by Terri Willingham | May 25, 2025 | Art, Education, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Media, Young Makers
Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School joins us with a couple of different creative programs this year. In addition to underwater robotics demo, the school’s National Art Honor Society students will be bringing a collection of their artwork for guests to...
by Terri Willingham | May 22, 2025 | Books, Education, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Heritage, jewelry, MakerCon
We’re so happy to welcome Itimpi Bookstore back to Gulf Coast MakerCon this year!, with their Bots & Books vendor booth. Itimpi is a hyperlocal pop up bookstore that specializes in local history books, fiction with local settings, and local themed handmade...
by Terri Willingham | May 4, 2025 | Education, Electronics, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Mechanics
We’ll have a lot of great partners sharing programs, resources and activities at Gulf Coast MakerCon 2025. One of them is eSmart Recycling, who will be hosting their ever popular “Kids Deconstruction Zone.” This isn’t your typical tech exhibit. The...
by Terri Willingham | Jun 8, 2024 | 3d printing, AI, Art, Artificial Intelligence, Books, DIY, Drones, Education, Electronics, Entrepreneurship, Gaming, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Handcraft, Hobby, inventors, MakerCon, Makers, Robotics, Science, STEM Education
Welcome to Gulf Coast MakerCon 2024, where you can explore everything from 2D and 3D art to robotics, drones and mini-RC car racing, check out STEM kits and projects, enjoy a Deconstruction Zone, and more! Gulf Coast MakerCon is being held at University Mall, in and...
by Terri Willingham | Jun 8, 2024 | Education, Electronics, Gulf Coast MakerCon, MakerCon, Makers, Science, STEM, STEM Education
We’re so happy to be joined by one of our all-time favorite makers, Larsha Johnson, founder and CEO of Bits4Bots, a hardware tech electronics company with a STEM focus. Bits4Bots products are designed to support a hands-on learning environment in the classroom...
by Terri Willingham | Jun 7, 2024 | Education, Entrepreneurship, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Makers
Next up in the MakerCon Spotlight: Kids Doing Business Academy Prep! Our mission is to provide students with a plan as a map to success. Some students in our program will use the business model to start a business, others will choose a career. We believe every student...
