diff --git a/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/chairman/controller/AddConferenceController.java b/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/chairman/controller/AddConferenceController.java
index 84b7b94..50b179d 100644
--- a/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/chairman/controller/AddConferenceController.java
+++ b/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/chairman/controller/AddConferenceController.java
@@ -484,6 +484,7 @@ public class AddConferenceController extends AbstractWizardFormController {
 			}
 
 			conferenceManager.addRole(RoleType.CHAIRMAN, SessionService.getInstance().getCurrentUserLogin(), conf.getId());
+			conferenceManager.addRole(RoleType.PCMEMBER, SessionService.getInstance().getCurrentUserLogin(), conf.getId());
 			// Refresh the roles to take into account the chairman credentials
 			SessionService.getInstance().refreshAuthentication();
 		} else if (action.equals("modify")) {