Re: [LUG] Bristol Mini Maker Faire

["M. J. Everitt" <m.j.everitt@xxxxxxx>]

On 24/08/16 09:07, Katie Dumont wrote:
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> It's not something that anyone in particular organises, it's done by people who want one in their area and put lots of work into organising. You ask for permission to use the official mini maker faire name, but they don't organise it.
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> Bristol hasn't managed to get one running every year, however I think getting @bristol involved the last 2 years has really helped. It's all organised by a few hackspace members (and @bristol).
> So would depend on if there was a group of people in one area who wanted it enough to put the work in and there was an appropriate venue who would be interested in helping.
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> On 23 Aug 2016 23:33, "Trevorexwick.com" <Trevor@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Trevor@xxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
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>ÂÂÂÂ We certainly do need to work on this. I guess in partnership with the Fab Lab. I would like to see it happen
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>ÂÂÂÂ Trevor
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>ÂÂÂÂ > On 23 Aug 2016, at 23:40, Paul Sutton <zleap@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:zleap@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
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If anyone goes to this can then perhaps suggest that we need something
like this down here in Devon, Say Torbay, Exeter or Plymouth please.

Paul

>ÂÂÂÂ >> On 23/08/16 22:32, Katie Dumont wrote:
>ÂÂÂÂ >> It's a bit of a trek for most, but thought there might be some
>ÂÂÂÂ >> interest here for the Bristol Mini Maker Faire.
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>ÂÂÂÂ >> We are going up, however we were members of Bristol Hacksapce
>ÂÂÂÂ >> before moving back down so will also be having a catchup with
>ÂÂÂÂ >> everyone and then continuing on to visit the inlaws.
>ÂÂÂÂ >>
>ÂÂÂÂ >> Previous years have been great fun.
>ÂÂÂÂ >>
>ÂÂÂÂ >> https://bristolmakerfaire.com/
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>ÂÂÂÂ >> Katie

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You could do it on a similar basis to the LUG and have it rotate venues over successive years between Exeter and Plymouth, for instance, and I would suggest getting schools, colleges and the universities on board to help provide venues, a few staff, etc. to get the thing rolling.

Just me 2cents...

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