diff --git a/src/documentation/content/xdocs/index.xml b/src/documentation/content/xdocs/index.xml
index 2a7f63c..30d574e 100644
--- a/src/documentation/content/xdocs/index.xml
+++ b/src/documentation/content/xdocs/index.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,23 @@ for other common xml-related utilities and code, and to help promulgate common
 packaging, testing, documentation, and other guidelines across all
 xml.apache.org subprojects.</p>
     </section>
+    <section id="news">
+      <title>News and events</title>
+      <ul>
+        <li>
+          <link href="http://apachecon.com/2003/US/index.html">
+          <img src="http://jakarta.apache.org/images/logos/ac2003-150.gif"
+               alt="apachecon 2003 logo" width="150" height="86"/>
+          </link>
+          <link href="http://apachecon.com/2003/US/index.html">ApacheCon
+          US 2003</link>
+          (16-19 November 2003) is now open for registration. ApacheCon is
+          the conference for all things Apache. Come along and learn about
+          a range of new technologies, meet some Apache folks and share
+          the knowledge.
+        </li>
+      </ul>
+    </section>
 
     <section id="guidelines">
       <title>Commons Guidelines</title>