diff --git a/jilo-web.conf.php b/jilo-web.conf.php
index 65d1fe9..1cc859e 100644
--- a/jilo-web.conf.php
+++ b/jilo-web.conf.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ $config = [
     'domain'		=> 'localhost',
     'folder'		=> '/jilo-web/',
     'database'		=> '/home/yasen/work/code/git/lindeas-code/jilo-web/jilo-web.db',
+    'jilo_database'	=> '/home/yasen/work/code/git/lindeas-code/jilo/jilo.db',
 ];
 
 ?>
diff --git a/public_html/classes/conference.php b/public_html/classes/conference.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12cac0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public_html/classes/conference.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+class Conference {
+    private $db;
+    private $table_name = 'conferences';
+
+    public $jitsi_component;
+    public $start;
+    public $end;
+    public $conference_id;
+    public $conference_name;
+    public $participants;
+    public $name_count;
+    public $conference_host;
+
+    public function __construct($database) {
+        $this->db = $database->getConnection();
+        $this->queries = include('queries.php');
+    }
+
+    // list of all conferences
+    public function conferences_all_formatted() {
+        $sql = $this->queries['conferences_all_formatted'];
+        $query = $this->db->prepare($sql);
+        $query->execute();
+
+        return $query;
+    }
+
+}
+
+?>
diff --git a/public_html/classes/queries.php b/public_html/classes/queries.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6926e1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public_html/classes/queries.php
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+<?php
+
+// all sql queries for the jilo database in one place
+
+return [
+
+    // list of conferences for time period (if given)
+    // fields: component, duration, conference ID, conference name, number of participants, name count (the conf name is found), conference host
+    'conferences_all_formatted' => "
+SELECT DISTINCT
+    c.jitsi_component,
+    (SELECT ce.time
+        FROM conference_events ce
+        WHERE
+            ce.conference_id = c.conference_id
+            AND
+            ce.conference_event = 'conference expired')
+    AS start,
+    (SELECT ce.time
+        FROM conference_events ce
+        WHERE
+            ce.conference_id = c.conference_id
+            AND
+            ce.conference_event = 'conference created')
+    AS end,
+    c.conference_id,
+    c.conference_name,
+    (SELECT COUNT(pe.participant_id) AS participants
+        FROM participant_events pe
+        WHERE
+            pe.event_type = 'participant joining'
+            AND
+            pe.event_param = c.conference_id),
+    name_counts.name_count,
+    c.conference_host
+FROM
+    conferences c
+JOIN (
+    SELECT
+        conference_name,
+        COUNT(*) AS name_count
+    FROM
+        conferences
+    GROUP BY
+        conference_name
+) AS name_counts ON c.conference_name = name_counts.conference_name
+JOIN
+    conference_events ce ON c.conference_id = ce.conference_id
+WHERE (ce.time >= '%s 00:00:00' AND ce.time <= '%s 23:59:59')
+ORDER BY
+    c.id;",
+
+
+    // search for a conference by its ID for a time period (if given)
+    'conference_by_id' => "
+SELECT
+    pe.time,
+    c.conference_id,
+    c.conference_name,
+    c.conference_host,
+    pe.loglevel,
+    pe.event_type,
+    p.endpoint_id AS participant_id,
+    pe.event_param
+FROM
+    conferences c
+LEFT JOIN
+    conference_events ce ON c.conference_id = ce.conference_id
+LEFT JOIN
+    participants p ON c.conference_id = p.conference_id
+LEFT JOIN
+    participant_events pe ON p.endpoint_id = pe.participant_id
+WHERE
+    c.conference_id = '%s'
+AND (pe.time >= '%s 00:00:00' AND pe.time <= '%s 23:59:59')
+
+UNION
+
+SELECT
+    ce.time AS event_time,
+    c.conference_id,
+    c.conference_name,
+    c.conference_host,
+    ce.loglevel,
+    ce.conference_event AS event_type,
+    NULL AS participant_id,
+    ce.conference_param AS event_param
+FROM
+    conferences c
+LEFT JOIN
+    conference_events ce ON c.conference_id = ce.conference_id
+WHERE
+    c.conference_id = '%s'
+AND (event_time >= '%s 00:00:00' AND event_time <= '%s 23:59:59')
+
+ORDER BY
+    pe.time;"
+
+
+];
+
+?>
diff --git a/public_html/index.php b/public_html/index.php
index 9c5c549..b04a1a6 100644
--- a/public_html/index.php
+++ b/public_html/index.php
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ $allowed_urls = [
     'register',
     'profile',
     'config',
+    'conferences',
 ];
 
 // cnfig file
diff --git a/public_html/pages/conferences.php b/public_html/pages/conferences.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ea0790
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public_html/pages/conferences.php
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<?php
+
+require_once 'classes/database.php';
+require 'classes/conference.php';
+
+// list of all conferences
+try {
+    $db = new Database($config['jilo_database']);
+    $conference = new Conference($db);
+
+    $search = $conference->conferences_all_formatted();
+
+    if ($search->rowCount() > 0) {
+        $conferences = array();
+        $conferences['records'] = array();
+
+        while ($row = $search->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC)) {
+            extract($row);
+            $conference_record = array(
+                'jitsi_component'	=> $jitsi_component,
+                'start'			=> $start,
+                'end'			=> $end,
+                'conference_id'		=> $conference_id,
+                'conference_name'	=> $conference_name,
+                'participants'		=> $participants,
+                'name_count'		=> $name_count,
+                'conference_host'	=> $conference_host
+            );
+            array_push($conferences['records'], $conference_record);
+        }
+
+        // FIXME format this better
+        echo json_encode($conferences);
+
+    } else {
+        echo 'No matching conferences found';
+    }
+
+} catch (Exception $e) {
+    $error = $e->getMessage();
+}
+
+?>
diff --git a/public_html/pages/config.php b/public_html/pages/config.php
index 7ccbe49..418fbc1 100644
--- a/public_html/pages/config.php
+++ b/public_html/pages/config.php
@@ -1 +1,13 @@
 <?php ?>
+
+<div>
+
+<p>Jilo web configuration</p>
+
+<ul>
+<?php foreach ($config as $config_item=>$config_value) { ?>
+    <li><?php echo htmlspecialchars($config_item) . ': ' . htmlspecialchars($config_value); ?></li>
+<?php } ?>
+</ul>
+
+</div>
diff --git a/public_html/pages/profile.php b/public_html/pages/profile.php
index 5a5e5f5..1481fdc 100644
--- a/public_html/pages/profile.php
+++ b/public_html/pages/profile.php
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
 <?php ?>
 
-profile of <?= $user ?>
\ No newline at end of file
+<div>
+
+<p>Profile of <?= $user ?></p>
+
+<ul>
+    <li>username: <?= $_SESSION['username'] ?></li>
+</ul>
+
+</div>
diff --git a/public_html/templates/menu.php b/public_html/templates/menu.php
index 65d8428..f1cad74 100644
--- a/public_html/templates/menu.php
+++ b/public_html/templates/menu.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
         <li><a href="index.php">home</a></li>
 <?php if ( isset($_SESSION['username']) ) { ?>
         <li><a href="?page=config">config</a></li>
+        <li><a href="?page=conferences">conferences</a></li>
 <?php } ?>
     </ul>