.container {
  position: relative;
  width: 350px;
  float:left;
  margin:5px;
}

.image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: .5s ease;
  background-color: #0f5aa2;
  display:block;
}

.container:hover .overlay {
  opacity: .8;
  display:block;
  color:#ffffff;
}

.text {
  color: white;
  font-size: 20px;
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  -webkit-transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  -ms-transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  text-align: center;
}
a#speakerlinks {
 color:#ffffff !important; 
  text-decoration:none !important;
}