Detroit MakerFaire 2012

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We recommend staying at the [http://dearborn.hyatt.com Dearborn Hyatt] which is very close (practically across the street) from the venue. They're offering a special Maker Faire rate of $109 a night for a limited time.
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If you enjoy camping, another recommended venue is [http://www.detroitgreenfield.com/ Detroit Greenfield RV Park] in Ypsilanti.  The staff was very friendly and the facilities were excellent for a campsite, with the only drawback being that the commute is about a half hour away by car.
 
If you enjoy camping, another recommended venue is [http://www.detroitgreenfield.com/ Detroit Greenfield RV Park] in Ypsilanti.  The staff was very friendly and the facilities were excellent for a campsite, with the only drawback being that the commute is about a half hour away by car.
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Revision as of 18:51, 26 July 2012

This year, as before the venue is The Henry Ford, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America. Bring your passport!

Website: http://www.makerfairedetroit.com

When: July 28-29th, 2012

Andrew Mackie has volunteered to coordinate the Kwartzlab presence this year.

Contents

Accommodations

We recommend staying at the Dearborn Hyatt which is very close (practically across the street) from the venue. They're offering a special Maker Faire rate of $109 a night for a limited time.

If you enjoy camping, another recommended venue is Detroit Greenfield RV Park in Ypsilanti. The staff was very friendly and the facilities were excellent for a campsite, with the only drawback being that the commute is about a half hour away by car.

Carpooling

The following members are driving down and have space for others. Make sure you have a valid passport.

Driver Seats Available Who's Filling those seats
Ben Brown One Bevan

The Kwartzlab Booth

Our booth is a standard 4x8' table and two chairs, supplied by the Makerfaire group. The table also has a 120V, 5A power supply - enough for a pair of laptops and a few of projects.

The table includes the option to sell merchandise. Please see Andrew M if you have products to sell.

Our booth's Maker Number is 12090.

Attending Volunteers

The volunteers man the booth, spread the word about Kwartzlab to all who stop by, and help with preparation.

Note: On Friday afternoon (July 27th) the organizers are planning a "Maker mixer", for those able to attend.

Stuff We Need

Please put your name if you have a project or supply you can add! All projects are welcome - especially noisy/colourful ones that will attract the crowds.

Also let us know if people can play with your project. We can't promise that it won't get broken, but we'll do our best to keep an eye on it!

If your project involves fire, it will need approval from the fire marshal. Please ensure you have sent a fire safety plan to [makerfairedetroit@thehenryford.org makerfairedetroit@thehenryford.org] by July 1 in order for your project to be accepted.

Volunteer I can help with... Friday? Saturday? Sunday?
Andrew Mackie Planning, setup, manning table, teardown, cleanup Y Y Y
Laura Grunder Planning, setup, manning table, teardown, cleanup Y Y Y
Ben Brown Planning, setup, manning table, teardown, cleanup Y Y Y
Bevan Lantz Planning, setup, manning table, teardown, cleanup Y Y Y
Darcy Casselman Planning, setup, manning table, teardown, cleanup Y Y Y
Volunteer Project/Provision Can people play with it?
Andrew Mackie Chairs N/A
Andrew Mackie Snacks - water, granola bars, fruit, chips, etc. N/A
Andrew Mackie LolShield w/KwartzLab logo Y
Andrew Mackie Project Moon Mark I portable game kit Y
Andrew Mackie Hillbilly Amp Y
Andrew Mackie Noisy Mittens Y
Ben Brown Swag (remaining shirts, pins and stickers, etc) N/A
Karl Williams Sound Machine N
Jeff Schmidt New Laser Guitar Y
Jeff Schmidt Component Detector & Tester Y
Chris Bruner Tracking eyes Y

Tasks

Task Volunteer(s)
Create a table banner Agnes Niewiadomski
Gather projects Andrew, Laura
Gather snacks/water Andrew,Laura

KwartzLab-based Exhibitors

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