diff --git a/app/views/admin/writing_conferences/_form.html.erb b/app/views/admin/writing_conferences/_form.html.erb
index 5525934..a132eb0 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/writing_conferences/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/writing_conferences/_form.html.erb
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
       <div class="control-group">
         <label class="control-label muted"><%= t("personal_conference.year") %></label>
         <div class="controls">
-          <%= select_year((@writing_conference.year ? @writing_conference.year.to_i : DateTime.now.year), {:start_year => DateTime.now.year, :end_year => 1930}, {:name => 'writing_conference[year]',:class => 'span1'} ) %>
+          <%= select_year((@writing_conference.year ? @writing_conference.year.to_i : DateTime.now.year), {:start_year => DateTime.now.year, :end_year => 1930, :prompt => "Choose year"}, {:name => 'writing_conference[year]',:class => 'span1'} ) %>
         </div>
       </div>