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10 Feb 2012


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CALL FOR MAKERS is now open for Maker Faire Bay Area!
February 10, 2012
Dear Friend of Maker Faire,
The " Call for Makers
[http://makerfaire.com/bayarea/2012/callformakers/]" is now open
for  Maker Faire Bay Area. [http://makerfaire.com/bayarea/2012]
You have requested to be notified when we open our  Call for
Makers [http://makerfaire.com/bayarea/2012/callformakers/]
process and we would like to invite you to submit your
application for the 7th Annual Maker Faire Bay Area.
If you are interested in applying for World Maker Faire New York
we will notify you when we open the Call for Makers in May.
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Calling All Makers!
Produced by the folks who bring you  MAKE magazine
[http://www.makezine.com%5D%C2%A0and%C2%A0 Maker Faire
[http://www.makerfaire.com] celebrates things people create
themselves -- from rockets and robots, to DIY science and
technology, to sustainable foods and upcycled clothes.
Maker Faire invites Makers to submit projects for this years 7th
annual festival.  More than 700 Makers and Maker organizations
will participate and showcase their projects. The festival is
expected to draw over 100,000 attendees from across the state,
the country, and around the world.
When:
Saturday, May 19th - 10AM - 8PM (Maker Faire Bay Area)
Sunday, May 20th - 10AM - 6PM (Maker Faire Bay Area)
Where:
San Mateo County Event Center [http://g.co/maps/r6fbk]
1346 Saratoga Drive
San Mateo, CA
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How to Apply
The first step to participating in Maker Faire is to submit an
entry that tells us about you and your project.
Entries can be submitted from individuals as well as from groups
such as hobbyist clubs, schools and organizations.
Please provide a short description of what you make and what you
will actually bring to Maker Faire.
Plan to link to a photograph or video of what you make.
We particularly encourage exhibits that are interactive and that
highlight the process of making things.
Here are just some suggested ideas for topics and areas that
we're looking for:
Student Projects -- Robotics -- Design -- Space Projects -- Music
Performance and Participation -- Personal Fabrication including
-- 3D Printers and CNC Mill -- Textile Arts and Crafts -- Hacker
and Maker Space Projects -- Hands-On Activities -- Home Energy
Monitoring -- Rockets and RC Toys -- Sustainability/Sustainable
Living -- Green Tech -- Radios -- Vintage Computers and Game
Systems -- Electronics -- Electric Vehicles -- Biology/Biotech
and Chemistry Projects -- Food and Beverage Makers -- Puppets --
Kites -- Bicycles -- Shelter (Tents, Domes, etc.) -- Unusual
Tools or Machines -- How to Fix Things or Take them Apart
(Vacuums, Clocks, Washing Machines, etc.) --    Art Cars -- Large
Scale Art Projects and more...
Call for Makers Application and Information can be found at the
following link:
[http://makerfaire.com/bayarea/2012/callformakers/]
Please enter early so we can reserve space for your exhibit.
Entry Close Date: March 12, 2011
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Great Deal on MAKE for Bay Area Makers
If you are not already a subscriber to MAKE magazine, please
continue to support the Maker movement and take advantage of the
special Maker discount available to participating Makers – it is
50% off of the subscription price, so you can get a full year of
MAKE magazine for only $17.50 (and, if you are a subscriber –
use the code below to extend your subscription at this price).
Use code M9CMK when ordering to get your special discount at the
following link:  [http://www.makezine.com/go/mf11sub]
And don't forget—follow  @MakerFaire
[http://twitter.com/makerfaire] on twitter and visit Maker Faire
on  Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/makerfaire] and become a
fan!
We are really looking forward to Maker Faire this year and are
excited to receive your application with more information about
your project. If you have any questions, please email
[makers@makerfaire.com].
And, if there are others in your community that you believe
should be participating, please feel free to share this
information with them.
Thank you for your support and looking forward to seeing you at
Maker Faire!
Best,
Sherry
Sherry Huss
Maker In Chief
Maker Media
www.makerfaire.com
sherry@oreilly.com
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