Call to Makers Open for Mini Maker Faire OSCON in Portland, OR July 18 and 19

Call to Makers Open for Mini Maker Faire OSCON in Portland, OR July 18 and 19


(above: author/hacker Alasdair Allan and Nick Raymond, MAKE’s Engineering Intern Coordinator at OSCON 2011)

We had so much fun doing a small Maker Shed at the 2011 Open Source Convention (OSCON) that we’re going to increase the fun by adding a Mini Maker Faire for OSCON 2012. We’ll hold the Mini Maker Faire on July 18 and 19 on the OSCON exhibition hall floor. The call to makers is open now, and here are some of the details:

The first step to participating in our Mini Maker Faire at OSCON is to submit an entry that tells us about yourself and your project. Entries can be submitted from individuals as well as from groups, such as hobbyist clubs and schools.

We particularly encourage exhibits that are interactive and that highlight the process of making things. And of course…anything open source is a plus at OSCON!

Makers will receive a 2-Day Conference Pass, parking pass, and lunch. You can find even more details and submit a proposal right here.

24 thoughts on “Call to Makers Open for Mini Maker Faire OSCON in Portland, OR July 18 and 19

  1. NIck Carter says:

    On a tuesday and wednesday, $25 for a casual person to attend (OSCON
    Exhibition hall entry – I assume kids aren’t free)? No list of exhibitors yet because they decided to hold it less than a month in advance?
    I really wish there was an Oregon Maker Faire that had some real planning behind it. (and yes, I know that I can’t really complain because it’s not like I’m doing anything constructive to bring that about myself).

    1. Brian Jepson says:

      Hi Nick, we do have a way to get an expo hall pass for free. See http://www.oscon.com/oscon2012/public/content/free-expo

      Looks like the link at the top of the page goes to last year’s offer, so try this link: https://en.oreilly.com/oscon2012/public/regwith/freeexpo

  2. Stefan Jones says:

    I’ll second the complaint of short notice.

    If it is appropriate to the scene, Oregon Rocketry could exhibit some nice models, instrumentation, and launch equipment.

  3. Brian Jepson says:

    Nick and Stefan: sorry about the short notice. We’ll do our best to provide more advance notice next time. If you know of anyone who’d like to exhibit, we’d be grateful if you could pass this information on to them.

  4. Scott MacHaffie says:

    This sounds great. How about two things: a one-day rate, and a reduced rate for kids. I’d love to bring my boys for a couple of hours.

    Scott

    1. Brian Jepson says:

      Hi Scott; looks like the answer is yes. I just came across this: http://www.oscon.com/oscon2012/public/content/free-expo

      Looks like the link at the top of the page goes to last year’s offer, so try this link: https://en.oreilly.com/oscon2012/public/regwith/freeexpo

  5. Scott MacHaffie says:

    OMSI is having a mini-maker faire Sept. 15-16. Applications: http://www.omsi.edu/node/3751

    Scott

  6. MAKE | Tindie: “A Fun Store For People To Sell Their Hardware Creations” says:

    […] Petrone stopped by the Mini Maker Faire at OSCON and we chatted for quite a bit about his new project, tindie, which gives makers a place to sell […]

  7. Tindie: “A Fun Store For People To Sell Their Hardware Creations” | vis a vis | visual mind says:

    […] Petrone stopped by the Mini Maker Faire at OSCON and we chatted for quite a bit about his new project, tindie, which gives makers a place to sell […]

  8. Tindie: “A Fun Store For People To Sell Their Hardware Creations” says:

    […] Petrone stopped by the Mini Maker Faire at OSCON and we chatted for quite a bit about his new project, tindie, which gives makers a place to sell […]

  9. Experiencing OSCON’s Expo Hall +Secret Code | Smart Electronics for Hobbyists says:

    […] Wednesday and Thursday are special because the Expo Hall is open. There is where you find a hundred or so companies and non-profit Exhibitors who have booths or tables. Here is where you get to see and meet the presidents and top designers/programmers in the industry. Languages: One highly popular web programming language is PHP and there are hourly PHP Sessions on this. You can listen to the inventor of the PHP language describe what is new and how to best use its features. This language is what most CMSs such as WordPress are written with. Data: There are hourly Data sessions on various databases such as the popular MySQL which is the back end for WordPress and most other CMSs. Also Postgres which is also open source. Hardware: The best place to see open source hardware is at the Maker Shed (booth) where Arduino projects are displayed and sold. Actual developers of open source hardware will be there showing their projects in a Mini Maker Faire. […]

  10. oscon mini maker faire | PDX Young Makers says:

    […] small mini maker faire was held this summer as part of the annual Open Source Conference, here in Portland, and we were […]

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