GraphQLConf date change blog post (#2357)

Includes updates to the announcement post with cross-linking

Author: bignimbus

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-title: "GraphQLConf 2026: May 6-7 in Menlo Park"
+title: "Announcing GraphQLConf 2026"
 tags: ["announcements"]
 date: 2026-01-29
 byline: GraphQL Foundation
-featured: true
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-GraphQLConf will return to its roots in the Bay Area on May 6-7, 2026 at the Meta office campus in Menlo Park, CA.  The Bay Area has always played a special role in the GraphQL story. From the earliest internal experiments to the first open-source release and initial meetups, this region helped define what GraphQL would become.  Bringing GraphQLConf back to the area is an opportunity to reflect on how far the ecosystem has grown while looking ahead to what’s next.
+**Update: The dates for GraphQLConf 2026 have changed and we have updated this post to reflect the latest information. Please see [this post](/blog/2026-03-17-graphqlconf-date-change/) for details.**
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+GraphQLConf will return to its roots in the Bay Area on May 19-20, 2026 at the Meta office campus in Fremont, CA.  The Bay Area has always played a special role in the GraphQL story. From the earliest internal experiments to the first open-source release and initial meetups, this region helped define what GraphQL would become.  Bringing GraphQLConf back to the area is an opportunity to reflect on how far the ecosystem has grown while looking ahead to what’s next.
 
 More details can be found on the [conference website](https://graphql.org/conf/2026/).
 
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 ## From Autumn to Spring
 
-We had such a good time at GraphQLConf 2025 that we couldn’t wait twelve whole months to get it started again!  We’ve been talking about moving this gathering earlier in the year for a while, and Meta’s availability helped us get it done.  So mark your calendar for May 6-7, 2026, and join us in Menlo Park for two days of learning, collaboration, and connection around the future of GraphQL.
+We had such a good time at GraphQLConf 2025 that we couldn’t wait twelve whole months to get it started again!  We’ve been talking about moving this gathering earlier in the year for a while, and Meta’s availability helped us get it done.  So mark your calendar for May 19-20, 2026, and join us in Fremont for two days of learning, collaboration, and connection around the future of GraphQL.
 
 More details on registration, speakers, and schedules will be announced soon 👀

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+title: GraphQLConf is now 19-20 May 2026
+tags: [announcements]
+date: 2026-03-17
+byline: GraphQL Foundation
+featured: true
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+Due to a variety of factors, the date for GraphQLConf 2026 is changing. Please mark your calendars for 19-20 May, 2026! We will still be at the Meta campus in Fremont, California.
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+The Governing Board did not make this decision lightly; due to limitations with the original site, it became clear that the space was infeasible for a conference of this scope. After exploring several "Plan B" scenarios with events teams at Meta and The Linux Foundation, we determined that rescheduling was the only workable solution.
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+There is a silver-lining: Shifting dates slightly will allow us to welcome more members of the community safely and more comfortably. We are very much looking forward to GraphQL 2026.
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+View the program and register here: [graphql.org/conf/2026](https://graphql.org/conf/2026/).
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+Thank you to our Platinum sponsor, Meta, who is graciously providing the space for this event. We also wish to thank our Gold sponsors, The Guild and Wundergraph; our Silver sponsors, Apollo GraphQL and ChilliCream; and our Bronze sponsor, Grafast. If you are interested in sponsoring GraphQLConf, we have packages beginning at only $1,000 USD. See our [prospectus](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/sponsor_GraphQLConf_2026_012126.pdf) for more information.