Tag Archives: Tampa Bay Inventors Council

Gulf Coast MakerCon 2015: A Look Back

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Theresa Willingham

Gulf Coast MakerCon 2015 was our biggest event yet, with over 80 exhibitors, the Southeast Combot Championship fighting robots competition, Electrathon car race , Young Makers activities and Makerspace Showcase, bringing together over 300 technologists, artists, crafters, mechanical and electrical wizards, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Gaming, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Makerspace, Music, Robotics, Young Makers | Tagged EDI2, Eureka Factory, F5Live, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Hillsborough County, inventors, Makers, makers festival, Mity Mo Creative, National Academy of Inventors, Tampa Bay Inventors Council, TECO Energy, USF Connect, Young Makers

Meet the Maker: Wayne Rasanen, Inventer of DecaTxt

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Theresa Willingham

He was Making before Making was cool! Anyone who’s been involved in the inventors community in Tampa Bay for any length of time knows Wayne Rasanen, long time leader of the Tampa Bay Inventors Council, but first and foremost, an … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurship, Gulf Coast MakerCon, inventors, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival | Tagged DecaTxt, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, In10did, inventors, MakerCon, Makers, makers festival, QWERTY keyboard, Tampa Bay Inventors Council, Wayne Rasanen

Gulf Coast MakerCon 2015: Fighting Robots, 3D Printing, Handcrafts, Inventions, Gaming & More!

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Theresa Willingham

In just one week, on April 18th at 9am at the Florida State Fairgrounds Florida Center, Gulf Coast MakerCon will open its doors for our 4th Annual Celebration of the DIY Inventive Spirit! We’ll have more than 75 exhibitors representing a wide diversity … Continue reading →

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Meet the Maker: Pam French, Creator of Pami Pocket

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Theresa Willingham

Pam French joined us at Gulf Coast MakerCon last year, and was a big help promoting Gulf Coast MakerCon during the Florida State Fair in February. Pam is a Tampa native, wife and mother of four boys from ages 17 to … Continue reading →

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Gulf Coast MakerCon: A Look at the Maker Community

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Theresa Willingham

Nice video about Gulf Coast MakerCon 2014 from Wayne Rasanen, inventor of the In10Did keyboard, and president of the Tampa Bay Inventors Council, one of our Gulf Coast MakerCon partners. Thank you, Wayne!

Posted in DIY, Festivals, inventors, Makers, Makers Festival | Tagged Gulf Coast MakerCon, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, In10did, makers festival, Tampa Bay Inventors Council, Wayne Rasanen

Gulf Coast MakerCon 2014 Fun & Successful!

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Theresa Willingham

Gulf coast MakerCon, Tampa Bay’s 3rd Annual Celebration of the DIY Inventive Spirit brought everything from Blacksmith Artists, to Electric Race Cars and fighting robots to the Florida Fairgrounds Special Events Center West, at 4800 Highway 301 North in Tampa, on … Continue reading →