diff --git a/admin/exhibithall_sa.php b/admin/exhibithall_sa.php
index 48beb3d..7087511 100644
--- a/admin/exhibithall_sa.php
+++ b/admin/exhibithall_sa.php
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ TRACE("Grid size: {$grid_size}m\n");
 
 $div = array();
 TRACE("Loading Project Divisions...\n");
-$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectdivisions WHERE year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}' ORDER BY id");
+$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectdivisions WHERE conferences_id='{$conference['id']}' ORDER BY id");
 while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q))
 {
 	$divshort[$r->id]=$r->division_shortform;
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q))
 
 TRACE("Loading Project Age Categories...\n");
 $cat = array();
-$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}' ORDER BY id");
+$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE conferences_id='{$conference['id']}' ORDER BY id");
 while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q)) {
 	$catshort[$r->id]=$r->category_shortform;
 	$cat[$r->id]=$r->category;
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ TRACE("Loading Projects...\n");
 $projects = array();
 $q = mysql_query("SELECT projects.* FROM projects, registrations 
 				WHERE
-					projects.year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}' 
+					projects.conferences_id='{$conference['id']}' 
 					AND registrations.id = projects.registrations_id
 				".getJudgingEligibilityCode());
 while($p = mysql_fetch_object($q)) {
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ for($x=0;$x<$a->num_buckets; $x++) {
 print_r($projects);
 
 /* Assign floor numbers */
-mysql_query("UPDATE projects SET floornumber=0 WHERE year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'");
+mysql_query("UPDATE projects SET floornumber=0 WHERE conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'");
 
 foreach($projects as $pid=>$p) {
 	mysql_query("UPDATE projects SET floornumber='{$p['floornumber']}' WHERE id='$pid'");
diff --git a/admin/export_checkin.php b/admin/export_checkin.php
index d972f16..d3065fc 100644
--- a/admin/export_checkin.php
+++ b/admin/export_checkin.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  user_auth_required('admin');
  require("../lpdf.php");
 
-$catq=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' AND id='".$_GET['cat']."'");
+$catq=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' AND id='".$_GET['cat']."'");
 if($catr=mysql_fetch_object($catq))
 {
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ if($catr=mysql_fetch_object($catq))
 				registrations
 				left outer join projects on projects.registrations_id=registrations.id
 			WHERE
-				registrations.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' 
+				registrations.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' 
 				AND ( registrations.status='complete' OR registrations.status='paymentpending' )
 				AND projects.projectcategories_id='$catr->id'
 			ORDER BY
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ if($catr=mysql_fetch_object($catq))
 	}
 	while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q))
 	{
-		$divq=mysql_query("SELECT division,division_shortform FROM projectdivisions WHERE year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' AND id='".$r->projectdivisions_id."'");
+		$divq=mysql_query("SELECT division,division_shortform FROM projectdivisions WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' AND id='".$r->projectdivisions_id."'");
 		$divr=mysql_fetch_object($divq);
 
 		$sq=mysql_query("SELECT students.firstname,
diff --git a/admin/judges_jdiv.php b/admin/judges_jdiv.php
index 537e530..902f64f 100644
--- a/admin/judges_jdiv.php
+++ b/admin/judges_jdiv.php
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ function newbuttonclicked(jdivs)
 
 	$div = array();
 	$divshort = array();
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectdivisions WHERE year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' ORDER BY id");
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectdivisions WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' ORDER BY id");
 	while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q)) {
 		$divshort[$r->id]=$r->division_shortform;
 		$div[$r->id]=$r->division;
 	}
 
 	$cat = array();
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' ORDER BY id");
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' ORDER BY id");
 	while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q)) {
 		$cat[$r->id]=$r->category;
 	}
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ function newbuttonclicked(jdivs)
 	$ckeys = array_keys($cat);
 
 	if($config['filterdivisionbycategory']=="yes") {
-		$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategoriesdivisions_link WHERE year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' ORDER BY projectdivisions_id,projectcategories_id");
+		$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategoriesdivisions_link WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' ORDER BY projectdivisions_id,projectcategories_id");
 		$divcat=array();
 		while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q)) {
 			$divcat[]=array("c"=>$r->projectcategories_id,"d"=>$r->projectdivisions_id);
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ function newbuttonclicked(jdivs)
 
 function get_all_divs()
 {
-	global $config;
+	global $config, $conference;
 	global $divshort, $div,$cat, $langr;
 	global $divcat;
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ function get_all_divs()
 			" projectdivisions_id='{$cdl[$id]['div']}' ".
 			" AND projectcategories_id='{$cdl[$id]['cat']}' ".
 			" AND language='{$cdl[$id]['lang']}' ".
-			" AND registrations.year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'".
+			" AND registrations.conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'".
 			" AND projects.registrations_id=registrations.id".
 			" AND (registrations.status='complete' OR registrations.status='paymentpending')");
 
diff --git a/admin/judges_teams_projects.php b/admin/judges_teams_projects.php
index 108ecfc..db04012 100644
--- a/admin/judges_teams_projects.php
+++ b/admin/judges_teams_projects.php
@@ -87,11 +87,11 @@ if($_GET['action']=="delete" && $_GET['delete'] && $_GET['edit'])
 
 if($_POST['action']=="assign" && $_POST['edit'] && $_POST['timeslot'] && $_POST['project_id'])
 {
-	mysql_query("INSERT INTO judges_teams_timeslots_projects_link (judges_teams_id,judges_timeslots_id,projects_id,year) VALUES ('".$_POST['edit']."','".$_POST['timeslot']."','".$_POST['project_id']."','".$config['FAIRYEAR']."')");
+	mysql_query("INSERT INTO judges_teams_timeslots_projects_link (judges_teams_id,judges_timeslots_id,projects_id,conferences_id) VALUES ('".$_POST['edit']."','".$_POST['timeslot']."','".$_POST['project_id']."','".$conference['id']."')");
 	echo happy(i18n("Project assigned to team timeslot"));
 }
 
-$q=mysql_query("SELECT DISTINCT(date) AS d FROM judges_timeslots WHERE year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+$q=mysql_query("SELECT DISTINCT(date) AS d FROM judges_timeslots WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 if(mysql_num_rows($q)>1)
 	$show_date=true;
 else
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ if( ($action=="edit" || $action=="assign" ) && $edit)
 					projectnumber is not null 
 					" . getJudgingEligibilityCode(). " AND
 					projects.registrations_id=registrations.id AND
-					projects.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'
+					projects.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'
 				ORDER BY
 					projectnumber";
 		}
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ if( ($action=="edit" || $action=="assign" ) && $edit)
 					" . getJudgingEligibilityCode(). " AND
 					projects.registrations_id=registrations.id AND
 					judges_teams_timeslots_projects_link.projects_id IS NULL AND
-					projects.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'
+					projects.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'
 				ORDER BY
 					projectnumber";
 		}
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ if( ($action=="edit" || $action=="assign" ) && $edit)
 						judges_teams_timeslots_projects_link.judges_timeslots_id='$r->id' AND
 						judges_teams_timeslots_projects_link.judges_teams_id='".$team['id']."' AND
 						judges_teams_timeslots_projects_link.projects_id=projects.id AND
-						judges_teams_timeslots_projects_link.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'
+						judges_teams_timeslots_projects_link.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'
 					ORDER BY
 						projectnumber
 					");
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ if( ($action=="edit" || $action=="assign" ) && $edit)
 					judges_teams_timeslots_projects_link.judges_timeslots_id='$r->id' AND
 					judges_teams_timeslots_projects_link.judges_teams_id='".$team['id']."' AND
 					judges_teams_timeslots_projects_link.projects_id=projects.id AND
-					judges_teams_timeslots_projects_link.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'
+					judges_teams_timeslots_projects_link.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'
 				ORDER BY
 					projectnumber
 				");
diff --git a/admin/judging_score_edit.php b/admin/judging_score_edit.php
index 8bceaf2..fd064f8 100644
--- a/admin/judging_score_edit.php
+++ b/admin/judging_score_edit.php
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 			'Judging Score Entry' => 'admin/judging_score_entry.php')
 				);
 
- $year=$config['FAIRYEAR'];
  $project_id = NULL;
  if($_GET['projectid']) {
 	 $project_id = $_GET['projectid'];
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@
 		 mysql_query("UPDATE judges_teams_timeslots_projects_link 
 				 					SET score=" . $score . 
 			          " WHERE judges_teams_id = " . mysql_real_escape_string($_POST["team_" . $curr_team . "_id"]) . 
-			          " and projects_id =$project_id and year=$year");
+			          " and projects_id =$project_id and conferences_id={$conference['id']}");
 		 echo mysql_error();
 		 }
 		 $curr_team--;
@@ -60,11 +59,11 @@
   ?>
 <?
 if($project_id) {
-$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE year='$year' ORDER BY id");
+$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE conferences_id='{$conference['id']} ORDER BY id");
 while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q))
 	$cats[$r->id]=$r->category;
 
-$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectdivisions WHERE year='$year' ORDER BY id");
+$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectdivisions WHERE conferences_id='{$conference['id']} ORDER BY id");
 
 
 	$q=mysql_query("SELECT judges_teams_timeslots_projects_link.judges_teams_id, 
diff --git a/admin/judging_score_entry.php b/admin/judging_score_entry.php
index 9547408..20329af 100644
--- a/admin/judging_score_entry.php
+++ b/admin/judging_score_entry.php
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
  require_once("judges.inc.php");
  user_auth_required('admin');
 
- if($_GET['year']) $year=$_GET['year'];
- else $year=$config['FAIRYEAR'];
+ if($_GET['conferences_id']) $conferences_id=$_GET['conferences_id'];
+ else $conferences_id=$conference['id'];
 
  if($_GET['csv'] == 'yes') {
 	header("Content-type: text/csv");
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@
  }
  ?>
 <?
-$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE year='$year' ORDER BY id");
+$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE conferences_id = '$conferences_id' ORDER BY id");
 while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q))
 	$cats[$r->id]=$r->category;
 
-$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectdivisions WHERE year='$year' ORDER BY id");
+$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectdivisions WHERE conferences_id = '$conferences_id' ORDER BY id");
 while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q))
 	$divs[$r->id]=$r->division;
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ $ORDERBY="projects.projectcategories_id, projects.projectdivisions_id, projects.
 				left outer join projects on projects.registrations_id=registrations.id
 				left outer join judges_teams_timeslots_projects_link on projects.id=judges_teams_timeslots_projects_link.projects_id
 			WHERE
-				registrations.year='$year' "
+				registrations.conferences_id='$conferences_id' "
 				. getJudgingEligibilityCode() . " 
 			GROUP BY projectid
 			ORDER BY
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 			}
 			echo number_format($r->score_count, 0) . "/" . number_format($r->score_total_count, 0) . "</td>\n";
 			echo "<td align=\"center\">";
-			if($year==$config['FAIRYEAR']) {
+			if($conferences_id == $conference['id']){
 				echo "<a href=\"judging_score_edit.php?projectid=$r->projectid\">";
 				echo i18n("Edit Scores");
 				echo "</a>";
diff --git a/admin/project_editor.php b/admin/project_editor.php
index ac1716f..9e7aced 100644
--- a/admin/project_editor.php
+++ b/admin/project_editor.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ if($auth_type == 'fair') {
 		the master copy of the fairs_id in the project */
 		$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE 
 				registrations_id='$registrations_id' 
-				AND year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'
+				AND conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'
 				AND fairs_id=$fairs_id");
 		if(mysql_num_rows($q) != 1) {
 			echo "permission denied.";
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ case 'project_regenerate_number':
 	project_save();
 
