Merge pull request #80 from marcotranchino/feature/add-conference-page-for-2025-01-29

Add page for conference 29th January 2025

Author: marcotranchino

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+title: Cross Government Software Engineering Conference 2025
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+![Drawing with stylised people with laptops at a table discussing code](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/uk-x-gov-software-community/uk-x-gov-software-community.github.io/conference.png)
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+📣 **Register your interest for the Cross Government Software Engineering Conference 2025**
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+The [Cross Government Software Engineering Community](https://uk-x-gov-software-community.github.io/) is excited to invite you to **[register your interest](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cross-government-software-engineering-conference-2025-tickets-1044870805707?aff=oddtdtcreator)** for the upcoming in-person **Cross Government Software Engineering Conference**!
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+On Wednesday, 29th January 2025, we will be hosting an in-person conference in London, bringing together members of the community for an exciting day of talks, discussions, and networking. 
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+Whether you’re a seasoned developer or just starting on your career journey, this is the perfect event to meet others from across the government delivering digital services.
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+## Ticketing Information
+This event has a limited capacity. Therefore, to ensure a diverse representation from across government departments, tickets will be allocated in two releases:
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+* **Release 1**: Registration opens, and everyone will be able to register for the wait list. Tickets will be allocated to the first two people who register from each department/agency.
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+* **Release 2**: On **1st December**, if there are any remaining spaces, tickets will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis to those on the waiting list, with a maximum of 10 tickets per department/agency.
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+## Submit your lightning talk
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+As part of the conference schedule, you have the opportunity to give a 10-minute lightning talk on a topic of your choice. 
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+If you have an interesting, funny, frustrating or inspiring story from your time working in government, **[please submit a talk title and brief description via our form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPAm-_gH6r9TAXBzsplKvCANWEI3kZJYEmlo2UA-uFs2KdnA/viewform?usp=sf_link)**. We have up to 6 spaces for these 10-minute talks (including optional 5 minutes for questions).
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+Submissions will be reviewed by the conference organising committee. If your talk is accepted, you will be guaranteed a ticket.
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+**We look forward to seeing you at the conference!**

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 Our regular lean coffees meetings are on the 4th Thursday of the month at 11.00-12.00. To get an invite please [join the mailchimp list](https://uk-cross-government-software-engineering-community.mailchimpsites.com/) 
 
-Next Lean Coffee: 26 September 11:00 – 12:00
+Next Lean Coffee: November 2024 (Look below for October)
 
 We are planning a virtual short talk event in on 24th October 2024 10:00 - 12:00. Around the theme of recent Government Initiatives. We have speakers from CCDO Engineering Excellence, TechTrack and Top 75 services team. If you would like to know more or have something to present please [contact us](/contact/)
 
+We are pleased to invite you also to the in-person [Cross Government Software Engineering Conference 2025](/conference-2025-01-29/)!
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 ## Special Interest Groups
 
 Here are the next meetings for the **Heads of Engineering Special Interest Group**: