diff --git a/pinaxcon/proposals/forms.py b/pinaxcon/proposals/forms.py
index b2a3337c7ca9661505e584d22a80353032e12fcb..1c6da9b068339cfce47dbac388097d362e49ecb7 100644
--- a/pinaxcon/proposals/forms.py
+++ b/pinaxcon/proposals/forms.py
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ class ProposalForm(forms.ModelForm, ProposalMixIn):
         super(ProposalForm, self).__init__(*a, **k)
         self.description_required()
         self.abstract_required()
+        self.fields["additional_notes"].help_text = ("Anything else "
+            "you'd like the program committee to know when making their "
+            "selection. This is not made public. "
+            "Edit using "
+            "<a href='http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/basics' "
+            "target='_blank'>Markdown</a>.")
+
 
     def clean_description(self):
         value = self.cleaned_data["description"]
diff --git a/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/about/colophon.html b/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/about/colophon.html
index eaa67b8e9b8b8d78501784f23bcac49fe8cad8ec..c8b1dd5322989bade8bce70604f27876a9992074 100644
--- a/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/about/colophon.html
+++ b/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/about/colophon.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 <h2>Call for Proposals</h2>
 
-<p>Portions of our Call for Proposals page were drawn from ideas seen on <a href="https://djangocon.eu">DjangoCon EU</a>, <a href="https://seagl.org">SeaGL</a>, <a href="http://www.fogcityruby.com/speak/">Fog City Ruby</a>, and others. Thanks to all for their inspiration and permission to borrow!</p>
+<p>Portions of our <a href="/program/call-for-proposals">Call for Proposals</a> page were drawn from ideas seen on <a href="https://djangocon.eu" title="DjangoCon Europe">DjangoCon EU</a>, <a href="https://seagl.org" title="Seattle GNU Linux">SeaGL</a>, <a href="http://www.fogcityruby.com/speak/" title="Fog City Ruby">Fog City Ruby</a>, and others. Thanks to all for their inspiration and permission to borrow!</p>
 
 <h2>Code of Conduct</h2>
 
diff --git a/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/homepage.html b/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/homepage.html
index 6fee13679465a89e97b298f7ed42b07002eb7216..6e90bf5c510ed29560bb54f8df98d142f15db1dd 100644
--- a/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/homepage.html
+++ b/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/homepage.html
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
           <h4>
             December 2 &amp; 3, 2017<br/>
-            Talk submissions open August 21
+            Talk submissions close September 29
           </h4>
         </div>
         <div class="col-md-4 col-md-offset-2 email-signup-panel">
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 
     <div class="container homepage-block-footer">
       <div>
+        <a class="btn btn-primary btn-lg" href="/dashboard">Submit a Proposal</a>
         <a class="btn btn-default btn-lg " href="https://twitter.com/northbaypython">Twitter</a>
         <a class="btn btn-default btn-lg" href="https://facebook.com/northbaypython">Facebook</a>
       </div>
diff --git a/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/news.html b/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/news.html
index 08e996c73840431e6805375872c244ce1dbbeae4..c9a612d1a1846bf8a596665878c42c1b29330e2c 100644
--- a/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/news.html
+++ b/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/news.html
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 
 {% block content %}
 
-{% comment %}
-
 <h2>Now accepting talk proposals for North Bay Python 2017</h2>
 
 <p><span class="date">Monday, August 21, 2017</span>&mdash;The North Bay Python team is excited to announce that the <a href="/program/call-for-proposals" title="North Bay Python Call for Proposals">call for proposals</a> (CFP) is now open! We are seeking speakers of all experience levels to contribute to our inaugural conference. The CFP will close on September 29, 2017.</p>
@@ -24,8 +22,6 @@
 
 <p>Feel free to reach out with any questions, comments, or ideas you have. You can find us on <a href="https://twitter.com/northbaypython" title="North Bay Python on Twitter">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://facebook.com/northbaypython" title="North Bay Python on Facebook">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=%23nbpy" title="IRC Web Client for #nbpy Channel on Freenode">IRC</a>, or you can <a href="mailto:program@northbaypython.org" title="program@northbaypython.org">email us</a>. Please, get started today! The <a href="/program/call-for-proposals" title="North Bay Python Call for Proposals">call for proposals</a> closes on September 29, 2017.</p>
 
-{% endcomment %}
-
 <h2>North Bay Python joins Software Freedom Conservancy</h2>
 
 <p><span class="date">Wednesday, August 16, 2017</span>&mdash;We are proud to announce that North Bay Python is now a member project of <a href="https://sfconservancy.org" title="Software Freedom Conservancy">Software Freedom Conservancy</a>, a 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to ethical technology and the development and promotion free and open source software. Conservancy will act as our fiscal sponsor, allowing our team to operate without managing our own corporate structure and administrative services.</p>
diff --git a/pinaxcon/urls.py b/pinaxcon/urls.py
index eed7a6a070fea1f905923fce648a7a25a8e0bd81..51b4bd90128378d2f6266ababb341db4bf39b8ed 100644
--- a/pinaxcon/urls.py
+++ b/pinaxcon/urls.py
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ urlpatterns = [
     url(r"^program/call-for-proposals$", TemplateView.as_view(template_name="static_pages/program/call_for_proposals.html"), name="program/call-for-proposals"),
     url(r"^program/selection-process$", TemplateView.as_view(template_name="static_pages/program/selection_process.html"), name="program/selection-process"),
 
+    url(r"^proposals$", RedirectView.as_view(url="program/call-for-proposals")),
+    url(r"^cfp$", RedirectView.as_view(url="program/call-for-proposals")),
+
     # attend
     # TODO add /attend/buy-a-ticket
     # TODO add /attend/volunteer