/_all_events.html.haml"
@@ -245,14 +248,11 @@ linters:
       - "app/views/admin/users/show.html.haml"
       - "app/views/users/edit.html.haml"
 
-  # Offense count: 8
+  # Offense count: 4
   UnnecessaryInterpolation:
     exclude:
       - "app/views/admin/conferences/_doughnut_chart.html.haml"
       - "app/views/admin/conferences/_recent_submissions.html.haml"
-      - "app/views/admin/events/reports.html.haml"
-      - "app/views/admin/reports/_events_with_requirements.html.haml"
-      - "app/views/admin/reports/_events_without_commercials.html.haml"
       - "app/views/proposals/_proposal_form.html.haml"
       - "app/views/proposals/new.html.haml"
 
@@ -328,11 +328,10 @@ linters:
       - "app/views/tickets/_ticket.html.haml"
       - "app/views/tickets/index.html.haml"
 
-  # Offense count: 27
+  # Offense count: 23
   ClassesBeforeIds:
     exclude:
       - "app/views/admin/emails/index.html.haml"
-      - "app/views/admin/events/reports.html.haml"
       - "app/views/admin/events/show.html.haml"
       - "app/views/admin/reports/index.html.haml"
       - "app/views/admin/users/show.html.haml"
@@ -386,6 +385,19 @@ linters:
       - "app/views/admin/versions/_object_desc_and_link.html.haml"
       - "app/views/schedules/_carousel.html.haml"
 
+  # Offense count: 29
+  TrailingWhitespace:
+    exclude:
+      - "app/views/admin/organizations/_form.html.haml"
+      - "app/views/admin/users/index.html.haml"
+      - "app/views/admin/users/show.html.haml"
+      - "app/views/admin/volunteers/index.html.haml"
+      - "app/views/admin/volunteers/show.html.haml"
+      - "app/views/conference_registrations/_volunteer.html.haml"
+      - "app/views/devise/passwords/new.html.haml"
+      - "app/views/payments/new.html.haml"
+      - "app/views/tickets/index.html.haml"
+
   # Offense count: 2
   FinalNewline:
     exclude:
@@ -406,19 +418,6 @@ linters:
       - "app/views/schedules/_event.html.haml"
       - "app/views/schedules/_schedule_item.html.haml"
 
-  # Offense count: 38
-  TrailingWhitespace:
-    exclude:
-      - "app/views/admin/users/_form.html.haml"
-      - "app/views/admin/users/index.html.haml"
-      - "app/views/admin/users/show.html.haml"
-      - "app/views/admin/volunteers/index.html.haml"
-      - "app/views/admin/volunteers/show.html.haml"
-      - "app/views/conference_registrations/_volunteer.html.haml"
-      - "app/views/devise/passwords/new.html.haml"
-      - "app/views/payments/new.html.haml"
-      - "app/views/tickets/index.html.haml"
-
   # Offense count: 7
   ClassAttributeWithStaticValue:
     exclude:
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/conferences_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/conferences_controller.rb
index f9e1177d..f8c9ea19 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/conferences_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/conferences_controller.rb
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ module Admin
 
