by tmw2010 | Mar 13, 2014 | DIY, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, inventors, MakerCon, Makers, Young Makers
We’ve gotten a rush of inquiries and interest, so we’re extending our Call for Makers through March 21st. Learn more about Gulf Coast MakerCon here, and apply via the form below. It’s free for educational and demo exhibits, and just $75 for the...
by tmw2010 | Mar 9, 2014 | DIY, Education, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers Festival, Young Makers
The “maker” movement is simply the DIY creative spirit reignited for the 21st century. It’s a return to self-sufficiency, self-reliance and creativity, providing engaging and hands-on opportunities to inspire, educate, and entertain curious and creative learners of...
by tmw2010 | Dec 19, 2013 | DIY, Entrepreneurship, Fairs, Festivals, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, inventors, Makers Festival, Science, Training, Young Makers
Take advantage of our Early Bird ticket sales for Gulf Coast MakerCon, and get admission for the full weekend at half the rate of a one day pass, paid the day of, at the gate! Early Bird tickets will be on sale now through Feb. 28th. Interested in being a Maker? Click...
by tmw2010 | Nov 26, 2013 | DIY, Entrepreneurship, Fairs, Festivals, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, inventors, Makers Festival, Science, Young Makers
Learning is for Everyone (LI4E.org) hosted the area’s first ever Tampa Bay Mini Maker Faire in 2012. In 2013, our event nearly doubled in size, drawing more than 500 attendees. For 2014, LI4E is dialing up our annual DIY Celebration of the Inventive Spirit with...
by tmw2010 | Jul 31, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, Mentoring, Training, Young Makers
Here’s an awesome idea! GadgitKids works “to create a society of mobile device users whose capabilities keep pace with the sophistication of technology.” – They do this through “reverse mentoring” – a collaborative...
by tmw2010 | Jul 29, 2013 | DIY, Entrepreneurship, Fairs, Festivals, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, inventors, Makers Festival, Science, Young Makers
The Tampa Bay Business Journal ran a piece earlier this month titled, “Tampa tech industry is healthy, but local inventors are needed.” Clearly TBBJ hasn’t been to one of our Maker Fairs, but more to the heart of the matter, TBBJ says what’s...
