DroidBuilders

World Maker Faire New York
2017-09-23 - 2017-09-24 | New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St, Corona, NY, 11368, United States
Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new, Maker Faire is an all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors. All of these “makers” come to Maker Faire to show what they have made and to share what they have learned.

Rose City Comic Con
2017-09-08 13:00 - 2017-09-10 17:00 (America/New_York) | Oregon Convention Center
The Pacific Northwest R2 Builders will be at all three days of Rose City Comic Con in Portland, OR Sept 8-10th. Come see our Tosche Traders display and get your picture with droids, jawas and more!!

Long Beach Comic Con
2017-09-02 - 2017-09-03 | Long Beach Convention Center, 300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA, 90802, United States
Event: Long Beach Comic Con (LBCC)
Day/Date/Year: Sat/Sun, Sept 2/3, 2017
Call Time: Plan to have your droid set up at least 30 minutes before the expo floor opens.
Start & End Time Of Event: Sat 9/2 9:30am – 7pm, Sun 9/3 10:00am-5pm
Address: Long Beach Convention Center, 300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802
Cut Off Date For Sign Ups: 8/18/17
Reason To Be There: Atmosphere, Photo Ops, Recruit, Panel Talk
Expected Number Of Attendees: ~25,000
From The Host: For the last few years, LBCC has a Space Expo in conjunction with the Columbia Memorial Space Center based in Downey. The droids are always a big draw to the Space Expo area, so they asked for us to return. They can provide an area for approximately 20-30 droids.
The area will be setup and torn down by Columbia Memorial Space Center volunteers. I can’t guarantee we’ll have access to power outlets at our particular booth, but there will be secure locations to charge batteries etc overnight in the Space Expo area.
Note that I will only be able to attend Saturday, possibly only for the first few hours and I’ll be on panels for most of those. I need someone to volunteer to be in charge on Sunday and Saturday afternoon.
There is also an R2 builders panel on Saturday from 3-4pm that I need 2-3 volunteers for.
Special Instructions: There is a loading zone directly attached to the exhibit hall where you will be allowed to temporarily park and unload your droid. The dock is very busy for the few hours leading up to the event so you may be forced to unload your car, drive away and park, then walk back and take your droid in. There should be enough of us around to help watch droids.
Number Of Droids: ~30 + 1 Wrangler each (full-day exhibitor passes available for each builder)
Wranglers Needed/How Many: 1 per droid
Event Indoor Or Outdoor: Indoor
Can Family Members/Friends Come: We can give +1s to each builder to bring their SO/friend/etc, and more can be given on a case-by-case basis. Children under 10 are free.
Event Open To Public: Yes, with tickets. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door
Parking Provided: Not provided, but lots of parking areas in close vicinity for a nominal fee. The convention center itself has huge parking lots available for $10, but there are other lots and garages within close walking distance ranging from $5-$30. I highly recommend arriving early and getting into the convention center lot.
Water/Snacks Provided: No, BYO. Some builders may volunteer to bring snacks/drinks. Concession stands will be open to purchase food, and there are usually a bunch of food trucks parked outside as well.
Any Out Of Pocket Expenses Besides Gas: Food, parking, etc.

Fan Expo Canada
2017-08-31 09:00 - 2017-09-03 17:00 (America/New_York) | METRO TORONTO CONVENTION CENTRE, 255 Front Street West, Toronto, ON, M5V 2W6, Canada

DragonCon
2017-08-31 - 2017-09-04 | Downtown Atlanta, GA, 265 West Peachtree St NW,, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
As of 2008, Dragon Con is a 4-day event comprising approximately 3500 hours of panels, seminars, demonstrations, and workshops, with over 30 specialized programming tracks that include writing, alternate history, art, anime, gaming, science fiction and fantasy literature, comic books, costuming, space, science, online media, independent film, podcasting, Asian cinema and culture, robotics, filk, scientific skepticism, Star Trek, Star Wars, Military Scifi Media, X-Files, apocalyptic themes, Anne McCaffrey’s Pern, Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, British and American science fiction television, dark fantasy, the Dragon Con Independent Short Film Festival, and general programming which specific Guests of Honor attend.

Grand Rapids Mini Maker Fair
2017-08-19 - 2017-08-20 | Grand Rapids Public Museum, 272 Pearl Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504, United States
Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these “makers” to show hobbies, experiments, projects.
We call it the Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth – a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness.
Glimpse the future and get inspired!

Minnesota Fan Fest
2017-08-19 - 2017-08-20 | Saint Paul River Centre, 175 West Kellogg Blvd, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Minnesota Fan Fest is a celebration of comics, creators, and collectibles. We focus on local creators and artists to showcase the finest talent in the Twin Cities area, but welcome artists and authors from around the country. Minnesota Fan Fest offers a fantastic display of exhibitors with pop culture, geek, mainstream, and hard-to-find items. With five programming rooms, MN Fan Fest seeks the best presenters to offer insights, trivia, fun, and excitement on a variety of comic book, sci-fi, fantasy, and cosplay related topics. Come for a day, or come for the weekend. There’s plenty to do.

