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 <div id="chip-announcement" class="row w-90 align-middle">
   <div class="event-chip">
     <div class="event-date">October 12 – 14</div>
-    <div class="event-text">scverse conference 2026: save the date! <span class="arrow">→</span></div>
+    <div class="event-text">scverse conference 2026: Register now! <span class="arrow">→</span></div>
     <a href="/conference2026"></a>
   </div>
 </div>