diff --git a/BookAStar/BookAStar/App.xaml.cs b/BookAStar/BookAStar/App.xaml.cs
index e7c2fd10..e287ce0d 100644
--- a/BookAStar/BookAStar/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/BookAStar/BookAStar/App.xaml.cs
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ namespace BookAStar
         {
             ViewFactory.EnableCache = true;
             ViewFactory.Register<ChatPage, ChatViewModel>(
-                r=> new ChatViewModel { UserName = MainSettings.UserName }
+                r=> new ChatViewModel { ChatUser = MainSettings.UserName }
                 );
             ViewFactory.Register<DashboardPage, DashboardViewModel>(
                  resolver => new DashboardViewModel());
@@ -304,8 +304,8 @@ namespace BookAStar
             // TODO log in debug binaries
         }
 
-        private IHubProxy chatHubProxy = null;
-        public IHubProxy ChatHubProxy
+        private static IHubProxy chatHubProxy = null;
+        public static IHubProxy ChatHubProxy
         {
             get
             {
diff --git a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Model/ClientProviderInfo.cs b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Model/ClientProviderInfo.cs
index 7badf372..1a90aa20 100644
--- a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Model/ClientProviderInfo.cs
+++ b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Model/ClientProviderInfo.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ namespace BookAStar.Model
                 return UserHelpers.Avatar(Avatar);
             }
         }
+
+        public string ChatHubConnectionId { get; set; }
+
         public override string ToString()
         {
             return UserName;
diff --git a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/ChatPage.xaml b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/ChatPage.xaml
index a04a76bf..fed06245 100644
--- a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/ChatPage.xaml
+++ b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/ChatPage.xaml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:BookAStar;Assembly:BookAStar"
             xmlns:extensions="clr-namespace:BookAStar.Extensions;assembly=BookAStar"
              >
-  
    
   <TabbedPage.Resources>
     <ResourceDictionary>
@@ -51,19 +50,15 @@
         <StackLayout Spacing = "12"
                       Orientation = "Horizontal"
                       Padding="5, 0, 5, 0">
-          <Image 
-       x:Name="reconnectImage" 
-        Style="{Binding Source={x:Static local:App.ChatHubConnection}, 
-                                Path=State, 
-                                Converter={StaticResource cxToStyleImage}}" />
+          <Image Style="{Binding Path=State, Converter={StaticResource cxToStyleImage}}" />
+           
           <Entry x:Name="messageEntry" Placeholder = "enter your Message"
                  VerticalOptions = "Center"
                       HorizontalOptions = "FillAndExpand"></Entry>
           <Button x:Name="sendButton" Text = "Send" HorizontalOptions = "End"
                   VerticalOptions = "Center"></Button>
         </StackLayout>
-        <ListView x:Name="messageList" HasUnevenRows="true"
-                  >
+        <ListView x:Name="messageList" HasUnevenRows="true" ItemsSource="{Binding Messages}">
           <ListView.ItemTemplate HeightRequest="80" VerticalOptions="StartAndExpand">
             <DataTemplate>
               <ViewCell>
@@ -83,7 +78,7 @@
     </ContentPage>
     <ContentPage Title="Notifications" Icon="exclam.png" >
       <StackLayout Padding="5, 5, 5, 5">
-        <ListView x:Name="notifList" HasUnevenRows="true">
+        <ListView x:Name="notifList" HasUnevenRows="true" ItemsSource="{Binding Notifs}"> 
           <ListView.ItemTemplate HeightRequest="80" VerticalOptions="StartAndExpand">
             <DataTemplate>
               <ViewCell>
@@ -113,11 +108,11 @@
           <!--
          <controls:ExtendedPicker x:Name="contactPicker" Display="{Binding UserName}"></controls:ExtendedPicker>
         -->
-          <controls:ExtendedPicker x:Name="contactPicker" />
+          <controls:ExtendedPicker x:Name="contactPicker" ItemsSource="{Binding Contacts}" />
           <Button x:Name="sendPVButton" Text = "Send" HorizontalOptions = "End"
                            VerticalOptions = "Center"></Button>
         </StackLayout>
-        <ListView x:Name="PVList" HasUnevenRows="true">
+        <ListView x:Name="PVList" HasUnevenRows="true" ItemsSource="{Binding PVs}">
           <ListView.ItemTemplate HeightRequest="80" 
                                  VerticalOptions="StartAndExpand">
             <DataTemplate>
diff --git a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/ChatPage.xaml.cs b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/ChatPage.xaml.cs
index ca5ade7b..920fbe92 100644
--- a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/ChatPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/ChatPage.xaml.cs
@@ -1,20 +1,16 @@
-using BookAStar.Data;
-using BookAStar.Model.Social.Messaging;
-using Microsoft.AspNet.SignalR.Client;
-using System;
-using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
+using System;
 using System.Diagnostics;
+using Microsoft.AspNet.SignalR.Client;
 using Xamarin.Forms;
-using XLabs.Caching;
-using XLabs.Forms.Controls;
-using XLabs.Ioc;
 