Night at the Museum IX
2017-08-12 18:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Telles Science Museum, 100 Tellus Dr, Cartersville, GA, 30120, United States
YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTERS FROM SCIENCE + SCIENCE FICTION RETURN!
Take your picture in the TARDIS and ask the Doctor where he’s going next! Ask George Washington Carver how his groundbreaking research helped us become the peanut state! Don’t miss your chance to take a picture with King Tut!
We are kicking off the school year by celebrating science education with a fun Night at the Museum. Meet actors portraying historical figures like Albert Eintstein and Alexander Graham Bell and let them impress you with their scientific discoveries, while fictional science characters like Wonder Woman and Thor explain how science was important in their “lives”.
Then, head into the Theater for a crowd-pleasing show by the Tellus Madd Scientists! See how our wacky science experts’ experiments explode with fun.
Everyone will receive an autograph book to help you find all the characters and commemorate this special night of time travel. Children 12 and under are also encouraged to dress up as their favorite science or science fiction character. (We kindly ask adults not to dress up in costume so as not to confuse guests with actors.)
*Character line-up subject to change without notice.

Maker Faire Beijing
2017-08-11 - 2017-08-13 | China Millennium Monument, 9 Fuxing Rd, Beijing, Haidian, China
Maker Faire 是由美国《MAKE:》杂志发起，当今最大的全球 DIY 庆典。它是一个展示创意、创新与创造的舞台，一个宣扬创客（Maker）文化的庆典，也是一个适合一家人参加的周末嘉年华。在这里，没有年龄、性别和国家的界限，是最自由的创造空间；在这里，你可以和不同领域的创客欢聚一堂，尽情释放对科学和创造的热情；在这里，你可以参与各种有趣的工作坊，倾听大咖的论坛演讲，更可以现场动手创作属于你的作品！
北京作为中国的首都，文化创意之窗，拥有最海量的各领域创客。“Maker Faire Beijing 北京创客盛会” 由美国《MAKE:》杂志正式授权，于2015年正式落地北京，成为一年一度国内最受欢迎的创客庆典。国内外知名创客及优秀团队齐聚北京，共襄创客盛典。

Builder Event - (Montrose, MN)
2017-08-05 12:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | MS
Local builders gathering in Montrose, MN. Builders are encouraged to contact the organizer for additional information.
Build days are the perfect way to get to know other local builders and learn some new techniques on completing your droid.

Jet Bash Blast
2017-08-05 10:00 - 2017-08-06 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Museum of Flight, 9404 E. Marginal Way South, Seattle, WA, 98108-4097, United States
Jet Blast Bash is out big annual summer community festival. It will be August 5th and 6th, 10am to 4pm each day. This is right during Seafair and the Blue Angels take off and land in front of the Museum. We’re expecting upwards of 9,000 visitors over the two days of the event.
We transform our East Parking Lot into a display area with static aircraft, vintage cars, music, food, beer and activities, and a wide selection of community partners including other museums, aviation companies, educational institutions, and affinity groups like the R2 Club. As the education department puts on this event we like to keep the content STEM-minded, and our theme this year is “mechanically inclined,” and seeking to promote all manner of skills and education that go into the vast majority of careers in the aerospace world. I think the work that your club does supports our theme nicely, and the R2s are always a crowd pleaser!
Similar to your display in May, we’d love to have a handful of your working R2s, as well as some in-progress ones for visitors to see the inner workings of. We’d provide your group with a 20×20 tent and tables and chairs, and food and beverages for members of your club that are participating.

Maker Faire Tokyo
2017-08-05 08:00 - 2017-08-06 17:00 (Asia/Tokyo) | Tokyo Big Sight, 3-11-1 Ariake, Tokyo, Koto-ku, 135-006, Japan
Brought to you by O’Reilly Japan, Inc., publishers of MAKE: magazine in Japan, Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth—a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement. It’s a place where people show what they are making, and share what they are learning. Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers. They are of all ages and backgrounds. The aim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform, connect and grow this community.

Dayton Mini Maker Faire
2017-08-05 - 2017-08-06 | Carillon Historical Park, 1000 Carillon Boulevard, Dayton, OH, 45409, United States

Maker Faire Detroit
2017-07-29 - 2017-07-30 | The Henry Ford, 20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI, 48124-4088, United States
Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these “makers” to show hobbies, experiments, projects.
We call it the Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth – a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness.
Glimpse the future and get inspired!
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Fandom Fest
2017-07-28 16:00 - 2017-07-30 16:00 (America/New_York) | Jefferson Mall Event Center, 4801 Outer Loop, Louisville, KY, 40219, United States
Event: Fandom Fest
Day/Date/Year: July 28th-30th 2017
Call Time: 1 Hour before venue
Start & End Time Of Event: Friday 4 PM-10 PM, Saturday 10 AM-7 PM, Sunday 11 AM- 4 PM
Address: Jefferson Mall (formerly Macy’s spot) 4801 Outer Loop, Louisville, KY 40219
Cut-Off Date For Sign Ups: 23, July
Reason To Be There: Photo Ops, Talk/Demonstration/Presentation, To get people and fans interested in joining us
Notes from The Host: To provide a great experience for the public and to get people/fans interested in building droids
Special Instructions: TBD
