diff --git a/addons/event/event.py b/addons/event/event.py
index 9e50128c592..068a07d8e5f 100644
--- a/addons/event/event.py
+++ b/addons/event/event.py
@@ -403,4 +403,13 @@ class event_registration(osv.osv):
             data.update(d['value'])
         return {'value': data}
 
+class res_partner(osv.osv):
+    _inherit = 'res.partner'
+
+    _columns = {
+        'speaker': fields.boolean('Speaker', help="Check this box if this contact is a speaker."),
+   }
+    
+res_partner()
+
 # vim:expandtab:smartindent:tabstop=4:softtabstop=4:shiftwidth=4:
diff --git a/addons/event/event_view.xml b/addons/event/event_view.xml
index 8efae21f676..507834145fa 100644
--- a/addons/event/event_view.xml
+++ b/addons/event/event_view.xml
@@ -478,5 +478,17 @@
 
         <menuitem name="Reporting" id="base.menu_report_association" parent="event_main_menu" sequence="20"/>
 
+        <!--  Partners inherited form -->
+        <record id="view_event_partner_info_form" model="ir.ui.view">
+            <field name="name">res.partner.event.info.inherit</field>
+            <field name="model">res.partner</field>
+            <field name="inherit_id" ref="base.view_partner_form"/>
+            <field name="arch" type="xml">
+                <field name="supplier" position="after">
+                    <field name="speaker"/>
+                </field>
+            </field>
+        </record>
+
     </data>
 </openerp>