diff --git a/conference/forms.py b/conference/forms.py
index c636ab93..3cdb0d39 100644
--- a/conference/forms.py
+++ b/conference/forms.py
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ class ConferenceCreateForm(forms.Form):
 
         # conference.quality_label = flag
 
-        conference.audience = data['audience']
+        if data.get('audience'):
+            conference.audience = data['audience']
 
         if data.get('country'):
             conference.country = Country.objects.get(id=data['country'])#.id cause select uses queryset