 	/* Now generate */
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT id FROM projects WHERE registrations_id='{$registrations_id}' AND year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'");
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT id FROM projects WHERE registrations_id='{$registrations_id}' AND conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'");
 	$i=mysql_fetch_assoc($q);
 	$id = $i['id'];
 
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ exit;
 
 function project_save()
 {
-	global $registrations_id, $config;
+	global $registrations_id, $config, $conference;
 
 	//first, lets make sure this project really does belong to them
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE registrations_id='{$registrations_id}' AND year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'");
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE registrations_id='{$registrations_id}' AND conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'");
 	$projectinfo=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 	if(!projectinfo) {
 		echo error(i18n("Invalid project to update"));
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ function project_save()
 	//check if they changed the project number
 	if($_POST['projectnumber']!=$projectinfo->projectnumber) {
 		//check if hte new one is available
-		$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' AND projectnumber='".$_POST['projectnumber']."'");
+		$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' AND projectnumber='".$_POST['projectnumber']."'");
 		if(mysql_num_rows($q)) {
 			error_("Could not change project number.  %1 is already in use",array($_POST['projectnumber']));
 		} else {
@@ -143,14 +143,14 @@ function project_save()
 
 function project_load()
 {
-	global $registrations_id, $config;
+	global $registrations_id, $config, $conference;
 
 	//now lets find out their MAX grade, so we can pre-set the Age Category
 	$q=mysql_query("SELECT MAX(grade) AS maxgrade FROM students WHERE registrations_id='".$registrations_id."'");
 	$gradeinfo=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 
 	//now lets grab all the age categories, so we can choose one based on the max grade
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' ORDER BY id");
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' ORDER BY id");
 	while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q)) {
 		//save these in an array, just incase we need them later (FIXME: remove this array if we dont need it)
 		$agecategories[$r->id]['category']=$r->category;
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ function project_load()
 	}
 
 	//now select their project info
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE registrations_id='".$registrations_id."' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE registrations_id='".$registrations_id."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 	//check if it exists, if we didnt find any record, lets insert one
 	$projectinfo=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 
@@ -229,11 +229,11 @@ function countwords()
 <?
 	//###### Feature Specific - filtering divisions by category
 	if($config['filterdivisionbycategory']=="yes"){
-		$q=mysql_query("SELECT projectdivisions.* FROM projectdivisions,projectcategoriesdivisions_link WHERE projectdivisions.id=projectdivisions_id AND projectcategories_id=".$projectcategories_id." AND projectdivisions.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' AND projectcategoriesdivisions_link.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' ORDER BY division"); 
+		$q=mysql_query("SELECT projectdivisions.* FROM projectdivisions,projectcategoriesdivisions_link WHERE projectdivisions.id=projectdivisions_id AND projectcategories_id=".$projectcategories_id." AND projectdivisions.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' AND projectcategoriesdivisions_link.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' ORDER BY division"); 
 		echo mysql_error();
 	//###
 	} else
-		$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectdivisions WHERE year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' ORDER BY division");
+		$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectdivisions WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' ORDER BY division");
 
 	echo "<select name=\"projectdivisions_id\">";
 	echo "<option value=\"\">".i18n("Select a division")."</option>\n";
diff --git a/admin/regfee_items_manager.php b/admin/regfee_items_manager.php
index 5232fbd..304520e 100644
--- a/admin/regfee_items_manager.php
+++ b/admin/regfee_items_manager.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 				'cost' => 'Cost',
 				'per' => 'Cost Per',
 			), null,
-			array('year' => $config['FAIRYEAR'])
+			array('conference' => $conference['name'])
 			);
 
  $editor->setPrimaryKey("id");
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 					array('key' => 'project', 'val' => "Project") 
 			              )  );
  $editor->setFieldInputType("per", 'select');
- $editor->filterList('year',$config['FAIRYEAR']);
+ $editor->filterList('conference',$conference['name']);
  
  $editor->execute();
 
diff --git a/admin/registration_list.php b/admin/registration_list.php
index ae60f9a..33b1ef5 100644
--- a/admin/registration_list.php
+++ b/admin/registration_list.php
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ $auth_type = user_auth_required(array(), array('fair', 'admin'));
 
 //require_once('../register_participants.inc.php');
 
- if($_GET['year']) $year=$_GET['year'];
- else $year=$config['FAIRYEAR'];
+ if($_GET['conference_id']) $conference_id=$_GET['conference_id'];
+ else $conference_id=$conference['id']
 
-$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE year='$year' ORDER BY id");
+$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE conferences_id='{$conference['id']} ORDER BY id");
 while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q))
 	$cats[$r->id]=$r->category;
 
-$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectdivisions WHERE year='$year' ORDER BY id");
+$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectdivisions WHERE conferences_id='{$conference['id']} ORDER BY id");
 while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q))
 	$divs[$r->id]=$r->division;
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ $action=$_GET['action'];
 switch($action) {
 case 'load_row':
 	$id = intval($_GET['id']);
-	$q = list_query($year, '', $id);
+	$q = list_query($conference_id, '', $id);
 	$r = mysql_fetch_object($q);
 	print_row($r);
 	exit;
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ case 'delete':
 		$p = mysql_fetch_assoc($q);
 		mysql_query("DELETE FROM winners WHERE projects_id='{$p['id']}'");
 	}
- 	mysql_query("DELETE FROM registrations WHERE id='$regid' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
-	mysql_query("DELETE FROM students WHERE registrations_id='$regid' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
-	mysql_query("DELETE FROM projects WHERE registrations_id='$regid' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
-	mysql_query("DELETE FROM safety WHERE registrations_id='$regid' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
-	mysql_query("DELETE FROM questions_answers WHERE registrations_id='$regid' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
-	mysql_query("DELETE FROM mentors WHERE registrations_id='$regid' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
-	mysql_query("DELETE FROM emergencycontact WHERE registrations_id='$regid' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+ 	mysql_query("DELETE FROM registrations WHERE id='$regid' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
+	mysql_query("DELETE FROM students WHERE registrations_id='$regid' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
+	mysql_query("DELETE FROM projects WHERE registrations_id='$regid' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
+	mysql_query("DELETE FROM safety WHERE registrations_id='$regid' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
+//	mysql_query("DELETE FROM questions_answers WHERE registrations_id='$regid' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
+	mysql_query("DELETE FROM mentors WHERE registrations_id='$regid' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
+	mysql_query("DELETE FROM emergencycontact WHERE registrations_id='$regid' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 	happy_("Registration and all related data successfully deleted");
 	exit;
 }
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ if($showstatus) {
 }
 else $wherestatus="";
 
-$q = list_query($year, $wherestatus, false);
+$q = list_query($conference_id, $wherestatus, false);
 	
 echo "<table id=\"registration_list\" class=\"tableview\">";
 echo "<thead><tr>";
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ echo "<br/><br/>The statistics have moved here: <a href=\"registration_stats.php
 send_footer();
 
 /* Now some helper fucntions we call more than once */
-function list_query($year, $wherestatus, $reg_id)
+function list_query($conference_id, $wherestatus, $reg_id)
 {
 	global $auth_type;
 
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ function list_query($year, $wherestatus, $reg_id)
 				left outer join projects on projects.registrations_id=registrations.id
 			WHERE
 				1
-				AND registrations.year='$year' 
+				AND registrations.conferences_id='$conference_id' 
 				$wherestatus
 				$reg $fair
 			ORDER BY
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ function list_query($year, $wherestatus, $reg_id)
 
 function print_row($r)
 {
-	global $cats, $divs, $config, $year;
+	global $cats, $divs, $config, $conference_id, $conference;
 	switch($r->status) {
 	case "new": $status_text="New"; break;
 	case "open": $status_text="Open"; break;
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ function print_row($r)
 	echo "<td $scl>$schools</td>";
 	echo "<td $scl>$students</td>";
 	echo "<td align=\"center\"  >";
-	if($year==$config['FAIRYEAR']) {
+	if($conference_id==$conference['id']) {
 		echo "<a title=\"".i18n("Delete this registration")."\" href=\"#\" onClick=\"delete_registration({$r->reg_id});return false\" >";
 		echo "<img src=\"".$config['SFIABDIRECTORY']."/images/16/button_cancel.".$config['icon_extension']."\" border=0>";
 		echo "</a>";
diff --git a/admin/registration_receivedforms.php b/admin/registration_receivedforms.php
index 0669cad..ffd32bc 100644
--- a/admin/registration_receivedforms.php
+++ b/admin/registration_receivedforms.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 $showformatbottom=true;
  if($_POST['action']=="received" && $_POST['registration_number'])
  {
- 	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM registrations WHERE num='".$_POST['registration_number']."' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+ 	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM registrations WHERE num='".$_POST['registration_number']."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 	if(mysql_num_rows($q)==1)
 	{
 		$r=mysql_fetch_object($q);
@@ -204,11 +204,11 @@ echo mysql_Error();
 					FROM projects, registrations 
 					WHERE projects.registrations_id = registrations.id 
 						AND num='$regnum'
-						AND registrations.year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'");
+						AND registrations.conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'");
 	$checkNumResults=mysql_fetch_object($checkNumQuery);
  	$projectnum=$checkNumResults->projectnumber;
 
