diff --git a/app/Models/Foundation/Summit/Summit.php b/app/Models/Foundation/Summit/Summit.php
index b3813cc5..5fe92a8f 100644
--- a/app/Models/Foundation/Summit/Summit.php
+++ b/app/Models/Foundation/Summit/Summit.php
@@ -3403,6 +3403,14 @@ SQL;
         return $attr === false ? null : $attr;
     }
 
+
+
+    public function getDefaultBadgeAccessLevelTypes(){
+        $criteria = Criteria::create();
+        $criteria->where(Criteria::expr()->eq('is_default', true));
+        return $this->badge_access_level_types->matching($criteria);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param string $level_name
      * @return SummitAccessLevelType|null
@@ -4636,6 +4644,36 @@ SQL;
         return $list;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * this define the default access level types
+     * that need to be seeded when a new show is created
+     */
+    public function seedDefaultAccessLevelTypes():void{
+
+        $defaults = [
+            [
+                'name' => 'CHAT',
+                'description'=> 'Enables Chat Feature.'
+            ],
+            [
+                'name' => 'IN_PERSON',
+                'description'=> 'Allows in person show access.'
+            ],
+            [
+                'name' => 'VIRTUAL',
+                'description'=> 'Allows virtual show access.'
+            ]
+        ];
+
+        foreach($defaults as $default) {
+            $a = new SummitAccessLevelType();
+            $a->setName($default['name']);
+            $a->setDescription($default['description']);
+            $a->setIsDefault(true);
+            $this->addBadgeAccessLevelType($a);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return string
      */
diff --git a/app/Services/Model/Imp/SummitAccessLevelTypeService.php b/app/Services/Model/Imp/SummitAccessLevelTypeService.php
index 70be32b2..9fa9d106 100644
--- a/app/Services/Model/Imp/SummitAccessLevelTypeService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Model/Imp/SummitAccessLevelTypeService.php
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ implements ISummitAccessLevelTypeService
 
             $summit->addBadgeAccessLevelType($access_level);
 
+            if($access_level->isDefault()){
+                // add to all existent badge types
+                foreach($summit->getBadgeTypes() as $badgeType){
+                    $badgeType->addAccessLevel($access_level);
+                }
+            }
             return $access_level;
 
        });
@@ -96,9 +102,7 @@ implements ISummitAccessLevelTypeService
                     throw new ValidationException(sprintf("access level with name %s already exists!", $name));
                 }
             }
-
             return SummitAccessLevelTypeFactory::populate($access_level, $data);
-
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Services/Model/Imp/SummitBadgeTypeService.php b/app/Services/Model/Imp/SummitBadgeTypeService.php
index 2a839354..c454286b 100644
--- a/app/Services/Model/Imp/SummitBadgeTypeService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Model/Imp/SummitBadgeTypeService.php
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ final class SummitBadgeTypeService extends AbstractService
                 throw new ValidationException("there is already a default badge type");
             }
             $badge_type = SummitBadgeTypeFactory::build($data);
+            // add default access levels
+            foreach($summit->getDefaultBadgeAccessLevelTypes() as $default_access_level){
+                $badge_type->addAccessLevel($default_access_level);
+            }
+
             $summit->addBadgeType($badge_type);
             return $badge_type;
         });
@@ -77,6 +82,7 @@ final class SummitBadgeTypeService extends AbstractService
                     throw new ValidationException("badge type name already exists");
                 }
             }
+
             if(isset($data['is_default'])) {
                 $is_default = boolval($data['is_default']);
                 if ($is_default && $summit->hasDefaultBadgeType() && !$badge_type->isDefault()) {
diff --git a/app/Services/Model/Imp/SummitService.php b/app/Services/Model/Imp/SummitService.php
index f1894dde..126737a5 100644
--- a/app/Services/Model/Imp/SummitService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Model/Imp/SummitService.php
@@ -1597,7 +1597,11 @@ final class SummitService extends AbstractService implements ISummitService
             foreach ($this->default_event_types_repository->getAll() as $default_event_type) {
                 $summit->addEventType($default_event_type->buildType($summit));
             }
+
             $summit->seedDefaultEmailFlowEvents();
+
+            $summit->seedDefaultAccessLevelTypes();
+
             $this->summit_repository->add($summit);
 
             return $summit;