diff --git a/docs/_data/portland-2025-config.yaml b/docs/_data/portland-2025-config.yaml
index 91349388e..1fc52c96f 100644
--- a/docs/_data/portland-2025-config.yaml
+++ b/docs/_data/portland-2025-config.yaml
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ date: # how do we handle these? human readable would be nice.
 
   # Conference is special for the index to show the combined conference days
   conference:
-    event: Speaker talks
+    event: Speaker Talks
     date: May 5-6
-    summary: The main days of the conference. Listen to a diverse panel of speakers share their insights and experience. See our <a href="https://www.writethedocs.org/conf/portland/2025/speakers/">full list of speakers</a>.
+    summary: The main days of the conference. Listen to a diverse panel of speakers share their insights and experience.
     icon: conference
 
   # These are listed in the schedule
@@ -109,13 +109,13 @@ date: # how do we handle these? human readable would be nice.
     event: Hike
     date: May 3
     # summary: We encourage you to go on a hike in your own beautiful home town.
-    summary: If you're in town early, join us for the  <a href="/conf/portland/2025/hike/">Hike</a>. Portland has excellent access to the woods right in the city.
+    summary: If you're in town early, join us for the Hike. Portland has excellent access to the woods right in the city.
     icon: hike
     dotw: Saturday
   day_two:
-    event: Writing Day & Reception
+    event: Writing Day
     date: May 4
-    summary: Kick off the conference with <a href="/conf/portland/2025/writing-day/">Writing Day</a> and work with fellow documentarians on a project. Followed by the opening reception.
+    summary: Kick off the conference with Writing Day and work with fellow documentarians on a project. Followed by the opening reception.
     icon: writing
     dotw: Sunday
     writing_day_time: 9am-5pm
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diff --git a/docs/_static/conf/images/pics/reg.jpg b/docs/_static/conf/images/pics/reg.jpg
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diff --git a/docs/_static/conf/images/pics/writing-day.jpg b/docs/_static/conf/images/pics/writing-day.jpg
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diff --git a/docs/_templates/2025/base.html b/docs/_templates/2025/base.html
index 40be7e02e..170f9b1ef 100644
--- a/docs/_templates/2025/base.html
+++ b/docs/_templates/2025/base.html
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ <h2 class="uk-first-column"><a href="/conf/{{ shortcode }}/{{ year }}/sponsors/"
                 </ul>
 
             </div><!-- end of footer content  -->
-            <div class="footer-pics">
+            {# <div class="footer-pics">
                 <div>
                     <img src="{{ pathto('_static/conf/images/pics/ft-image-01.jpg', 1) }}" alt="" >
                 </div>
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ <h2 class="uk-first-column"><a href="/conf/{{ shortcode }}/{{ year }}/sponsors/"
                 <div>
                     <img src="{{ pathto('_static/conf/images/pics/ft-image-03.jpg', 1) }}" alt="" >
                 </div>
-            </div>
+            </div> #}
         </div>
     </footer><!-- end footer -->
 
diff --git a/docs/_templates/2025/index.html b/docs/_templates/2025/index.html
index c5d84f158..56b6e45c3 100644
--- a/docs/_templates/2025/index.html
+++ b/docs/_templates/2025/index.html
@@ -113,47 +113,44 @@
     <div class="uk-container">
 
       <div class="about-content">
-        <h2>What is Write the Docs?</h2>
-        <p>
-        Write the Docs is a global community of people who care
-        about documentation: Programmers, Tech Writers,
-        Customer Support, Designers, Project Managers,
-        Developer Advocates, and anyone else who wants people
-        to have a great experience with software. 
-        </p>
-        <p>
-        Created in 2013 in Portland, Oregon, WTD has hosted
-        conferences around the world in Prague, Sydney,
-        Amsterdam, London, and Melbourne.
-        </p>
+      <h2>What is Write the Docs?</h2>
+      <p>
+      Write the Docs is a global community of people who care
+      about documentation: Programmers, Tech Writers,
+      Customer Support, Designers, Project Managers,
+      Developer Advocates, and anyone else who wants people
+      to have a great experience with software. 
+      </p>
+      <p>
+      Created in 2013 in Portland, Oregon, WTD has hosted
+      conferences around the world in Prague, Sydney,
+      Amsterdam, London, and Melbourne.
+      </p>
+      <p>
+      We invite you to our {{ name }} conference to join {{ about.attendees }}
+      other attendees to explore the art and science of
+      documentation!
+
+      {% if flagticketsonsale %}
+        <strong><a href="/conf/{{shortcode}}/{{year}}/tickets/">Tickets</a> are on sale now</strong>.
+      {% endif %}
+      </p>
+
+      {% if flagcfp %}
         <p>
-        We invite you to our {{ name }} conference to join {{ about.attendees }}
-        other attendees to explore the art and science of
-        documentation!
-        {% if flagticketsonsale %}
-          <strong><a href="/conf/{{shortcode}}/{{year}}/tickets/">Tickets</a> are on sale now</strong>.
-        {% endif %}
+        Interested in being a speaker? We’re accepting
+        <a href="/conf/{{shortcode}}/{{year}}/cfp/">Call for Proposals</a> until {{ cfp.ends }}.
         </p>
-        {% if flagcfp %}
-          <p>
-          Interested in being a speaker? We’re accepting
-          <a href="/conf/{{shortcode}}/{{year}}/cfp/">Call for Proposals</a> until {{ cfp.ends }}.
-          </p>
-        {% endif %}
+      {% endif %}
 
