diff --git a/content/events/2026-boston/welcome.md b/content/events/2026-boston/welcome.md
index d7fa9c1844..7c63dd5aa7 100644
--- a/content/events/2026-boston/welcome.md
+++ b/content/events/2026-boston/welcome.md
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ h1.welcome-page { text-transform: initial; }
       <div class="col-md-8"><a href="https://ti.to/devopsdaysbos/2026">Register to attend the conference!</a></div>
     </div>
     -->
+    <div class="row">
+      <div class="col-md-2"><strong>Propose</strong></div>
+      <div class="col-md-8"><a href="https://talks.devopsdays.org/boston-2026/cfp">Propose a talk!</a></div>
+    </div>
     <div class="row">
       <div class="col-md-2"><strong>Sponsors</strong></div>
       <div class="col-md-8">{{< event_link page="sponsor" text="Sponsor the conference!" >}}</div>
diff --git a/data/events/2026/boston/main.yml b/data/events/2026/boston/main.yml
index a2765c5bcc..270a775dd4 100644
--- a/data/events/2026/boston/main.yml
+++ b/data/events/2026/boston/main.yml
@@ -7,11 +7,10 @@ description: "DevOpsDays Boston Is Back for 2026!"
 startdate: "2026-10-19T09:00:00-05:00"
 enddate: "2026-10-20T17:30:00-05:00"
 
-cfp_date_start:  # start accepting talk proposals.
-cfp_date_end:  # close your call for proposals.
-cfp_date_announce:  # inform proposers of status
+cfp_date_start: "2026-07-16"  # start accepting talk proposals.
+cfp_date_end: "2026-08-31"  # close your call for proposals.
 
-cfp_link: "" #if you have a custom link for submitting proposals, add it here. This will control the Propose menu item as well as the "Propose" button.
+cfp_link: "https://talks.devopsdays.org/boston-2026/cfp" #if you have a custom link for submitting proposals, add it here. This will control the Propose menu item as well as the "Propose" button.
 
 registration_date_start: # start accepting registration. Leave blank if registration is not open yet. This will make the "Register" button appear on your "Welcome" page.
 registration_date_end: # close registration. Leave blank if registration is not open yet. If you set "registration_date_start" you need a value here.
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ social_shares: # ["email", "twitter", "facebook", "linkedin"]
 
 masthead_background: "skyline.jpg"
 nav_elements:
- # - name: propose
+  - name: propose
  # - name: location
  # - name: registration
  # - name: program