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT id FROM registrations WHERE num='$regnum' AND year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'");
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT id FROM registrations WHERE num='$regnum' AND conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'");
 	$r=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 	$reg_id = $r->id;
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ echo mysql_Error();
 	 	list($projectnumber,$ps,$pns,$pss) = generateProjectNumber($reg_id);
 		mysql_query("UPDATE projects SET projectnumber='$projectnumber',
 				projectsort='$ps',projectnumber_seq='$pns',projectsort_seq='$pss'
-				WHERE registrations_id='$reg_id' AND year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'");
+				WHERE registrations_id='$reg_id' AND conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'");
 		echo happy(i18n("Assigned Project Number: %1",array($projectnumber)));
  	}
 	else
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ echo mysql_Error();
  	if($_POST['action']=="receivedyes")
  	{
  		//actually set it to 'complete'
-		mysql_query("UPDATE registrations SET status='complete' WHERE num='$regnum' AND year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'");
+		mysql_query("UPDATE registrations SET status='complete' WHERE num='$regnum' AND conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'");
 
 		foreach($recipients AS $recip) {
 			$to=$recip['to'];
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ echo mysql_Error();
  	else if($_POST['action']=="receivedyesnocash")
  	{
  		//actually set it to 'paymentpending'
-		mysql_query("UPDATE registrations SET status='paymentpending' WHERE num='$regnum' AND year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'");
+		mysql_query("UPDATE registrations SET status='paymentpending' WHERE num='$regnum' AND conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'");
 
 		foreach($recipients AS $recip) {
 			$to=$recip['to'];
@@ -278,10 +278,10 @@ echo mysql_Error();
  }
  else if($_GET['action']=="unregister" && $_GET['registration_number']) {
  	$reg_num=intval(trim($_GET['registration_number']));
- 	$q=mysql_query("SELECT registrations.id AS reg_id, projects.id AS proj_id FROM projects,registrations WHERE projects.registrations_id=registrations.id AND registrations.year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}' AND registrations.num='$reg_num'");
+ 	$q=mysql_query("SELECT registrations.id AS reg_id, projects.id AS proj_id FROM projects,registrations WHERE projects.registrations_id=registrations.id AND registrations.conferences_id='{$conference['id']}' AND registrations.num='$reg_num'");
 	$r=mysql_fetch_object($q);
- 	mysql_query("UPDATE projects SET projectnumber=null, projectsort=null, projectnumber_seq=0, projectsort_seq=0 WHERE id='$r->proj_id' AND year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'");
- 	mysql_query("UPDATE registrations SET status='open' WHERE id='$r->reg_id' AND year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'");
+ 	mysql_query("UPDATE projects SET projectnumber=null, projectsort=null, projectnumber_seq=0, projectsort_seq=0 WHERE id='$r->proj_id' AND conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'");
+ 	mysql_query("UPDATE registrations SET status='open' WHERE id='$r->reg_id' AND conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'");
 	echo happy(i18n("Successfully unregistered project"));
  }
 
diff --git a/admin/registration_stats.php b/admin/registration_stats.php
index c32c251..db3a2a5 100644
--- a/admin/registration_stats.php
+++ b/admin/registration_stats.php
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
  user_auth_required('admin');
  require("../register_participants.inc.php");
 
- if($_GET['year']) $year=$_GET['year'];
- else $year=$config['FAIRYEAR'];
+ if($_GET['conferences_id']) $conferences_id=$_GET['conferences_id'];
+ else $conferences_id=$conference['id'];
 
  send_header("Registration Statistics",
  		array('Committee Main' => 'committee_main.php',
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@
  echo "</select>";
  echo "</form>";
 
-$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE year='$year' ORDER BY id");
+$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE conferences_id='$conferences_id' ORDER BY id");
 while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q))
 	$cats[$r->id]=$r->category;
 
-$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectdivisions WHERE year='$year' ORDER BY id");
+$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectdivisions WHERE conferences_id='$conferences_id' ORDER BY id");
 while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q))
 	$divs[$r->id]=$r->division;
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ else $wherestatus="";
 				left outer join projects on projects.registrations_id=registrations.id
 			WHERE
 				1
-				AND registrations.year='$year' 
+				AND registrations.conferences_id='$conferences_id' 
 				$wherestatus
 			ORDER BY
 				$ORDERBY
diff --git a/admin/registration_webconsent.php b/admin/registration_webconsent.php
index b720719..2f6b6a9 100644
--- a/admin/registration_webconsent.php
+++ b/admin/registration_webconsent.php
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@
 				 	students.registrations_id=registrations.id
 				AND	( registrations.status = 'complete' OR registrations.status='paymentpending' )
 				AND	projects.registrations_id=registrations.id
-				AND 	registrations.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' 
-				AND 	projects.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' 
-				AND 	students.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' 
+				AND 	registrations.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' 
+				AND 	projects.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' 
+				AND 	students.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' 
 				ORDER BY projectnumber
 				");
 				echo mysql_error();
diff --git a/admin/reports_awards.inc.php b/admin/reports_awards.inc.php
index 774c852..5fd9649 100644
--- a/admin/reports_awards.inc.php
+++ b/admin/reports_awards.inc.php
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
    the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
    Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 */
-
+$parts = explode('-', $config['dates']['fairdate']);
+$fairYear = $parts[0];
 $report_awards_fields = array(
 	'name' =>  array(
 		'start_option_group' => 'Award Information',
@@ -355,7 +356,7 @@ $report_awards_fields = array(
                 'name' => 'Fair -- Year',
                 'header' => 'Year',
                 'width' => 12.7 /*mm*/,
-                'table' => "{$config['FAIRYEAR']}"),
+                'table' => $fairYear),
 
 	'fair_logo' =>  array(
 		'name' => 'Fair -- Logo (for Labels only)',
diff --git a/admin/reports_fairs.inc.php b/admin/reports_fairs.inc.php
index dcf8ca2..ca7b9c1 100644
--- a/admin/reports_fairs.inc.php
+++ b/admin/reports_fairs.inc.php
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
    Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 */
 
+$parts = explode('-', $config['dates']['fairdate']);
+$fairYear = $parts[0];
 $report_fairs_fields = array(
 
 	'fairinfo_name' =>  array(
@@ -402,7 +404,7 @@ $report_fairs_fields = array(
                 'name' => 'Fair -- Year',
                 'header' => 'Year',
                 'width' => 12.7 /*mm*/,
-                'table' => "{$config['FAIRYEAR']}"),
+                'table' => $fairYear),
 
 	'fair_logo' =>  array(
 		'name' => 'Fair -- Logo (for Labels only)',
@@ -418,7 +420,7 @@ $report_fairs_fields = array(
 
 );
 
- function report_fairs_fromwhere($report, $components)
+ function report_fairs_fromwhere($report, $components)  /// FIXME - this isn't updated to use the conference['id'], but I don't see it used anywhere in the code anyway.  Delete?
  {
  	global $config, $report_fairs_fields;
 	
diff --git a/admin/reports_fundraising.inc.php b/admin/reports_fundraising.inc.php
index ce0b892..1cb223d 100644
--- a/admin/reports_fundraising.inc.php
+++ b/admin/reports_fundraising.inc.php
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ function report_fundraisings_languages(&$report, $field, $text)
 		return join(' ', $l);
 }
 
+$parts = explode('-', $config['dates']['fairdate']);
+$fairYear = $parts[0];
 
 
 /* Components: */
@@ -164,7 +166,7 @@ $report_fundraisings_fields = array(
                 'name' => 'Fair -- Year',
                 'header' => 'Year',
                 'width' => 12.7 /*mm*/,
-                'table' => "{$config['FAIRYEAR']}"),
+                'table' => $fairYear),
 
 	'fair_logo' =>  array(
 		'name' => 'Fair -- Logo (for Labels only)',
diff --git a/common.inc.functions.php b/common.inc.functions.php
index d314e29..1f7d318 100644
--- a/common.inc.functions.php
+++ b/common.inc.functions.php
@@ -417,9 +417,9 @@ function email_send_new($to,$from,$subject,$body,$bodyhtml="") {
 */
 function getEmailRecipientsForRegistration($reg_id)
 {
-	global $config;
+	global $config, $conference;
 	//okay first grab the registration record, to see if we should email the kids, the teacher, and/or the parents
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM registrations WHERE id='$reg_id' AND year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'");
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM registrations WHERE id='$reg_id' AND conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'");
 	$registration=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 
 	if($registration->emailcontact && isEmailAddress($registration->emailcontact)) {
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ function getEmailRecipientsForRegistration($reg_id)
 				);
 	}
 
-	$sq=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM students WHERE registrations_id='$reg_id' AND year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'");
+	$sq=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM students WHERE registrations_id='$reg_id' AND conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'");
 	$ret=array();
 	while($sr=mysql_fetch_object($sq)) {
 		if($sr->email && isEmailAddress($sr->email)) {
@@ -454,8 +454,8 @@ function getEmailRecipientsForRegistration($reg_id)
 }
 
 function output_page_text($textname) {
-	global $config;
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM pagetext WHERE textname='$textname' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' AND lang='".$_SESSION['lang']."'");
+	global $config, $conference;
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM pagetext WHERE textname='$textname' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' AND lang='".$_SESSION['lang']."'");
 	if(mysql_num_rows($q))
 		$r=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 	else {
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ function admin_warnings() {
 
 //warnings to show to both config and/or admin people
 function committee_warnings() {
-	global $config;
+	global $config, $conference;
 	//it is vital that each year the system be rolled over before we start it again
 	//we should do this, say, 4 months after the FAIRDATE, so its soon enough that they should see
 	//the message as soon as they login to start preparing for hte new year, but not too late to do it
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ function committee_warnings() {
 			$qq = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM award_awards 
 						LEFT JOIN fairs ON fairs.id=award_awards.award_source_fairs_id
 						WHERE award_awards.id='{$p['award_awards_id']}'
-						AND year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'
+						AND conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'
 						AND award_awards.award_source_fairs_id IS NOT NULL
 						AND fairs.type='ysc' ");
 						echo mysql_error();
diff --git a/db/db.code.version.txt b/db/db.code.version.txt
index a817176..0ddd619 100644
--- a/db/db.code.version.txt
+++ b/db/db.code.version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-216
+217
diff --git a/db/db.update.217.php b/db/db.update.217.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33dc50f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/db.update.217.php
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?
+function db_update_217_pre() 
+{
+}
+
+function db_update_217_post()
+{
+	$tables=array(
+		'pagetext',
+		'emergencycontact',
+		'safetyquestions',
+		'tours',
+		'tours_choice',
+		'regfee_items',
+		'mentors',
+		'schools',
+		'project_specialawards_link',
+		'safety',
+		'safetyquestions'
+	);
+
+	// add the conferences_id field
+	foreach($tables as $tableName){
+		$query = "ALTER TABLE `$tableName` ADD `conferences_id` INT NOT NULL";
+		mysql_query($query);
+		echo $query . ";\n";
+	}
+
+	// get the year => conference_id links
+	$q1 = mysql_query("SELECT year, id FROM conferences WHERE year > 0");
+
+	// add the conferences_id field to each table
+	while($r = mysql_fetch_assoc($q1)){
+		foreach($tables as $tableName){
+			$query = "UPDATE `$tableName` SET `conferences_id` = {$r['id']} WHERE `year` = {$r['year']}";
+			mysql_query($query);
+			echo $query . ";\n";
+		}
+	}
+}
+?>
diff --git a/judge_expertise.php b/judge_expertise.php
index 93af69c..624f019 100644
--- a/judge_expertise.php
+++ b/judge_expertise.php
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ echo "<div id=\"expertise_info_status\"></div>\n";
 echo "<form name=\"expertiseform\" id=\"judgeexpertise_form\">\n";
 echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"users_id\" value=\"{$u['id']}\">\n";
 