       </div>
 
       <div class="picture-set">
-        <div data-aos="pictrue-03" data-aos-once="true">
-        <img src="{{ pathto('_static/conf/images/pics/pictrue-03.jpg', 1)  }}" alt="" >
-        </div>
-        <div data-aos="pictrue-02" data-aos-once="true">
-        <img src="{{ pathto('_static/conf/images/pics/pictrue-02.jpg', 1)  }}" alt="" >
-        </div>
-        <div data-aos="pictrue-01" data-aos-once="true">
-        <img src="{{ pathto('_static/conf/images/pics/pictrue-01.jpg', 1)  }}" alt="" >
-        </div>
+      <span style="padding: 5px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; height: 100%;">
+        <img src="{{ pathto('_static/conf/images/pics/writing-day.jpg', 1) }}" alt="Group photo" style="padding: 25px;">
+        </span>
       </div>
+
     </div>
   </div><!-- end about -->
 
@@ -193,7 +190,7 @@ <h3>{{ date.conference.event }} </h3>
       <img style="height: 150px;" src="{{ pathto('_static/conf/images/icons/conversation' + '-' + color +  '.svg', 1) }}" alt="" >
       <h3>Unconference</h3>
       <em>{{ date.conference.date }}</em> 
-      <p>Share ideas, solve problems and participate in discussions. Anyone can suggest, lead and attend an <a href="/conf/{{shortcode}}/{{year}}/unconference/">Unconference</a>.</p>
+      <p>Share ideas, solve problems and participate in discussions. Anyone can suggest, lead and attend an Unconference.</p>
     </div>
 
     {% endif %}
@@ -205,7 +202,7 @@ <h3>Unconference</h3>
       <img style="height: 150px;" src="{{ pathto('_static/conf/images/icons/lightning' + '-' + color +  '.svg', 1) }}"" alt="" >
       <h3>Lightning Talks</h3>
       <em>{{ date.conference.date }} </em>
-      <p>A <a href="/conf/{{shortcode}}/{{year}}/lightning-talks/">Lightning Talk</a> is a short talk where you share an idea or concept. Great for first time speakers, sign ups occur on-site.</p>
+      <p>A Lightning Talk is a short talk where you share an idea or concept. Great for first time speakers, sign ups happen on-site.</p>
     </div>
 
     {% endif %}
@@ -215,9 +212,9 @@ <h3>Lightning Talks</h3>
 
     <div class="schedule-item uk-width-1-{{ 1 + date.total_talk_days }}@s">
       <img style="height: 150px;" src="{{ pathto('_static/conf/images/icons/sponsor-expo' + '-' + color +  '.svg', 1) }}"" alt="" >
-      <h3>Sponsor Booths</h3>
+      <h3>Sponsor Expo</h3>
       <em>{{ date.conference.date }}</em>
-      <p>Engage with our <a href="/conf/{{shortcode}}/{{year}}/sponsors/">Sponsors</a>, discuss job opportunities and interact with new products.</p>  
+      <p>Engage with our sponsors, discuss job opportunities and interact with new products.</p>  
     </div>
 
     {% endif %}
@@ -237,6 +234,13 @@ <h3>Sponsor Booths</h3>
   <div class="about" id="about">
     <div class="uk-container">
 
+     <div class="picture-set" style="padding: 5px;">
+      <span style="padding: 5px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; height: 100%;">
+        <img src="{{ pathto('_static/conf/images/pics/reg.jpg', 1) }}" alt="Group photo" style="padding: 25px;">
+        </span>
+      </div>
+
+
       <div class="about-content">
         <h2>Past attendees have said</h2>
 
@@ -251,18 +255,6 @@ <h2>Past attendees have said</h2>
         <p class="testimonial-author">- <a href="https://heyawhite.com/about/">Alexandra White, Senior Tech Writer at Google</a></p>
       </div>
 
-     <div class="picture-set">
-        <div data-aos="pictrue-03" data-aos-once="true">
-        <img src="{{ pathto('_static/conf/images/pics/pictrue-03.jpg', 1)  }}" alt="" >
-        </div>
-        <div data-aos="pictrue-02" data-aos-once="true">
-        <img src="{{ pathto('_static/conf/images/pics/pictrue-02.jpg', 1)  }}" alt="" >
-        </div>
-        <div data-aos="pictrue-01" data-aos-once="true">
-        <img src="{{ pathto('_static/conf/images/pics/pictrue-01.jpg', 1)  }}" alt="" >
-        </div>
-      </div>
-
     </div>
   </div>
 
diff --git a/docs/conf/portland/2025/index.rst b/docs/conf/portland/2025/index.rst
index 9e5f6ed29..c1a61818f 100644
--- a/docs/conf/portland/2025/index.rst
+++ b/docs/conf/portland/2025/index.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 :template: {{year}}/index.html
-:banner: _static/conf/images/headers/{{shortcode}}-{{year}}-group.jpg
+:banner: _static/conf/images/headers/portland-2025-small-group.jpg
 :og:image: _static/conf/images/headers/{{shortcode}}-{{year}}-opengraph.png
 
 :orphan: