Community over Code Glasgow 2026 - Volunteer Outreach Calendar
Community over Code Glasgow 2026 - October 11-14, Hilton Glasgow
Conference dates: October 11-14, 2026 - Glasgow, Scotland
This page tracks volunteer outreach tasks for Community over Code Glasgow - speaker support, local community engagement, attendee experience, and post-event follow-up. Each task needs a volunteer owner.
NOTE: Speaker outreach tasks require coordination through Brian Proffitt and the track chairs. Speaker contact information is not publicly shared.
Outreach resources:
Glasgow guides:
Want to help promote the event? You don’t need to be assigned a task – just grab a ready-made post from our Social Media Promotion page and share it wherever you hang out online. Copy, paste, tweak, post!
Pick a task, click “Volunteer for this task!” to email the planning team, and we’ll get you set up.
September 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11Send outreach to Glasgow | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15Speaker outreach #2Run dress rehearsals withSend outreach to Glasgow Send outreach to Glasgow | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22Write a "What to expect aCreate a "First time at CResearch childcare option | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29Speaker outreach #3 | 30 |
October 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6Final pre-event check | 7 | 8Event week | 9 | 10 | 11COMMUNITY OVER CODE! |
| 12COMMUNITY OVER CODE! | 13COMMUNITY OVER CODE! | 14COMMUNITY OVER CODE! | 15 | 16Send thank-you emails to | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20Follow up with Glasgow coSend speaker feedback surCollect slide decks+1 more | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27Write up a lessons-learne | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Task Details
Speaker Support
All speaker outreach must be coordinated through Brian Proffitt and the track chairs. Speaker emails are not shared publicly.
Speaker outreach #1 - offer slide review and dress rehearsal help (coordinate via Brian/track chairs)
Tuesday, August 04, 2026Speaker outreach #2 - check in on slide progress, schedule dress rehearsals (coordinate via Brian/track chairs)
Tuesday, September 15, 2026Run dress rehearsals with speakers who want them (coordinate via Brian/track chairs)
Tuesday, September 15, 2026Speaker outreach #3 - final slide check, logistics reminders, AV needs (coordinate via Brian/track chairs)
Tuesday, September 29, 2026Local Community & Student Outreach
Send outreach to Glasgow tech meetups - see meetups list
Friday, September 11, 2026Send outreach to Glasgow universities - see schools list for contacts
Tuesday, September 15, 2026Send outreach to Glasgow diversity-in-tech groups - see diversity groups list
Tuesday, September 15, 2026Attendee Experience
Create a "First time at Community over Code?" welcome guide
Tuesday, September 22, 2026Research childcare options near the venue for attendees with kids
Tuesday, September 22, 2026Content
Write a "What to expect at Community over Code" blog post for first-timers
Tuesday, September 22, 2026Event Week Prep
Final pre-event check - all speakers confirmed, slides collected (coordinate via Brian)
Tuesday, October 06, 2026Event week - all materials ready, comms done
Thursday, October 08, 2026Post-Event Follow-Up
Send thank-you emails to all speakers (coordinate via Brian/track chairs)
Friday, October 16, 2026Collect final slide decks from all speakers for archive (coordinate via Brian)
Tuesday, October 20, 2026Follow up with Glasgow colleges/businesses - how was attendance? Future interest?
Tuesday, October 20, 2026Send speaker feedback survey - what worked, what to improve
Tuesday, October 20, 2026Compile attendee testimonials for next year's promotion
Tuesday, October 20, 2026Write up a lessons-learned doc for future event organizers
Tuesday, October 27, 2026All Community over Code Glasgow Pages
Get involved: Volunteer Outreach Calendar | Hackathon Outreach Calendar | Birds of a Feather (BoF) | Help Promote the Event
Glasgow guides: Restaurants (Veggie/Vegan) | Bars & Pubs | Tourist Highlights | Need a ride?
Outreach resources: Schools & Universities | Diversity & Inclusion Groups | Tech Meetups