- $q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}' ORDER BY mingrade");
+ $q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE conferences_id='{$conference['id']}' ORDER BY mingrade");
  echo "<br /><h4>".i18n("Age Category Preferences")."</h4><br>";
  echo "<table class=\"editor\" style=\"width: 300px;\" >";
  while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q))
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"users_id\" value=\"{$u['id']}\">\n";
  echo "<table>\n";
 
  //query all of the categories
- $q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectdivisions WHERE year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}' ORDER BY division");
+ $q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectdivisions WHERE conferences_id='{$conference['id']}' ORDER BY division");
  $first = true;
  while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q)) {
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"users_id\" value=\"{$u['id']}\">\n";
 	//only show the sub-divisions if the 'main' division is scored >=3
 	if($u['div_prefs'][$r->id]>=3) {
 
-		$subq=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectsubdivisions WHERE projectdivisions_id='$r->id' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' ORDER BY subdivision");
+		$subq=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectsubdivisions WHERE projectdivisions_id='$r->id' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' ORDER BY subdivision");
 		while($subr=mysql_fetch_object($subq)) {
 			echo "<tr>";
 			echo "<td>&nbsp;</td>";
diff --git a/judge_main.php b/judge_main.php
index c0cd7dc..766dd74 100644
--- a/judge_main.php
+++ b/judge_main.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 	  * if there is one, print the judge scheule link in an obvious place, 
 	  * it's less obvious below */
 	 $q = mysql_query("SELECT id FROM judges_teams_link WHERE
-				users_id='{$u['id']}' AND year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'");
+				users_id='{$u['id']}' AND conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'");
 	 if(mysql_num_rows($q) > 0) {
 		echo '<span style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold;">';
 		echo i18n("You have been assigned to a judging team.  %1Click here%2 to view the judging schedule",
diff --git a/judge_project_summary.php b/judge_project_summary.php
index e8f07d9..ada32ee 100644
--- a/judge_project_summary.php
+++ b/judge_project_summary.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ $sq = mysql_query("SELECT firstname,lastname,school FROM students
 		LEFT JOIN schools ON schools.id = students.schools_id
 		WHERE
 		registrations_id='{$pi->registrations_id}'
-		AND students.year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'");
+		AND students.conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'");
 
 $student = array();
 while($si = mysql_fetch_object($sq)) {
diff --git a/judge_schedule.php b/judge_schedule.php
index d11bf13..651009d 100644
--- a/judge_schedule.php
+++ b/judge_schedule.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ if(!$scheduleok) {
 $q = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM judges_teams_link
 			LEFT JOIN judges_teams ON judges_teams.id=judges_teams_link.judges_teams_id
 			WHERE judges_teams_link.users_id='{$u['id']}'
-			AND judges_teams_link.year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'");
+			AND judges_teams_link.conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'");
 $teams = array();
 while($t = mysql_fetch_assoc($q)) {
 	/* Load timeslot data for this team (team -> judges_timeslots_link -> timeslot -> parent timeslot */
diff --git a/projects.inc.php b/projects.inc.php
index 3fca08b..b19e498 100644
--- a/projects.inc.php
+++ b/projects.inc.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 <?
 function getProjectsEligibleForAward($award_id)
 {
-	global $config;
+	global $conference;
 
 	$prjq=mysql_query("SELECT
 				award_awards.id,
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ function getProjectsEligibleForAward($award_id)
 				AND projects.projectcategories_id=award_awards_projectcategories.projectcategories_id
 				AND projects.projectdivisions_id=award_awards_projectdivisions.projectdivisions_id
 				AND projects.projectnumber is not null
-				AND projects.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'
+				AND projects.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'
 			ORDER BY
 				projectsort
 				");
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function getProjectsEligibleOrNominatedForAwards($awards_ids_array)
 
 function getSpecialAwardsEligibleForProject($projectid)
 {
-	global $config;
+	global $conference;
 
 	$awardsq=mysql_query("SELECT
 				award_awards.id,
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ function getSpecialAwardsEligibleForProject($projectid)
 				AND projects.projectcategories_id=award_awards_projectcategories.projectcategories_id
 				AND projects.projectdivisions_id=award_awards_projectdivisions.projectdivisions_id
 				AND award_awards.id is not null
-				AND projects.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'
+				AND projects.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'
 				AND projects.id='$projectid'
-				AND award_types.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'
-				AND award_awards.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'
+				AND award_types.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'
+				AND award_awards.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'
 			ORDER BY
 				award_awards.name
 				");
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ function getSpecialAwardsEligibleForProject($projectid)
 
 function getSpecialAwardsNominatedForProject($projectid)
 {
-	global $config;
+	global $conference;
 
 	$awardsq=mysql_query("SELECT
 				award_awards.id,
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ function getSpecialAwardsNominatedForProject($projectid)
 			WHERE
 				project_specialawards_link.projects_id='$projectid'
 				AND project_specialawards_link.award_awards_id=award_awards.id
-				AND projects.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'
+				AND projects.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'
 				AND projects.id='$projectid'
 			ORDER BY
 				award_awards.name
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ function getSpecialAwardsNominatedForProject($projectid)
 
 function getNominatedForNoSpecialAwardsForProject($projectid)
 {
-	global $config;
+	global $conference;
 	$awardsq=mysql_query("SELECT
 				projects.id AS projects_id
 			FROM
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ function getNominatedForNoSpecialAwardsForProject($projectid)
 				projects
 			WHERE
 				project_specialawards_link.projects_id='$projectid'
-				AND projects.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'
+				AND projects.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'
 				AND projects.id='$projectid'
 				AND project_specialawards_link.award_awards_id IS NULL
 				");
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ function getNominatedForNoSpecialAwardsForProject($projectid)
 
 function getProjectsNominatedForSpecialAward($award_id)
 {
-	global $config;
+	global $config, $conference;
 
 	//if they dont use special award nominations, then we will instead get all of the projects that
 	//are eligible for the award, instead of nominated for it.
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ function getProjectsNominatedForSpecialAward($award_id)
 					project_specialawards_link.award_awards_id='$award_id'
 					AND project_specialawards_link.projects_id=projects.id
 					AND projects.projectnumber is not null
-					AND projects.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'
+					AND projects.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'
 				ORDER BY
 					projectsort
 					");
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ function getProjectsNominatedForSpecialAward($award_id)
 
 function getSpecialAwardsNominatedByRegistrationID($id)
 {
-	global $config;
+	global $conference;
 
 	$awardq=mysql_query("SELECT
 				award_awards.id,
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ function getSpecialAwardsNominatedByRegistrationID($id)
 				AND projects.projectcategories_id=award_awards_projectcategories.projectcategories_id
 				AND projects.projectdivisions_id=award_awards_projectdivisions.projectdivisions_id
 				AND projects.projectnumber is not null
-				AND projects.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'
+				AND projects.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'
 			ORDER BY
 				projectsort
 				");
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ function project_load($pid)
 	/* Load the students */
 	$q = mysql_query("SELECT students.*,schools.school FROM students 
 		LEFT JOIN schools ON schools.id=students.schools_id
-		WHERE registrations_id='{$proj['registrations_id']}' AND students.year='{$proj['year']}' ORDER BY students.id");
+		WHERE registrations_id='{$proj['registrations_id']}' AND students.conferences_id='{$proj['conferences_id']}' ORDER BY students.id");
 	$proj['num_students'] = 0;
 	while($s = mysql_fetch_assoc($q)) {
 		$proj['num_students']++;
diff --git a/register_participants.inc.php b/register_participants.inc.php
index 7dee2f7..2b7b14a 100644
--- a/register_participants.inc.php
+++ b/register_participants.inc.php
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ function registrationDeadlinePassed()
 
 function studentStatus($reg_id="")
 {
-	global $config;
+	global $config, $conference;
 	if($config['participant_student_personal']=="yes")
 		$required_fields=array("firstname","lastname","address","city","postalcode","phone","email","grade","dateofbirth","schools_id","sex");
 	else
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ function studentStatus($reg_id="")
 	if($reg_id) $rid=$reg_id;
 	else $rid=$_SESSION['registration_id'];
 
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM students WHERE registrations_id='$rid' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM students WHERE registrations_id='$rid' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 
 	//if we dont have the minimum, return incomplete
 	if(mysql_num_rows($q)<$config['minstudentsperproject'])
@@ -89,18 +89,18 @@ function studentStatus($reg_id="")
 
 function emergencycontactStatus($reg_id="")
 {
-	global $config;
+	global $conference;
 	$required_fields=array("firstname","lastname","relation","phone1");
 
 	if($reg_id) $rid=$reg_id;
 	else $rid=$_SESSION['registration_id'];
 
-	$sq=mysql_query("SELECT id FROM students WHERE registrations_id='$rid' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+	$sq=mysql_query("SELECT id FROM students WHERE registrations_id='$rid' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 	$numstudents=mysql_num_rows($sq);
 
 	while($sr=mysql_fetch_object($sq))
 	{
-		$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM emergencycontact WHERE registrations_id='$rid' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' AND students_id='$sr->id'");
+		$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM emergencycontact WHERE registrations_id='$rid' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' AND students_id='$sr->id'");
 
 		$r=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ function emergencycontactStatus($reg_id="")
 
 function projectStatus($reg_id="")
 {
-	global $config;
+	global $config, $conference;
 	$required_fields=array("title","projectcategories_id","projectdivisions_id","language","req_table","req_electricity","summarycountok");
 
 	if($config['participant_short_title_enable'] == 'yes') 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ function projectStatus($reg_id="")
 	if($reg_id) $rid=$reg_id;
 	else $rid=$_SESSION['registration_id'];
 
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE registrations_id='$rid' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE registrations_id='$rid' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 
 	//if we dont have a project entry yet, return empty
 	if(!mysql_num_rows($q))
@@ -154,19 +154,19 @@ function projectStatus($reg_id="")
 
 function mentorStatus($reg_id="")
 {
-	global $config;
+	global $config, $conference;
 	$required_fields=array("firstname","lastname","phone","email","organization","description");
 
 	if($reg_id) $rid=$reg_id;
 	else $rid=$_SESSION['registration_id'];
 
 	//first check the registrations table to see if 'nummentors' is set, or if its null
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT nummentors FROM registrations WHERE id='$rid' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT nummentors FROM registrations WHERE id='$rid' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 	$r=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 	if($r->nummentors==null)
 		return "incomplete";
 
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM mentors WHERE registrations_id='$rid' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM mentors WHERE registrations_id='$rid' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 
 	//if we dont have the minimum, return incomplete
 	if(mysql_num_rows($q)<$config['minmentorserproject'])
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ function mentorStatus($reg_id="")
 
 function safetyStatus($reg_id="")
 {
-	global $config;
+	global $conference;
 
 	if($reg_id) $rid=$reg_id;
 	else $rid=$_SESSION['registration_id'];
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ function safetyStatus($reg_id="")
 	}
 
