Tuesday evening I was at the Maker Faire Town Hall Meeting, a general meeting & mixer for exhibitors at the up-coming
Maker Faire, taking place May 16th & 17th in San Mateo. This is the fair's 10th year, &
Maker Media has done a tremendous job of building an affluent, family audience, which in turn is attracting major corporations. This year there will be a soft opening on Friday afternoon, which raises the bar for exhibitors who want to participate fully.
Dale Doughtery, the fair's exuberant founder, addressed the gathering & pointed out that most everyone present was white. The Bay Area version of the Maker Fair is less diverse than New York's, & he wants to change this.
The event took place in a workshop space in The Palace of Fine Arts Exhibition Hall, which Maker Media is rebranding as the
Innovation Hangar.
§ Maker Faire Bay Area Town Hall Meeting
February 24th, 2015, 7p
Maker Media Lab
The Palace of Fine Arts Exhibition Hall
§ Maker Faire Bay Area
May 16 & 17, 2015
San Mateo Event Center
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