     def create
       @conference = Conference.new(conference_params)
-
+      @conference.organization = Organization.find_or_create_by(name: 'organization')
       if @conference.save
         # user that creates the conference becomes organizer of that conference
         current_user.add_role :organizer, @conference
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ module Admin
                                          :vpositions_attributes, :use_volunteers, :color,
                                          :sponsorship_levels_attributes, :sponsors_attributes,
                                          :targets, :targets_attributes,
-                                         :campaigns, :campaigns_attributes, :registration_limit)
+                                         :campaigns, :campaigns_attributes, :registration_limit, :organization_id)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/organizations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/organizations_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..087bf7f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/organizations_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+module Admin
+  class OrganizationsController < Admin::BaseController
+    load_and_authorize_resource :organization
+
+    def index
+      @organizations = Organization.all
+    end
+
+    def create
+      @organization = Organization.new(organization_params)
+      if @organization.save
+        redirect_to admin_organizations_path,
+                    notice: 'Organization successfully created'
+      else
+        redirect_to new_admin_organization_path,
+                    error: @organization.errors.full_messages.join(', ')
+      end
+    end
+
+    def new
+      @organization = Organization.new
+    end
+
+    def edit; end
+
+    def update
+      if @organization.update_attributes(organization_params)
+        redirect_to admin_organizations_path,
+                    notice: 'Organization successfully updated'
+      else
+        redirect_to edit_admin_organization_path(@organization),
+                    error: @organization.errors.full_messages.join(', ')
+      end
+    end
+
+    def destroy
+      if @organization.destroy
+        redirect_to admin_organizations_path,
+                    notice: 'Organization successfully destroyed'
+      else
+        redirect_to admin_organizations_path,
+                    error: 'Organization cannot be destroyed'
+      end
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    def organization_params
+      params.require(:organization).permit(:name, :description, :picture)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/organizations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/organizations_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3d549dfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/organizations_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+class OrganizationsController < ApplicationController
+  load_and_authorize_resource :organization
+
+  def index
+    @organizations = Organization.all
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/ability.rb b/app/models/ability.rb
index ff1628a1..dba29fa7 100644
--- a/app/models/ability.rb
+++ b/app/models/ability.rb
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class Ability
       conference.registration_open? && !conference.registration_limit_exceeded? || conference.program.speakers.confirmed.include?(user)
     end
 
+    can :index, Organization
     can :index, Ticket
     can :manage, TicketPurchase, user_id: user.id
     can [:new, :create], Payment, user_id: user.id
diff --git a/app/models/conference.rb b/app/models/conference.rb
index 2ae6eabd..f58c50ed 100644
--- a/app/models/conference.rb
+++ b/app/models/conference.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ class Conference < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   default_scope { order('start_date DESC') }
 
+  belongs_to :organization
+
   has_paper_trail ignore: %i(updated_at guid revision events_per_week), meta: { conference_id: :id }
 
   has_and_belongs_to_many :questions
@@ -53,7 +55,8 @@ class Conference < ActiveRecord::Base
             :start_date,
             :end_date,
             :start_hour,
-            :end_hour, presence: true
+            :end_hour,
+            :organization, presence: true
 
   validates :short_title, uniqueness: true
   validates :short_title, format: { with: /\A[a-zA-Z0-9_-]*\z/ }
diff --git a/app/models/organization.rb b/app/models/organization.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..60a83fef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/organization.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+class Organization < ActiveRecord::Base
+  has_many :conferences, dependent: :destroy
+
+  validates :name, presence: true
+
+  mount_uploader :picture, PictureUploader, mount_on: :picture
+end
diff --git a/app/views/admin/organizations/_form.html.haml b/app/views/admin/organizations/_form.html.haml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c83facbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/admin/organizations/_form.html.haml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+= semantic_form_for(@organization, url: (@organization.new_record? ? admin_organizations_path : admin_organization_path(@organization))) do |f|
+  = f.inputs name: 'Organization details' do
+    = f.input :name, as: :string, required: true
+    = f.input :description, as: :text, input_html: { rows: 10 }, placeholder: 'Decribe about your organization..'
+    = image_tag f.object.picture.thumb.url if f.object.picture?
+    - if @organization.picture
+      = image_tag(@organization.picture.thumb.url, width: '20%')
+    = f.input :picture
+  %p.text-right
+    - if @organization.new_record?
+      = f.submit 'Create Organization', class: 'btn btn-success'
+    - else
+      = f.submit 'Update Organization', class: 'btn btn-success'
diff --git a/app/views/admin/organizations/index.html.haml b/app/views/admin/organizations/index.html.haml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..03bf11f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/admin/organizations/index.html.haml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+.row
+  .col-md-12
+    .page-header
+      %h1 Organizations
+      .btn-group.pull-right
+        = link_to 'Create Organization', new_admin_organization_path, class: 'btn btn-success pull-right'
+      %p.text-muted
+        Manage organizations in OSEM
+  .row
+    .col-md-12
+      %table.table.table-hover.datatable
+        %thead
+          %th Name
+          %th Upcoming Conferences
+          %th Past Conferences
+          %th Actions
+        %tbody
+          - @organizations.each do |organization|
+            %tr
+              %td
+                = organization.name
+              %td
+                = organization.conferences.count
+              %td
+                = organization.conferences.count
+              %td
+                .btn-group
+                  = link_to 'Edit', edit_admin_organization_path(organization),
+                    method: :get, class: 'btn btn-primary'
+                  = link_to 'Delete', admin_organization_path(organization),
+                    method: :delete, class: 'btn btn-danger', data: { confirm: "Warning: This will delete #{organization.name} and all its data which includes data for all conferences within #{organization.name}. Do you really want to continue?" }
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_admin_sidebar_index.html.haml b/app/views/layouts/_admin_sidebar_index.html.haml
index 4ae56dce..3844339b 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_admin_sidebar_index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_admin_sidebar_index.html.haml
@@ -32,3 +32,8 @@
       = link_to(admin_revision_history_path) do
         %span.fa.fa-history
         Revision History
+    - if ENV['ORGANIZATIONS_ENABLED'] == 'true'
+      %li
+        = link_to(admin_organizations_path) do
+          %span.fa.fa-group
+          Organizations
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_user_menu.html.haml b/app/views/layouts/_user_menu.html.haml
index 3fb32273..01432b3c 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_user_menu.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_user_menu.html.haml
@@ -49,3 +49,8 @@
     = link_to(admin_revision_history_path) do
       %span.fa.fa-history
       Revision History
+  - if ENV['ORGANIZATIONS_ENABLED'] == 'true'
+    %li
+      = link_to(admin_organizations_path) do
+        %span.fa.fa-group
+        Organizations
diff --git a/app/views/organizations/index.html.haml b/app/views/organizations/index.html.haml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b2794bd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/organizations/index.html.haml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+.container
+  .row
+    .col-md-12.page-header
+      %h1
+        Organizations
+        .btn-group.pull-right
+          / = link_to 'Add new', new_organization_path, class: 'btn btn-mini btn-success'
+    - @organizations.each do |organization|
+      .col-md-4
+        .thumbnail
+          = image_tag(organization.picture.thumb.url, width: '20%')
+          .caption
+            %h4
+              = organization.name
+            %button.btn.btn-success Conferences
+            / = link_to 'Edit', edit_organization_path(organization), class: 'btn btn-mini btn-default'
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 9fa1c29a..b10d5d9c 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Osem::Application.routes.draw do
   resources :users, except: [:new, :index, :create, :destroy]
 
   namespace :admin do
+    resources :organizations
     resources :users do
       member do
         patch :toggle_confirmation
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ Osem::Application.routes.draw do
     get '/revision_history/:id/revert_object' => 'versions#revert_object', as: 'revision_history_revert_object'
     get '/revision_history/:id/revert_attribute' => 'versions#revert_attribute', as: 'revision_history_revert_attribute'
   end
-
+  resources :organizations, only: [:index]
   resources :conferences, only: [:index, :show] do
     resource :program, only: [] do
       resources :proposals, except: :destroy do
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170529215453_create_organizations.rb b/db/migrate/20170529215453_create_organizations.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0fa5450b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20170529215453_create_organizations.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+class CreateOrganizations < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    create_table :organizations do |t|
+      t.string :name, null: false
+      t.text :description
+      t.string :picture
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170531094819_move_conferences_to_organizations.rb b/db/migrate/20170531094819_move_conferences_to_organizations.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e70acf16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20170531094819_move_conferences_to_organizations.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+class MoveConferencesToOrganizations < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  class TempConference < ActiveRecord::Base
+    self.table_name = 'conferences'
+  end
+
+  class TempOrganization < ActiveRecord::Base
+    self.table_name = 'organizations'
+  end
+
+  def change
+    add_reference :conferences, :organization, index: true
+
+    TempConference.reset_column_information
+    if TempConference.count != 0
+      organization = TempOrganization.create(name: 'organization', description: 'Default organization')
+      TempConference.all.each do |conference|
+        conference.organization_id = organization.id
+        conference.save!
+      end
+    end
+
+    add_foreign_key :conferences, :organizations, null: false, on_delete: :cascade
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 5d74950a..9772066a 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20170419132148) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20170531094819) do
 
   create_table "ahoy_events", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.uuid     "visit_id",   limit: 16
@@ -100,8 +100,11 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20170419132148) do
     t.string   "picture"
     t.integer  "start_hour",         default: 9
     t.integer  "end_hour",           default: 20
+    t.integer  "organization_id"
   end
 
+  add_index "conferences", ["organization_id"], name: "index_conferences_on_organization_id"
+
   create_table "conferences_questions", id: false, force: :cascade do |t|
     t.integer "conference_id"
     t.integer "question_id"
@@ -266,6 +269,12 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20170419132148) do
     t.datetime "updated_at"
   end
 
+  create_table "organizations", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.string "name",        null: false
+    t.text   "description"
+    t.string "picture"
+  end
+
   create_table "payments", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.string   "last4"
     t.integer  "amount"
diff --git a/spec/controllers/admin/organizations_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/admin/organizations_controller_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a4afc994
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/controllers/admin/organizations_controller_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Admin::OrganizationsController do
+  let!(:admin) { create(:admin) }
+  let!(:organization) { create(:organization) }
+  let!(:user) { create(:user) }
+
+  context 'logged in as user with no role' do
+    before :each do
+      sign_in user
+    end
+
+    describe 'GET #new' do
+      before :each do
+        get :new
+      end
+
+      it 'redirects to root' do
+        expect(flash[:alert]).to eq('You are not authorized to access this area!')
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(root_path)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'GET #index' do
+      before :each do
+        get :index
+      end
+
+      it 'redirects to root' do
+        expect(flash[:alert]).to eq('You are not authorized to access this area!')
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(root_path)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'POST #create' do
+      it 'does not create new organization' do
+        expected = expect do
+          post :create, organization: attributes_for(:organization)
+        end
+        expected.to_not change(Organization, :count)
+      end
+
+      it 'redirects to root' do
+        post :create, organization: attributes_for(:organization)
+
+        expect(flash[:alert]).to eq('You are not authorized to access this area!')
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(root_path)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'PATCH #update' do
+      it 'does not update and redirects to root' do
+        old_name = organization.name
+        patch :update, id: organization.id, organization: attributes_for(:organization, name: 'new name')
+
+        organization.reload
+        expect(organization.name).to eq(old_name)
+        expect(flash[:alert]).to eq('You are not authorized to access this area!')
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(root_path)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'DELETE #destroy' do
+      context 'for a valid organization' do
+        it 'does not destroy a resource' do
+          expected = expect do
+            delete :destroy, id: organization.id
+          end
+          expected.to_not change(Organization, :count)
+        end
+
+        it 'redirects to root' do
+          delete :destroy, id: organization.id
+
+          expect(flash[:alert]).to eq('You are not authorized to access this area!')
+          expect(response).to redirect_to(root_path)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'logged in as admin' do
+    before :each do
+      sign_in admin
+    end
+
+    describe 'GET #new' do
+      before do
+        get :new
+      end
+      it { expect(response).to render_template('new') }
+    end
+
+    describe 'GET #index' do
+      before do
+        get :index
+      end
+      it { expect(response).to render_template('index') }
+    end
+
+    describe 'POST #create' do
+      context 'with valid attributes' do
+        it 'creates new organization' do
+          expected = expect do
+            post :create, organization: attributes_for(:organization)
+          end
+          expected.to change { Organization.count }.by(1)
+        end
+
+        it 'redirects to index' do
+          post :create, organization: attributes_for(:organization)
+
+          expect(flash[:notice]).to eq('Organization successfully created')
+          expect(response).to redirect_to(admin_organizations_path)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'with invalid attributes' do
+        it 'does not create new organization' do
+          expected = expect do
