Add a "date" line that can also mention the conference location.

diff --git a/beamerinnerthemeUMBC.sty b/beamerinnerthemeUMBC.sty
index 180b03ca414513048110673eb028d25c260217e3..98e86832e8cc2d8cc2db0038a6e1fb33e4ab71e3 100644 (file)
--- a/beamerinnerthemeUMBC.sty
+++ b/beamerinnerthemeUMBC.sty
@@ -15,13 +15,18 @@
       \usebeamerfont{subtitle}\insertsubtitle\par%
     \end{beamercolorbox}%
 
-    % Without a logo to take up the available space, it looks better
-    % if we move the author's name down a bit.
-    \vspace{4em}
+    \vskip1em\par
 
     \begin{beamercolorbox}[sep=4pt,center,#1]{author}
       \usebeamerfont{author}\insertauthor
     \end{beamercolorbox}
+
+    \vskip1em\par
+
+    \begin{beamercolorbox}[sep=8pt,center,#1]{date}
+      % The smaller "institute" font face looks better for this.
+      \usebeamerfont{institute}\insertdate
+    \end{beamercolorbox}
   \end{centering}
   \vfill
 }