[TriEmbed] Maker Faire NC, passing of the torch

[Shane Trent]

Good morning all!

Exciting news for everyone who wants to help keep our local Maker Faire
alive. It it appears there has been a passing of the torch for the Maker
Faire North Carolina! I hope to learn more later in the week.

Please add Michael Wayne to your address book and reach out to him and
share your desire to help make the event happen!

Shane


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From: Michael Wayne <michael.wayne at georgewaynellc.com>
Date: Sun, Jan 25, 2015 at 11:52 PM
Subject: Re: NO MORE MAKERFAIR IN RALEIGH-LETS SAVE IT!!!
To: Christian Hölljes <hchollje at ncsu.edu>
Cc: <Group>


To All Makers, Parents of Makers, Siblings of Makers, Supporters of Makers
and Lovers of Entrepreneurship:


Makers do what they love because they have the freedom to make as they
please with open source technologies. This is the PRECISE reason that Maker
Faire North Carolina <http://www.makerfairenc.com/> cannot die and it must
live on no matter the cost: Creativity springs eternal from the Maker
Movement.


If you have not seen the Massimo Benzi youtube video: How Arduino is Open
Sourcing Imagination, I highly, highly recommend watching it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoBUXOOdLXY


The honorable gentleman who has run Maker Faire North Carolina from its
inception, Jonathan Danforth <http://www.linkedin.com/in/jdanforth>, is no
longer able to orchestrate Maker Faire NC. The very fact that he and his
volunteers took the opportunity and the burden of work that comes with it
for 5 years is beyond comprehension. 2015 is the year that Jonathan is
passing the torch onto another qualified group to carry the fire of North
Carolina's Maker Movement. That torch is in our possession.


This is the day that *YOU *can decide to push Maker Faire North Carolina
forward or you can rest on your laurels and see this high-entropy event
dissipate. Get involved, volunteer, find corporate sponsors. Most of All,
TELL EVERY MAKER that you know about MFNC, its cancellation and the revival
effort surrounding it. *GET PEOPLE INVOLVED. *


In honesty, I submit to you the fact that I have never planned,
orchestrated or operated an event. However, I believe in a simple mantra:
Commit first, figure out how later. I am committed to this event. All help
is absolutely welcome.


To the efforts of saving North Carolina's Maker Faire, I have added my
friends Lily Bui of MIT's Media Lab <http://lilybui.strikingly.com/> & Rob
van Kranenburg, Founder of the European Internet of Things Council
<http://www.theinternetofthings.eu/content/rob-van-kranenburg>


In what way are you able to contribute to keeping Maker Faire North
Carolina alive? *PLEASE, PLEASE RESPOND WITH HOW YOU CAN HELP! *


I am so stoked to hear ALL of your feedback!


Ex Animo,


Michael Wayne

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On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 10:19 AM, Christian Hölljes <hchollje at ncsu.edu>
 wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> Great time last night and here is something VERY IMPORTANT for Innovate
> Raleigh to consider...
>
> It was recently announced that there is expected to be *no more Maker
> Faire in* North Carolina this year.
>
> http://www.makerfairenc.com/
>
> I am meeting with Shane Trent and Michael Wayne who have expressed
> interest in helping to keep this important, nay essential,  event alive!
> If you want to help please chime in.  WE NEED MAKERS, this is where
> inventors, young and old, get license to create, explore, learn and solve
> problems.
>
> *Is this a cause Innovate Raleigh can take up as we pivot from the Crawl
> and Summit.*  Think about THE BIGGEST BAD-ASS MAKER FAIR IN THE US!
> Something to think about and very important for our community-meaning
> Raleigh,Durham and ChapelHill + RTP.
>
> Yes we can dovetail with Hopscotch and SPARKcon or we could own/brand this
> event.. *INNOVATE RALEIGH MAKER-FAIR.*
>
> There is not a course on innovation or entrepreneurship as impactful as
> MAKERS doing what they do… please consider how WE can take this cause on
> and preserve the good works of Jonathan Danforth.  Maybe we take this up at
> our next meeting?
>
> Your thoughts?
>
> H. Christian Hölljes
> *Professor of Innovation + Design*
> Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program
> *NCSU College of Design/College of Management*
> *------------------PresidentNewgent,
> Inc.------------------Co-FounderWavvox Technology*
>



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