 namespace BookAStar.Pages
 {
+    using Data;
+    using Model;
+    using System.Linq;
+    using ViewModels;
     public partial class ChatPage : TabbedPage
     {
-        public ObservableCollection<ChatMessage> Messages { get; set; }
-        public ObservableCollection<ChatMessage> Notifs { get; set; }
         public string ChatUser { get; set; }
 
         public ChatPage()
@@ -22,6 +18,7 @@ namespace BookAStar.Pages
             InitializeComponent();
 
             Title = "Chat";
+            BindingContext = new ChatViewModel();
 
             sendButton.Clicked += async (sender, args) =>
             {
@@ -31,7 +28,7 @@ namespace BookAStar.Pages
                 {
                      ConnectionState cs = App.ChatHubConnection.State;
 
-                    await App.CurrentApp.ChatHubProxy.Invoke<string>("Send", ChatUser, messageEntry.Text);
+                    await App.ChatHubProxy.Invoke<string>("Send", ChatUser, messageEntry.Text);
                     messageEntry.Text = null;
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
@@ -44,45 +41,24 @@ namespace BookAStar.Pages
 
             sendPVButton.Clicked += async (sender, args) =>
             {
+                string userName = contactPicker.SelectedItem as string;
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(userName)) return;
+                var user = DataManager.Current.Contacts.Single(
+                    c => c.UserName == userName);
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(user.ChatHubConnectionId)) return;
                 IsBusy = true;
-
                 try
                 {
-                    await App.CurrentApp.ChatHubProxy.Invoke<string>("SendPV", ChatUser, pvEntry.Text);
+                    await App.ChatHubProxy.Invoke<string>("SendPV", user.ChatHubConnectionId, pvEntry.Text);
                     pvEntry.Text = null;
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {
                     Debug.WriteLine(ex);
                 }
-
                 IsBusy = false;
             };
-            messageList.ItemsSource = Messages = new ObservableCollection<ChatMessage>();
-            notifList.ItemsSource = Notifs = new ObservableCollection<ChatMessage>();
-            App.ChatHubConnection.StateChanged += ChatHubConnection_StateChanged;
-            MainSettings.UserChanged += MainSettings_UserChanged;
-            MainSettings_UserChanged(this, null);
-
-            App.CurrentApp.ChatHubProxy.On<string, string>("addMessage", (n, m) =>
-            {
-                Messages.Add(new ChatMessage
-                {
-                    Message = m,
-                    SenderId = n,
-                    Date = DateTime.Now
-                });
-            });
-
-            App.CurrentApp.ChatHubProxy.On<string, string>("notify", (n, m) =>
-            {
-                Notifs.Add(new ChatMessage
-                {
-                    Message = m,
-                    SenderId = n,
-                    Date = DateTime.Now
-                });
-            });
+            
         }
 
         private void ReconnectButton_Clicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
@@ -91,12 +67,6 @@ namespace BookAStar.Pages
             App.ChatHubConnection.Start();
         }
 
