by tmw2010 | Feb 4, 2018 | DIY, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Makerspace, Manufacturing, Robotics
The Eureka! Factory, headed up by Terri & Steve Willingham, who work with an amazing collection of community associates, is a consultant and experiential learning event production team. The Eureka! Factory specializes in public makerspace development,...
by tmw2010 | May 4, 2017 | DIY, Drones, Education, Festivals, Gaming, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, PInellas ComicCon
First, thanks to everyone for their warmth and understanding about our need to cancel our April 8th event this year. Your patience as we’ve worked to reschedule Gulf Coast MakerCon has been deeply appreciated. In looking at our different options, and what would...
by tmw2010 | Mar 1, 2017 | Gulf Coast Makers Festival
We’re so sorry to have to write this post, but as we’ve already advised the Fairgrounds, sponsors, Makers and ticket holders, we have to cancel plans for MakerCon on April 8th due to an elder care situation in our family. Our 90 year old...
by tmw2010 | Apr 13, 2016 | Entrepreneurship, Gaming, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers Festival, Makerspace, Robotics, STEM, Young Makers
Gulf Coast MakerCon 2016, wrapped up Saturday, April 9, as our biggest and most successful event yet. The whole idea of the event is to create an opportunity to network and share skills, crafts, ideas, and innovations born and raised in our Florida Gulf Coast...
by tmw2010 | Apr 8, 2016 | Education, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, Scale Model, Young Makers
Brian Bombei, the founder of Coaster Modeling Enthusiasts of Florida, makes something big – really big: roller coaster models out of K’Nex! He told us a bit more about what he does and why he does it. _______________ I founded Coaster Modeling Enthusiasts...
by tmw2010 | Apr 7, 2016 | Education, Gardening, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Sustainability
We’re Making things indoors and out, this year, and planting the seeds of sustainability this year, with Loretta Buckner, owner and master gardener of We Grow from Here. We Grow From Here was founded as a non-profit in 2010 to create community gardens, and has...
