add cfp info

Author: jerdog

content/events/2025-kansas-city/propose.md

@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@ There are three ways to propose a topic at DevOpsDays:
   <li><strong><em>Open Space</em></strong>: If you'd like to lead a group discussion during the attendee-suggested <a href="/pages/open-space-format">Open Space</a> breakout sessions, it is not necessary to propose it ahead of time. Those topics are suggested in person at the conference. If you'd like to demo your product or service, you should <a href="../sponsor">sponsor the event</a> and demo it at your table.
 </ol>
 
+<p>With our collaboration with <span style="color: red; font-size: 1.10rem; font-weight: 900;"><a href="https://kcdc.info" target="_blank">KCDC 2025</a></span>, you'll be able to submit specific talks for DevOpsDays KC (via 'DevOpsDays' talk track), for DevOps-related talks for KCDC (via 'DevOps' talk track), and for the broader KCDC audience.</p>
+
+<div class = "row" id = "main-row">
+  <div class = "col-md-12">
+      <a class="btn btn-primary btn-block" style = "margin: auto; width: 15%; background-color: #96bfe6; border-color: #96bfe6;" href="">
+          <i class="fa-solid fa-envelope"></i>
+          &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Propose a Talk
+      </a>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+
 <hr>
 
 Choosing talks is part art, part science; here are some factors we consider when trying to assemble the best possible program for our local audience:
@@ -25,11 +37,4 @@ Choosing talks is part art, part science; here are some factors we consider when
 - _no third-party submissions_: This is a small community-driven event, and speakers need to be directly engaged with the organizers and attendees. If a PR firm or your marketing department is proposing the talk, you've already shown that as a speaker you're distant from the process.
 - _no vendor pitches_: As much as we value vendors and sponsors, we are not going to accept a talk that appears to be a pitch for your product.
 
-<hr>
 
-<strong>How to submit a proposal:</strong> Send an email to [{{< email_organizers >}}] with the following information
-<ol>
-	<li>Type (presentation, panel discussion, ignite)</li>
-	<li>Proposal Title (can be changed later)</li>
-	<li>Description (several sentences explaining what attendees will learn)</li>
-</ol>

content/events/2025-kansas-city/welcome.md

@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ Description = "DevOpsDays Kansas City, after a successful return in 2024, is bac
   </div>
 </div> -->
 
-<!-- <div class = "row">
+<div class = "row">
   <div class = "col-md-2">
     <strong>Propose</strong>
   </div>
   <div class = "col-md-8">
     {{< event_link page="propose" text="Propose a talk!" >}}
   </div>
-</div> -->
+</div>
 
 <!-- <div class = "row">
   <div class = "col-md-2">

data/events/2025/kansas-city/main.yml

@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ startdate: 2025-08-13T08:00:00-06:00 # The start date of your event. Leave blank
 enddate: 2025-08-13T17:00:00-06:00 # The end date of your event. Leave blank if you don't have a venue reserved yet.
 
 # Leave CFP dates blank if you don't know yet, or set all three at once.
-cfp_date_start:  # start accepting talk proposals.
-cfp_date_end:  # close your call for proposals.
-cfp_date_announce:  # inform proposers of status
+cfp_date_start: 2025-01-06T16:00:00-06:00 # start accepting talk proposals.
+cfp_date_end: 2025-04-30T08:00:00-06:00 # close your call for proposals.
+cfp_date_announce: 2025-06-30T08:00:00-06:00 # inform proposers of status
 
 cfp_link: "" #if you have a custom link for submitting proposals, add it here. This will control the Propose menu item as well as the "Propose" button.
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ location: "Kansas City Convention Center" # Defaults to city, but you can make i
 location_address: "Kansas City Convention Center, 301 W 13th St #100, Kansas City, MO 64105" #Optional - use the street address of your venue. This will show up on the welcome page if set. Also used by the event_map shortcode!
 
 nav_elements: # List of pages you want to show up in the navigation of your page.
- # - name: propose
+  - name: propose
   - name: location
  # - name: registration
  # - name: program