diff --git a/agenda/add_new_conference.py b/agenda/add_new_conference.py
index 3b041b4..e352e50 100644
--- a/agenda/add_new_conference.py
+++ b/agenda/add_new_conference.py
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ Required fields:
   event but not a city.
 - Date information in nested `dates`.
 
+Event name should have any four digit year removed, so "BSDCan 2027" becomes "BSDCan".
+
 Preferred date shape:
 - `dates.status`: one of `exact`, `tentative`, or `approximate`.
 - For `exact`: use when the page confirms specific dates/times. Include