NEWS
Meet the Maker: Jennstone Candle Company!
A new MakerCon Maker this year, Jennstone Candle Company joins us with "handcrafted, small-batch candles made with premium ingredients and nostalgic scents that tell a story. Each candle is designed to evoke emotion and create memorable moments, with seasonal...
Celebrating MakerCon Makers of the Greater Good!
We're super excited this year about our 2025 Gulf Coast MakerCon Raffle and Silent Auction. Thank you to all our amazing donors so far including the Tampa Bay Lightning for some sweet autographed memorabilia, gift baskets and vouchers from Trader Joe’s, Sprouts...
Meet the Makers: Itimpi Bookstore!
We're so happy to welcome Itimpi Bookstore back to Gulf Coast MakerCon this year!, with their Bots & Books vendor booth. Itimpi is a hyperlocal pop up bookstore that specializes in local history books, fiction with local settings, and local themed handmade...
Meet Gulf Coast MakerCon Event Partner: Build Fight Fun!
We're so excited to welcome Build Fight Fun to Gulf Coast MakerCon, and with an extra measure of gratitude for their participation this year! Build Fight Fun is an event partner making our Combat @ MakerCon combat robotics tournament possible. Build Fight Fun's...
Meet the Maker: The EElectric Macaron – Interactive Wearable Tech
A new Maker at MakerCon this year, we're happy to welcome the EElectric Macaron - Modular Light Up Ears: Interactive Wearable Tech : a fusion of technology and creativity. where engineering and artistry meet! At MakerCon, guests can learn to build their own glowing...
Meet the Maker: Marcus Herndon with ICEBREAKR!
We're delighted to have Marcus Herndon and his cool game ICEBREAKR back at Gulf Coast MakerCon again this year! ICEBREAKR is the "socially awkward-less board game, with 40+ mini-games that break the ice"! Marcus created ICEBREAKR because he wanted to improve...
The eSmart Deconstruction Zone @ MakerCon!
We'll have a lot of great partners sharing programs, resources and activities at Gulf Coast MakerCon 2025. One of them is eSmart Recycling, who will be hosting their ever popular "Kids Deconstruction Zone." This isn’t your typical tech exhibit. The Kids Deconstruction...
Gulf Coast MakerCon 2025 Set for May 31 at the Yuengling Draft Haus & Kitchen!
Gulf Coast MakerCon 2025 will be held at the Yuengling Draft Haus and Kitchen on May 31. The event will be free and open to the public, and in this beautiful new venue will offer a fun and engaging day for all! Our full exhibitor registration will open soon, but in...
It’s Showtime: Check out Gulf Coast MakerCon 2024 Exhibitors and Activities!
Welcome to Gulf Coast MakerCon 2024, where you can explore everything from 2D and 3D art to robotics, drones and mini-RC car racing, check out STEM kits and projects, enjoy a Deconstruction Zone, and more! Gulf Coast MakerCon is being held at University Mall, in and...
MakerCon Spotlight: Meet AMRoC Fab Lab Young Innovators Challenge Finalists!
This year at Gulf Coast MakerCon, we'll be highlighting the AMRoC Fab Lab Young Innovators Challenge Finalists. Now in its 3rd year, the Young Innovators Challenge is co-hosted by the Foundation for Community Driven Innovation, AMRoC Fab Lab, the Florida Inventors...
MakerCon Community Partner Spotlight: Meet PLUGHITZ!
We don't give this awesome company a big enough shout-out each year but we want to this year! PLUGHITZ Corporation is a Tampa Bay media company covering the worlds of gadgets, gaming, the internet and media, PLUGHITZ Live produces live and syndicated content across...
MakerCon Spotlight: Meet My Tobbies Toys and Hobbies
One of AMRoC Fab Lab's awesome down-the-mall-hall neighbors is My Tobbies Toys and Hobbies, and this year they're front and center, literally, at Gulf Coast MakerCon, with a sampling of their signature MTRC Raceway: Florida’s first dedicated climate controlled Mini-Z...