diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd6c194
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+FROM node:18-alpine
+
+ARG NODE_ENV=production
+ENV NODE_ENV=${NODE_ENV}
+
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+COPY package*.json ./
+COPY ./ ./
+
+RUN npm install
+
+RUN npm run build
+
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+CMD [ "npm", "run", "start" ]
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diff --git a/next.config.js b/next.config.js
index bfdacd1..4e1e30a 100644
--- a/next.config.js
+++ b/next.config.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */
 const nextConfig = {
+  output: 'standalone',
   reactStrictMode: true,
   swcMinify: true,
   trailingSlash: true,
diff --git a/src/back-features/schedule.ts b/src/back-features/schedule.ts
index 8511e7c..0aee557 100644
--- a/src/back-features/schedule.ts
+++ b/src/back-features/schedule.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,17 @@ const SCHEDULE_COLLECTION = "schedule";
 import db from '../utils/db';
 
 const getSchedule = async () => {
-    const scheduleQuerySnapshot = await db.collection(SCHEDULE_COLLECTION).get();
-    const schedule: any[] = []; // eslint-disable-line
-    scheduleQuerySnapshot.forEach(
-        (doc) => schedule.push({ ...doc.data() })
-    );
-    return schedule;
+    try {
+
+        const scheduleQuerySnapshot = await db.collection(SCHEDULE_COLLECTION).get();
+        const schedule: any[] = []; // eslint-disable-line
+        scheduleQuerySnapshot.forEach(
+            (doc) => schedule.push({ ...doc.data() })
+        );
+        return schedule;
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error(error);
+    }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/back-features/speakers.ts b/src/back-features/speakers.ts
index a4a4901..ef9fcff 100644
--- a/src/back-features/speakers.ts
+++ b/src/back-features/speakers.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ interface SpeakerPayload {
 }
 
 const createSpeaker = async ({ key, id, companyTitle, mini_bio, name, photo, tech, title, topic, location }: SpeakerPayload) => {
-
-
     const data = {
         id, companyTitle, mini_bio, name, photo, tech, title, topic, location,
     };
@@ -59,17 +57,21 @@ const createSpeaker = async ({ key, id, companyTitle, mini_bio, name, photo, tec
 }
 
 const getSpeaker = async () => {
-
-    const speakersQuerySnapshot = await db.collection(SPEAKERS_COLLECTION).get();
-    const speakers: { key: string }[] = [];
-    speakersQuerySnapshot.forEach(
-        (doc) => speakers.push({
-            ...doc.data(),
-            key: doc.id,
-        })
-    );
-
-    return speakers;
+    try {
+
+        const speakersQuerySnapshot = await db.collection(SPEAKERS_COLLECTION).get();
+        const speakers: { key: string }[] = [];
+        speakersQuerySnapshot.forEach(
+            (doc) => speakers.push({
+                ...doc.data(),
+                key: doc.id,
+            })
+        );
+
+        return speakers;
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error(error)
+    }
 
 }
 
diff --git a/src/back-features/sponsors.ts b/src/back-features/sponsors.ts
index bdf68a8..eb0b1b5 100644
--- a/src/back-features/sponsors.ts
+++ b/src/back-features/sponsors.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@ const SPONSORS_COLLECTION = "sponsors";
 import db from '../utils/db';
 
 const getSponsors = async () => {
-    const sponsorsQuerySnapshot = await db.collection(SPONSORS_COLLECTION).get();
-    const sponsors: any = {}; // eslint-disable-line
-    sponsorsQuerySnapshot.forEach(
-        (doc) => sponsors[doc.id.trim()] = { ...doc.data() }
-    );
-    return sponsors;
+    try {
+        const sponsorsQuerySnapshot = await db.collection(SPONSORS_COLLECTION).get();
+        const sponsors: any = {}; // eslint-disable-line
+        sponsorsQuerySnapshot.forEach(
+            (doc) => sponsors[doc.id.trim()] = { ...doc.data() }
+        );
+        return sponsors;
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error(error);
+    }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/front-features/schedule.ts b/src/front-features/schedule.ts
index 559ea1f..862f4f2 100644
--- a/src/front-features/schedule.ts
+++ b/src/front-features/schedule.ts
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@ import { server } from 'helpers/config';
 import { Schedule } from 'models/schedule';
 
 export const getSchedule = async (): Promise<Schedule[]> => {
-    const url = `${server}/api/v1/schedule`;
-
-    //console.log(url);
-    const res = await fetch(url);
-    const schedule = await res.json();
-    return schedule;
+    try {
+        const url = `${server}/api/v1/schedule`;
+        const res = await fetch(url);
+        const schedule = await res.json();
+        return schedule;
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error(error);
+        return [];
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/front-features/speakers.ts b/src/front-features/speakers.ts
index 0f4ae40..ef9ce5b 100644
--- a/src/front-features/speakers.ts
+++ b/src/front-features/speakers.ts
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@ import { server } from 'helpers/config';
 import { Speaker } from 'models/speaker';
 
 export const getSpeakers = async (): Promise<Speaker[]> => {
-    const url = `${server}/api/v1/speakers`;
-
-    //console.log(url);
-    const res = await fetch(url);
-    const speakers = await res.json();
-    return speakers;
+    try {
+        const url = `${server}/api/v1/speakers`;
+        const res = await fetch(url);
+        const speakers = await res.json();
+        return speakers;
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.log(error)
+        return [];
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/front-features/sponsors.ts b/src/front-features/sponsors.ts
index 032f4cf..76705aa 100644
--- a/src/front-features/sponsors.ts
+++ b/src/front-features/sponsors.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 import { server } from 'helpers/config';
-import { Sponsor } from 'models/sponsor';
 import { SponsorLevel } from 'models/sponsor-level';
 
-export const getSponsors = async (): Promise<{ [key: string]: SponsorLevel }> => {
-    const res = await fetch(`${server}/api/v1/sponsors`)
-    const sponsors = await res.json();
-    return sponsors;
+export const getSponsors = async (): Promise<{ [key: string]: SponsorLevel } | null> => {
+    try {
+        const res = await fetch(`${server}/api/v1/sponsors`)
+        const sponsors = await res.json();
+        return sponsors;
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error(error);
+        return null;
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/utils/db/index.ts b/src/utils/db/index.ts
index ce522b1..eca2180 100644
--- a/src/utils/db/index.ts
+++ b/src/utils/db/index.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ interface Database extends admin.firestore.Firestore {
 }
 
 let db: Database;
+
 if (!admin.apps.length) {
 
+
     if (!process.env.FIREBASE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT) {
         throw new Error('FIREBASE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT is not defined');
     }
@@ -26,5 +28,4 @@ else {
     db = admin.firestore();
 }
 
-
 export default db;
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