diff --git a/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/homepage.html b/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/homepage.html
index 3045f28..abf1997 100644
--- a/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/homepage.html
+++ b/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/homepage.html
@@ -41,12 +41,16 @@
   <div class="jumbotron homepage-block dark shallow">
     <div class="container homepage-block-footer">
       <p class="">
+        {% comment %}
         <span class="wrap-break">Talk proposal submissions are now open, until August 8th.</span>
         <span class="wrap-break">Submit your proposal now!</span>
+        {% endcomment %}
+        <span class="wrap-break">Talk proposal submissions open soon!</span>
       </p>
     </div>
   </div>
 
+
   <!-- Homepage content begins here -->
   <div class="homepage-vertical-space"></div>
   <div class="homepage-vertical-space"></div>