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What was it?
by stavros 1y ago
What was it?
- simonw 1y agoMaker Faire went bankrupt in 2019: https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/10/maker-faire-now-make-community/ https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/10/maker-faire-now-make-commu... More on Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maker_Faire https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maker_Faire They're actually back now, but in a less expensive venue in Vallejo: https://bayarea.makerfaire.com/ https://bayarea.makerfaire.com/ Next Vallejo event is 26-28 September 2025.
- stavros 1y agoAh, that's too bad. Thanks, I hadn't heard.
- geerlingguy 1y agoTBH William Osman's been pretty open about this event not being profitable yet, though having the support on the YouTube/Sauceplus side, he hopes that will fill in the funding gap. Trade shows/conferences without a massive corporate sponsorship backing (e.g. like many trade shows today) are definitely risky, financially.