Maker Faire Connecticut Event In Westport April 18-19, 2020

From Westport Library: Connecticut’s largest creativity and innovation event is growing up. After 8 years as Maker Faire Westport, the 9th annual event has been renamed Maker Faire Connecticut in order to reflect its growing size and impact. The event will occur on Saturday and Sunday, April 18 and 19, 2020. The event will take place at one of Western Connecticut’s largest venues, Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut. Attendance is planned to be 15,000 – 20,000 people.

“Maker Faire Connecticut will showcase more creative people from a broader geography. We will also demonstrate what Connecticut has to offer the world in terms of education, communities, workforce and more,” said Mark Mathias, founder and president of Remarkable STEAM, Inc. “Maker Faire Connecticut will inspire people to learn and grow while having a positive impact on the economy,” Mathias added.

For the past 8 years, Maker Faire Westport has provided a place where individuals, libraries, schools and universities, communities, crafters, tinkerers, entrepreneurs and businesses can showcase their skills and talents to a receptive audience. Personal and business connections are made and lives are changed because of the inspiration and people that participate in a Maker Faire.

Along with the name change, Maker Faire Connecticut will be a two-day event, expand both its creative and business audience and reach out to a broader geography for both makers and attendees.

More announcements will be made as the event develops. People who want to be involved in the event or have questions should contact Mark Mathias at mark@remarkablesteam.org or 203-226-1791.

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