diff --git a/components/Topnav.tsx b/components/Topnav.tsx
index 2bd2e64..c520fab 100644
--- a/components/Topnav.tsx
+++ b/components/Topnav.tsx
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ import leap_logo from "@/media/images/leap_logo.svg";
 import Link from "next/link";
 const TopNav = () => {
   return (
-    <div className="p-3">
+    <div className="p-3 flex justify-between items-stretch">
       <Link href="/">
         <Image src={leap_logo} width={100} alt="Picture of the author" />
       </Link>
+
+      <div className="self-center mr-6">Exciting new website coming soon!</div>
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/next.config.js b/next.config.js
index 658404a..af71ccd 100644
--- a/next.config.js
+++ b/next.config.js
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
 /** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */
-const nextConfig = {};
+const nextConfig = {
+  async redirects() {
+    return [
+      {
+        source: "/redirect-event",
+        destination: "/",
+        permanent: true,
+      },
+    ];
+  },
+};
 
 module.exports = nextConfig;