On June 27, I proudly hosted Cafe Cursor in Bucharest, and it turned out to be a massive success.
We had 113 sign-ups in total, and 54 people attended. Our original expectation was around 50 people, so the final turnout was almost exactly what we had planned for. We prepared catering and coffee bags for that number, and the event currently has a 5/5 rating on Luma.
More importantly, the energy in the room was amazing.
The Format
For this event, we booked a venue with two floors:
First floor: drop-ins, coffee, informal conversations, and networking
Second floor: focused coworking sessions
We split the tickets into three categories:
Drop-ins
Coworking from 10 AM to 12 PM
Coworking from 12 PM to 2 PM
Initially, ticket bookings were almost perfectly balanced: around 50% drop-ins and 50% coworking. The coworking tickets were also split roughly 50/50 between the two sessions.
But the actual attendance told a slightly different story.
Around 90% of coworking attendees checked in, while drop-ins made up only about 10% of the final audience. This made the coworking sessions the core of the event.
Coworking Became the Heart of the Event
One of the best surprises was that people did not just come to hang out. Many came prepared to show their work, pitch their projects, and discuss what they were building.
The coworking sessions were full of cool demos, ideas, and conversations. Some attendees who had signed up as drop-ins also joined the sessions, which made the event feel even more open and collaborative.
Between the two coworking sessions, we had a 15-minute coffee break on the first floor. This gave everyone time for informal networking, quick conversations, and, of course, more coffee.
In the end, booking two floors turned out to be the right decision. Without the extra space, it would have been much harder to host everyone comfortably.
Coffee, Stickers, and Local Lessons
Our catering package, provided by the venue, included three coffees plus snacks per person. But it turned out that some people actually managed to drink four cups of coffee in four hours.
There were also a few spontaneous moments: some drop-in attendees decided to pitch their projects even though they had not originally planned to.
And, unexpectedly, the stickers were a huge hit. Some people seemed even more excited about them than the coffee bags.
Organizing the event also taught us a few local lessons. Many coffee shops in Bucharest were open to hosting us for free, but they did not want to close the cafe for a private event, even with payment. So we decided to rent a venue that specializes in events like this, and that turned out to be a great choice.
We originally planned to give coffee bags only to coworking attendees, but in the end we made them available to everyone. Even after that, we still had around 25% left.
What Worked Best for Invitations
The biggest source of participants came from power users email invitation blast.
The Luma blast to people who had attended previous events had much lower impact than expected. On the other hand, Twitter posts worked well and even brought in several sign-ups on the Friday before the event.
This was a useful learning for future events: direct outreach and social posts were much more effective than relying only on event platform notifications.
Thank You
A huge thank you to the Cursor team, especially Ben and Fawziayh, for being with me throughout the whole process and supporting me at every level. And of course everyone who joined us!
Without all of you, this event would not have been possible.
Photos
All pictures from the event are available here:
https://cursorromania.com/recaps/cafe-cursor-bucharest-2026-06-27
Thanks to everyone who came, built, pitched, shared ideas, and made this Cafe Cursor Bucharest such a special event.
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