Maker Faire:NC — ClockTHREEjr give-away announcement!

This just in from the ClockThree Team:

Challenge Extravaganza ClockTHREEjr Giveaway (-N- Stuff)

We are going to celebrate the 2011 Maker Faire North Carolina (June 18) by giving away a one-of-a-kind Maker Faire NC ClockTHREEjr complete kit courtesy of WyoLum and Hines Design Labs.

You will have to be clever if you want to win the prize.  The winner will solve 5 puzzles around the Faire at 5 different booths.  At four o’clock, a final clue will be revealed at the WyoLum booth and wyolum.com.  The first person to solve the final puzzle will win the prize.  If the prize has not been claimed by four thirty, an additional clue will be revealed.  And clues will continue to be revealed every five minutes until the prize is claimed.

See you at the MakerFaire!

Angus Hines has designed a three-tone, one-of-a-kind ClockTHREEjr faceplate to be given away on the day of the event.



Are You Coming to Maker Faire:NC Next Week?

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Two Week Warning!

We're in the home stretch now, folks.  The main event is Saturday June 18th and we'll be there all day with metric boatloads of awesome.  With over 80 exhibitors and 8 musicians I'm pretty confident you'll get your $4 worth!

Reminders for Visitors:

• The doors open at 10AM but you can come a little early to get tickets or check in with your pre-ordered tickets
• Outside food and drink is not permitted due to our contract with the fairgrounds (concessions are inside but we have *nothing* to do with them or their pricing!)
• Pets are not permitted (robotic pets are OK)
• Musicians will be playing throughout the day at no extra charge but they'll have their tip jars at the ready
• Travel information is here.  Please consider carpooling and public transit.
• Pre-order tickets will be available until Friday 6/17 at midnight; there is no extra charge for tickets at the door
• We will be accepting cash and credit cards for tickets and t-shirts
• Bring a camera and consider sharing your photos in our Flickr group
• The Twitter hashtag is #MFNC

Reminders for Exhibitors:

• I sent out Exhibitor Information packets a couple weeks ago; if you didn't get it e-mail me immediately!
• I need your exhibitor agreements by 6/13
• Commercial vendors must pay their invoices by 6/13
• Preferred setup time is Friday from 12-7PM. Doors are locked at 7p for the night.
• Setup Saturday morning is possible from 7-9AM
• Opening reception is Friday night at 8p (invitations forthcoming)
• The floor plan is almost finished and I will be sending it out to you this week

Reminders for Volunteers:

• THANK YOU!!!!
• We will be sending you the schedule this week
• Drew Nelson will be contacting you about your job and t-shirt size
• There is a volunteer meeting on Friday at 6:30p at the fairgrounds
• Opening reception is Friday night at 8p (invitations forthcoming)

Ticket Sales are now Live

Get your tickets in advance and save time so that you can see the metric boatloads of AWESOME at Maker Faire:NC this year!

Click Here to Get Tickets!

We have partnered with TicketLeap to sell tickets to the Maker Faire: North Carolina.  If you'd like to avoid the line at the ticket counter and get right into the good stuff then buy your tickets ahead of time online.  There is NO additional charge to buy tickets in advance.  We are also offering just thirty VIP tickets which grant you admission to the Friday night pre-party held for Makers, Sponsors, musicians, and special guests in addition to entrance to the Faire on Saturday.

Adults 19 and up: $4

Kids/Youth 7-18: $2

Six and Under: Free

Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance through TicketLeap.  Make sure to select "Pickup (1-2 Weeks)" as the shipping method; nothing will be shipped to you.

We will have a special fast check-in line for our friends with advance tickets purchased online.

ClockTHREE

Ever since I first learned to tell time, I’ve had a fascination with unusual time pieces… from an old collection of pocket watches to the penguin clock I have hanging in my kitchen. Imagine my surprise when my husband forwarded me the link to ClockTHREE.

ClockTHREE is a clock that essentially tells time in words, instead of numbers and what’s even cooler is that it’s an open source design, which means people can buy the parts, build their own clock and even improve the design to meet their own needs!

Make sure to check out ClockTHREE’s website and watch their videos here. Also be sure to stop by and see it all in person at this year’s Maker Faire , because really… it’s just too cool to miss!