-        private void MainSettings_UserChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            ChatUser = MainSettings.UserName;
-            contactPicker.ItemsSource = DataManager.Current.Contacts;
-            PVList.ItemsSource = DataManager.Current.PrivateMessages;
-        }
 
         private void ChatHubConnection_StateChanged(StateChange obj)
         {
diff --git a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/EditEstimatePage.xaml b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/EditEstimatePage.xaml
index 3e4a4bc4..28b6604c 100644
--- a/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/EditEstimatePage.xaml
+++ b/BookAStar/BookAStar/Pages/EditEstimatePage.xaml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
   </ContentPage.Resources>
   <ScrollView>
     <StackLayout Padding="10,10,10,10" x:Name="mainLayout">
-
       <Grid MinimumHeightRequest="12">
         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
           <RowDefinition Height="*" />
diff --git a/BookAStar/BookAStar/ViewModels/ChatViewModel.cs b/BookAStar/BookAStar/ViewModels/ChatViewModel.cs
index 950d4627..46fa210a 100644
--- a/BookAStar/BookAStar/ViewModels/ChatViewModel.cs
+++ b/BookAStar/BookAStar/ViewModels/ChatViewModel.cs
@@ -1,16 +1,103 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Microsoft.AspNet.SignalR.Client;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using XLabs.Forms.Mvvm;
 
 namespace BookAStar.ViewModels
 {
+    using Data;
+    using Model;
+    using Model.Social.Messaging;
+
     class ChatViewModel: ViewModel
     {
-        public string UserName {
-            get; set;
+        public ObservableCollection<ChatMessage> Messages { get; set; }
+        public ObservableCollection<ChatMessage> Notifs { get; set; }
+        public ObservableCollection<ChatMessage> PVs { get; set; }
+        public ObservableCollection<ClientProviderInfo> Contacts { get; set; }
+        private string chatUser;
+        public string ChatUser
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return chatUser;
+            }
+            set
+            {
+                SetProperty<string>(ref chatUser, value);
+            }
+        }
+        private ConnectionState state;
+        public ConnectionState State
+        {
+            get { return state; }
+        }
+
+        public ChatViewModel()
+        {
+            App.ChatHubConnection.StateChanged += ChatHubConnection_StateChanged;
+            MainSettings.UserChanged += MainSettings_UserChanged;
+            Messages = new ObservableCollection<ChatMessage>();
+            Notifs = new ObservableCollection<ChatMessage>();
+            PVs = DataManager.Current.PrivateMessages;
+            Contacts = DataManager.Current.Contacts;
+            App.ChatHubProxy.On<string, string>("addMessage", (n, m) =>
+            {
+                Messages.Add(new ChatMessage
+                {
+                    Message = m,
+                    SenderId = n,
+                    Date = DateTime.Now
+                });
+            });
+
+            App.ChatHubProxy.On<string, string, string>("notify", (eventId, cxId, userName) =>
+            {
+                // TODO make admin possible 
+                // by assigning a server side username to anonymous.
+                // From now, don't log anonymous
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(userName))
+                {
+                    Notifs.Add(new ChatMessage
+                    {
+                        Message = eventId,
+                        SenderId = userName,
+                        Date = DateTime.Now
+                    });
+                    if (eventId == "connected")
+                        OnUserConnected(cxId, userName);
+                    else if (eventId == "disconnected")
+                        OnUserDisconnected(userName);
+                }
+            });
+            ChatUser = MainSettings.UserName;
+        }
+
+        private void OnUserConnected(string cxId, string userName)
+        {
+            var user = Contacts.SingleOrDefault(
+                c => c.UserName == userName);
+            if (user != null)
+                user.ChatHubConnectionId = cxId;
+        }
+
+        private void OnUserDisconnected (string userName)
+        {
+            var user = Contacts.SingleOrDefault(
+                c => c.UserName == userName);
+            if (user != null)
+                user.ChatHubConnectionId = null;
+        }
+
+        private void MainSettings_UserChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            ChatUser = MainSettings.UserName;
+        }
+
+        private void ChatHubConnection_StateChanged(StateChange obj)
+        {
+            SetProperty<ConnectionState>(ref state, obj.NewState, "State");
         }
     }
 }