diff --git a/deployment/playbook/roles/fosdem_volunteers/tasks/main.yml b/deployment/playbook/roles/fosdem_volunteers/tasks/main.yml
index 7a4de69..3a9e319 100644
--- a/deployment/playbook/roles/fosdem_volunteers/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/deployment/playbook/roles/fosdem_volunteers/tasks/main.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@
     name: "{{item}}"
     state: present
   with_items:
-    - python
     - nginx
-    - virtualenv
+    - python3-venv
 - name: "Create system user {{app_user}}"
   user:
     name: "{{app_user}}"
@@ -20,15 +19,13 @@
     repo: https://github.com/FOSDEM/volunteers.git
     dest: "{{base_dir}}/tool"
     version: master
-  become: yes
-  become_user: "{{app_user}}"
   register: app_updated
   notify: Restart fosdem_volunteers
 - name: Install dependencies inside a virtual environment
   pip:
     virtualenv: "{{base_dir}}/venv3"
     virtualenv_python: python3
-    requirements: "{{base_dir}}/tool/requirements.txt"
+    requirements: "{{base_dir}}/tool/requirements-frozen.txt"
   become: yes
   become_user: "{{app_user}}"
 - name: Add gunicorn to venv
@@ -62,6 +59,16 @@
     - migrate
     - collectstatic
   when: app_updated.changed
+- name: install the tmpfiles.d conf
+  become: true
+  copy:
+    content: d /run/volunteers 0755 {{ app_user }} {{ app_user }} - -
+    dest: /usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/fosdem_volunteers.conf
+
+- name: configure tmpfiles.d
+  become: true
+  command: systemd-tmpfiles --create
+
 - name: Create systemd service file
   template:
     dest: /etc/systemd/system/fosdem_volunteers.service
diff --git a/volunteers/models.py b/volunteers/models.py
index 755f5be..648f8f6 100644
--- a/volunteers/models.py
+++ b/volunteers/models.py
@@ -144,37 +144,24 @@ def sync_with_penta(cls):
             rooms = day.findall('room')
             for room in rooms:
                 room_name = room.get('name')
-                if edition.digital_edition:
-                    needs_hosting = False
-                    if room_name.startswith('S'):
-                        # skip import of stands
-                        continue
-                    if room_name[0] in ['L', 'M'] or room_name in ["D.blockchain"]:
-                        needs_hosting = True
-                    events = room.findall('event')
-                    for event in events:
-                        talk = Talk.penta_create_or_update(event, edition, day_date)
-                        if needs_hosting:
-                            Task.create_or_update_from_talk(edition, talk, 'Hosting', [1, 2, 3])
-                else:
-                    # Lightning talks are done manually since the time slots are so small.
-                    needs_heralding = False
-                    needs_video = False
-
-                    if room_name in ['Janson', 'K.1.105 (La Fontaine)']:
-                        needs_heralding = True
-                        needs_video = getattr(settings, 'IMPORT_VIDEO_TASKS', True)
-
-                    events = room.findall('event')
-                    for event in events:
-                        talk = Talk.penta_create_or_update(event, edition, day_date)
-                        ######################
-                        # Tasks, if required #
-                        ######################
-                        if needs_heralding:
-                            Task.create_or_update_from_talk(edition, talk, 'Heralding', [3, 2, 5])
-                        if needs_video:
-                            Task.create_or_update_from_talk(edition, talk, 'Video', [1, 1, 1])
+                # Lightning talks are done manually since the time slots are so small.
+                needs_heralding = False
+                needs_video = False
+
+                if room_name in ['Janson', 'K.1.105 (La Fontaine)']:
+                    needs_heralding = True
+                    needs_video = getattr(settings, 'IMPORT_VIDEO_TASKS', True)
+
+                events = room.findall('event')
+                for event in events:
+                    talk = Talk.penta_create_or_update(event, edition, day_date)
+                    ######################
+                    # Tasks, if required #
+                    ######################
+                    if needs_heralding:
+                        Task.create_or_update_from_talk(edition, talk, 'Heralding', [3, 2, 5])
+                    if needs_video:
+                        Task.create_or_update_from_talk(edition, talk, 'Video', [1, 1, 1])
 
