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Bay Area #MakerFaire: May 15, 2015 ~ MediaDay

5/15/2015

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Today, we were invited for Media Day at the 2015 MakerFaire held in San Mateo. We had an opportunity to attend a press conference with Dale Dougherty, Founder of the Maker Movement, and Gregg Brockway, CEO Of Maker Media. 











I was able to get a picture with Dale Dougherty, that was pretty cool












Here are some highlights from the press conference: 

  • 12,000 Makers participating in the 2015 MakerFaire
  • Expected Attendance: 30,000-40,000 people
  • The spirit of the Bay Area promoted the creation of MakerFaire in 2005
  • Makers are selected by by how they seem to interact with others
  • Dougherty said that what he likes the most is how International MakerFaire events reflect the culture of the area. 


The 2 new programs that were emphasized were:

School MakerFaire: a guide to how schools can easily create their own MakerFaires

MakerSpace.com: the official online community for MakerFaire

The exhibits available on the preview day included Pilars of fire, Battleboat Arenas, and Many 3d printing exhibits. Here are some pictures. 

3 Comments
Ava
5/16/2015 02:45:29 am

Thanks for this blog. I've never heard of the Makerfaire. What exactly is a maker and how do they get considered for this fair?

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Jamese
5/16/2015 03:19:17 am

How cool! The school I work for had a group there as well, but I think it was more woodworking. Your blog showed me more of what's really there. Great job!

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Andre
5/20/2015 04:22:23 pm

This is cool! You look like you had a good time too. I've never heard of the Maker Faire either, but thanks to you're blog, I plan to research it further.

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