A place for makers: SoCal MakerCon
Author: Tamara G
What is a maker?
Makers are innovative creators that acts on their visions and bring them to life. It encompasses hobbists, DYIers, hackers, artists, hardware lovers, tinker, designers and more. There is no age limit, from young students to retired professionals are joining the maker movement.
SoCal MakerCon is just around the corner
SoCal MakerCon brings makers together allowing them to interact with great exhibits and companies that have the latest technology. This year there is a long list of exhibitors lined up: Vocadamy the makerspace, Vide4Books, ToyBuilder Labs, Urban Workshop, Hexlab Makerspace, Robotix Insitute, Deezaker, MakeInLACheck, iStem Network, and the list goes on. Check out the exhibitors page for a comprehensive list.
There are a variety of attractions lined up, from drone races, 3d printing, robot battles, hands-on activities and even Storm Troopers. This is a great opportunity to get young children interested in STEM. Come join us!
Event Date: November 7, 2015 Event Time: 9am to 5pm Event Location: Los Angeles Fariplex
Getting others interested in SoCal Makercon
I had the opportunity to get out there and spread the world about the maker movement and SoCal MakerCon. From Ice cream shops, coffee shops, playgrounds, library, parks and the swimming pool I made sure to interact with a wide variety of people form different ages and backgrounds. Most of them did not know what a maker is or about the event happening in November. Some children that knew about drones and robots were interested in attending. There was one parent that had taken his three young children to a similar exhibit and found it very rewarding for their learning.
Check out some of the spots I sopped by and people that volunteer to be part of the shot!
Help bring Megabot MK II to the SoCal Maker
“The MK II is a 15 ft tall, 12,000 lb humanoid robot that is internally piloted and can fire cannon-size paintballs at up to 120 mph!
The team that built this epic fighting robot, Megabots inc, and the SoCal MakerCon are working on a collaboration to bring the MK II to the event on Nov 7th.But to make this possible we need your help! “ Read more at the Socal MakerCon post http://socalmakercon.com/help-bring-megabot-mk-ii-to-the-socal-maker-convention/