 	//now grab all the questions
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM safetyquestions WHERE year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' ORDER BY ord");
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM safetyquestions WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' ORDER BY ord");
 	while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q))
 	{
 		if($r->required=="yes" && !$safetyanswers[$r->id])
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ function safetyStatus($reg_id="")
 
 function spawardStatus($reg_id="")
 {
-	global $config;
+	global $conference;
 	if($reg_id) $rid=$reg_id;
 	else $rid=$_SESSION['registration_id'];
 
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ function spawardStatus($reg_id="")
 				projects
 			WHERE
 				project_specialawards_link.projects_id='".$project->id."'
-				AND projects.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'
+				AND projects.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'
 				");
 
 	if(mysql_num_rows($awardsq))
@@ -243,20 +243,20 @@ function spawardStatus($reg_id="")
 
 function tourStatus($reg_id="")
 {
-	global $config;
+	global $config, $conference;
 
 	if($reg_id) $rid=$reg_id;
 	else $rid=$_SESSION['registration_id'];
 
 	/* Get the students for this project */
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM students WHERE registrations_id='$rid' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM students WHERE registrations_id='$rid' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 	$num_found = mysql_num_rows($q);
 
 	$ret = "complete";
 	while($s=mysql_fetch_object($q)) {
 		//grab all of their tour prefs
 		$sid = $s->id;
-		$qq=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM tours_choice WHERE students_id='$sid' and year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}' ORDER BY rank");
+		$qq=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM tours_choice WHERE students_id='$sid' and conferences_id='{$conference['id']}' ORDER BY rank");
 
 		$n_tours = mysql_num_rows($qq);
 		if($n_tours > 0) {
@@ -281,12 +281,12 @@ function tourStatus($reg_id="")
 }
 function namecheckStatus($reg_id="")
 {
-	global $config;
+	global $conference;
 
 	if($reg_id) {
 		$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM students WHERE 
 				registrations_id='$reg_id' 
-				AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+				AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 	} else {
 		$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM students WHERE 
 				id='{$_SESSION['students_id']}'");
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ function namecheckStatus($reg_id="")
 
 function generateProjectNumber($registration_id)
 {
-	global $config;
+	global $config, $conference;
 
 	$reg_id = $registration_id;
 	
@@ -320,8 +320,8 @@ function generateProjectNumber($registration_id)
 				registrations_id='$reg_id'
 			AND	projects.projectdivisions_id=projectdivisions.id
 			AND	projects.projectcategories_id=projectcategories.id
-			AND	projectcategories.year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'
-			AND	projectdivisions.year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'
+			AND	projectcategories.conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'
+			AND	projectdivisions.conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'
 				");
 				echo mysql_error();
 	$r=mysql_fetch_object($q);
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ function generateProjectNumber($registration_id)
 	$q = mysql_query("SELECT projectnumber_seq,projectsort_seq,
 				projectdivisions_id,projectcategories_id 
 			FROM projects 
-			WHERE year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'
+			WHERE conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'
 				AND projectnumber_seq!='0'
 				AND projectnumber IS NOT NULL");
 	echo mysql_error();
@@ -430,15 +430,15 @@ function generateProjectNumber($registration_id)
 
 function computeRegistrationFee($regid)
 {
- 	global $config;
+ 	global $config, $conference;
 	$ret = array();
 
 	$regfee_items = array();
 	$q = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM regfee_items
-				WHERE year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'");
+				WHERE conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'");
 	while($i = mysql_fetch_assoc($q)) $regfee_items[] = $i;
 
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM students WHERE registrations_id='$regid' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM students WHERE registrations_id='$regid' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 	$n_students = mysql_num_rows($q);
 	$n_tshirts = 0;
 	$sel = array();
diff --git a/register_participants.php b/register_participants.php
index 61bd8a1..05278d2 100644
--- a/register_participants.php
+++ b/register_participants.php
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@
 	$datecheck=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 
  if($_POST['action']=="new") {
- 	$q=mysql_query("SELECT email,num,id,schools_id FROM registrations WHERE email='".$_SESSION['email']."' AND num='".$_POST['regnum']."' AND year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']);
+ 	$q=mysql_query("SELECT email,num,id,schools_id FROM registrations WHERE email='".$_SESSION['email']."' AND num='".$_POST['regnum']."' AND conferences_id=".$conference['id']);
 	if(mysql_num_rows($q)) {
 		$r=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 		$_SESSION['registration_number']=$r->num;
 		$_SESSION['registration_id']=$r->id;
-		mysql_query("INSERT INTO students (registrations_id,email,schools_id,year) VALUES ('$r->id','".mysql_escape_string($_SESSION['email'])."','".$r->schools_id."','".$config['FAIRYEAR']."')");
+		mysql_query("INSERT INTO students (registrations_id,email,schools_id,conferences_id) VALUES ('$r->id','".mysql_escape_string($_SESSION['email'])."','".$r->schools_id."','".$conference['id']."')");
 		mysql_query("UPDATE registrations SET status='open' WHERE id='$r->id'");
 
 		header("Location: register_participants_main.php");
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
  	"WHERE students.email='".$_SESSION['email']."' ".
 	"AND registrations.num='".intval($_POST['regnum'])."' ". 
 	"AND students.registrations_id=registrations.id ".
-	"AND registrations.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']." ".
-	"AND students.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']);
+	"AND registrations.conferences_id=".$conference['id']." ".
+	"AND students.conferences_id=".$conference['id']);
 
 	if(mysql_num_rows($q)) {
 		$r=mysql_fetch_object($q);
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 				registrations
 			WHERE 
 				registrations.email='".$_SESSION['email']."' 
-				AND registrations.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+				AND registrations.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 	if(mysql_num_rows($q))
 		$r=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 	else {
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 				WHERE 
 					students.email='".$_SESSION['email']."' 
 					AND students.registrations_id=registrations.id 
-					AND registrations.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+					AND registrations.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 		$r=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 
 	}
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 
 
  	//first, check if they have any registrations waiting to be opened
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM registrations WHERE email='".$_SESSION['email']."' AND status='new' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM registrations WHERE email='".$_SESSION['email']."' AND status='new' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 	if(mysql_num_rows($q)>0) {
 		echo i18n("Please enter your <b>registration number</b> that you received in your email, in order to begin your new registration");
 		echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"new\">";
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@
 					registrations
 				WHERE 
 					students.email='".$_SESSION['email']."'
-					AND students.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']."
-					AND registrations.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']."
+					AND students.conferences_id=".$conference['id']."
+					AND registrations.conferences_id=".$conference['id']."
 					AND 
 					( 	registrations.status='open'
 						OR registrations.status='paymentpending'
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
 			else if($config['participant_registration_type']=="schoolpassword") {
 				$showschoolpasswordform=true;
 				if($_POST['schoolpassword'] && $_POST['schoolid']) {
-					$q=mysql_query("SELECT registration_password FROM schools WHERE id='".$_POST['schoolid']."' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+					$q=mysql_query("SELECT registration_password FROM schools WHERE id='".$_POST['schoolid']."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 					$r=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 
 					if($_POST['schoolpassword']==$r->registration_password) {
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
 					echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"login\">";
 					echo i18n("Email Address:")." ".$_SESSION['email']."<br />";
 					echo i18n("School: ");
-					$q=mysql_query("SELECT id,school FROM schools WHERE year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' ORDER BY school");
+					$q=mysql_query("SELECT id,school FROM schools WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' ORDER BY school");
 					echo "<select name=\"schoolid\">";
 					echo "<option value=\"\">".i18n("Choose your school")."</option>\n";
 					while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q))
@@ -292,19 +292,19 @@
 					//random number between
 					//100000 and 999999  (six digit integer)
 					$regnum=rand(100000,999999);
-					$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM registrations WHERE num='$regnum' AND year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']);
+					$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM registrations WHERE num='$regnum' AND conferences_id=".$conference['id']);
 				}while(mysql_num_rows($q)>0);
 
 				if(!$schoolidquery) $schoolidquery="null";
 
 				//actually insert it
-				mysql_query("INSERT INTO registrations (num,email,start,status,schools_id,year) VALUES (".
+				mysql_query("INSERT INTO registrations (num,email,start,status,schools_id,conferences_id) VALUES (".
 						"'$regnum',".
 						"'".$_SESSION['email']."',".
 						"NOW(),".
 						"'new',".
 						$schoolidquery.",".
-						$config['FAIRYEAR'].
+						$conference['id'].
 						")");
 
 				email_send("new_participant",$_SESSION['email'],array(),array("REGNUM"=>$regnum,"EMAIL"=>$_SESSION['email']));
diff --git a/register_participants_emergencycontact.php b/register_participants_emergencycontact.php
index aaca19f..eb1c472 100644
--- a/register_participants_emergencycontact.php
+++ b/register_participants_emergencycontact.php
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
 	"AND registrations.num='".$_SESSION['registration_number']."' ". 
 	"AND registrations.id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' ".
 	"AND students.registrations_id=registrations.id ".
-	"AND registrations.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']." ".
-	"AND students.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']);
+	"AND registrations.conferences_id=".$conference['id']." ".
+	"AND students.conferences_id=".$conference['id']);
 echo mysql_error();
 
  if(mysql_num_rows($q)==0)
@@ -82,29 +82,29 @@ echo mysql_error();
 		//first, lets make sure this emergency contact really does belong to them
 		foreach($_POST['ids'] AS $id)
 		{ 
-			$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM emergencycontact WHERE id='$id' AND registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+			$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM emergencycontact WHERE id='$id' AND registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 			if(mysql_num_rows($q)==1) {
-                $e=stripslashes($_POST['email'][$id]);
-                if($_POST['relation'][$id]=="Parent" && $e && user_valid_email($e)) {
-                   if($u=user_load_by_email($e)) {
-                       $u['firstname']=stripslashes($_POST['firstname'][$id]);
-                       $u['lastname']=stripslashes($_POST['lastname'][$id]);
-                       $u['phonehome']=stripslashes($_POST['phone1'][$id]);
-                       $u['phonework']=stripslashes($_POST['phone2'][$id]);
-                       $u['email']=$e;
-                       $u['types'][]="parent";
-                       user_save($u);
-                   }
-                   else {
-                       $u=user_create("parent",$e);
-                       $u['firstname']=stripslashes($_POST['firstname'][$id]);
-                       $u['lastname']=stripslashes($_POST['lastname'][$id]);
-                       $u['phonehome']=stripslashes($_POST['phone1'][$id]);
-                       $u['phonework']=stripslashes($_POST['phone2'][$id]);
-                       $u['email']=$e;
-                       user_save($u);
-                   }
-                }
+				$e=stripslashes($_POST['email'][$id]);
+				if($_POST['relation'][$id]=="Parent" && $e && user_valid_email($e)) {
+				   if($u=user_load_by_email($e)) {
+				       $u['firstname']=stripslashes($_POST['firstname'][$id]);
+				       $u['lastname']=stripslashes($_POST['lastname'][$id]);
+				       $u['phonehome']=stripslashes($_POST['phone1'][$id]);
+				       $u['phonework']=stripslashes($_POST['phone2'][$id]);
+				       $u['email']=$e;
+				       $u['types'][]="parent";
+				       user_save($u);
+				   }
+				   else {
+				       $u=user_create("parent",$e);
+				       $u['firstname']=stripslashes($_POST['firstname'][$id]);
+				       $u['lastname']=stripslashes($_POST['lastname'][$id]);
+				       $u['phonehome']=stripslashes($_POST['phone1'][$id]);
+				       $u['phonework']=stripslashes($_POST['phone2'][$id]);
+				       $u['email']=$e;
+				       user_save($u);
+				   }
+				}
 
 				mysql_query("UPDATE emergencycontact SET ".
 						"firstname='".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['firstname'][$id]))."', ".
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ else if($newstatus=="complete")
 
