diff --git a/migrations/versions/32ec85002270_separate_topic_name_and_session_.py b/migrations/versions/32ec85002270_separate_topic_name_and_session_.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..993a355
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/32ec85002270_separate_topic_name_and_session_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+"""separate topic name and session identifier
+
+Revision ID: 32ec85002270
+Revises: b2574371025b
+Create Date: 2017-09-03 18:09:12.678823
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '32ec85002270'
+down_revision = 'b2574371025b'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.add_column('tops', sa.Column('name', sa.String(), nullable=True))
+    op.add_column('tops', sa.Column('session_identifier', sa.String(), nullable=True))
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_column('tops', 'session_identifier')
+    op.drop_column('tops', 'name')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/models.py b/models.py
index bfb153b..070559d 100644
--- a/models.py
+++ b/models.py
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ class Top(db.Model):
     duration = db.Column(db.Integer)
     held_on = db.Column(db.Date)
     sequence = db.Column(db.Integer)
+    name = db.Column(db.String)
+    session_identifier = db.Column(db.String)
 
 
     @staticmethod