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Maker Faire London, the guild should go
« on: March 09, 2014, 09:57:02 PM »
I've been saying for a while that the guild needs to get involved in Maker Faires.  London is about to be the 3rd major World Faire.  It will run for 4 weeks, apparently.

You must go see it, if you're in the area.  It's not all high tech.  Makers of all types and ages will be there.  At Vancouver, we had 3d printers and laser cutters right down to artisan farmers growing the raw materials for painting and weaving.  If you were a flint knapper, you would draw a crowd.  My booth last year was next to the quilting guild and the knitters club.  The pure creative energy at these things is incredible and exhilarating.

The guild should have a presence.  Being in London right in the heart of the guild population, there should be no difficulty fielding enough people to run a booth.  If you want to get the attention of the young and new, remind the former scouts and sailors what fun knots are, there's no better place.  People who have paid a fee, and waived all assurances of safety because they want to make things with their hands.

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Re: Maker Faire London, the guild should go
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2014, 08:53:44 PM »
Hi Carol,

How much does a stand cost?

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Re: Maker Faire London, the guild should go
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2014, 12:00:38 AM »
How much does a stand cost?
Bay Area and New York, the Faires that are classed "World Faire" are in the USD$300 range for a 10x10 booth where selling is allowed.  Since the guild would be non-profit and probably not selling anything it would be probably be cheaper (rate at least) but depending on how much space is desired...

I tried to look up info on the New Castle, Elephant & Castle, Brighton, Bristol, .... but the timing to get exhibit info is wrong for all of them (and I got bored clicking pointlessly).  There are more UK based Faires to try to get a ballpark on cost in the UK, although none of them is a World Faire and likely to be cheaper.

 

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