 }
 
-$sq=mysql_query("SELECT id,firstname,lastname FROM students WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+$sq=mysql_query("SELECT id,firstname,lastname FROM students WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 $numstudents=mysql_num_rows($sq);
 
 echo "<form name=\"emergencycontactform\" method=\"post\" action=\"register_participants_emergencycontact.php\">\n";
@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@ echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"save\">\n";
 
 while($sr=mysql_fetch_object($sq))
 {
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM emergencycontact WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' AND students_id='$sr->id'");
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM emergencycontact WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' AND students_id='$sr->id'");
 
 	if(mysql_num_rows($q)==0) {
-		mysql_query("INSERT INTO emergencycontact (registrations_id,students_id,year) VALUES ('".$_SESSION['registration_id']."','".$sr->id."','".$config['FAIRYEAR']."')");
+		mysql_query("INSERT INTO emergencycontact (registrations_id,students_id,conferences_id) VALUES ('".$_SESSION['registration_id']."','".$sr->id."','".$conference['id']."')");
 		$id=mysql_insert_id();
 		unset($r);
 	}
diff --git a/register_participants_isefforms.php b/register_participants_isefforms.php
index 1133f81..fb18826 100644
--- a/register_participants_isefforms.php
+++ b/register_participants_isefforms.php
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 	"AND registrations.num='".$_SESSION['registration_number']."' ". 
 	"AND registrations.id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' ".
 	"AND students.registrations_id=registrations.id ".
-	"AND registrations.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']." ".
-	"AND students.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']);
+	"AND registrations.conferences_id=".$conference['id']." ".
+	"AND students.conferences_id=".$conference['id']);
 echo mysql_error();
 
  if(mysql_num_rows($q)==0)
diff --git a/register_participants_main.php b/register_participants_main.php
index fcf2c35..41c23a2 100644
--- a/register_participants_main.php
+++ b/register_participants_main.php
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
 	"AND registrations.num='".$_SESSION['registration_number']."' ". 
 	"AND registrations.id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' ".
 	"AND students.registrations_id=registrations.id ".
-	"AND registrations.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']." ".
-	"AND students.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']);
+	"AND registrations.conferences_id=".$conference['id']." ".
+	"AND students.conferences_id=".$conference['id']);
 echo mysql_error();
 
  if(mysql_num_rows($q)==0)
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ echo mysql_error();
  {
 
 	 //now select their project number
-	 $q=mysql_query("SELECT projectnumber FROM projects WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+	 $q=mysql_query("SELECT projectnumber FROM projects WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 	 $projectinfo=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 
  	if($r->status=="complete")
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ echo "<table><tr><td>";
 			}
 		}
 
-		$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'");
+		$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'");
 		$project=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 		$nominatedawards=getSpecialAwardsNominatedForProject($project->id);
 		$num=count($nominatedawards);
diff --git a/register_participants_mentor.php b/register_participants_mentor.php
index 885da5d..2c046ea 100644
--- a/register_participants_mentor.php
+++ b/register_participants_mentor.php
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
 	"AND registrations.num='".$_SESSION['registration_number']."' ". 
 	"AND registrations.id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' ".
 	"AND students.registrations_id=registrations.id ".
-	"AND registrations.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']." ".
-	"AND students.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']);
+	"AND registrations.conferences_id=".$conference['id']." ".
+	"AND students.conferences_id=".$conference['id']);
 echo mysql_error();
 
  if(mysql_num_rows($q)==0)
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@ if($_GET['action']=="removementor")
 
 //now query and display
 
- $q=mysql_query("SELECT nummentors FROM registrations WHERE id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+ $q=mysql_query("SELECT nummentors FROM registrations WHERE id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
  $r=mysql_fetch_object($q);
  $registrations_nummentors=$r->nummentors;
 
- $q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM mentors WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+ $q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM mentors WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 
  $numfound=mysql_num_rows($q);
 
diff --git a/register_participants_project.php b/register_participants_project.php
index 3e6f73f..c0618d3 100644
--- a/register_participants_project.php
+++ b/register_participants_project.php
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
 	"AND registrations.num='".$_SESSION['registration_number']."' ". 
 	"AND registrations.id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' ".
 	"AND students.registrations_id=registrations.id ".
-	"AND registrations.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']." ".
-	"AND students.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']);
+	"AND registrations.conferences_id=".$conference['id']." ".
+	"AND students.conferences_id=".$conference['id']);
 echo mysql_error();
 
  if(mysql_num_rows($q)==0)
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ echo mysql_error();
 	else
 	{
 		//first, lets make sure this project really does belong to them
-		$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE id='".$_POST['id']."' AND registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+		$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE id='".$_POST['id']."' AND registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 		if(mysql_num_rows($q)==1)
 		{
 			$summarywords=preg_split("/[\s,]+/",$_POST['summary']);
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ echo mysql_error();
  $gradeinfo=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 
  //now lets grab all the age categories, so we can choose one based on the max grade
- $q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' ORDER BY id");
+ $q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' ORDER BY id");
  while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q))
  {
  	//save these in an array, just incase we need them later (FIXME: remove this array if we dont need it)
@@ -151,13 +151,13 @@ echo mysql_error();
 	}
  }
  //now select their project info
- $q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+ $q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
  //check if it exists, if we didnt find any record, lets insert one
  if(mysql_num_rows($q)==0)
  {
- 	mysql_query("INSERT INTO projects (registrations_id,projectcategories_id,year) VALUES ('".$_SESSION['registration_id']."','$projectcategories_id','".$config['FAIRYEAR']."')"); 
+ 	mysql_query("INSERT INTO projects (registrations_id,projectcategories_id,conferences_id) VALUES ('".$_SESSION['registration_id']."','$projectcategories_id','".$conference['id']."')"); 
 	//now query the one we just inserted
- 	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+ 	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
  }
  $projectinfo=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 
@@ -228,11 +228,11 @@ function countwords()
 
 //###### Feature Specific - filtering divisions by category
  if($config['filterdivisionbycategory']=="yes"){
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT projectdivisions.* FROM projectdivisions,projectcategoriesdivisions_link WHERE projectdivisions.id=projectdivisions_id AND projectcategories_id=".$projectcategories_id." AND projectdivisions.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' AND projectcategoriesdivisions_link.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' ORDER BY division"); 
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT projectdivisions.* FROM projectdivisions,projectcategoriesdivisions_link WHERE projectdivisions.id=projectdivisions_id AND projectcategories_id=".$projectcategories_id." AND projectdivisions.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' AND projectcategoriesdivisions_link.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' ORDER BY division"); 
 	echo mysql_error();
 //###
 }else
- 	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectdivisions WHERE year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' ORDER BY division");
+ 	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectdivisions WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' ORDER BY division");
  echo "<select name=\"projectdivisions_id\">";
  echo "<option value=\"\">".i18n("Select a division")."</option>\n";
  while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q))
diff --git a/register_participants_project_divisionselector.php b/register_participants_project_divisionselector.php
index 07c2524..373fc2f 100644
--- a/register_participants_project_divisionselector.php
+++ b/register_participants_project_divisionselector.php
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
 	"AND registrations.num='".$_SESSION['registration_number']."' ". 
 	"AND registrations.id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' ".
 	"AND students.registrations_id=registrations.id ".
-	"AND registrations.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']." ".
-	"AND students.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']);
+	"AND registrations.conferences_id=".$conference['id']." ".
+	"AND students.conferences_id=".$conference['id']);
 echo mysql_error();
 
  if(mysql_num_rows($q)==0)
diff --git a/register_participants_safety.php b/register_participants_safety.php
index ef44fab..115a7d7 100644
--- a/register_participants_safety.php
+++ b/register_participants_safety.php
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
 	"AND registrations.num='".$_SESSION['registration_number']."' ". 
 	"AND registrations.id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' ".
 	"AND students.registrations_id=registrations.id ".
-	"AND registrations.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']." ".
-	"AND students.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']);
+	"AND registrations.conferences_id=".$conference['id']." ".
+	"AND students.conferences_id=".$conference['id']);
 echo mysql_error();
 
  if(mysql_num_rows($q)==0) {
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ echo mysql_error();
 	}
 	else {
 		//first we will delete all their old answer, its easier to delete and re-insert in this case then it would be to find the corresponding answers and update them
-		mysql_query("DELETE FROM safety WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+		mysql_query("DELETE FROM safety WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 		if(is_array($_POST['safety'])) {
 			$safetyids=array_keys($_POST['safety']);
 			foreach($safetyids AS $key=>$val) {
-				mysql_query("INSERT INTO safety (registrations_id,safetyquestions_id,year,answer) VALUES (".
+				mysql_query("INSERT INTO safety (registrations_id,safetyquestions_id,conferences_id,answer) VALUES (".
 						"'".$_SESSION['registration_id']."', ".
 						"'$val', ".
-						"'".$config['FAIRYEAR']."', ".
+						"'".$conference['id']."', ".
 						"'".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['safety'][$val]))."')");
 						echo mysql_error();
 			}
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ else if($newstatus=="complete") {
 	$safetyanswers[$r->safetyquestions_id]=$r->answer;
  }
 
- $q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM safetyquestions WHERE year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' ORDER BY ord");
+ $q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM safetyquestions WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' ORDER BY ord");
  if(mysql_num_rows($q)) {
 	 echo i18n("Please agree to / answer the following safety questions by checking the box next to the question, or choosing the appropriate answer");
 	 echo "<br />";
diff --git a/register_participants_signature.php b/register_participants_signature.php
index 88df547..1e9d3a3 100644
--- a/register_participants_signature.php
+++ b/register_participants_signature.php
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@
 				AND registrations.num='{$_SESSION['registration_number']}'
 				AND registrations.id='{$_SESSION['registration_id']}'
 				AND students.registrations_id=registrations.id
-				AND registrations.year={$config['FAIRYEAR']}
-				AND students.year={$config['FAIRYEAR']}");
+				AND registrations.conferences_id={$conference['id']}
+				AND students.conferences_id={$conference['id']}");
 	$registration_number=$_SESSION['registration_number'];
 	$registration_id=$_SESSION['registration_id'];
 
