Merge pull request #2553 from galaxyproject/desirable-loon

GCC2024 updates

content/events/gcc2024/abstracts/index.md

@@ -28,44 +28,22 @@ greatly. Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following areas:
 * Outreach, training, and education in data science with Galaxy
 * Tools and data integrated with Galaxy
 
-If you are not sure if your topic fits, feel free to
-[email the organizers](mailto:gcc2024-org@gaggle.email).
-
 **For GCC2024, all presentations must be in-person** so if you cannot attend the
 conference in Brno, please do not submit an abstract. By submitting an abstract,
 you agree that at least one of the authors will register and present the work.
 
 
-## Abstract submission guidelines
+# Call for Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions is open
 
-We have several guidelines that will help you craft abstracts (and then
-presentations) that will resonate with GCC2024 participants.
-
-* **Limited to 500 words.** Please be concise and to the point. Abstract
-  submission is a [web
-  form](https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/7067/submitter) so no graphics or
-  references are to be included.
-* **Relevance to Galaxy.** Does your work use, describe, extend, deploy,
-  benchmark, etc., some part of the Galaxy ecosystem? If it does not, then it
-  may not reviewed.
-* **Compelling.** Is the work compelling? Will GCC2024 participants find your
-  presentation interesting? Does the abstract describe novel work, interesting
-  results, improvements, lessons learned, and so on.
-* **Open Source / Open Access.** Not all presented work / resources must be open
-  source / open access, but if it isn't, then you need a compelling reason why
-  it isn't. For example, if you have implemented Galaxy in a company, behind a
-  firewall, then your presentation should focus on the lessons you learned, and
-  any contributions that were made back into the ecosystem. An abstract that
-  merely highlights an inaccessible resource is not compelling.
-* **You will need an Oxford Abstracts account.** We are using [Oxford
-  Abstracts](https://oxfordabstracts.com/) portal for abstract submissions and
-  they require a (free) account be created with them. Instructions on how to do
-  so are [available on their
-  website](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/creating-an-account-with-oxford-abstracts).
+Birds of a Feather, or BoF, sessions are informal gatherings during GCC that
+allow participants to discus topics of interest. These are free-form events
+that are organized by the participants and can take any form you'd like (eg,
+presentations, brainstorming, architecture drawing, etc.).
 
-If you have any questions about the poster submission process, please reach out
-to the [scientific committee
-chair](/events/gcc2024/organizers/#scientific-program-chair).
+**Interested in organizing a BoF? [Fill out this
+form](https://forms.gle/bgbNpfc7YvLPz2ty7)** with some details so we can add it
+to the schedule and help advertise. Also, keep an open mind and feel free to
+propose fun activities as well, such as an evening run or a city tour.
 
 
 ## Key dates relevant to the abstracts
@@ -74,7 +52,7 @@ chair](/events/gcc2024/organizers/#scientific-program-chair).
 | -----: | ---  |
 | ~~Apr 15~~ | Abstracts due for talks   |
 | ~~May 1~~  | Talk reviews returned     |
-| May 15 | Abstracts due for posters/demos |
+| ~~May 15~~ | Abstracts due for posters/demos |
 | May 21 | Poster/demo acceptance announcements |
 | Jun 15 | Deadline for submitting slides for your talk to the organizers |
 
@@ -90,13 +68,13 @@ accepted talk will automatically have an option to also present a poster.
 
 Slides for your talk will be projected on a screen in the 16:9 format.
 
-GCC2024 presentations will be streamed live. To support virtual attendees, the
-organizers will need slides for all talks before the event (see [key
-dates](/events/gcc2024/key-dates/)). **We ask that you please create your slides
-in [Google Slides](https://slides.google.com), share the slide deck with *anyone
-with the link* (in view-only mode), and provide a link in [this
-spreadsheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-YnNkpP9jQ40SlFno-eemR33-KfjBn-W2vPkC5LhRCk/edit?usp=sharing)**
-by the deadline listed above.
+GCC2024 presentations will be streamed live. To support virtual attendees, **the
+organizers will need slides for all talks by June 15.** We ask that you please
+create your slides in [Google Slides](https://slides.google.com), share the
+slide deck with *anyone with the link* (in view-only mode), and provide a link
+in [this
+spreadsheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-YnNkpP9jQ40SlFno-eemR33-KfjBn-W2vPkC5LhRCk/edit?usp=sharing)
+by the June 15 deadline.
 
