MAKER SPACE BOOT CAMP:
How To Start a FAB LAB or Maker Space from Ground Zero
March 12-14, 2024 at Fab Lab ICC in Independence, Kansas
From our humble beginnings on October 1, 2014 in a rural southeastern Kansas town of less than 10,000 people some remarkable things have happen that, in addition to efforts by other community groups, have helped move the needle in revitalizing our area economy. In just eight years, Fab Lab ICC became the world’s largest maker space in communities with a population of less than 10,000.
CLICK here to download an 8-page excerpt from Southeast Kansas Living magazine you can use to show your community the benefits of having a Fab Lab or Maker Space.
Join us for 2 1/2 days to learn how you might create the entrepreneurial mindset and maker space in your community to greatly enhance your revitalization efforts. A Fab Lab or maker space can support entrepreneurial start-ups and small business development in many ways besides just the prototyping of new products.
Content schedule:
Mornings: Tue, Wed, 9:00 - 11:50; Thu, 9:00 - 12:30
Maker time Lab experience:
Afternoons: Tue and Wed, after lunch - 5:00
Camp ends 1:00 PM Thursday with box lunch provided.
For questions, contact retired director Jim Correll at 620.252.5349 or jim@correllcoaching.com.
Pay no money now. Register and we'll invoice you at the end of January 2024.
· Save $500 with our Early Bird discount on registrations through January 31, 2024.*
· Additional discounts for Kansas E-Communities, Community College faculty/staff, National Main Street members, Kansas PRIDE Members and Kansas residents.
*Contact us to get your discount code.
- · Hear from community members and stakeholders about the impact Fab Lab ICC has had on the area mindset and economy
- · Experience first-hand making so you can see that you definitely don't need an engineering degree to use or manage the maker space
- · Your registration fee includes breakfast snacks and lunch on all three days and dinner on Tue evening.
For questions, contact* retired director Jim Correll at 620.252.5349 or jim@correllcoaching.com
Register by January 31, 2024 extended to receive the Early Bird discount. (Register now, pay later. We’ll invoice you at the end of January.)
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