@@ -93,13 +93,13 @@ $pdf->AddPage();
                  JOIN projectdivisions ON projects.projectdivisions_id=projectdivisions.id
                  JOIN projectcategories ON projects.projectcategories_id=projectcategories.id
                  WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' 
-                        AND projects.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'
-                        AND projectdivisions.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'
-                        AND projectcategories.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'
+                        AND projects.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'
+                        AND projectdivisions.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'
+                        AND projectcategories.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'
                         ");
 	 $projectinfo=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 
-	 $q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM students WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+	 $q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM students WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 	 while($si=mysql_fetch_object($q))
 		$studentinfoarray[]=$si;
  }
diff --git a/register_participants_signature_pdflib.php b/register_participants_signature_pdflib.php
index 8c224ff..6a95cad 100644
--- a/register_participants_signature_pdflib.php
+++ b/register_participants_signature_pdflib.php
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
 	"AND registrations.num='".$_SESSION['registration_number']."' ". 
 	"AND registrations.id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' ".
 	"AND students.registrations_id=registrations.id ".
-	"AND registrations.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']." ".
-	"AND students.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']);
+	"AND registrations.conferences_id=".$conference['id']." ".
+	"AND students.conferences_id=".$conference['id']);
 
 	$registration_number=$_SESSION['registration_number'];
 	$registration_id=$_SESSION['registration_id'];
@@ -112,13 +112,13 @@ $pdf->newPage();
                  JOIN projectdivisions ON projects.projectdivisions_id=projectdivisions.id
                  JOIN projectcategories ON projects.projectcategories_id=projectcategories.id
                  WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' 
-                        AND projects.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'
-                        AND projectdivisions.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'
-                        AND projectcategories.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'
+                        AND projects.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'
+                        AND projectdivisions.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'
+                        AND projectcategories.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'
                         ");
  $projectinfo=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 
- $q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM students WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+ $q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM students WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
  while($si=mysql_fetch_object($q))
 	$studentinfoarray[]=$si;
  }
diff --git a/register_participants_spawards.php b/register_participants_spawards.php
index 166a8f9..cad4ee7 100644
--- a/register_participants_spawards.php
+++ b/register_participants_spawards.php
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
 	"AND registrations.num='".$_SESSION['registration_number']."' ". 
 	"AND registrations.id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' ".
 	"AND students.registrations_id=registrations.id ".
-	"AND registrations.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']." ".
-	"AND students.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']);
+	"AND registrations.conferences_id=".$conference['id']." ".
+	"AND students.conferences_id=".$conference['id']);
 echo mysql_error();
 
  if(mysql_num_rows($q)==0)
@@ -126,15 +126,15 @@ function checkboxclicked(b)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			mysql_query("DELETE FROM project_specialawards_link WHERE projects_id='$project->id' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+			mysql_query("DELETE FROM project_specialawards_link WHERE projects_id='$project->id' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 
 			foreach($splist AS $spaward)
 			{
 				$s = ($spaward == -1) ? "NULL" : "'$spaward'";
-				mysql_query("INSERT INTO project_specialawards_link (award_awards_id,projects_id,year) VALUES (".
+				mysql_query("INSERT INTO project_specialawards_link (award_awards_id,projects_id,conferences_id) VALUES (".
 						"$s, ".
 						"'$project->id', ".
-						"'".$config['FAIRYEAR']."')");
+						"'".$conference['id']."')");
 						echo mysql_error();
 			}
 			if($num) {
diff --git a/register_participants_students.php b/register_participants_students.php
index c27d09b..9f4e608 100644
--- a/register_participants_students.php
+++ b/register_participants_students.php
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
 	"AND registrations.num='".$_SESSION['registration_number']."' ". 
 	"AND registrations.id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' ".
 	"AND students.registrations_id=registrations.id ".
-	"AND registrations.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']." ".
-	"AND students.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']);
+	"AND registrations.conferences_id=".$conference['id']." ".
+	"AND students.conferences_id=".$conference['id']);
 echo mysql_error();
 
  if(mysql_num_rows($q)==0)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ echo mysql_error();
 
  $regfee_items = array();
  $items_q = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM regfee_items
- 				WHERE year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}'");
+ 				WHERE conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'");
  while($items_i = mysql_fetch_assoc($items_q)) {
  	$regfee_items[] = $items_i;
  }
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ if($_POST['action']=="save")
 				//if they use schoolpassword or singlepassword, then we need to set the school based on the school stored in the registration record.  for anything else they can school the school on their own.
 				if($config['participant_registration_type']=="schoolpassword" || $config['participant_registration_type']=="invite")
 				{
-					$q=mysql_query("SELECT schools_id FROM registrations WHERE id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND YEAR='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+					$q=mysql_query("SELECT schools_id FROM registrations WHERE id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 					$r=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 					$schools_id=$r->schools_id;
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ if($_POST['action']=="save")
 				}
 				//INSERT new record
 				$dob=$_POST['year'][$x]."-".$_POST['month'][$x]."-".$_POST['day'][$x];
-				mysql_query("INSERT INTO students (registrations_id,firstname,lastname,pronunciation,sex,email,address,city,province,postalcode,phone,dateofbirth,grade,schools_id,tshirt,medicalalert,foodreq,teachername,teacheremail,year) VALUES (".
+				mysql_query("INSERT INTO students (registrations_id,firstname,lastname,pronunciation,sex,email,address,city,province,postalcode,phone,dateofbirth,grade,schools_id,tshirt,medicalalert,foodreq,teachername,teacheremail,conferences_id) VALUES (".
 						"'".$_SESSION['registration_id']."', ".
 						"'".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['firstname'][$x]))."', ".
 						"'".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['lastname'][$x]))."', ".
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ if($_POST['action']=="save")
 						"'".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['foodreq'][$x]))."', ".
 						"'".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['teachername'][$x]))."', ".
 						"'".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['teacheremail'][$x]))."', ".
-						"'".$config['FAIRYEAR']."')");
+						"'".$conference['id']."')");
 				$students_id = mysql_insert_id();
 				
 				echo notice(i18n("%1 %2 successfully added",array($_POST['firstname'][$x],$_POST['lastname'][$x])));
@@ -199,10 +199,10 @@ if($_GET['action']=="removestudent")
 
 			//now see if they have an emergency contact that also needs to be removed
 
-			$q=mysql_query("SELECT id FROM emergencycontact WHERE students_id='$students_id' AND registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+			$q=mysql_query("SELECT id FROM emergencycontact WHERE students_id='$students_id' AND registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 			//no need to error message if this doesnt exist
 			if(mysql_num_rows($q)==1)
-				mysql_query("DELETE FROM emergencycontact WHERE students_id='$students_id' AND registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+				mysql_query("DELETE FROM emergencycontact WHERE students_id='$students_id' AND registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 
 			mysql_query("DELETE FROM regfee_items_link WHERE students_id='$students_id'");
 			
@@ -231,14 +231,14 @@ else if($newstatus=="complete")
 
 //now query and display
 
- $q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM students WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+ $q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM students WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 
  if(mysql_num_rows($q)==0)
  {
  	//uhh oh, we didnt find any, this isnt possible! lets insert one using the logged in persons email address
 	//although... this can never really happen, since the above queries only allow the page to view if the student
 	//is found in the students table... soo... well, lets leave it here as a fallback anyways, just incase
-	mysql_query("INSERT INTO students (registrations_id,email,year) VALUES ('".$_SESSION['registration_id']."','".mysql_escape_string($_SESSION['email'])."','".$config['FAIRYEAR']."')");
+	mysql_query("INSERT INTO students (registrations_id,email,conferences_id) VALUES ('".$_SESSION['registration_id']."','".mysql_escape_string($_SESSION['email'])."','".$conference['id']."')");
 	//if we just inserted it, then we will obviously find 1
 	$numfound=1;
  }
@@ -351,8 +351,9 @@ if($config['participant_student_personal']=="yes")
 		echo "</td><td>\n";
 
 		//the year selector should be based on the min/max ages possible (as set in $config)
-		$minyearselect=$config['FAIRYEAR'] - $config['maxage'];
-		$maxyearselect=$config['FAIRYEAR'] - $config['minage'];
+		// FIXME - this should be converted to use the year in which the conference occurs
+		$minyearselect = $config['FAIRYEAR'] - $config['maxage'];
+		$maxyearselect = $config['FAIRYEAR'] - $config['minage'];
 			emit_year_selector("year[$x]",$year,$minyearselect,$maxyearselect);
 		echo "</td><td>".REQUIREDFIELD."</td></tr></table>\n";
 	echo "</td>\n";
@@ -425,7 +426,7 @@ if($config['participant_student_personal']=="yes")
 	echo " <td>".i18n("School")."</td><td colspan=\"3\">";
 	if( $config['participant_registration_type']=="open" || $config['participant_registration_type']=="singlepassword" || $config['participant_registration_type']=="openorinvite" || ($studentinfo && !$studentinfo->schools_id) )
 	{
-		$schoolq=mysql_query("SELECT id,school,city FROM schools WHERE year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' ORDER by city,school");
+		$schoolq=mysql_query("SELECT id,school,city FROM schools WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' ORDER by city,school");
 		echo "<select name=\"schools_id[$x]\">\n";
 		echo "<option value=\"\">".i18n("Choose School")."</option>\n";
 		while($r=mysql_fetch_object($schoolq))
@@ -443,7 +444,7 @@ if($config['participant_student_personal']=="yes")
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		$schoolq=mysql_query("SELECT id,school FROM schools WHERE year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' AND id='$studentinfo->schools_id'");
+		$schoolq=mysql_query("SELECT id,school FROM schools WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' AND id='$studentinfo->schools_id'");
 		$r=mysql_fetch_object($schoolq);
 		echo $r->school;
 	}
diff --git a/register_participants_tours.php b/register_participants_tours.php
index 873f32d..54f5f02 100644
--- a/register_participants_tours.php
+++ b/register_participants_tours.php
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
 	"AND registrations.num='".$_SESSION['registration_number']."' ". 
 	"AND registrations.id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' ".
 	"AND students.registrations_id=registrations.id ".
-	"AND registrations.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']." ".
-	"AND students.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']);
+	"AND registrations.conferences_id=".$conference['id']." ".
+	"AND students.conferences_id=".$conference['id']);
 echo mysql_error();
 
  if(mysql_num_rows($q)==0)
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ echo mysql_error();
 		//first we will delete all their old answer, its easier to delete and re-insert in this case then it would be to find the corresponding answers and update them
 		mysql_query("DELETE FROM tours_choice 
 				WHERE registrations_id='{$_SESSION['registration_id']}' 
-				AND year='{$config['FAIRYEAR']}' 
+				AND conferences_id='{$conference['id']}' 
 				AND rank!='0'");
 		if(is_array($_POST['toursel']))
 		{
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ echo mysql_error();
 					/* Remember this choice in a format that is easily searchable */
 					$selarray[] = $x;
 
