diff --git a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_id_edit_v2.svelte b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_id_edit_v2.svelte
index a5ab0aba..efafa42e 100644
--- a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_id_edit_v2.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_id_edit_v2.svelte
@@ -76,6 +76,15 @@
     // Trusted+ users see no lock UI; new meetings start unlocked.
     let contact_1_locked = $state(!!$idaa_slct.event_id && !$ae_loc.trusted_access);
 
+    // Auto-expand Contact 2 if the meeting already has data in that slot,
+    // so existing contact info is never silently hidden on load.
+    let show_contact_2 = $state(
+        !!(
+            $idaa_slct.event_obj?.contact_li_json?.[1]?.full_name ||
+            $idaa_slct.event_obj?.contact_li_json?.[1]?.email
+        )
+    );
+
     if ($idaa_slct.event_id) {
         $slct_trigger = 'load__event_obj';
         disable_submit_btn = false;
@@ -701,6 +710,24 @@ Copy and paste link: <a href="${link_base_url}?event_id=${event_do.event_id}">${
             </div>
         {/await}
 
+        <!-- Top save button — visible on existing meetings only so users don't scroll to the bottom
+             of this long form just to save. Mirrors the bottom Save Changes button. -->
+        {#if $idaa_slct.event_id}
+            <div class="flex justify-end">
+                <button
+                    type="submit"
+                    class="btn btn-sm preset-filled-primary-200-800"
+                    disabled={disable_submit_btn}
+                >
+                    {#await prom_api__event_obj}
+                        <span class="fas fa-spinner fa-spin"></span> Saving...
+                    {:then}
+                        <span class="fas fa-save"></span> Save Changes
+                    {/await}
+                </button>
+            </div>
+        {/if}
+
         <!-- ============================================================
              SECTION 1 — Meeting Information
              Fields: name, description, type
@@ -1601,75 +1628,93 @@ Copy and paste link: <a href="${link_base_url}?event_id=${event_do.event_id}">${
 
             <!-- ── Contact 2 (Optional secondary) ────────────────────── -->
             <div class="subsection space-y-3">
-                <h4 class="subsection-heading">
-                    <span class="fas fa-user-plus"></span> Contact 2 (Optional)
-                </h4>
+                <button
+                    type="button"
+                    class="flex flex-row items-center gap-2 text-left w-full"
+                    onclick={() => (show_contact_2 = !show_contact_2)}
+                >
+                    <span class="fas fa-{show_contact_2 ? 'caret-down' : 'caret-right'} text-xs opacity-60"></span>
+                    <h4 class="subsection-heading !mb-0">
+                        <span class="fas fa-user-plus"></span> Contact 2 (Optional)
+                    </h4>
+                </button>
 
-                <div class="flex flex-row flex-wrap gap-3">
-                    <label class="field-label" for="contact_2_full_name">
-                        Full Name
-                        <input
-                            type="text"
-                            id="contact_2_full_name"
-                            name="contact_2_full_name"
-                            autocomplete="name"
-                            placeholder="Full name"
-                            value={$lq__event_obj?.contact_li_json?.[1]?.full_name ?? ''}
-                            class="field-input w-64"
-                        />
-                    </label>
-                    <label class="field-label" for="contact_2_email">
-                        Email
-                        <input
-                            type="email"
-                            id="contact_2_email"
-                            name="contact_2_email"
-                            autocomplete="email"
-                            placeholder="Email address"
-                            value={$lq__event_obj?.contact_li_json?.[1]?.email ?? ''}
-                            class="field-input w-64"
-                        />
-                    </label>
-                </div>
+                {#if show_contact_2}
+                    <div class="flex flex-row flex-wrap gap-3">
+                        <label class="field-label" for="contact_2_full_name">
+                            Full Name
+                            <input
+                                type="text"
+                                id="contact_2_full_name"
+                                name="contact_2_full_name"
+                                autocomplete="name"
+                                placeholder="Full name"
+                                value={$lq__event_obj?.contact_li_json?.[1]?.full_name ?? ''}
+                                class="field-input w-64"
+                            />
+                        </label>
+                        <label class="field-label" for="contact_2_email">
+                            Email
+                            <input
+                                type="email"
+                                id="contact_2_email"
+                                name="contact_2_email"
+                                autocomplete="email"
+                                placeholder="Email address"
+                                value={$lq__event_obj?.contact_li_json?.[1]?.email ?? ''}
+                                class="field-input w-64"
+                            />
+                        </label>
+                    </div>
 
