Upcoming activities 'conferences'

  1. SmashingConf Freiburg 2026

    Please note: This is an event that is not organised by Fronteers.

    A discount to this event is available exclusively for Fronteers members. Please contact the board of Fronteers for more information through bestuur@fronteers.nl.

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    A friendly front-end conference in the heart of the Black Forest. With design systems, AI, accessibility, CSS and animation.

    SmashingConf Freiburg 2026 returns to the city where Smashing Magazine began. A friendly, inclusive conference for front-end developers and designers, with two single-track conference days and optional workshop days before and after. Topics include design systems, AI, accessibility, CSS, animation and cutting-edge front-end techniques, with speakers such as Jake Archibald, Hidde de Vries, Marie van Driessche and Vitaly Friedman.

    Dates: September 7–10, 2026
    Location: Historisches Kaufhaus, Freiburg, Germany

    Fronteers members receive a 20% discount. Contact the board for the required information!

    Visit the website for more information and tickets

  2. NodeConf.eu 2026

    Please note: This is an event that is not organised by Fronteers.

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    Hotel Savoia Regency, Bologna, Italy

    A community-driven Node.js conference in Bologna, Italy — with a 15% discount for Dutch/Belgian front-enders.

    If JavaScript and Node.js are your thing, take a look at NodeConf.eu — a community-driven event in beautiful Bologna, Italy, on 29 and 30 September 2026.

    Expect two days of talks on Node.js applications, runtimes, tooling, observability, architecture and production systems — with enough breathing room between sessions for the hallway track. On the evening of 29 September, the whole conference sits down together for a proper Bolognese evening of food, wine and conversation. It's included in your ticket.

    Many of us still have fond memories of travelling to Bologna years ago for From the Front. It's a wonderful city: amazing food, beautiful streets and a fantastic atmosphere.

    Dates: 29–30 September 2026
    Location: Hotel Savoia Regency, Bologna, Italy
    Tickets: €437.98 incl. VAT (regular price)

    Discount for front-enders in the Netherlands and Belgium

    The organisers reached out to us, and this is a discount we've been able to get for our front-end community — an exclusive 15% discount:

    Visit nodeconf.eu for more information

  3. Fronteers Dark Mode 2026

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    Dordrecht

    A cozy, single-track afterwork front-end conference with Harry Roberts, Cyd Stumpel, Barry Pollard, Anjana Vakil, Heydon Pickering and MC Jake Archibald

    Fronteers Dark Mode is a cozy, single-track afterwork front-end conference by and for the community.

    Date: October 2nd, 2026
    Location: Filmtheater De Witt, Dordrecht

    Speakers

    • Harry RobertsBuild for the web, build on the web, build with the web
    • Cyd StumpelYou might not need JS
    • Barry PollardDeclarative Partial Updates: Rethinking How the Web Streams HTML
    • Anjana VakilMaking Waves with the Web: Audio Synthesis and Data Sonification with the WebAudio API
    • Heydon PickeringMaking HTML Make Music
    • Jake Archibald — Master of Ceremonies

    See Fronteers: Dark Mode or fronteersconf.org for tickets and the full schedule.

  4. FrontKon 2026

    Please note: This is an event that is not organised by Fronteers.

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    O2 Universum, Prague

    Prague’s frontend conference returns for its fifth edition with three stages, international speakers, and a strong community atmosphere.

    FrontKon returns for its fifth edition in Prague, bringing together frontend developers, designers, and web professionals for a day of deep technical talks, community connections, and inspiration. The conference features three stages, international speakers, and a programme that goes far beyond the basics of frontend development.

    Organized by the Frontendisti.cz community, FrontKon combines high-end content with a welcoming community atmosphere and plenty of opportunities to meet the people shaping the future of frontend development. In 2026, the event becomes even more international with an English-friendly format and speakers from across Europe and beyond.

    • Date: Monday 5th & Tuesday 6th of October 2026
    • Location: O2 Universum, Prague, Czech Republic
    • Expected attendance: 900 attendees
    • Format: Three stages with talks in Czech and English
    • Website: frontkon.tech
  5. ffconf 2026

    Please note: This is an event that is not organised by Fronteers.

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    Duke of York's Picturehouse, Brighton

    A full day of eight carefully curated sessions for an audience that cares about the future of the web. UK web and JavaScript conference since 2009.

    ffconf is a full day of eight carefully curated sessions for an audience that cares about the future of the web and who want their ideas challenged. Located in Brighton at the Duke of York's cinema, with an all-day programme and after party.

