Renewed Partnership Builds on the Huge
Success of Last Year’s Inaugural Mini Maker Faire and Reinforces
Both Companies Ongoing Commitment to Advancing Tech
Literacy
Authentic Event Lineup at the Second Mini
Maker Faire to Showcase Local and National Makers, Demo Key Tech
Products and Engage Customers in Fun Making
Activities
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), the nation’s
largest retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content,
digital media and educational products, today announced that it has
once again partnered with Make: to host its second annual Mini
Maker Faire at stores nationwide, the weekend of November 5-6.
Barnes & Noble first renewed its retail partnership with Make:,
publisher of Make: magazine and producer of Maker Faire, back in
2015 to build on the huge success of last year’s inaugural retail
Mini Maker Faire and continue Mini Maker Faire events in 2016. The
renewed retail partnership reinforces both companies ongoing
commitment to advancing tech literacy and bringing awareness to the
Maker Movement, with special events, educational learning
experiences and promotions throughout the year, all culminating in
the second annual retail Mini Maker Faire in November.
One such collaboration is Barnes & Noble’s presenting
sponsor role in several flagship Maker Faires this year, including
the Maker Faire Bay Area in San Mateo, CA, and the National Maker
Faire in Washington, DC, in the spring, where Barnes & Noble
launched pop-up shops to showcase its vast merchandise collection.
Barnes & Noble will be doing the same at World Maker Faire in
Queens, NY, the weekend of October 1-2.
The overall partnership between Make: and Barnes & Noble
promises to continue to provide an educational platform for
teachers, Makers, doers, creators, inventors, and innovators across
the country through World Maker Faire in October, the Barnes &
Noble Mini Maker Faire in November, and beyond.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to launch our second annual Mini
Maker Faire in partnership with Make:, and to react to our
customers’ enthusiastic response to the “Call to Make” by giving
them more of the authentic Maker Faire experience they enjoyed last
year at our inaugural Mini Maker Faire,” said Kathleen Campisano,
Vice President of Toys & Games at Barnes & Noble. “Last
year, in partnership with Makers, Classrooms and Communities across
the country, we worked hard to successfully break down the
intimidation barrier when it comes to technology, innovation and
creating and this year we plan to take it to a whole new level of
engagement as we reinforce our commitment to promoting tech
literacy.”
“We are excited to partner with Barnes & Noble as it
launches its second annual Mini Maker Faire. This is an excellent
way to introduce more communities across the country to the Maker
Movement as they meet local and national Makers, participate in key
product demonstrations, and enjoy fun Making activities,” said
Sherry Huss, co-founder of Maker Faire and Vice President of Maker
Media. “We're pleased that we can introduce Barnes & Noble
customers to Make: products that have been carefully selected for
this event. Books like Make: Tech DIY and Edible Inventions, Make:
magazine, and Make:'s special Halloween edition, project kits, and
custom do-it-yourself project books about exploring things like
electricity and discovering woodworking. Barnes & Noble is a
premier partner and we look forward to continuing to work on
achieving our common goal of introducing, educating, and engaging
others as to what the Maker Movement is all about.”
Barnes & Noble’s second Mini Maker Faire will once again
deliver the authentic, credible experiences that Maker Faire
attendees have historically come to expect. The fantastic event
lineup will give customers the opportunity to “Meet the Makers” by
showcasing local and national Makers, participate in interactive
product demonstrations and take part in collaborative hands-on
experiences designed to stretch their imaginations and creative
thinking as they work cooperatively to make something original:
Make Workspace
At all Barnes & Noble stores nationwide during the Mini
Maker Faire, there will be a “Make” Workspace, which is a
tech-educational expo space, where customers of all ages will be
able to participate in content-driven sessions where booksellers
and Makers will demo some of the leading products in modern
technology. Customers will be able to experience the latest in
virtual reality, augmented reality, 3D printing, pen-invent
technology, robotics, coding, programming, and more.
Make & Collaborate, then
SHARE!
At the Mini Maker Faire, Barnes & Noble customers of all
ages will also have the opportunity to get hands-on experiences
around the art of designing, handcrafting and constructing, in the
spirit of collaboration, cooperative learning and teamwork. “Making
Materials” featured in this portion of the event will include
products from some of the leading vendors in science and technology
such as littleBits, LEGO®, Magformers,
Squigz, Strawbees and Brackitz.
Meet the Makers
Throughout the Mini Maker Faire, Makers, educators and authors
dedicated to changing the way people learn, ideate, design, create,
build and embrace the future will visit stores nationwide to speak
about the Maker Movement, present their creations and more.
Customers should contact their local store to find out what special
guests are participating during the Mini Maker Faire.
Customers can also look forward to an expanded online presence
at www.bn.com/makerfaire this year, which serves as a comprehensive
“site within a site,” where Making, Learning and Doing can happen
year-round. The site will feature rich and relevant articles, video
content and Maker projects that will rotate regularly.
More details on Barnes & Noble’s second annual Mini Maker
Faire will be announced in the upcoming weeks. Customers should
stay tuned and visit their local Barnes & Noble store or go
online at www.bn.com/makerfaire for more information.
About Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) is a Fortune 500 company,
the nation’s largest retail bookseller, and a leading retailer of
content, digital media and educational products. The Company
operates 638 Barnes & Noble bookstores in 50 states, and one of
the Web’s premier e-commerce sites, BN.com (www.bn.com). The Nook
Digital business offers a lineup of popular NOOK® tablets and
eReaders and an expansive collection of digital reading and
entertainment content through the NOOK Store®. The NOOK Store
features more than 4 million digital books in the US
(www.nook.com), plus periodicals and comics, and offers the ability
to enjoy content across a wide array of popular devices through
Free NOOK Reading Apps™ available for Android™, iOS® and
Windows®.
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Barnes & Noble, Inc.Mary Ellen Keating, 212-633-3323Senior
Vice PresidentCorporate Communicationsmkeating@bn.comorBarnes &
Noble, Inc.Alan McNamara, 212-633-3379Senior DirectorCorporate
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