diff --git a/src/program/models.py b/src/program/models.py
index 7e7c65b3..b34bed8a 100644
--- a/src/program/models.py
+++ b/src/program/models.py
@@ -518,6 +518,7 @@ class EventInstance(CampRelatedModel):
     def get_ics_event(self):
         ievent = icalendar.Event()
         ievent['summary'] = self.event.title
+        ievent['description'] = self.event.abstract
         ievent['dtstart'] = icalendar.vDatetime(self.when.lower).to_ical()
         ievent['dtend'] = icalendar.vDatetime(self.when.upper).to_ical()
         ievent['location'] = icalendar.vText(self.location.name)