 
 ## Poster details
@@ -106,6 +84,13 @@ hanging posters are provided during the poster sessions. You must bring a
 printed poster to the conference; there will be no opportunity to print at the
 conference or for the organizers to print your poster.
 
+If you do not want to travel with a poster, here are a couple of companies in
+Brno that will print posters. Check with them about the timelines by when they
+have to have received your poster to print it in time.
+
+* [Copy General](https://www.copygeneral.cz/velke-tiskoviny/plakaty)
+* [Planotisk](https://www.planotisk.cz/)
+
 
 ## Demo details
 
@@ -116,19 +101,6 @@ available but you need to bring your own laptop. Beyond that, it is entirely up
 to you how you organize the demo.
 
 
-# Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions
-
-Birds of a Feather, or BoF, sessions are informal gatherings during GCC that
-allow participants to discus topics of interest. These are free-form events
-that are organized by the participants and can take any form you'd like (eg,
-presentations, brainstorming, architecture drawing, etc.).
-
-**Interested in organizing a BoF? [Fill out this
-form](https://forms.gle/bgbNpfc7YvLPz2ty7)** with some details so we can add it
-to the schedule and help advertise. Also, peep an open mind and feel free to
-propose fun activities as well, such as an evening run or a city tour.
-
-
 # Option to publish in F1000 Galaxy gateway
 
 Following GCC2024, you'll have an option to publish your slides or poster in the
@@ -137,6 +109,38 @@ being a great collection of Galaxy-related content, each published artifact gets
 a [DOI](https://www.doi.org/), making it easier to reference in the future.
 
 
+# Abstract submission guidelines
+
+We have several guidelines that will help you craft abstracts (and then
+presentations) that will resonate with GCC2024 participants.
+
+* **Limited to 500 words.** Please be concise and to the point. Abstract
+  submission is a [web
+  form](https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/7067/submitter) so no graphics or
+  references are to be included.
+* **Relevance to Galaxy.** Does your work use, describe, extend, deploy,
+  benchmark, etc., some part of the Galaxy ecosystem? If it does not, then it
+  may not reviewed.
+* **Compelling.** Is the work compelling? Will GCC2024 participants find your
+  presentation interesting? Does the abstract describe novel work, interesting
+  results, improvements, lessons learned, and so on.
+* **Open Source / Open Access.** Not all presented work / resources must be open
+  source / open access, but if it isn't, then you need a compelling reason why
+  it isn't. For example, if you have implemented Galaxy in a company, behind a
+  firewall, then your presentation should focus on the lessons you learned, and
+  any contributions that were made back into the ecosystem. An abstract that
+  merely highlights an inaccessible resource is not compelling.
+* **You will need an Oxford Abstracts account.** We are using [Oxford
+  Abstracts](https://oxfordabstracts.com/) portal for abstract submissions and
+  they require a (free) account be created with them. Instructions on how to do
+  so are [available on their
+  website](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/creating-an-account-with-oxford-abstracts).
+
+If you have any questions about the poster submission process, please reach out
+to the [scientific committee
+chair](/events/gcc2024/organizers/#scientific-program-chair).
+
+
 # Questions?
 
 Got questions about abstracts, abstract submission, or BoFs? Ask the [Scientific Program

content/events/gcc2024/index.md

@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ subsites: [all]
         <strong>Sign up for announcements</strong>
     </a>
     ◇
-    <a href="/events/gcc2024/abstracts/" type="button" class="btn btn-primary">
-        <strong>Submit an abstract</strong>
-    </a>
-    ◇
     <a href="https://register.oxfordabstracts.com/event/5248?preview=true" type="button" class="btn btn-primary" target="_blank">
         <strong>Register</strong>
     </a>
@@ -72,19 +68,19 @@ Galaxy community.
 
   <!-- Call for participation -->
   <div class="card" style="min-width: 30%; max-width: 30rem;">
-    <img src="/images/events/gcc2024/participation.png" class="card-img-top" alt="Call for participation" />
-    <div class="card-header">Call for participation</div>
+    <img src="/images/events/gcc2024/participation.png" class="card-img-top" alt="World-class content" />
+    <div class="card-header">World-class content</div>
 
-**GCC topics of interest include** methods, tools, pipelines, trainings, or
-software that push the field of data science with Galaxy forward.
+**GCC2024 will have over 50 talks and about 40 posters** presenting methods,
+tools, pipelines, and software improvements for the Galaxy framework.
 
-Check out the **[abstracts page](/events/gcc2024/abstracts/)** for details on how to
-contribute to the program.
+Check out the **[schedule page](/events/gcc2024/schedule/)** for more details.
+The abstract book with all the details is coming soon!
 
-[Registration](/events/gcc2024/register/) is open.
+And don't forget the **amazing lineup of [keynote talks](/events/gcc2024/keynotes/)**.
 
-The **[Key Dates page](/events/gcc2024/key-dates/)** has a list of deadlines to keep
-in mind. These tend to sneak up on you!
+If you haven't registered yet, [registration](/events/gcc2024/register/) is
+(still) open.
 
   </div>
 
@@ -206,10 +202,7 @@ The **[travel page](/events/gcc2024/travel/) has more details.**
 </div>
 
 <div class="text-center">
-  <span class="lead">GCC2024 is organized under the auspices of the City of Brno.</span>
-</div>
-
-<div>
+  <div class="lead">GCC2024 is organized under the auspices of the City of Brno.</div>
   <a href="https://en.brno.cz/" target="_blank"><img src="/images/events/gcc2024/brno-city-logo.png" style="max-width: 50%" alt="City of Brno logo" /></a>
 </div>
 

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

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ understand and don't mind.
 | ~~Mar 31~~ | [JXTX fellowship application deadline](https://jxtxfoundation.org/news/2024-2-19-gcc/) |
 | ~~Apr 15~~ | [Abstracts due for talks](/events/gcc2024/abstracts/) |
 | ~~May 1~~  | Talk reviews returned |
-| May 15 | [Abstracts due for posters/demos](/events/gcc2024/abstracts/) |
+| ~~May 15~~ | [Abstracts due for posters/demos](/events/gcc2024/abstracts/) |
 | May 21 | Poster/demo acceptance announcements |
 | May 26 | [Regular registration closes / Late registration opens](/events/gcc2023/register/) |
 | Jun 15 | Deadline for submitting slides for your talk to the organizers |

content/events/gcc2024/keynotes/index.md

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ history and politics.
       </td>
       <td style="border: 0;">
         <strong>Dr. Daria Onichtchouk</strong><br/>
-        Talking about <strong>Gastrulation, pluripotency, and transcriptional networks</strong><br/><br/>
+        Talking title: <strong>Zebrafish swims into the Galaxy</strong><br/><br/>
         Universtity of Freiburg<br/>
         Freiburg, Germany<br/>
       </td>

content/events/gcc2024/sponsors/index.md

@@ -10,25 +10,6 @@ autotoc: true
 GCC sponsors are potential partners in everyone's success, plus they make GCC
 affordable and accessible.
 
-<div class="container">
-    <div class="row">
-        <div class="col center">
-          <a href="https://gcc2024a.s3.amazonaws.com/gcc2024-sponsorship-prospectus.pdf">
-            <div type="button" class="btn btn-primary center">
-                <strong>Download sponsorship prospectus</strong>
-            </div>
-          </a>
-        </div>
-    </div>
-</div>
-
-
-## Platinum sponsors
-
-- Only 2 spots available, and you get to talk to the entire community!
-
-<hr/>
-
 
 ## Gold sponsors
 
@@ -64,18 +45,31 @@ affordable and accessible.
 <hr/>
 
 
+## Our thank you to the sponsors
+
+We make a strong effort to seamlessly integrate sponsors and their events into
+the broader GCC program, as well as promote participant engagement. Furthermore,
+sponsor talks are generally scheduled immediately preceding or following a
+keynote talk to maximize their attendance.
+
+
+<div class="container">
+    <div class="row">
+        <div class="col center">
+          <a href="https://gcc2024a.s3.amazonaws.com/gcc2024-sponsorship-prospectus.pdf">
+            <div type="button" class="btn btn-primary center">
+                <strong>Download sponsorship prospectus</strong>
+            </div>
+          </a>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
+
 # Benefits of GCC sponsorship
 
 - Engage with some of the most active members and advocates of Galaxy's worldwide community
 - Reach out to 100+ PIs, researchers, practitioners, and trainees in data intensive life sciences
 - Help inspire use of Galaxy in other data-intensive fields, with recent examples including climate modeling, ecology, and machine learning
 - Learn about opportunities for placing your services and products in the expanding Galaxy ecosystem
 - Give back to a popular and growing open source community
-
-
-## Our thank you to the sponsors
-
-We make a strong effort to seamlessly integrate sponsors and their events into
-the broader GCC program, as well as promote participant engagement. Furthermore,
-sponsor talks are generally scheduled immediately preceding or following a
-keynote talk to maximize their attendance.