-					mysql_query("INSERT INTO tours_choice (registrations_id,students_id,tour_id,year,rank) VALUES (".
+					mysql_query("INSERT INTO tours_choice (registrations_id,students_id,tour_id,conferences_id,rank) VALUES (".
 						"'".$_SESSION['registration_id']."', ".
 						"'".intval($students_id)."', ".
 						"'".intval($tid)."', ".
-						"'".$config['FAIRYEAR']."', ".
+						"'".$conference['id']."', ".
 						"'$rank')");
 						echo mysql_error();
 				}
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ else if($newstatus=="complete")
 
 
  $assigned_tour = array();
- $q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM tours_choice WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+ $q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM tours_choice WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
  while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q))
  {
  	if($r->rank == 0) $assigned_tour[$r->students_id] = $r->tour_id;
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ else if($newstatus=="complete")
  }
 
  $tours = array();
- $q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM tours WHERE year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' ORDER BY id");
+ $q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM tours WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' ORDER BY id");
  if(mysql_num_rows($q) == 0)
  {
  	echo notice(i18n("There is not tour information"));
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ else if($newstatus=="complete")
  echo "<form method=\"post\" action=\"register_participants_tours.php\">\n";
  echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"save\">\n";
 
- $q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM students WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+ $q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM students WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
  $num_found = mysql_num_rows($q);
 
  $print_submit = false;
diff --git a/schoolaccess.php b/schoolaccess.php
index ff752cb..27a23aa 100644
--- a/schoolaccess.php
+++ b/schoolaccess.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ require_once('user.inc.php');
 // authenticate the login
 if($_POST['schoolid'] && $_POST['accesscode'])
 {
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM schools WHERE id='".$_POST['schoolid']."' AND accesscode='".$_POST['accesscode']."' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM schools WHERE id='".$_POST['schoolid']."' AND accesscode='".$_POST['accesscode']."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 	if(mysql_num_rows($q)==1)
 	{
 		$_SESSION['schoolid']=$_POST['schoolid'];
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ if($_GET['action']=="logout")
 
 if($_SESSION['schoolid'] && $_SESSION['schoolaccesscode']){
 	// we're logged in, draw the dashboard
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM schools WHERE id='".$_SESSION['schoolid']."' AND accesscode='".$_SESSION['schoolaccesscode']."' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM schools WHERE id='".$_SESSION['schoolid']."' AND accesscode='".$_SESSION['schoolaccesscode']."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 	echo mysql_error();
 	$school=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 	if($school) {
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ function draw_dashboard(){
 
 function draw_login(){
 	send_header("School Home");
-	global $errormsg, $happymsg, $config;
+	global $errormsg, $happymsg, $config, $conference;
 	if($errormsg) echo "<font color=red><b>$errormsg</b></font>";
 	if($happymsg) echo happy($happymsg);
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ function draw_login(){
 	<select name="schoolid">
 	<option value=""><?=i18n("Choose your school")?></option>
 	<?
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT id,school,city FROM schools WHERE year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' ORDER BY school");
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT id,school,city FROM schools WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' ORDER BY school");
 	$prev="somethingthatdoesnotexist";
 	while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q))
 	{
diff --git a/schoolinvite.php b/schoolinvite.php
index a9c0249..53eba2e 100644
--- a/schoolinvite.php
+++ b/schoolinvite.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ include "common.inc.php";
 
 if($_SESSION['schoolid'] && $_SESSION['schoolaccesscode'] && $conference['type'] != 'scienceolympics'){
 	send_header("School Participant Invitations");
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM schools WHERE id='".$_SESSION['schoolid']."' AND accesscode='".$_SESSION['schoolaccesscode']."' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM schools WHERE id='".$_SESSION['schoolid']."' AND accesscode='".$_SESSION['schoolaccesscode']."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 	echo mysql_error();
 	$school=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 	if($school)
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ if($_SESSION['schoolid'] && $_SESSION['schoolaccesscode'] && $conference['type']
 					if($_POST['firstname'] && $_POST['lastname'] && $_POST['email'] && $_POST['grade'])
 					{
 						//make sure they arent already invited!
-						$q=mysql_query("SELECT firstname, lastname FROM students WHERE year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' AND email='".$_POST['email']."'");
+						$q=mysql_query("SELECT firstname, lastname FROM students WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' AND email='".$_POST['email']."'");
 						if(mysql_num_rows($q))
 						{
 							echo error(i18n("That students email address has already been invited"));
@@ -56,17 +56,17 @@ if($_SESSION['schoolid'] && $_SESSION['schoolaccesscode'] && $conference['type']
 								//random number between
 								//100000 and 999999  (six digit integer)
 								$regnum=rand(100000,999999);
-								$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM registrations WHERE num='$regnum' AND year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']);
+								$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM registrations WHERE num='$regnum' AND conferences_id=".$conference['id']);
 							}while(mysql_num_rows($q)>0);
 
 							//actually insert it
-							mysql_query("INSERT INTO registrations (num,email,emailcontact,start,status,year) VALUES (".
+							mysql_query("INSERT INTO registrations (num,email,emailcontact,start,status,conferences_id) VALUES (".
 									"'$regnum',".
 									"'".$_POST['email']."',".
 									"'".$_POST['emailcontact']."',".
 									"NOW(),".
 									"'open',".
-									$config['FAIRYEAR'].
+									$conference['id'].
 									")");
 							$regid=mysql_insert_id();
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ if($_SESSION['schoolid'] && $_SESSION['schoolaccesscode'] && $conference['type']
 									'".mysql_escape_string($_POST['lastname'])."',
 									'".mysql_escape_string($_SESSION['schoolid'])."',
 									'".mysql_escape_string($_POST['grade'])."',
-									'".$config['FAIRYEAR']."')");
+									'".$conference['id']."')");
 
 							email_send("new_participant",$_POST['email'],array(),array("REGNUM"=>$regnum, "EMAIL"=>$_POST['email']));
 							if($_POST['emailcontact'])
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ if($_SESSION['schoolid'] && $_SESSION['schoolaccesscode'] && $conference['type']
 				if($_GET['action']=="uninvite")
 				{
 					//first, make sure that this is really their student, and it sfor this year.
-					$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM students WHERE id='".$_GET['uninvite']."' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' AND schools_id='".$_SESSION['schoolid']."'");
+					$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM students WHERE id='".$_GET['uninvite']."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' AND schools_id='".$_SESSION['schoolid']."'");
 					if(mysql_num_rows($q))
 					{
 						$r=mysql_fetch_object($q);
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ if($_SESSION['schoolid'] && $_SESSION['schoolaccesscode'] && $conference['type']
 							registrations 
 						WHERE 
 							students.schools_id='".$school->id."' 
-							AND students.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' 
+							AND students.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' 
 							AND students.registrations_id=registrations.id 
 						ORDER BY 
 							lastname,
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ if($_SESSION['schoolid'] && $_SESSION['schoolaccesscode'] && $conference['type']
 						else if($school->projectlimitper=="agecategory")
 						{
 							echo "<br />";
-							$catq=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' ORDER BY id");
+							$catq=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' ORDER BY id");
 							while($catr=mysql_fetch_object($catq)){
 
 								$q2=mysql_query("SELECT COUNT(students.id) AS num
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ if($_SESSION['schoolid'] && $_SESSION['schoolaccesscode'] && $conference['type']
 											students.schools_id='".$school->id."' 
 											AND students.grade>='$catr->mingrade'
 											AND students.grade<='$catr->maxgrade'
-											AND students.year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."' 
+											AND students.conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' 
 											AND students.registrations_id=registrations.id 
 										");
 										echo mysql_error();
diff --git a/tours.class.php b/tours.class.php
index 3f48e8d..3fdb9b2 100644
--- a/tours.class.php
+++ b/tours.class.php
@@ -129,14 +129,14 @@ function tableEditorSave($data)
 
 function tableEditorDelete()
 {
-	global $config;
+	global $conference;
 
 	$id = $this->id;
 
-	mysql_query("DELETE FROM tours_choice WHERE tour_id='$id' AND year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
-	mysql_query("DELETE FROM tours WHERE id='$id' AND year='".$config['FAIRYEAR']."'");
+	mysql_query("DELETE FROM tours_choice WHERE tour_id='$id' AND conferences_id=".$conference['id']."'");
+	mysql_query("DELETE FROM tours WHERE id='$id' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 
-	echo happy(i18n("Successfully removed tour from this year's fair"));
+	echo happy(i18n("Successfully removed tour from this conference"));
 }
 
 };
diff --git a/user_main.php b/user_main.php
index 15789c0..3d135c7 100644
--- a/user_main.php
+++ b/user_main.php
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
 require_once("common.inc.php");
 require_once("user.inc.php");
 user_auth_required();
-
+echo $config['dates']['fairdate'] . "<hr>";
 // find out if this user actually is in this conference
-$query = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM users WHERE conferences_id = {$_SESSION['conferences_id']}"
+$query = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM users WHERE conferences_id = {$conference['id']}"
 	. " AND accounts_id = " . $_SESSION['accounts_id'];
 $data = mysql_fetch_array(mysql_query($query));
 if($data[0] == 0){
diff --git a/user_new.php b/user_new.php
index d829e72..37a5f90 100644
--- a/user_new.php
+++ b/user_new.php
@@ -115,10 +115,10 @@
 	}
 
 	/* See if this email already exists */
-	$q = mysql_query("SELECT id,types,MAX(year) AS year,deleted FROM users WHERE (email='$sql_email' OR username='$sql_email' )");
-	//select *, max(year) from users where username=sql_email
-	//if deleted and year = current yera - just undelete
-	//if deleted and year != current yera - proceed normally and recreate the user
+	$q = mysql_query("SELECT id,types,MAX(conferences_id) AS year,deleted FROM users WHERE (email='$sql_email' OR username='$sql_email' )");
+	//select *, max(conferences_id) from users where username=sql_email
+	//if deleted and conferences_id = current conference id - just undelete
+	//if deleted and conferences_id != current conference id - proceed normally and recreate the user
 
 
 	if(mysql_num_rows($q) > 0) {
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 		$r = mysql_fetch_object($q);
 		$types = explode(',', $r->types);
 
-		if($r->year==$config['FAIRYEAR'] && $r->deleted=='yes') {
+		if($r->year==$conference['id'] && $r->deleted=='yes') {
 			mysql_query("UPDATE users SET deleted='no' WHERE id='$r->id'");
 			message_push(happy(i18n("Your account has been undeleted")));
 			message_push(notice(i18n("Use the 'recover password' option on the %1 {$user_what[$type]} login page %2 if you have forgotten your password",