    • Date: Friday 13 November 2026 (9:00 – 18:00)
    • Location: Duke of York's Picturehouse, Brighton, UK
    • Website: ffconf.org
  6. performance.now() 2026

    Please note: This is an event that is not organised by Fronteers.

    A discount to this event is available exclusively for Fronteers members. Please contact the board of Fronteers for more information through bestuur@fronteers.nl.

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    Zuiderkerk, Amsterdam

    The web performance conference from the CSS Day team — Fronteers members get a €100 discount.

    performance.now() is a single track conference covering today's most important web performance insights. Our speakers offer practical, actionable take-aways about JavaScript and CSS performance, performance of popular frameworks, performance culture, performance budgets, perceived performance, performance monitoring, and the post-Core-Web-Vital world.

    Dates: November 19th and 20th, 2026
    Location: Zuiderkerk, Amsterdam
    Speakers: Harry Roberts, Stéphanie Walter, Tammy Everts, Tim Kadlec and Pat Meenan, with Robin Marx as MC

    Fronteers members receive a €100 discount on tickets. Until 1 July, tickets with our discount were €600 (VAT excluded). E-mail the board at bestuur@fronteers.nl if you would like to take advantage of this discount.

    Visit the website for more information and tickets

  7. State of the Browser 2027

    Please note: This is an event that is not organised by Fronteers.

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    London, UK

    A yearly one-day, single-track conference about the modern web, accessibility, web standards and more, organised by London Web Standards.

    State of the Browser is a yearly one-day, single-track conference with widely-varying talks about the modern web, accessibility, web standards, and more, organised by London Web Standards.

  8. Web Day Out 2027

    Please note: This is an event that is not organised by Fronteers.

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    Brighton

    A one-day seaside conference in Brighton about what you can do in web browsers today.

    Web Day Out is a one-day event all about what you can do in web browsers today. Eight speakers dive deep into HTML, CSS, and some JavaScript, getting you up to speed on the most powerful web platform features.

    • Date: March 2027 (tentative)
    • Location: Brighton
    • Website: webdayout.com

Past activities (12)

  1. An affordable one-day conference of practical and inspiring front-end and UX/UI design talks in Bristol.

    Location Arnolfini, Bristol

  2. CSS Day 2026

    A conference about the state of CSS for CSS designers, developers, spec writers, and browser vendors who take pride in what they know and do.

    Location Amsterdam

  3. JS Nation 2026

    JS Nation is one of the largest JavaScript conferences in the world, bringing together the global JavaScript community in Amsterdam. The event takes place over two days: an onsite / hybrid conference day in Amsterdam and a fully remote day that can be attended online. The conference features internationally renowned...

    Location Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  4. A free two-day conference about the web, with time to reflect between the two days.

    Location Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

  5. Frontend Festival 2026

    An evening of talks, workshops, dinner, and drinks about open source frontend development in Nieuwegein.

    Location Sopra Steria NL HQ, Ringwade 1, 3439 LM Nieuwegein

  6. Two days of web accessibility knowledge, BarCamp and community workshops in Würzburg.

    Location THWS Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Germany

  7. All Day Hey! 2026

    A curated conference for curious developers, designers, and technology leaders. A single-track conference featuring 8 industry-focused talks in the heart of Leeds.

    Location Everyman Cinema, Leeds, UK

  8. beyond tellerrand celebrates 15 years in Düsseldorf. A conference about creativity, inspiration, and humanity. Speakers will be announced soon. Dates: April 27th and 28th, 2026 Location: Düsseldorf, Germany Speakers: To be announced Visit the website for more information and tickets

    Location Capitol Theater, Düsseldorf, Duitsland

  9. The Web You Want, part 1

    A free two-day conference about the web, with time to reflect between the two days.

    Location Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

  10. A conference for designers and UI engineers all around UX and front-end. With UX, design systems, accessibility, CSS and design patterns.

    Location Pathé Tuschinski, Amsterdam

  11. Web Day Out 2026

    A one-day seaside conference in Brighton covering front-end architecture, UX strategy, accessibility, design systems and product thinking.

    Location Brighton

  12. State of the Browser 2026

    This february, attend the fourteenth edition of State of the Browser.

    Location The Barbican Centre, London, UK