1. Fostering local fairs for the Make and Craft magazine communities.

2. Makerfaire is a huge success, getting bigger every year.

4. What makes it so successful?

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7. What are the challenges?

9. How might you help them?

10. DIY fair options*: *or some combination of the above

12. It’s the “plant a seed, if it works, great” approach.

16. It’s the “professional nursery” approach.

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30. Need to test drive these ideas by recruiting through advertising on the web or via the magazines… and prototype.

32. Thank you!