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+from django.db import models
+
+from symposion.proposals.models import ProposalBase
+
+
+class Proposal(ProposalBase):
+
+    AUDIENCE_LEVEL_NOVICE = 1
+    AUDIENCE_LEVEL_EXPERIENCED = 2
+    AUDIENCE_LEVEL_INTERMEDIATE = 3
+
+    AUDIENCE_LEVELS = [
+        (AUDIENCE_LEVEL_NOVICE, "Novice"),
+        (AUDIENCE_LEVEL_INTERMEDIATE, "Intermediate"),
+        (AUDIENCE_LEVEL_EXPERIENCED, "Experienced"),
+    ]
+
+    audience_level = models.IntegerField(choices=AUDIENCE_LEVELS)
+
+    recording_release = models.BooleanField(
+        default=True,
+        help_text="By submitting your proposal, you agree to give permission to the conference organizers to record, edit, and release audio and/or video of your presentation. If you do not agree to this, please uncheck this box."
+    )
+
+    class Meta:
+        abstract = True
+
+
+class TalkProposal(Proposal):
+
+    class Meta:
+        verbose_name = "talk proposal"