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The National Maker Collective Conference 2026 (Supported by OhioNet)

  • Conference
  • 5.5 CE Hours
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Description

The National Maker Collective is thrilled to invite you to our very first in-person conference, The National Maker Collective Conference 2026. Whether you’re running a makerspace in a community center basement or a university innovation lab, dreaming about launching your first space, volunteering on weekends, or simply curious about what makes the maker movement tick, you belong here. This conference is built by makerspace people, for makerspace people. All backgrounds, all experience levels, all welcome. 

The conference theme is Together We Make: Celebrating what unites us. We know that a tiny community workshop and a sprawling academic makerspace might look nothing alike, but they share the same DNA of creativity, collaboration, and hands-on learning. This conference is where we celebrate what unites us. 

We’re coming together to swap stories of triumph and troubleshooting, to learn from each other’s victories and setbacks, and to build the collective knowledge that will push makerspaces forward across the country. When we share what we know, we all grow stronger. A detailed agenda will be linked here soon.  

Let’s make something amazing together! 

 

Event Logistics:  

This event is hosted by the National Maker Collective, an organization for makerspace people to find community, exchange ideas, tackle challenges together, and build relationships that strengthen the maker movement. We exist for makerspaces of all kinds, creating a national community that’s as diverse and creative as the makers themselves. 

This event will be held at the Greene County Career Center, 532 Innovation Dr., Xenia, OH 45385 on July 25, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST.
Free parking is available in the venue parking lot.  

Registration is $50 and includes lunch. Please make a lunch selection at this link: https://forms.office.com/r/s7D53Azk2C

This event is supported by OhioNet. If you have questions about registration, please contact [email protected]. If you have questions about the conference, please contact [email protected].  

  

Please note that this is a live event and will not be recorded. 

Who Should Attend

Makers from all types of organizations.

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