Maker Faire San Diego Announces NEW Media Day--Media Credentials Now Available

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maker Faire San Diego is delighted to announce the return of Media Day, Friday, October 5, 2018 to provide an exciting preview for the media of the many innovations attendees will be able to experience at Balboa Park's annual event, October 6-7.

Maker Faire showcases the amazing work of all kinds of makers—anyone who is embracing the do it-yourself (or do-it-together) spirit and wants to share their accomplishments with an appreciative audience. Artists, creators, engineers and do-it-yourselfers of all kinds will fill the venues of the Park, inside and out. Two days, 11 participating venues, robots, drones, soldering, food trucks, competitions, art, music and that's only the start!

Media Day offers the flexibility of two opportunities to see some of these projects in action and talk to the makers.

11:00 am            
Robot Resurrection Site (between The Nat and Fleet Science Center) Featuring*:    

• Robot Resurrection— A towering 30-foot tall, fire-breathing, articulating sculpture made from 90% recycled materials and reclaimed airplane parts.
• Cheese makers, craft makers and learn to stitch—all hands-on demonstrations.

12:00 pm
Comic-Con Museum Featuring*:

• Make a museum— Museum spokesperson talking about what the museum will be and how Maker Faire attendees will help create it.
• PVC Chair—a lightweight, low-cost open-source pediatric power wheelchair, built out of easily sourceable components like PVC pipe and Arduino electronics.
• Cirque Quirk—Professional circus entertainment, featuring talented costumed characters and giant LED robots!
• Video game makers, artists

The media credential application is now available online on the Maker Faire San Diego website under PRESS. The deadline for applications is October 3, 2018. For more details about media credentials, contact Elisabeth Handley at [email protected].

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*Final listing of makers participating in Media Day to be determined prior to the event.

ABOUT MAKER FAIRE: Maker Faire is an award winning, family friendly event celebrating technology, education, science, arts, crafts, engineering, food, sustainability, and more. Maker Faire has become part of pop culture, a place for experiential marketing, debuting new technologies and inventions, and celebrating geekdom. Maker Media produces two annual flagship Maker Faires, partners with museums to produce Featured Maker Faires, and works with communities to license Mini Maker Faires around the world http://makerfaire.com/.

HISTORY OF MAKER FAIRE: The first Maker Faire launched in May 2006 in the San Francisco Bay Area and was quickly followed by Faires in Austin, Detroit and New York City, as well as others around the world. Technology has lowered the barriers to entry to becoming a Maker and this launched the Maker Movement which fuels Maker Faire. Maker Faire was designed to be forward-looking, showcasing Makers who are exploring new forms and new technologies. But it's not just for exhibiting what's new in technical fields—Maker Faire features innovation and experimentation across the spectrum of science, engineering, art, performance and craft.

ABOUT THE BALBOA PARK CULTURAL PARTNERSHIP: Balboa Park Cultural Partnership is a nonprofit organization through which 30 arts, science and cultural institutions in Balboa Park collaborate to achieve shared goals. By helping these groups achieve greater organizational efficiency, innovation and excellence, it seeks to contribute to the vitality and sustainability of Balboa Park. For more information visit http://www.bpcp.org.

SOURCE Maker Faire San Diego

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