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650 Mini Maker Faires in November at Barnes and Noble

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Make has partnered with Barnes & Noble to bring the The Barnes & Noble Mini Maker Faire”, to 650 of their stores domestic stores for the weekend of November 6 to 8. The application deadline is Friday, October 2, 2015. Each store will have:
* The Make Workspace: An area to experience the latest technologies in 3D printing, robotics, coding, programming, and more.
* Meet the Makers: A special area will be set up in each store for Makers to showcase their projects. You’ll also be able to  apply to get more deeply involved with the Maker community.
* Make & Collaborate: Get hands-on with Making, sharing, and collaborating.

More Info:

Barnes & Noble to Host 650 Mini Maker Faires


http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/announcing-the-barnes-noble-mini-maker-faire-november-6-8-2015/

Barnes & Noble aside, there are multiple Maker Faires, and many Mini Maker Faires in multiple cities:
http://makerfaire.com/map/

Intel/UA/Turner 2016 TV: America’s Greatest Makers

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As mentioned by Brian Richardson, Intel is teaming with United Artists Media Group to do a Maker-centric TV show. The ‘casting call’ is open.

Intel, United Artists Media Group, and Turner Broadcasting System are bringing a national makers’ challenge to television in 2016. “America’s Greatest Makers (working title) is coming to television in 2016. Are you ready to build the next truly amazing device? Bring your big ideas to life with Intel, in collaboration with United Artists Media Group, and Turner Broadcasting System. Competitors will vie for $1 million in prizes and the opportunity to bring their creations to market.”

Full announcement:
https://www-ssl.intel.com/content/www/us/en/wearables/americas-greatest-makers.html

I hope some Open Hardware and Free Hardware people turn out for the casting call. I hope some employees from Bunnie Studios, Purism, Inverse Path, and FSF, and some students at USB (RISC-V) and Wisconsin (MIAOW GPU) consider trying out. It appears participants must be US citizens 15 years or older, with max of 4 people per team.

Since it’s just a working title, I think they should rename it to be “Greatest American Makers”. I’m running late today, so please Insert your own “Greatest American Hero” TV joke here. 🙂