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-# conference
-The JSON Schema conference website
+## JSON Schema Conference
+
+[![JSON Schema logo - Build more, break less, empower others.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/json-schema-org/.github/main/assets/json-schema-banner.png)](https://json-schema.org) 
+
+
+## Run Locally
+
+This section is for those interested in contributing or running the landscape website locally.
+
+**Prerequisites:**
+
+* Install [Hugo](https://gohugo.io/installation/)
+
+**Cloning the Website:**
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/{{your_username}}/conference.git
+```
+
+**Initialising git submodules**
+
+```bash
+git submodule update --init
+```
+
+**Running dev server**
+```bash
+hugo server
+```
+
+This starts a local server and opens the website in your web browser at http://localhost:1313. 
+
+<!-- 
+
+## Contributing
+
+* We warmly welcome your contributions to this project!  A dedicated [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) file outlines the various ways you can get involved, including:
+    * Reporting bugs and requesting features
+    * Contributing code
+    * Improving documentation
+    * Adding new entries to the landscape
+    * Improving the user interface
+
+## License
+The contents of this repository are licensed under either the BSD 3-clause license or the Academic Free License v3.0. See the [license file](https://github.com/json-schema-org/website/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#-license) for more details.
+
+
+## Contact
+
+ For any questions or feedback, please feel free to open an issue on this repository.
+
+## Get Involved!
+
+ Explore the landscape and see how you can contribute to this evolving space.  Whether through contributions, partnerships, or feedback, your involvement can help shape the future of JSON Schema.
+
+## Connect with the JSON Schema Community
+
+<p align="left">
+    <a href="https://json-schema.org/slack" target="blank" style="margin-right: 5px;"><img align="center" src="https://img.icons8.com/color/48/null/slack-new.png" alt="JSON Schema Slack" height="30" width="40" /></a>
+    <a href="https://twitter.com/jsonschema" target="blank" style="margin-right: 5px;"><img align="center" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rahuldkjain/github-profile-readme-generator/master/src/images/icons/Social/twitter.svg" alt="JSON Schema Twitter" height="30" width="40" /></a>
+    <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/jsonschema" target="blank" style="margin-right: 5px;"><img align="center" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rahuldkjain/github-profile-readme-generator/master/src/images/icons/Social/linked-in-alt.svg" alt="JSON Schema LinkedIn" height="30" width="40" /></a>
+    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@JSONSchemaOrgOfficial" target="blank"><img align="center" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rahuldkjain/github-profile-readme-generator/master/src/images/icons/Social/youtube.svg" alt="JSON Schema YouTube" height="30" width="40" /></a>
+</p> -->