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Maker Faire - Thanks from the MAKE team!

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Wow! Another great Maker Faire. Thanks to everyone who came out and supported the 3rd annual Maker Faire, and a special thanks to our Makers, Crafters, Sponsors, Exhibitors and the amazing Maker Faire team. We had a record number of Makers (over 500), record attendance of 65,000+ and launched a Maker Faire Educational Program too. There are thousands of great stories and we would love to hear yours and have you share your photos and videos with us (options below). Please be sure to visit our site for updates, videos, content from Maker Faire, a review of press activity and more. We look forward to seeing everyone next year!

Photos: please post yours on Flickr (tags include: makerfaire, maker faire 2008, maker faire, maker faire bay area 2008, maker faire 2008)

Videos: lot's of options here – YouTube, Current TV, Blip and Vimeo.

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Next up! Maker Faire Austin: Oct. 18th and 19th, 2008, Austin, TX!!!

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Posted by: Jake von Slatt on May 7, 2008 at 1:17 PM

Yes! everyone was so nice and helpful! But especially the "Block Captain" for the Steampunk area - she was super sharp! Give that lady a raise!

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WOW! Thanks to everyone involved with Maker Faire Bay Area: attendees, makers, exhibitors, sponsors, volunteers, and crew...it was AMAZING! Over 400 Makers and 60,000+ attendees! Be sure to check out the photos @ Flickr, and our Maker Faire posts for all the action! The next scheduled Maker Faire is Austin: Oct. 18th & 19th, 2008 - Travis County Expo Center!