diff --git a/src/content/prose/cfp-details.mdx b/src/content/prose/cfp-details.mdx
index 8068b09..2d4fa76 100644
--- a/src/content/prose/cfp-details.mdx
+++ b/src/content/prose/cfp-details.mdx
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import { event } from "@data/event";
 
 <div class="prose-banner">
-  <p class="m-0">Submissions close {event.cfp.deadlineDisplay}.</p>
-  <p class="m-0"><a class="text-white" href={event.cfp.url} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Submit your talk →</a></p>
+  <p class="m-0">The CFP is now closed. Submissions closed {event.cfp.deadlineDisplay}.</p>
 </div>
 
 ## Everyone is welcome here
diff --git a/src/content/prose/cfp.mdx b/src/content/prose/cfp.mdx
index d53911e..5cf3784 100644
--- a/src/content/prose/cfp.mdx
+++ b/src/content/prose/cfp.mdx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { event } from "@data/event";
 
-The CFP is open! Got a Python project, story, or hard-won lesson to share? We want to hear it - all experience levels welcome, first-time speakers especially.
+The CFP is now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted a talk - we can't wait to see you in November.
 
-Talks are 10 minutes, mostly in English, with a few Turkish slots for this first edition. Submissions close **{event.cfp.deadlineDisplay}**.
+Talks are 10 minutes, mostly in English, with a few Turkish slots for this first edition. Submissions closed **{event.cfp.deadlineDisplay}**.
diff --git a/src/data/event.ts b/src/data/event.ts
index 96d9232..f0afe03 100644
--- a/src/data/event.ts
+++ b/src/data/event.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 // Update this file (and the other ones in this directory)
 // to stand up a new edition.
 
-const cfpUrl = "https://forms.gle/41Zpwh2N2uS4P1RB8";
-
 export const event = {
   name: "Python Pizza Istanbul",
   city: "Istanbul",
@@ -14,7 +12,7 @@ export const event = {
   startDate: "2026-11-14T11:00:00+03:00",
   endDate: "2026-11-14T18:00:00+03:00",
   contactEmail: "organizers@pythonturkiye.org",
-  ticketsUrl: "#",
+  ticketsUrl: "https://kommunity.com/pythonturkiye/events/python-pizza-istanbul-4fa122d9",
   maxAttendees: 150,
   organizer: {
     name: "Python Türkiye",
@@ -28,9 +26,6 @@ export const event = {
       "https://maps.google.com/?q=StartGate+Maslak+Eski+Büyükdere+Caddesi+21",
   },
   cfp: {
-    url: cfpUrl,
     deadlineDisplay: "Monday, 7 September 2026, 23:59 AoE",
   },
-  // whatever is most important right now
-  cta: { label: "Submit a talk! 🎤", href: cfpUrl },
 };
diff --git a/src/pages/cfp.astro b/src/pages/cfp.astro
index 9fd9b50..9a5a76d 100644
--- a/src/pages/cfp.astro
+++ b/src/pages/cfp.astro
@@ -3,14 +3,13 @@ import Base from "@layouts/Base.astro";
 import Header from "@components/Header.astro";
 import Footer from "@components/Footer.astro";
 import Prose from "@components/Prose.astro";
-import CtaButton from "@components/CtaButton.astro";
 import { event } from "@data/event";
 import Content from "@prose/cfp-details.mdx";
 ---
 
 <Base
   title={`Call for Proposals | ${event.name}`}
-  description={`Submit a talk for ${event.name}, ${event.whenDisplay}. All experience levels welcome.`}
+  description={`The Call for Proposals for ${event.name}, ${event.whenDisplay}, is now closed.`}
 >
   <Header />
   <main class="section-sm text-left pt-32">
@@ -18,9 +17,6 @@ import Content from "@prose/cfp-details.mdx";
     <Prose class="[&_p]:mb-4 [&_h2]:mt-10 [&_strong]:font-medium">
       <Content />
     </Prose>
-    <div class="text-center mt-8">
-      <CtaButton href={event.cfp.url}>Submit your talk</CtaButton>
-    </div>
   </main>
   <Footer />
 </Base>
diff --git a/src/pages/index.astro b/src/pages/index.astro
index 64e20cc..0649c27 100644
--- a/src/pages/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/index.astro
@@ -34,19 +34,12 @@ const twitter = socials.find((s) => s.handle);
   </Fragment>
 
   <Header />
-  <CtaButton
-    id="floating-cta"
-    href={event.cta.href}
-    class="cta-hidden fixed right-4 bottom-4 md:right-8 md:bottom-8 z-20 min-w-40 md:min-w-44 shadow-lg"
-  >
-    {event.cta.label}
-  </CtaButton>
   <main>
     <Hero />
     <Section id="about" title={`Python Pizza is Coming to ${event.city}!`}>
       <Prose><AboutContent /></Prose>
     </Section>
-    <Section id="cfp" title="Call for Proposals is Open! 🎤">
+    <Section id="cfp" title="Call for Proposals is Closed">
       <Prose><CfpContent /></Prose>
       <CtaButton href="/cfp/" class="mt-8">Read the full CFP →</CtaButton>
     </Section>
@@ -59,18 +52,4 @@ const twitter = socials.find((s) => s.handle);
     </Section>
   </main>
   <Footer />
-
-  <script>
-    // floating cta button appears when the hero cta button is scrolled out of view
-    const heroCta = document.getElementById("hero-cta");
-    const floatingCta = document.getElementById("floating-cta");
-
-    if (heroCta && floatingCta) {
-      const observer = new IntersectionObserver(
-        ([entry]) => floatingCta.classList.toggle("cta-hidden", entry.isIntersecting),
-        { threshold: 0.4 },
-      );
-      observer.observe(heroCta);
-    }
-  </script>
 </Base>
diff --git a/src/sections/Hero.astro b/src/sections/Hero.astro
index c4eebd6..46647c7 100644
--- a/src/sections/Hero.astro
+++ b/src/sections/Hero.astro
@@ -24,14 +24,15 @@ const optimizedCityBg = await getImage({
     </h1>
     <p class="hero-subtext md:text-[2.2rem]">{event.subHeading}</p>
     <p class="hero-subtext md:text-[2.2rem]">{event.whenDisplay}</p>
-    <CtaButton
-      id="hero-cta"
-      href={event.cta.href}
-      variant="outline"
-      class="mt-12 px-10 py-4 text-lg md:text-xl"
-    >
-      {event.cta.label}
-    </CtaButton>
+    <div class="mt-12 flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-center justify-center gap-4">
+      <CtaButton
+        href={event.ticketsUrl}
+        variant="solid"
+        class="px-10 py-4 text-lg md:text-xl"
+      >
+        Get a ticket! 🎟️
+      </CtaButton>
+    </div>
   </div>
 
   <Wave />
diff --git a/src/styles/global.css b/src/styles/global.css
index c3129bf..335cbcd 100644
--- a/src/styles/global.css
+++ b/src/styles/global.css
@@ -181,11 +181,6 @@
     @apply border-2 border-white bg-white/15 text-white backdrop-blur-sm hover:bg-white hover:text-primary;
   }
 
-  .cta-hidden {
-    opacity: 0;
-    pointer-events: none;
-  }
-
   .stripe-badge {
     background-image: linear-gradient(
       45deg,