Rep. Darany offered the following resolution:                                                                

House Resolution No. 153.

A resolution to declare July 27-28, 2013, as Maker Faire Detroit Weekend in the state of Michigan.

            Whereas, Maker Faire Detroit will be held on July 27-28 on the Natural Historic Landmark campus of The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan; and

            Whereas,  The Henry Ford is a multi-day, multi-venue American history destination that presents and celebrates the stories of American innovation, ingenuity and resourcefulness, past, present, and future; and

            Whereas, Maker Faire Detroit, being one of just three major Maker Faires in the country, will attract tourism to Metro-Detroit from around the country; and

            Whereas, Maker Faire Detroit will inspire the creative, innovative, maker spirit of the visiting public through a variety of compelling and engaging interactive demonstrations; and  

            Whereas,  Maker Faire Detroit will host more than 400 makers, visionaries, techies, inventors, entrepreneurs, and other creative craftsmen who will take new approaches to science, technology, engineering and math with the intent to entertain, inform, connect and inspire; and

Whereas, Maker Faire Detroit will offer the opportunity for the public, and especially youth, to interact with the makers and engage in hands-on workshops and demonstrations; and

            Whereas, Maker Faire Detroit will offer an array of engaging experiences in such areas as electronics, robotics, transportation, alternative energy, and sustainable agriculture; and

            Whereas, Maker Faire Detroit will create an environment that will inspire, not only invention and innovation, but also a positive “can-do” attitude and culture; and

            Whereas, These attitudes and experiences can develop into life-long habits and generate opportunities for individual and community prosperity; and

            Whereas, The event will inspire the future inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs of Michigan; and  

            Whereas, The innovative spirit will come alive at The Henry Ford in the form of Maker Faire Detroit, in a two-day celebration of curiosity, wonderment, exploration, inventiveness, and hands-on making of a new generation of inventors; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare July 27-28, 2013, as Maker Faire Detroit Weekend in the state of Michigan. We acknowledge  the contributions that Maker Faire Detroit makes to the state of Michigan.