 
 """
diff --git a/volunteers/templates/static/promo.html b/volunteers/templates/static/promo.html
index 4befc7e..7017ded 100644
--- a/volunteers/templates/static/promo.html
+++ b/volunteers/templates/static/promo.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ <h2 class="intro"><span>FOSDEM</span><br/>Volunteering</h2>
     </li>
 
     <li><h3>Location</h3>
-        <p>FOSDEM 2023 will be returning to the ULB in Brussels, Belgium, while continuing to offer an online presence.</p>
+        <p>FOSDEM 2024 will be returning to the ULB in Brussels, Belgium, while continuing to offer an online presence.</p>
     </li>
 
     <li><h3>Volunteering</h3>
@@ -36,16 +36,17 @@ <h2 class="intro"><span>FOSDEM</span><br/>Volunteering</h2>
 	    <p>Real time chat is bridged between matrix and irc:
 	       <ul>
    	         <li><a href='https://matrix.to/#/#volunteers:fosdem.org'>#fosdem-volunteers</a> on matrix (<a href='https://chat.fosdem.org/#/room/#volunteers:fosdem.org'>webchat</a>)</li>
-            <li><a href="irc://irc.libera.chat/fosdem-volunteers">#fosdem-volunteers</a> (<a href="https://web.libera.chat/#fosdem-volunteers">webchat</a>) on <a href="https://irc.libera.chat/">libera chat</a></li>
 	       </ul>
 	    </p>
     </li>
 
     <li><h3>Real People</h3>
         <p><strong>Pieter De Praetere</strong></p>
-            <p><a href="mailto:pieter@fosdem.org">pieter@fosdem.org</a></p>
+        <p><a href="mailto:pieter@fosdem.org">Send Pieter an email</a></p>
         <p><strong>Kristian Schuhmacher</strong></p>
-		    <p><a href="mailto:kristian@fosdem.org">kristian@fosdem.org</a></p>
+		<p><a href="mailto:kristian@fosdem.org">Send Kristian an email</a></p>
+        <p><strong>Dan Clark</strong></p>
+		<p><a href="mailto:dan@fosdem.org">Send Dan an email</a></p>
     </li>
 </ul>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/volunteers/templates/volunteers/tasks.html b/volunteers/templates/volunteers/tasks.html
index 75c8665..b9b42ae 100644
--- a/volunteers/templates/volunteers/tasks.html
+++ b/volunteers/templates/volunteers/tasks.html
@@ -6,15 +6,6 @@
 
 {% block content %}
 
-{#{% if user.is_authenticated and not user_in_penta %}
-    <p class="faq">
-    <h3>Register in pentabarf!</h3>
-    Please register an account in <a href="https://penta.fosdem.org/submission">pentabarf</a> and add it to <a href="/volunteers/{{ user.username }}/edit/">your details</a> to enable hosting talks.
-    <br />
-    </p>
-
-{% endif %}
-#}
 {% if user.is_authenticated %}<a class="larger-font" href="{% url 'task_list_detailed' user.username %}" title="View schedule">View your schedule</a>{% endif %}
 
 <form class="task_list" action="{% url 'task_list' %}" method="post">{% csrf_token %}
diff --git a/volunteers/views.py b/volunteers/views.py
index e7bd20b..a98eb16 100644
--- a/volunteers/views.py
+++ b/volunteers/views.py
@@ -37,11 +37,6 @@ def check_profile_completeness(request, volunteer):
     if request.user != volunteer.user:
         return True
 
-    if not volunteer.penta_account_name:
-        messages.warning(request, _(
-            "Hey there! If you want to be a host for a talk, you must register on Pentabarf at https://penta.fosdem.org/submission/"),
-                         fail_silently=True)
-
     if not volunteer.mobile_nbr:
         messages.warning(request, _(
             "Hey there! It seems you didn't give us a phone number. Please update your profile, to make sure we can contact you if the network fails..."),