Thank you for an incredible NOMCON 2019 in Chattanooga!
Join us next year at NOMCON, June 5-7, 2020 in Eugene, OR!
the Nation of Makers' Collaborative Community-Wide Maker Convening 2019
NOMCON 2020 will be held at the Chattanooga Conference Center.
Friday thru Sunday, June 14th to 16th
A national gathering of leaders representing the breadth of the maker movement, the Nation of Makers Conference ("NOMCON") aims to spark
and increase connections across sectors, generate robust collaborations,
and promote the growth of an inclusive Nation of Makers. A central goal
of the event is the promotion of relationship-building across lines of regular conversation, generating an increased sense of connected community throughout the entire ecosystem of maker-supporting entities. Join us for
pre-conference tours, dynamic keynote speakers, engaging programs
and a special post conference opportunity for educators.
David Kong
Synthetic Biologist, community organizer, musician, and photographer based in Lexington, MA. David is the Director of the MIT Media Lab's new Community Biotechnology Initiative. Our mission: empowering communities through biotechnology.
Sherry Lassiter
One of the architects of the MIT Global Fab Lab program (over 1600 labs in 100+ countries) and President & CEO of the Fab Foundation, supporting the growth of fab labs and associated tech education across the world.
Sonya Pryor-Jones
Chief Implementation Officer for the Fab Foundation and founder of The Fab House project, a Cleveland, Ohio neighborhood-based Fab Lab dedicated to resident driven change and bridging the tech divide,
Sara Trail
Successful author, sewing teacher, fabric designer and graduate from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, she founded the Social Justice Sewing Academy (SJSA) a platform where youth create art that engages and educates communities.
To learn more about each keynote speaker, please click on their corresponding image above
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LEAD SPONSORS
Lunch partner
PoSt-conference partner
Education Track Sponsors
Media Partners
Your HOME TEAM
"As a city of creators, Chattanooga is thrilled to welcome NOMCON 2019 to the Scenic City. Chattanooga has a history of cultivating makers from its people to its products and its places. We’ve seen tremendous growth due to our entrepreneurial spirit and high quality of life. Chattanooga is committed to supporting the national conversation and is glad to serve as host to the Nation of Makers conference."
Thank you,
– Mayor Andy Berke
Eugenia Payne - The Enterprise Center
Kevin Love - TechTown
Jonathan Susman - The City of Chattanooga
Jose Alfaro - Co.Starters
Brian Murphy - Chattanooga Convention and Visitors Bureau
Tiffany Y’Vonne - iQuark
Jennifer Skjellum - Co.Lab
Michael Stone - Public Education Foundation
Meredith Levine - The Chattanooga Public Library, 4th Floor
Kate Warren - NOMCON and Art 120
The Chattanooga application team Kathryn Warren, Tiffany Y’Vonne, and Jeff Johnson would like to express their gratitude to so many local organizations, that stepped up to make NOMCON 2019 in Chattanooga a reality (listed alphabetically):
Art 120
Arts Build
Association of Visual Artists (AVA)
Bessie Smith Cultural Center
Bike Chattanooga
Branch Technology
CampHouse
CARTA
Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce
CHATECH
Chatt*lab
Chattanooga Airport
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Chattanooga Convention and Visitors Bureau
Chattanooga Presents
Chattanooga Public Library
Chattanooga Visitor's Bureau
City of Chattanooga
CO.LAB
Co.Starters
Creative Discovery Museum
The Enterprise Center
EPB
The Fab Institute (PEF)
GreenSpaces
Hamilton County Mayor's Office
Hunter Museum of American Art
Jazzanooga
Outdoor Chattanooga
Public Education Foundation
River City Company
TechTown
Townsend Atelier
Station Street
Vision Hospitality Group
Volkswagen eLabs
We look forward to continuing to grow support for the conference both locally, and nationally! If you know organizations from around the country that would like to get involved as sponsors, please contact Dorothy Jones-Davis directly at dorothy@nationofmakers.us