diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index 6f21365..d962521 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ app.get('/api/events/:slug', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
 
     // Parse needed_items from JSON string to array and boolean fields
     const event = rows[0];
+    console.log('Raw event_conclusion_message from DB:', event.event_conclusion_message); // Add logging
     try {
       event.needed_items = event.needed_items ? JSON.parse(event.needed_items) : [];
       event.email_notifications_enabled = Boolean(event.email_notifications_enabled);
@@ -989,4 +990,4 @@ app.listen(port, async () => {
   await connectToDatabase();
   // Optionally run the task on startup for testing
   // sendConclusionEmails();
-});
+});
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