add more prominent preparation instructions, date

2 files changed, 11 insertions, 5 deletions

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@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ alt="EmacsConf logo"]]</p>
 <a href="https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/">GNU Emacs</a> and
 Emacs Lisp.</p>
 
+2023-10-10 update: We're working on the schedule and infrastructure.
+Speakers are currently working on their presentations.
+[[Instructions for speakers|prepare]] (Target date for videos:
+November 4) It's all going to come together...
+
 We are busy putting things together for EmacsConf 2023, and we would
 love to have *your* help to make EmacsConf 2023 amazing, much like the
 previous EmacsConfs.  [[**Volunteer**|volunteer]], get
diff --git a/2023/prepare.md b/2023/prepare.md
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--- a/2023/prepare.md
+++ b/2023/prepare.md
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 [[!meta title="Preparing your talk"]]
 [[!meta copyright="Copyright &copy; 2019, 2020 Amin Bandali; 2021, 2022 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua, Leo Vivier; 2023 Sacha Chua"]]
 
-This page contains tips for preparing your talk. If you have any
-questions, concerns, or suggestions please feel free to write to one
-our organizational mailing lists: the public <emacsconf-org@gnu.org>
-list, or the private <emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org> list, depending
-on the nature of the matter you would like to discuss.
+This page contains tips for preparing your talk. (Target date:
+**November 4**) If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions
+please feel free to write to one our organizational mailing lists: the
+public <emacsconf-org@gnu.org> list, or the private
+<emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org> list, depending on the nature of the
+matter you would like to discuss.
 
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 by you!); so please check back every now and again for any changes and