+            post :create, organization: attributes_for(:organization, name: '')
+          end
+          expected.to_not change(Organization, :count)
+        end
+
+        it 'redirects to new' do
+          post :create, organization: attributes_for(:organization, name: '')
+
+          expect(flash[:error]).to eq("Name can't be blank")
+          expect(response).to redirect_to(new_admin_organization_path)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'PATCH #update' do
+      it 'saves and redirects to index when the attributes are valid' do
+        patch :update, id: organization.id, organization: attributes_for(:organization, name: 'changed name')
+
+        organization.reload
+        expect(organization.name).to eq('changed name')
+        expect(flash[:notice]).to eq('Organization successfully updated')
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(admin_organizations_path)
+      end
+
+      it 'redirects to edit when attributes are invalid' do
+        patch :update, id: organization.id, organization: attributes_for(:organization, name: '')
+
+        expect(flash[:error]).to eq("Name can't be blank")
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(edit_admin_organization_path(organization))
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'DELETE #destroy' do
+      context 'for a valid organization' do
+        it 'should successfully destroy a resource' do
+          expected = expect do
+            delete :destroy, id: organization.id
+          end
+          expected.to change { Organization.count }.by(-1)
+        end
+
+        it 'redirects to index' do
+          delete :destroy, id: organization.id
+
+          expect(flash[:notice]).to eq('Organization successfully destroyed')
+          expect(response).to redirect_to(admin_organizations_path)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/organizations_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/organizations_controller_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2916fdea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/controllers/organizations_controller_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe OrganizationsController do
+  let!(:organization) { create(:organization) }
+  let!(:user) { create(:user) }
+
+  describe 'GET #index' do
+    before :each do
+      sign_in user
+      get :index
+    end
+
+    it { expect(response).to render_template('index') }
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/factories/conferences.rb b/spec/factories/conferences.rb
index 8a9186a6..e1ef7d84 100644
--- a/spec/factories/conferences.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/conferences.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ FactoryGirl.define do
     end_hour 20
     registration_limit 0
     description { Faker::Hipster.paragraph }
-
+    organization
     after(:create) do |conference|
       Role.where(name: 'organizer', resource: conference).first_or_create(description: 'For the organizers of the conference (who shall have full access)')
       Role.where(name: 'cfp', resource: conference).first_or_create(description: 'For the members of the CfP team')
diff --git a/spec/factories/organizations.rb b/spec/factories/organizations.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0ee76554
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/factories/organizations.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+FactoryGirl.define do
+  factory :organization do
+    name { Faker::Company.name }
+    description { Faker::Lorem.paragraph }
+
+    # after(:create) do |organization|
+    #   File.open("spec/support/logos/#{1 + rand(13)}.png") do |file|
+    #     organization.picture = file
+    #   end
+    #   organization.save!
+    # end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/models/conference_spec.rb b/spec/models/conference_spec.rb
index b5a6d5f0..9bdbea83 100755
--- a/spec/models/conference_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/conference_spec.rb
@@ -1630,7 +1630,7 @@ describe Conference do
   end
 
   describe 'after_create' do
-    let(:conference) { Conference.new(title: 'ABC', short_title: 'XYZ', start_date: Date.today, end_date: Date.today + 10, timezone: 'GMT') }
+    let(:conference) { create(:conference) }
 
     it 'calls back to create free ticket' do
       conference.save
diff --git a/spec/models/organization_spec.rb b/spec/models/organization_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ca84f532
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/models/organization_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Organization do
+  let(:organization) { create(:organization) }
+
+  describe 'validation' do
+    it 'is not valid without a name' do
+      should validate_presence_of(:name)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'associations' do
+    it { should have_many(:conferences).dependent(:destroy) }
+  end
+end