Senators Hood and Young offered the following resolution:

Senate Resolution No. 63.

A resolution recognizing the contributions that Maker Faire Detroit has made in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, Maker Faire Detroit will be held on July 27-28, 2013, on the National Historic Landmark of The Henry Ford campus 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, This event 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, It will offer the opportunity for the public, especially youth, to interact with the makers and engage in hands-on workshops and exhibitions; and

Whereas, Maker Faire Detroit will present 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 lifelong 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 campus in the form of Maker Faire Detroit, with 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 Senate, That we hereby acknowledge the contributions that Maker Faire Detroit has made to the state of Michigan and recognize July 27-28, 2013, as Maker Faire Detroit weekend in Michigan.