Merge pull request #2317 from galaxyproject/fit-cobra

GCC2024 updates

content/events/gcc2024/header.md

@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 
 <div class="trim-p">
 
-[![gcc2024](/images/events/gcc2024/gcc2024-banner-2.png)](/events/gcc2024/)
+[![gcc2024](/images/events/gcc2024/gcc2024-banner-3.png)](/events/gcc2024/)
 
 </div>
 <div class="linkbox-horizontal trim-p">
 
 [Home](/events/gcc2024/) |
-[Abstracts](/events/gcc2024/abstracts/) |
-[CoFest](/events/gcc2024/cofest/) |
-[Conduct](/events/gcc2024/conduct/) |
 [Key Dates](/events/gcc2024/key-dates/) |
-[Organizers](/events/gcc2024/organizers/) |
+[Abstracts](/events/gcc2024/abstracts/) |
+[Register](/events/gcc2024/register/) |
 [Schedule](/events/gcc2024/schedule/) |
+[CoFest](/events/gcc2024/cofest/) |
+[Travel](/events/gcc2024/travel/) |
 [Sponsors](/events/gcc2024/sponsors/) |
-[Training](/events/gcc2024/training/) |
-[Travel](/events/gcc2024/travel/)
+[Conduct](/events/gcc2024/conduct/) |
+[Organizers](/events/gcc2024/organizers/)
 
 </div>

content/events/gcc2024/index.md

@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@ subsites: [all]
     <a target="_blank" href="https://gaggle.email/join/[email protected]" type="button" class="btn btn-primary">
         <strong>Sign up for announcements</strong>
     </a>
-    ◇
-    <a href="/events/gcc2024/training/" type="button" class="btn btn-primary">
-        <strong>Influence the training program</strong>
-    </a>
     <!-- ◇
     <a href="/events/gcc2024/abstracts/" type="button" class="btn btn-primary">
         <strong>Submit an abstracts</strong>

content/events/gcc2024/key-dates/index.md

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ understand and don't mind.
 | May 26 | [Regular registration closes / Late registration opens](/events/gcc2023/register/) |
 | Jun 15 | Deadline for submitting slides for your talk to the organizers |
 | Jun 15 | Deadline for [registering a BoF](/events/gcc2024/abstracts/#birds-of-a-feather-bof-sessions) |
+| Jun 15 | Late registration closes (on-site registration will be available) |
 | Jun 24 | Conference starts! |
 | Jun 28 | CoFest starts |
 

content/events/gcc2024/organizers/index.md

@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ Training coordinators structure the training events at GCC2024 and coordinated w
 
 CoFest organizers coordinate activities during [CoFest](/events/gcc2024/cofest/).
 
-* Looking for volunteers. Email the [organizers](mailto:[email protected]) if interested.
+* **[Ahmed Awan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmed-awan-70a20919a/)**, [Johns Hopkins University](https://jhu.edu/), United States
+* **[Björn Grüning](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bgruening/)**, [University of Freiburg](https://uni-freiburg.de/en/), Germany
 
 
 # Photographer

content/events/gcc2024/register/index.md

@@ -13,30 +13,39 @@ autotoc: false
 The general meeting portion of GCC2024 consist of a series of peer-reviewed
 talks, posters, demos, training sessions, Birds-of-a-Feather meetups, and sponsor talks.
 
-The registration fee includes admission to the meeting events, morning/afternoon
-break, and lunch for each day.
+The registration fee includes admission to the meeting events, snacks and drinks
+during the morning/afternoon break, and lunch for each day.
 
-Tuesday evening will be the official conference dinner. Note that you can
-purchase additional dinner tickets if you have travel companion(s) and would
-like them to attend as well.
+Tuesday evening will be the official conference dinner, which needs to be
+purchased along with the registration. If you'd like to purchase additional
+dinner tickets for your travel companion(s) you can do so at the time of
+registration.
 
-Please note that all prices are listed in Euros (EUR); here is a
-convenient [currency
-converter](https://www.oanda.com/currency-converter/en/?from=EUR&to=USD&amount=100)
+Please note that all prices are listed in Euros (EUR) and exclude the mandatory
+VAT. If you prefer to reason in a different currency, here is a convenient [currency
+converter](https://www.oanda.com/currency-converter/en/?from=EUR&to=USD&amount=360)
 to see how these numbers compare.
 
+Note that online registration will close on June 15 but in-person registration
+will be available onsite during the event.
+
 **If you are currently working in a low-income country**, as defined by the
 World Bank, please email the [organizers](mailto:[email protected]) before
 registering and ask for a 50% discount code that you can apply during
-registration. The [list of eligible countries is available in this
+registration. The [list of eligible low-income countries is available in this
 document](https://gxy-shared.s3.amazonaws.com/low-income-countries.pdf).
 
