And just like that, January comes to a close. Anyone else feel like time is speeding up? I sure do.

I also feel like my calendar is more full than ever, which is great, but also makes the time fly by! The good news is that a few of those meetings were just to catch up with some friends. They're over Zoom for now, but with PressConf and other events right around the corner, I'll be able to see them again in-person real soon!

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🐇 Speeding up the site: This week's focus was going back and upgrading the performance of some of the code that's been written over the last few weeks. I also added a fancy page transition, so enjoy some smooth fading from page to page as you surf around.

⏪ ICYMI: The events landing page got a complete redesign at the end of last year and, to start the year strong, individual event pages got a refresh here in January. Presser contribution hours and cover photos were added as well, continuing to bolster the Presser profiles. Plus, there's a whole page for Presser birthdays, too!

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