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Innovation Hub to Host Makers Summit on Thursday

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The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub of North Little Rock, which is now part of Winrock International, will host its first Makers Summit on Thursday in support of the White House’s Nation of Makers.

The day-long discussions will begin at 9:30 a.m., with a coffee reception starting at 8:30.

Topics for the planned panels and discussions include: 

  • The maker movement, an overview of the maker movement, including its beginnings, influences, impact and place in the new economy;
  • Maker education, a discussion of hands-on education and the influences of the maker movement;
  • Maker to manufacturing, a discussion about tools, workforce development, fast prototyping and the impact of makers on manufacturing; and
  • Maker cities, a look at the economic development impact of supporting a community of artists, educators, entrepreneurs, small businesses and manufacturers.

There will also be breakout sessions on arts-based making, makerspaces in the classroom, scaling your maker business and more. 

Registration for the summit is free and open to everyone. To register and see a full conference schedule, click here.

For more information, watch Gordon talk about the summit in this video.

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