-|                                    | Early (< May 20) | Full (<= June 20) | Late (> June 20) |
+If you are a trainer or a member of the scientific committee at GCC2024 and are
+in need of financial help, please email the [event
+organizers](mailto:[email protected]) and a discount code will be
+provided.
+
+|                                    | Early (<= Feb 29) | Full (<= May 25) | Late (<= Jun 15) |
 | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
-| Student/postdoc                    | EUR$350 | EUR$450 | EUR$550   |
-| Academic / Non-Profit / Government | EUR$450 | EUR$550 | EUR$750   |
-| Industry                           | EUR$600 | EUR$800 | EUR$1,000 |
-| Conference dinner                  |         |         | EUR$65    |
+| Student/postdoc                    | EUR$360 | EUR$460 | EUR$570   |
+| Academic / Non-Profit / Government | EUR$460 | EUR$565 | EUR$670   |
+| Industry                           | EUR$620 | EUR$770 | EUR$920   |
+| Conference dinner                  |         |         | EUR$70    |
 
 
 ### Virtual meeting attendance
@@ -68,7 +77,7 @@ event.
 ## Lodging
 
 See the [Travel page](/events/gcc2024/travel/) for details about the conference
-hotel. Brno has many wonderful accommodation choices so also feel free to
+hotels. Brno has many wonderful accommodation choices so also feel free to
 explore more and find a spot.
 
 ## Cancellation
@@ -80,6 +89,6 @@ your registration, please contact the
 
 | Cancelation date         | Cancelation fee |
 | ------------------------ | --------------: |
-| Before April 30          | 25%             |
-| May 1 - June 14          | 50%             |
-| June 15 and later        | 100%            |
+| Before April 1           | 25%             |
+| April 1 - May 31         | 50%             |
+| June 1 and later         | 100%            |

content/events/gcc2024/sponsors/index.md

@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ affordable and accessible.
 <div class="container">
     <div class="row">
         <div class="col center">
-          <a href="https://gxy-shared.s3.amazonaws.com/gcc2023-sponsorship-prospectus.pdf">
+          <a href="https://gcc2024a.s3.amazonaws.com/gcc2024-sponsorship-prospectus.pdf">
             <div type="button" class="btn btn-primary center">
-                <strong>Download sponsorship prospectus (still 2023 version)</strong>
+                <strong>Download sponsorship prospectus</strong>
             </div>
           </a>
         </div>

content/events/gcc2024/travel/index.md

@@ -29,11 +29,8 @@ Getting to Brno is easiest by train from
 
 **Before making travel arrangements, don't forget to check any [Schengen visa
 requirements](https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/who-needs-schengen-visa/) for
-traveling to EU**. Note that there are travel changes taking effect in EU that
-affect 1.4 billion people globally (including the [US
-citizens](https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en)) so check before you travel!
-If you need a visa application letter from the conference, please email the
-[organizers](mailto:[email protected]).
+traveling to EU**. If you need a visa application letter from the conference,
+please email the [organizers](mailto:[email protected]).
 
 If you will be arriving to Brno without a working cell service, it is a good
 idea to save an offline map of the city on your phone before the trip to ease
@@ -54,8 +51,16 @@ In June, Brno experiences warm and pleasant summer weather:
 
 # Accommodation
 
-Info coming soon. <a target="_blank" href="https://gaggle.email/join/[email protected]">
-Sign up for the GCC2024 Announce mailing list</a> in the meantime.
+We are in the process of reserving room blocks at the following hotels in Brno
+that will offer us a discounted nightly rate. Room availability is limited and
+blocks will be released 45 days before GCC2024 starts so we recommend you plan
+on reserving your room as soon as we have and publish the discount codes. Check
+back here soon or sign up for the [GCC2024 mailing
+list](https://gaggle.email/join/[email protected]). Note that all
+hotels include breakfast.
+
+1. [Hotel International](https://www.hotelinternational.cz/en/): EUR115 single or EUR135 double
+2. [Hotel Grand](https://grandhotelbrno.cz/en/): EUR74
 
 
 # GCC2024 venue

content/jumbotron.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ title: Announcements
   <div class="col-1"></div>
   <div class="col-10">
 
-[![GCC2023](/images/events/gcc2024/training-survey.jpeg)](/events/gcc2024/)
+[![GCC2023](/images/events/gcc2024/gcc2024-announce-singup.png)](/events/gcc2024/)
 
   </div>
   <div class="col-1"></div>