diff --git a/src/lib/ae_core/ae_core__site.ts b/src/lib/ae_core/ae_core__site.ts
index ba9f67e0..1b9184c2 100644
--- a/src/lib/ae_core/ae_core__site.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ae_core/ae_core__site.ts
@@ -221,23 +221,37 @@ async function _refresh_site_domain_background({
             });
 
             // WHY: The fast-path returns stale Dexie cache, then this background refresh
-            // runs after the page renders. If cfg_json changed server-side (e.g. a Novi
-            // API key was added), the stale cfg is already in $ae_loc. We push the fresh
-            // cfg_json into the store here so any layout tracking it (e.g. IDAA Novi
-            // verification) gets notified and can retry with the correct config.
+            // runs after the page renders. Push any fields that may have been missing from
+            // the stale cache (e.g. account_name, cfg_json) back into $ae_loc so the UI
+            // reflects the correct values without requiring a second full page reload.
+            const loc_patch: Record<string, unknown> = {};
+
             if (result.cfg_json) {
                 const current_cfg = get(ae_loc).site_cfg_json;
-                if (
-                    JSON.stringify(current_cfg) !==
-                    JSON.stringify(result.cfg_json)
-                ) {
-                    ae_loc.update((loc) => ({
-                        ...loc,
-                        site_cfg_json: result.cfg_json
-                    }));
+                if (JSON.stringify(current_cfg) !== JSON.stringify(result.cfg_json)) {
+                    loc_patch.site_cfg_json = result.cfg_json;
                 }
             }
 
+            if (result.account_name) {
+                const current_name = get(ae_loc).account_name;
+                // Only overwrite the default placeholder — don't stomp a real value.
+                if (!current_name || current_name === 'Account Name Not Set' || current_name === 'Ghost Account') {
+                    loc_patch.account_name = result.account_name;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (result.account_code) {
+                const current_code = get(ae_loc).account_code;
+                if (!current_code || current_code === 'not_set' || current_code === 'ghost') {
+                    loc_patch.account_code = result.account_code;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (Object.keys(loc_patch).length > 0) {
+                ae_loc.update((loc) => ({ ...loc, ...loc_patch }));
+            }
+
             return result;
         }
     } catch (error: any) {
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.ts b/src/routes/+layout.ts
index 8991c7c2..66b18b1b 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.ts
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.ts
@@ -472,8 +472,8 @@ export async function load({ fetch, params, parent, route, url }) {
     //     });
     // }
 
-    ae_loc_init['account_name'] =
-        json_data.account_name || 'Account Name Not Set';
+    // account_name is already set above (line ~385). This was a duplicate that
+    // overwrote it with a different fallback string — removed.
 
     // ae_acct['api'] = ae_api_init; // DO NOT USE: This overwrites our isolated clone from line 65
     ae_acct['loc'] = ae_loc_init;
diff --git a/src/routes/events/+page.svelte b/src/routes/events/+page.svelte
index c61a0a31..a6616b0a 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/+page.svelte
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ onMount(() => {
     </p>
 {:else if !$ae_loc.trusted_access}
     <h3 class="h4">Restricted Access</h3>
-    <p>You access to the presentation management system is limited.</p>
+    <p>Your access to the presentation management system is limited.</p>
 {/if}
 
 <!-- <Element_data_store
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ onMount(() => {
                                 Event Home
                             </a>
 
-                            {#if $ae_loc.trusted_access}
+                            {#if $ae_loc.trusted_access && $ae_loc.edit_mode}
                             <a
                                 href="/events/{event_obj.event_id}/pres_mgmt"
                                 class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-secondary border-secondary-500 hover:preset-filled-secondary-500 border"
diff --git a/src/routes/events/+page.ts b/src/routes/events/+page.ts
index a0dfceae..564edaff 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/+page.ts
+++ b/src/routes/events/+page.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export async function load({ parent }) {
             // inc_session_li: false,
             hidden: 'all', // 'not_hidden'
             enabled: 'enabled',
-            limit: 25,
+            limit: 7,
             try_cache: true,
             log_lvl: log_lvl
         });
diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/+page.svelte
index bb827703..cb1ac50e 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/+page.svelte
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const modules = [
         icon: Presentation,
         description: 'Manage sessions, presentations, and presenters.',
         color: 'preset-filled-primary-200-800',
-        access: 'authenticated_access'
+        access: 'anonymous_access'
     },
     {
         name: 'Launcher',
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const modules = [
         icon: IdCard,
         description: 'Manage and print event badges.',
         color: 'preset-filled-tertiary-200-800',
-        access: 'authenticated_access'
+        access: 'anonymous_access'
     },
     {
         name: 'Leads',