When is Figma Config 2027

What are the steps

1. Lead with dates and venueFigma put Config 2027, Pier 80 and May 25 to 27 in the first line, so the post answers when and where at a glance.
2. Make one askThe second line asks people to apply to speak, the single action Figma wanted.
3. Turn the community into the programA call for speakers gets designers invested in the event months before it starts.
4. Credit the makersFor Config India, Figma posted art made in Figma and named every designer, so each of them shared it.
5. Link one formOne link, one next step, nothing else to choose.

How do the options compare

Where do these numbers come from

1. Figma on X, Config 2027 announcement
2. Config by Figma
3. GitHub Universe 2026

Which real examples show it

Figma

1. Invite your community to speak

Asking the community to speak gets them invested and sharing.

1. Announce dates and venue
2. Open speaker applications at the same time
3. Keep it to two lines
4. Link the form

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Figma

2. Credit every maker by name

Crediting makers gets each of them to share it. It reached 4.6M views.

1. Commission community work for an event
2. Credit every maker by name and handle
3. Post it natively
4. Thank them in replies

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Linear

3. Sell tickets with one big question

A question gives the event a point of view, not just a date.

1. Name the event
2. Give date and city
3. Frame it as one question
4. Use ticket requests to create demand

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GitHub

4. Put a countdown on your event page

A ticking clock gives people a reason to act today.

1. Add a live countdown
2. Show in person and virtual
3. Make the pass button bright

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Resend

5. Invite the people who care most

The invite names the audience's identity, not the agenda.

1. Write the invite to who attendees are
2. Give the date
3. Build a polished event page
4. Show when it sells out

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What else do people ask

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