-                <div class="flex flex-row flex-wrap gap-3">
-                    <label class="field-label" for="contact_2_phone_mobile">
-                        Mobile Phone
-                        <input
-                            type="tel"
-                            id="contact_2_phone_mobile"
-                            name="contact_2_phone_mobile"
-                            autocomplete="tel"
-                            placeholder="Mobile / Cell"
-                            value={$lq__event_obj?.contact_li_json?.[1]?.phone_mobile ?? ''}
-                            class="field-input w-52"
-                        />
-                    </label>
-                    <label class="field-label" for="contact_2_phone_home">
-                        Home Phone
-                        <input
-                            type="tel"
-                            id="contact_2_phone_home"
-                            name="contact_2_phone_home"
-                            autocomplete="tel"
-                            placeholder="Home phone"
-                            value={$lq__event_obj?.contact_li_json?.[1]?.phone_home ?? ''}
-                            class="field-input w-52"
-                        />
-                    </label>
-                    <label class="field-label" for="contact_2_phone_office">
-                        Office Phone
-                        <input
-                            type="tel"
-                            id="contact_2_phone_office"
-                            name="contact_2_phone_office"
-                            autocomplete="tel"
-                            placeholder="Office phone"
-                            value={$lq__event_obj?.contact_li_json?.[1]?.phone_office ?? ''}
-                            class="field-input w-52"
-                        />
-                    </label>
-                </div>
+                    <div class="flex flex-row flex-wrap gap-3">
+                        <label class="field-label" for="contact_2_phone_mobile">
+                            Mobile Phone
+                            <input
+                                type="tel"
+                                id="contact_2_phone_mobile"
+                                name="contact_2_phone_mobile"
+                                autocomplete="tel"
+                                placeholder="Mobile / Cell"
+                                value={$lq__event_obj?.contact_li_json?.[1]?.phone_mobile ?? ''}
+                                class="field-input w-52"
+                            />
+                        </label>
+                        <label class="field-label" for="contact_2_phone_home">
+                            Home Phone
+                            <input
+                                type="tel"
+                                id="contact_2_phone_home"
+                                name="contact_2_phone_home"
+                                autocomplete="tel"
+                                placeholder="Home phone"
+                                value={$lq__event_obj?.contact_li_json?.[1]?.phone_home ?? ''}
+                                class="field-input w-52"
+                            />
+                        </label>
+                        <label class="field-label" for="contact_2_phone_office">
+                            Office Phone
+                            <input
+                                type="tel"
+                                id="contact_2_phone_office"
+                                name="contact_2_phone_office"
+                                autocomplete="tel"
+                                placeholder="Office phone"
+                                value={$lq__event_obj?.contact_li_json?.[1]?.phone_office ?? ''}
+                                class="field-input w-52"
+                            />
+                        </label>
+                    </div>
+                {:else}
+                    <!-- Hidden inputs preserve existing Contact 2 data when the section is
+                         collapsed. Without these, FormData would omit the fields entirely
+                         and the submit handler would overwrite saved contact info with nulls. -->
+                    <input type="hidden" name="contact_2_full_name" value={$lq__event_obj?.contact_li_json?.[1]?.full_name ?? ''} />
+                    <input type="hidden" name="contact_2_email" value={$lq__event_obj?.contact_li_json?.[1]?.email ?? ''} />
+                    <input type="hidden" name="contact_2_phone_mobile" value={$lq__event_obj?.contact_li_json?.[1]?.phone_mobile ?? ''} />
+                    <input type="hidden" name="contact_2_phone_home" value={$lq__event_obj?.contact_li_json?.[1]?.phone_home ?? ''} />
+                    <input type="hidden" name="contact_2_phone_office" value={$lq__event_obj?.contact_li_json?.[1]?.phone_office ?? ''} />
+                {/if}
             </div>
         </div>