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 (help us improve these!):

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.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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34Speaker outreach #156789
1011Send outreach to Glasgow 12Send outreach to Glasgow Send outreach to Glasgow 13Create a "First time at C14Compile Glasgow visitor t1516
1718Send outreach to Glasgow 19Set up a ride-share/trave20Research childcare option212223
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September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1Speaker outreach #223456
78Follow up with colleges/b910111213
1415Run dress rehearsals with1617181920
2122Write a "What to expect a2324252627
2829Speaker outreach #330

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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56Final pre-event check78Event week91011COMMUNITY
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12COMMUNITY
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13COMMUNITY
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14COMMUNITY
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1516Send thank-you emails to Collect final slide decks1718
1920Follow up with Glasgow coSend speaker feedback sur+1 more212223Ensure session recordings2425
2627Write up a lessons-learne28293031

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, 2026
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Speaker outreach #2 - check in on slide progress, schedule dress rehearsals (coordinate via Brian/track chairs)

Tuesday, September 01, 2026
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Run dress rehearsals with speakers who want them (coordinate via Brian/track chairs)

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Speaker outreach #3 - final slide check, logistics reminders, AV needs (coordinate via Brian/track chairs)

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Local Community & Student Outreach

Send outreach to Glasgow universities - see schools list for contacts

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Send outreach to Glasgow diversity-in-tech groups - see diversity groups list

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Send outreach to Glasgow tech meetups - see meetups list

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Send outreach to Glasgow tech businesses - attendance, sponsorship, lightning talks

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Follow up with colleges/businesses/meetups that didn't respond

Tuesday, September 08, 2026
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Attendee Experience

Enhance the Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurants page - add more options, non-veggie restaurants, personal recommendations

Ongoing
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Enhance the Bars & Pubs page - add personal favourites, quiet spots for conversation, late-night options

Ongoing
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Enhance the Tourist Highlights page - add day trips, hidden gems, personal tips

Ongoing
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Create a "First time at Community over Code?" welcome guide

Thursday, August 13, 2026
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Compile Glasgow visitor tips page (transport from airport, SIM cards, weather)

Friday, August 14, 2026
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Set up a ride-share/travel-buddy coordination thread for attendees

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Research childcare options near the venue for attendees with kids

Thursday, August 20, 2026
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Content

Write a "What to expect at Community over Code" blog post for first-timers

Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Event Week Prep

Final pre-event check - all speakers confirmed, slides collected (coordinate via Brian)

Tuesday, October 06, 2026
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Event week - all materials ready, comms done

Thursday, October 08, 2026
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Post-Event Follow-Up

Send thank-you emails to all speakers (coordinate via Brian/track chairs)

Friday, October 16, 2026
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Collect final slide decks from all speakers for archive (coordinate via Brian)

Friday, October 16, 2026
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Follow up with Glasgow colleges/businesses - how was attendance? Future interest?

Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Send speaker feedback survey - what worked, what to improve

Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Compile attendee testimonials for next year's promotion

Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Ensure session recordings are uploaded and linked from schedule page

Friday, October 23, 2026
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!

Write up a lessons-learned doc for future event organizers

Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Owner: unassigned - Volunteer for this task!