diff --git a/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/homepage.html b/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/homepage.html
index 58e31716f9275acba2d1d1572764aeff5fad1bc8..c6a2046fd838ca5aef21d10e3c8816eabc2dd876 100644
--- a/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/homepage.html
+++ b/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/homepage.html
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
           <h4>
             <strong>2017 conference:</strong> December 2 &amp; 3 <br/>
-            Talk submissions close September 29
+            Talk submissions open August 21
           </h4>
         </div>
         <div class="col-md-4 col-md-offset-2">
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
 
     <div class="container homepage-block-footer">
       <div>
-        <a class="btn btn-primary btn-lg" href="/dashboard" title="Submit a Proposal to North Bay Python">Submit a Proposal</a>
         <a class="btn btn-default btn-lg " href="https://twitter.com/northbaypython" title="North Bay Python on Twitter">Twitter</a>
         <a class="btn btn-default btn-lg" href="https://facebook.com/northbaypython" title="North Bay Python on Facebook">Facebook</a>
       </div>