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_data/README.md

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 # Navigation Bars
 
 The file `navigation.yml` and all files under the `menu` directory
-control the nagivation bar at the top of the website.
+control the navigation bar at the top of the website.
 
 The standard, basic format for `navigation.yml` is:
 

_data/callouts.yml

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     subtitle: >
       Help make USRSE'25 a success <br>
     link: about/organization/
-    link_name: Join the Planning Committee
+    link_name: Join a Planning Committee
   - title: Join the Mailing List
     subtitle: >
       Keep up to date with conference information <br>
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ items:
     subtitle: >
       Contact the conference organizers <br>
     link: mailto:[email protected]
-    link_name: Get in Touch
+    link_name: Get in Touch

index.html

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 <br>
 
 <center>
-<h1><em>More information coming soon</em></h1>
+<h1><em>Code, Practices, and People</em></h1>
 </center>
 <br>
 
@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@ <h2 class="sectionheader"> Conference Sponsors </h2>
          style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 20%;"
          alt="Sloan Foundation logo">
 </a>
-</div>
+</div>

pages/about/organization.md

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 set_last_modified: true
 ---
 
-We are currently looking for volunteers for the USRSE'25 Planning Committee.  Details on available roles are below.
-
-If the conference planning committee isn't for you, don't worry!  There will be additional opportunities to volunteer as a reviewer, for support tasks during the conference, and for organizing virtual events.  
+Our planning committees are looking for volunteers.  If you would like to help make the conference a success, reach out to the committee chairs on the US-RSE Slack or email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).
 
 <hr>
 
@@ -21,50 +19,38 @@ If the conference planning committee isn't for you, don't worry!  There will be
 
 Contact the organizers: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
 
-<hr>
-
-
 
 ## Committees
 
-**Technical Program:** The technical program committee develops submission criteria and deadlines for talks, tutorials, posters, and other conference presentations; recruits reviewers and assigns them submissions; chooses which submissions to accept and communicates with authors; and helps create the program.
-
-**Communications:** The communications committee works with the US-RSE Community Manager to advertise the conference and ensure that attendees receive the information they need for a successful conference.  They also put together written materials and signs for the conference.  If you're good with written communication or graphic design, this committee could use your help.
-
-**Logistics:** The logistics committee coordinates with the venue and local vendors to ensure the details are taken care of and deadlines are met.  The coordinate arrangement of rooms, AV equipment, food orders, arrange for deliveries, and more.  While some logistics committee responsibilities can be handled remotely, being close to the Philadelphia area is a huge asset.
-
-**Sponsorship:** The sponsorship committee develops the sponsorship prospectus, contacts potential sponsors, coordinates sponsor benefits, and ensures sponsors have a good experience during the conference.  
-
-**Student Program:** The student program committee develops special events for undergraduate and graduate student attendees of the conference, advertises the conference to students, and runs student programming during the conference.  
-
-**Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:** Unlike with the other areas, DEI is not a standalone committee or activity.  We are looking for a chair and vice chair who will help advise across the different areas and committees.  In addition, the DEI chair and vice chair will coordinate Code of Conduct reporting during the conference.  
-
-## Roles
+### Technical Program
 
-**Committee Chairs:** Committee chairs should have experience related to the area they are leading.  They are responsible for recruiting additional committee members if needed, scheduling committee meetings, ensuring US-RSE's [DEI mission](https://us-rse.org/about/dei-mission/) is upheld by the conference, and ensuring the tasks related to their area are completed.
+* Chair: Fang (Cherry) Liu, Georgia Tech
+* Vice Chair: Pengyin (Wendy) Shan, National Center for Supercomputing Applications, University of Illinois
 
-**Committee Vice Chairs:** Committee vice chair positions are a good opportunity for those looking to gain experience with conference planning.  Vice chairs should work closely with the chairs, be able to step in to lead their committee or participate in general conference committee meetings when the chair is not available, and hopefully serve in a committee chair role in the future.  
+### Logistics
 
-**Committee Members:** If you're available to help with specific planning tasks, such as writing criteria for submissions, planning a student program event, keeping the website up to date, or creating signs for the conference, please consider joining one of the committees as a member. 
+TBD
 
+### Communications
 
+* Ritika Giri, Northwestern University
+* TBD
 
-## Expectations for Volunteers
+### Sponsorship
 
-* **Time Commitment**: Participating in the conference planning committee is a year-long commitment.  Meetings will begin in December 2024 and continue through the conference in October 2025.
-* **US-RSE Membership:** Volunteers should be members of US-RSE.  It's free to [join](https://us-rse.org/join).
-* **Conference Attendance:** Committee chairs and vice chairs are expected to register for and attend the conference in Philadelphia in October 2025.  All committee members are highly encouraged to attend as well.  Volunteers are welcome to apply for any available travel support for the conference, but financial support for attendance is not guaranteed.
-* **Meetings:** 
-  * General Conference Committee Meetings will be held on Friday afternoons at 3pm Eastern time.  Committee chairs are expected to attend the general meetings.  Committee vice chairs are strongly encouraged to attend, and other committee members are welcome.  General conference committee meetings will initially be held monthly, then biweekly, then weekly in the last few months before the conference.
-  * Topical committee meetings will be scheduled as needed by the committee chairs.
+* Chair: Abbey Roelofs, University of Michigan
+* Vice Chair: Kristina Riemer, University of Arizona
 
+### Student Program
 
+* Chair: Suzanne Prentice, Oak Ridge National Lab
+* Vice Chair: Jamil Gafur, University of Iowa
 
-## How to Volunteer
+### Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
 
-Please let us know what roles you're interested in by filling out [this form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZtscseKdoO_mIE-RIZcRYNu2oFONa4gbwDTzbgHHA63Wztg/viewform?usp=sf_link) by November 30, 2024.
+* Chair: Cordero Core, University of Washington
+* Vice Chair: TBD
 
- <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZtscseKdoO_mIE-RIZcRYNu2oFONa4gbwDTzbgHHA63Wztg/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" class="btn btn-info btn-lg" role="button" alt="Volunteer for the planning committee">Volunteer</a>
 
 
 ## Contact

pages/participate/participate.md

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 # Volunteers
 
-We are currently seeking volunteers for the [Conference Planning Committee](/usrse25/about/organization).
+We are currently seeking volunteers for various [conference planning committees](/usrse25/about/organization).  There will be additional opportunities to volunteer as a reviewer and to help during the conference.
 
 # Call for Participation
 
-Submissions will open in March 2025.
+Submissions will open in late winter 2025. 
+
+Following on the conference theme, USRSE'25 is looking for submissions in three main areas:
+
+* Code: share your research software
+* Practices: discuss research software engineering practices
+* People: all things related to research software engineers