diff --git a/super/conferences.php b/super/conferences.php
index 55364935..fc148b0f 100644
--- a/super/conferences.php
+++ b/super/conferences.php
@@ -633,16 +633,13 @@ function create_conference($params){
 	mysql_query("INSERT INTO conferences (oid, name, type, status) VALUES (1, '" . $cname . "', '$ctype', 'pending')");
 
 	//if its created brand spanking new, we set the copyoriginal and copyparent to be the same as the id
-	$id=mysql_insert_id();
-	mysql_query("UPDATE conferences SET copyoriginal='$id', copyparent='$id' WHERE id='$id'");
+	$conferences_id=mysql_insert_id();
+	mysql_query("UPDATE conferences SET copyoriginal='$conferences_id', copyparent='$conferences_id' WHERE id='$conferences_id'");
 
 	$errorMessage = mysql_error();
 	if($errorMessage){
 		return "SQL Error:<br/>$errorMessage";
 	}
-	//  Dennis  mysql_insert_id returns 0 because it follows an update query (no auto increment done) 	
-	//$conferences_id = mysql_insert_id();
-	$conferences_id = $id;
 	//copy over the award_types defaults
 	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM award_types WHERE conferences_id='-1'");
 	while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q)) {