by tmw2010 | Apr 5, 2014 | DIY, Education, Entrepreneurship, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Robotics, Science
We had a terrific first day at Gulf Coast MakerCon 2014! The weather was gorgeous, making for picture perfect runs of the Electrathon racers, breezes under the trees where the blacksmith artists worked, and generally a perfect Florida spring day to celebrate...
by tmw2010 | Apr 4, 2014 | Festivals, Gaming, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, Makers, Makers Festival
It’s almost time! The arena is set up for USF-RIGs Battles at MakerCon, the pennants are up by the entrance, the volunteers are prepped, we’ve got the Electrathon track mapped out, the programs are printed, the games are packed and waiting, the electronics...
by tmw2010 | Apr 4, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, MakerCon, Makers, Music
We’ve got a few more Makers for you to meet – here’s Erik Heidt, inventor of the Drummersleash – and also a drummer! We asked him to tell us something about his product, that he’ll be demoing at GulfCoastMakerCon. Erik’s short on...
by tmw2010 | Apr 3, 2014 | Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival
There are a lot of amazing people who make an event like Gulf Coast MakerCon not only possible, but fun and rewarding to create. We want to take a moment here, before we head into the Maker Maelstrom this weekend, to thank some of them, starting with our friends at...
by tmw2010 | Apr 3, 2014 | DIY, Fairs, Festivals, Gaming, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers
We’re Excited! Are You?! The t-shirts are here! The program is ready! The Makers are pumped and the Volunteers are prepped! All that’s missing is YOU! Just one more day to get your discounted tickets for a weekend of creative...
by tmw2010 | Apr 3, 2014 | DIY, Entrepreneurship, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival
Pamela French is one of our great commercial makers, bringing her creation, “Pami Pocket ” to Gulf Coast MakerCon. She’s also Vice President of the Tampa Bay Inventor’s Council, one of our event partners, heading up our Inventors Showcase....
