Got some sad news over the weekend; Make Magazine (Maker Media) has abruptly shut down all operations, which likely includes the “Maker Faire” events, at least the larger events held annually at locations across the US and the world. The New York event (which I’ve attended a number of times) was awesome and huge.
It seems the smaller “licensed” events are likely to continue, depending on each’s situation.
It seems not all may be lost though; there seems to be efforts to keep the business afloat (as well as possibly some of the Maker Faire events), so I guess we’re in a wait-and-see pattern as far as the NY Maker Faire is concerned. That said, today I received word that the 2019 Philly Mini Maker Faire, which is hosted at the Pennovation Center, is still on and completely funded and organized separate from Maker Media, which is awesome news to hear!
I hope for the best for this organization and hope the NY (and other) Maker Faires continue.