World Maker Faire New York 2017 Wraps 8th Annual Flagship Faire to Excellent Reviews

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- World Maker Faire New York completed its 8th annual flagship Faire on September 23 & 24, 2017, at the New York Hall of Science on a warm and sunny weekend perfect for getting out to celebrate the Maker Movement. Over 90,000 making enthusiasts from locations along the East Coast, and across the country, came out to get hands-on with and inspired by the amazing projects showcased at the Faire by over 750 makers.

"Eight years in with our partner, the New York Hall of Science, bringing World Maker Faire to the East Coast, and the enthusiasm and engagement from the maker community is still strong," said Dale Dougherty, co-founder of Maker Faire and CEO of Maker Media. "It's a testament to the maker culture and people wanting to connect around something that satisfies their deeper curiosity for exploring and problem-solving, and putting their talents and ingenuity to work. They know they will find these connections and opportunities at Maker Faire."

• Maker Faire continues to be a platform for sponsor announcements and news; here are just a few:
• Barnes & Noble announced their nationwide stores' 3rd annual Mini Maker Faire, Nov 11–12
• Dremel announced their 40 Watt Laser Cutter called the "Dremel Digilab Laser Cutter"
• Arduino announced two new boards: the Arduino MRK WAN 1300 and the Arduino MKR GSM 1400, both equipped with low power communications capabilities
• The brand new Prusa i3 MK3, the latest model in the company's line of RepRap style 3D printers
• Over 90,000 attendees visited the event
• U.S. attendees came from 44 states; others represented 45 countries from around the world
• 45% of attendees were first-time visitors to the Faire
• 750+ Maker entries were represented including presentations, performances, and attractions
• 45% of the entries included hands-on activities for attendees
• 191 Makers were first-time participants
• International Makers were represented in 46 exhibits around the Faire
• 79 Young Makers came to the Faire to share their projects
• Five stages with over 100 experts, panelists, and leaders of the Maker Movement engaged with attendees across a wide variety of topics
• Maker Faire's sustainability program is a core value and continues to be key to the operations of the Faire. While we are waiting for final data from the Faire, we are looking to be at the same or better than our previous goal of a total waste diversion rate of 80%.

Slideshows capturing the magic of World Maker Faire New York 2017 can be viewed here.

Held in conjunction with World Maker Faire, the third Make: Education Forum took place on Friday, September 22, at the New York Hall of Science. The Forum is a collaborative event organized by Maker Media and the New York Hall of Science for local education professionals. A packed auditorium of educators engaged in an in-depth day of learning about computational making, rethinking professional development for maker education, and how making is not just about creating a makerspace but creating a maker culture. The Make: Education Forum is made possible by the generous support of the Forum's sponsors, DK Publishing and Microsoft.

Maker Share, a project by Make: and Intel, Showcased New Platform as Goldsmith Sponsor

For its inaugural activation at World Maker Faire New York, Maker Share joined the ranks of Goldsmith Sponsors at this year's Faire. In 2016, Make: and Intel came together with a shared vision: creating a global Maker community that would facilitate open innovation—Maker Share is the result of that partnership. In the same way that makers gather and share at every Maker Faire, Maker Share is a digital community where makers can share their stories and connect with each other to collaborate and learn new skills. They can also participate in opportunities such as the Z-Wave Smart Home Maker Challenge, launched at World Maker Faire. At the Faire, Maker Share introduced the site and the makers newly featured on the platform to both exhibiting makers and attendees to help everyone stay connected to the worldwide maker community 365 days a year.  

About Maker Faire
Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth—a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness, and celebration of the Maker Movement. It's a place where people of all ages and backgrounds gather together to show what they are making and share what they are learning.

Maker Faire will celebrate 221 Faires in 2017 and will engage more than 1.58 million attendees globally in 45 countries around the world. The 12th annual Maker Faire Bay Area welcomed some 1,200 Makers and 125,000 attendees. World Maker Faire New York, the East Coast flagship event, has grown in eight years to 750+ Makers and 90,000 attendees.

Located in San Francisco, California, Make: has been widely credited with jumpstarting the worldwide Maker Movement, which is a transforming force in innovation, culture, and education. The brands under the Make: umbrella include Maker Faire global events, Make: magazine, Make: books, and Maker Share—a new networking hub to show and share maker projects.

Calendar Editors
Save the dates for Maker Faire Bay Area 2018 at the San Mateo Event Center in San Mateo, CA, on Friday-Sunday, May 18-20, 2018. Find a Maker Faire near you at http://makerfaire.com/map. More information about Maker Faire can be found at http://www.makerfaire.com.

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World Maker Faire New York 2017 Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor: Barnes & Noble; Goldsmith: Maker Share, a project by Make: and Intel, ITA; Silversmith: Cognizant, Digi-Key, Dremel, Mimaki.

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