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Maker Faire: Kansas City

  • Union Station opens doors to DIYers June 29-30 for Maker Faire KC

    The call for makers has closed, but Union Station is gearing up to open its doors to DIYers for the two-day Maker Faire Kansas City from June 29-30. This will be the third local iteration—once again part …

  • 3D printer and other creative projects on display at Maker Faire

    Close to 300 makers will take over Union Station this weekend for Maker Faire: Kansas City ― doubling the size of last year’s event. The Faire brings enthusiasts of all stripes together to celebrate anything people make themselves, including new technology, food, goods and art. Many of the exhibitors will have interactive displays, and there…

  • Maker Faire: Kansas City makes return to Union Station June 23-24

    Maker Faire: Kansas City is returning to Union Station on June 23 and 24. The weekend event, now in its second year at Union Station, aims to bring together makers of all kinds to celebrate and showcase their creations. This year, the event is one of the headliners on a list of more than 30…

  • O’Reilly’s challenge in new Kauffman Sketchbook: ‘Make it happen’

    The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation earlier this week released the latest in its line of animated sketchbook videos. This one features Tim O’Reilly (left), the founder and CEO of O’Reilly Media, which is responsible for MAKE Magazine and Maker Faire, sharing his thoughts on the importance of makers. O’Reilly’s remarks, which he made at …

  • Prairie Moves: Christopher New, Emma Peterson, Fresk and more

    Published every Tuesday (one day late this week), Prairie Moves keeps our readers informed about career moves, media coverage, product development, and more from the companies and individuals we cover on Silicon Prairie News. If you or your company would like to submit one of the items below for our next Prairie Moves post, please…

  • Videos from Maker Faire: Kansas City

    As a follow up to the recap we published yesterday, below you’ll find quick links to the speakers, makers and performers who were recorded at the first Maker Faire: Kansas City, which was held this past weekend at Union Station. To learn more about Maker Faire: Kansas City, visit makerfairekc.com. Friday – Opening Night Tim…

  • Messages and images from Maker Faire: Kansas City

    On Saturday, I made it out to the first full-blown Maker Faire put on by anyone other that Make Magazine and O’Reilly Media. O’Reilly Media developed a playbook for organizing and executing the event, and Kansas City was home to the pilot of that program, using the historic Union Station as the venue. The event…

  • Events: SITAKS Breakfast, Venture Friday, Maker Faire and more

    The hustle and bustle of summer begins to pick up on Wednesday of this week as SITKAS and ACG hosts breakfast gatherings in Overland Park, Kan. and Omaha, respectively. On Friday, another …

  • Maker Faire: Kansas City adds Dougherty, O’Reilly to speaking slate

    Maker Faire: Kansas City earlier this week announced the addition of speeches by Maker Faire’s organizers to its schedule of events. Dale Dougherty (left) and Tim O’Reilly (right), co-founders of O’Reilly Media, organize Maker Faires, which are family-friendly events to make, create, learn, invent, craft, recycle …

  • Maker Faire: Kansas City set for June 24-26; entry deadline is Friday

    Maker Faire: Kansas City is coming to Union Station from June 24-26, and the deadline for submissions for the event is Friday. Maker Faire is a three-day event that aims to highlight and bring together science, art, craft and engineers to showcase their work and inspire others to become makers. With the guidance of the…