diff --git a/ohw26/index.md b/ohw26/index.md
index ab0df50e..929b85ae 100644
--- a/ohw26/index.md
+++ b/ohw26/index.md
@@ -2,16 +2,18 @@
 
 OceanHackWeek 2026 (OHW26) will be held on **August 24-28, 2026** at the [Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre](https://bamfieldmsc.com) on the West Coast of beautiful [Vancouver Island](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver_Island), British Columbia, Canada.
 
-:::{admonition} Applications are closed
+:::{admonition} The schedule is live
 :class: important
 
-Applications are now closed, and applicants will be emailed with decisions by June 29th.
+The schedule for the week is now live. 
 
-```{button-link} ./applicants
+Please use Slack for any questions and to say hello!
+
+```{button-link} ./schedule
 :color: primary
 :expand:
-:tooltip: Applicant info
-More applicant info
+:tooltip: Event schedule
+The schedule
 ```
 
 ```{admonition} Attention potential industry partners and other sponsors
diff --git a/ohw26/organizers.md b/ohw26/organizers.md
index c3cbed4e..e724be73 100644
--- a/ohw26/organizers.md
+++ b/ohw26/organizers.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ description: Team of OceanHackWeek 2026 organizers
 
 # OceanHackWeek 2026 teams
 
+While not everyone will be present in Bamfield, it takes a village to make an event like this come together.
+
 ## Organizers
 
 ```{ohw-team}
@@ -13,10 +15,10 @@ description: Team of OceanHackWeek 2026 organizers
 :hide_role_badges: "OHW18 *,OHW19 *,OHW20 *,OHW21 *,OHW22 *,OHW23 *,OHW24 *,OHW25 *,OHW26 Project*,OHW26 Mentor*,OHW26 Tutorial*,*Participant*,Steering *,Tutorials,Infrastructure,Applicant Selection,Projects,Financial Planning,Website"
 ```
 
-## Project Mentors
+<!-- ## Project Mentors
 
 ```{ohw-team}
 :roles: "OHW26 Project*"
 :badges:
 :hide_role_badges: "OHW18 *,OHW19 *,OHW20 *,OHW21 *,OHW22 *,OHW23 *,OHW24 *,OHW25 *,OHW26 Organizer*,OHW26 Tutorial*,*Participant*,Steering *,Tutorials,Infrastructure,Applicant Selection,Projects,Financial Planning,Website"
-```
+``` -->