the Nation of Makers' Collaborative Community-Wide Maker Convening 2020
Join us online JUNE 3 - 6, 2020
Our Theme:
Sustainability: Building & Supporting an Ecosystem
That Sustains Us All
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 to promote relationship-building across lines of regular conversation, generating an increased sense of a connected community throughout the entire ecosystem of maker-supporting entities. Please join us!
Exploring the theme of sustainability within the maker movement and beyond, NOMCON 2020 will explore questions and dialogue around:
How we continue to survive and thrive individually as maker organizations and collectively, as a maker ecosystem
How our collective impact as the Nation of Makers can help us sustain and grow our impact
The role that intentional inclusion plays in building a sustainable maker ecosystem
How and why the maker movement and making can be/should be used to further global sustainability
What our role is as makers in creating a more sustainable earth
How we can create maker organizations that are sustainable in terms of infrastructure and practices
Join Nation of Makers as we work together to sustain and strengthen our inclusive network of maker organizations, engage our diverse maker network in deep and meaningful collaborative exchange, celebrate the continued positive impact of the maker movement, and expand our Nation of Makers network.
Together, we can sustain the maker movement by building an inclusive ecosystem that produces tangible projects and partnerships amongst maker organizations of all shapes and sizes, and has far reaching impacts throughout the United States and beyond.
LEAD Partner
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 partners, please contact Dorothy Jones-Davis directly at dorothy@nationofmakers.us
Venue Partner
Public Transportation Partner
Welcome Event Partners
Pre-conference Event Partners
Media Partners
Your HOME TEAM
Oregon is magic. From our pristine water to our rich, volcanic soils, everything about Oregon is ripe for the maker culture. Our natural bounty nurtures free spirits and creative thinkers, while communities throughout the state support dreamers and their ability to create something exquisite that will benefit us all. From using waffle makers to create a world-famous shoe to animation that inspires happiness to re-envisioned neighborhoods like the Whitaker in Eugene, Oregonians see things a little differently here. Whether you travel the state by bike, bus, drift boat or surfboard there is always a way to reach your ideal destination to allow you to refresh and recharge your creative energy in Oregon. We hope your time here is inspirational and that you are able to engage, brainstorm, invent, spark and fashion a future for yourself the way Oregonians do: with style, grace, and ingenuity. Welcome to Eugene, Oregon!
Representative Nancy Nathanson, Oregon Legislature
Annie Willis - DIYCave
Bryan Nelson - Ninkasi Brewing
Charles Robinson - Oregon State University, The CO, Creative Oregon, SPARK
Charly Swing - ArtCityEugene
Chris Allman – Eugene Public Library Makerspace
Colleen Bauman - Board President, Eugene Saturday Market
Darby Giannone - NOMCON and KGM International, LTD
Emily Shelton - BRING
Gina Miller -
Heather Campbell - MECCA
Heather Halpern - Whiteaker Printmakers
Heidi Larwick - Lane ESD, Elevate Lane County
Jenette Kime
Jenna Fribley - Campfire Collaborative, Booth Kelly Maker District
Jessica Bobrowski - Eugene Tech
Jessica Watson - Lane Arts Council
Linda Norris – Travel Lane County
Malcom Wallop - SkyWoodStone
Mark Davis – CodeChops, Eugene Tech
Mark Shepard - Farmers’ Union Coffee Shop
Marsha Sills – President’s Office, Lane Community College
Micah Elconin - Eugene’s Table
Mike Delouise - Downtown Neighborhood Association
Mija Andreda - Arts & Culture Program Director, OSLP
Mitra Gruwell - Creative Projects & New Markets, St. Vincent de Paul
Paula Westgate - LCC Conference and Catering Coordinator
Stacey Ray - Lane Arts Council
Tim Willis - DIYCave
Willa Bauman - Eugene Toolbox Project
The Eugene application team Darby Giannone, Janis Ross, and Charles Robinson express their gratitude to the many organizations, that make NOMCON 2020 in Eugene and Oregon a reality:
ABAE – Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene
ADX PDX – Art Design Xchange - Portland
ArtCity Eugene/Oregon
Bohemia Food Hub - Cottage Grove
Booth Kelly Makers District - Springfield
BRING Recycling
City of Eugene,
Cultural Services
City Manager’s office
City of Veneta, Economic Development
CodeChops
CraterWorks MakerSpace, - Central Point
Darla Beardsley Design LLC
DIYCave - Bend
Downtown Eugene Merchants
Downtown Neighborhood Association
Eugene Airport
Eugene Chamber of Commerce
Eugene Makerspace
Eugene Mindworks
Eugene Public Library and Makerspace
Eugene Saturday Market
Eugene Science Center
Eugene’s Table
Eugene Tech
Eugene Toolbox Project
Eugene Women in Tech
Fab Lab, Portland Community College
Farmers Union Coffee Roasters and Coffee Shop
Foundry Collective/Corvallis Foundry - Corvallis
Hummingbird Wholesale
IPRC - Independent Publishers Resource Center Portland
J Monea Photography
Lane Arts Council
Lane Community College
Advanced Technology
Conference and Catering Department
President’s Office
Lane Council of Governments
Lane County Farmers Market
Lane County Saturday Market
Lane County Community & Economic Development
Lane County Waste Management
Lane Education Service District
Career and Technical Education
Connected Lane County/Elevate Lane County
STEM Education
Lane Transit District
Lane Workforce Partnerships
Maxtivity Creative Space - Philomath
MECCA – Materials Exchange Center for the Community Arts
Ninkasi Brewing Company
Oregon Native American Chamber of Commerce
Oregon State University
The CO
SMILE
OSLP – Oregon Supported Living Program
Pete Goldlust - Public Installation Artist
RAIN Eugene
Resource Center for Independent Publishers - Portland
Saavsus, Inc.
State Representative, Nancy Nathanson
Technology Association of Oregon
The Barn Light Café & Bar
Top Shelf Media
Travel Lane County – Eugene Cascade & Coast
Travel Oregon
University of Oregon
School of Architecture and Allied Arts - Product Design Program
School of Journalism and Communication
Solar Energy Project
The Whit
Whiteaker Community Market
Whiteaker Community Council
Whiteaker Community Art Team