Chattanooga has been chosen from among 14 cities to host the second annual Nation of Makers Conference, Mayor Andy Berke said in a news release Friday.
The Washington, D.C.-based Nation of Makers says its mission is “working to impact makers and the organizations that work with them by encouraging connections, sharing resources, facilitating funding opportunities and advocating for the maker movement.”
The conference is set for June 14-16 at the Chattanooga Convention Center and is sponsored in part by Google and Chevron.
Guests can go behind the scenes at the Business Development Center’s INCubator space, the Creative Discovery Museum, and the fourth floor at The Public Library, where programming for information, design, technology, and the applied arts “is carefully curated to facilitate optimal learning environments,” the release states.
“It was clear in our selection of Chattanooga that a lot of work is being done locally to foster an inclusive culture of creativity and innovation, as well as to encourage ideas and collaborations that enrich the greater community and the local maker and business ecosystem,” Nation of Makers Executive Director Dorothy Jones-Davis said in the release. “We’re thrilled to bring NOMCON 2019 to this wonderful city of creators.”
Mayor Berke added, “As a city of creators, we we want to do everything we can to support makers and innovators in Chattanooga. Part of that support means having an active role in connecting and sharing ideas with national leaders who are involved in the maker movement.”
In the release, Berke thanked the Chattanooga Public Library, the Chattanooga Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Art 120, Co.Lab, the Public Education Foundation and The Enterprise Center for working together to bring the event to fruition.
Tickets will go on sale in February. Find out more at www.nomcon.org.