by tmw2010 | Mar 9, 2015 | DIY, Electronics, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, Makers, Makers Festival, Science
Neal Ekengren is a Maker from Longwood, FL. He has degrees in Engineering and Biochemistry and is an IT guru. He first joined us at our 2012 Maker Festival, and again at our 2013 event, and we’re so glad he’s back again this year! We asked Neal to tell...
by tmw2010 | Mar 1, 2015 | Electronics, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Young Makers
We’re very excited to announce a collaborative partnership with Scrap on Spot for Gulf Coast MakerCon 2015. Scrap on Spot is an e-waste recycling company with a higher purpose, committed to environmental stewardship and sustainability through the recycling and...
by tmw2010 | Feb 17, 2015 | DIY, Electronics, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers Festival, Radio
We’re very happy to have the Tampa Amateur Radio Club (TARC) joining us again this year at Gulf Coast MakerCon 2015. We asked a couple of their members to tell us a bit about amateur radio and the place of ham radio in the DIY community, and they did a nice...
by tmw2010 | Feb 9, 2015 | 3d printing, DIY, Education, Gaming, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Science, Young Makers
The year we held Tampa Bay’s first ever maker festival, Tampa Bay Mini Maker Faire, in 2012, the concept of “makerspaces” in the Tampa Bay area was just a fledgling idea. The Faulhaber FabLab , then at the GWIZ Science Museum in Sarasota, was the...
by tmw2010 | Jan 29, 2015 | MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Robotics, Young Makers
Last year, we were delighted to have light weight fighting robot competitions at Gulf Coast MakerCon, courtesy of the USF Robotics Interest Group. This year, we’re excited to be able to kick things up several notches, with new expanded space for matches in...
by tmw2010 | Jan 6, 2015 | DIY, Entrepreneurship, Gaming, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Robotics, Young Makers
We’re pleased to announce that Early Bird ticketing is now open for Gulf Coast MakerCon 2015! Early Bird Specials run through midnight March 31: $8 per person, ages 13 and up. $25 for a Family/Friend 4-pack (Early Bird special only!). Tickets for children ages...
