by Terri Willingham | May 30, 2024 | Filmmaking, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Makers Festival, Media
This year some of our makers are filmmakers! Here we shine the spotlight on Astronaut Films & Studio , who we’re happy to welcome to Gulf Coast MakerCon 2024. Our down-the-mall hall neighbors, Astronaut Films & Studio, a creative video production...
by Terri Willingham | May 26, 2024 | Education, Electronics, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Makers Festival, Manufacturing, Mechanics, Robotics, STEM Education
With our proximity to the University of South Florida, we get some great MakerCon volunteers, and also some awesome student group exhibitors. This year, we’re happy to welcome the USF Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) , which is active in...
by Terri Willingham | May 26, 2024 | Gaming, Gulf Coast MakerCon, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival
Dr. Marcus Herndon is the creator of ICEBREAKR, the socially awkward-less board game, with 40+ mini-games that break the ice! We asked him to share more about what he’s created, why and what he’s bringing to Gulf Coast MakerCon 2024. GCMC: Why did you...
by Terri Willingham | Apr 19, 2024 | 3d printing, Art, DIY, Drones, Education, Electronics, Gaming, Gulf Coast MakerCon, inventors, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Robotics, Science, STEM, Young Makers
We’re happy to have Gulf Coast MakerCon on the calendar for June 8, from 10 am to 5 pm at AMRoC Fab Lab and University Mall! We look forward to highlighting the area’s innovative creativity from arts to inventions, from robots to cars to drones and games,...
by Terri Willingham | May 26, 2023 | 3d printing, Art, DIY, Drones, Education, Electronics, Festivals, Food, Gulf Coast MakerCon, inventors, Makers, Makers Festival, Makerspace, Robotics, Science, STEM
We’re excited to mark the return of Gulf Coast MakerCon with a full fun slate of creative exhibits and activities, running from 10 am to 6 pm, Saturday, May 27 at the Tampa Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI). From artists to combat robotics, soldering to...
by Terri Willingham | May 4, 2023 | Art, DIY, Drones, Education, Electronics, Fairs, Festivals, Gaming, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Makerspace, Robotics, Science, STEM
Hosted by our parent nonprofit, the Foundation for Community Driven Innovation in partnership with MOSI, AMRoC Fab Lab and Scoutlier, Gulf Coast MakerCon returns to in-person fun and learning on May 27, 2023. The Memorial Weekend event is FREE and open to the public!...