diff --git a/ietf/liaisons/forms.py b/ietf/liaisons/forms.py
index 1ec804bf0..981502271 100644
--- a/ietf/liaisons/forms.py
+++ b/ietf/liaisons/forms.py
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ class LiaisonModelForm(BetterModelForm):
     '''
     from_groups = forms.ModelMultipleChoiceField(queryset=Group.objects.all(),label=u'Groups',required=False)
     from_contact = forms.EmailField()
+    to_contacts = forms.CharField(label="Contacts", widget=forms.Textarea(attrs={'rows':'3', }))
     to_groups = forms.ModelMultipleChoiceField(queryset=Group.objects,label=u'Groups',required=False)
     deadline = DatepickerDateField(date_format="yyyy-mm-dd", picker_settings={"autoclose": "1" }, label='Deadline', required=True)
     related_to = SearchableLiaisonStatementsField(label=u'Related Liaison Statement', required=False)
diff --git a/ietf/liaisons/migrations/0011_auto_20161013_1034.py b/ietf/liaisons/migrations/0011_auto_20161013_1034.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8937eb432
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ietf/liaisons/migrations/0011_auto_20161013_1034.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.db import models, migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('liaisons', '0010_auto_20151119_1317'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='liaisonstatement',
+            name='to_contacts',
+            field=models.CharField(help_text=b'Contacts at recipient group', max_length=2000),
+            preserve_default=True,
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/ietf/liaisons/models.py b/ietf/liaisons/models.py
index c17e79476..9abfe83f0 100644
--- a/ietf/liaisons/models.py
+++ b/ietf/liaisons/models.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class LiaisonStatement(models.Model):
     from_groups = models.ManyToManyField(Group, blank=True, related_name='liaisonstatement_from_set')
     from_contact = models.ForeignKey(Email, blank=True, null=True)
     to_groups = models.ManyToManyField(Group, blank=True, related_name='liaisonstatement_to_set')
-    to_contacts = models.CharField(max_length=255, help_text="Contacts at recipient group")
+    to_contacts = models.CharField(max_length=2000, help_text="Contacts at recipient group")
 
     response_contacts = models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=255, help_text="Where to send a response") # RFC4053
     technical_contacts = models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=255, help_text="Who to contact for clarification") # RFC4053