We are so happy you will be joining us at the Open Hardware Summit on September 15th at the New York Hall of Science!
We have two types of tickets, all tickets include: Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks and Post-conference Drinks. (Ticket types are not enforced, so please exercise your judgment).
- Starving Artist Pass: ($50) For artists, students and non-profits
- Summit Pass: ($95) Everybody else
Breakouts: This year we have breakout sessions in the afternoon. You will be asked to select which one you want to attend before completing your ticket purchase. Your selection will be used to assign rooms at the venue and plan the session, so please consider it final. Descriptions and details about each breakout session can be found at http://www.openhardwaresummit.org/breakouts/
Thank you to HTINK, our fiscal sponsor for handling our ticketing finances.
Hotels
Our official hotel for the Open Hardware Summit is the Holiday Inn – LaGuardia Airport.
Holiday Inn – LaGuardia Airport
37-10 114th Street
Corona, New York 11368
Reservations: 718-651-2100
Holiday Inn – LaGuardia Airport is one of the official Maker Faire hotels and conveniently located across the street from the New York Hall of Science. The group rate for Maker Faire is $169 / night. We have blocks of rooms for Wed. and Thurs. night – you can also get some for the weekend of Maker Faire, but act fast on those!
The hotel offers wireless high speed internet access in all guest rooms (Complimentary) with free airport transportation from LaGuardia Airport and shuttle service to the New York Hall of Science. For reservations, go to the link at Holiday Inn Reservations and use the Group Code – MAK. Please mention “Maker Faire” for the group rate if you call directly.
Thank you very much for Maker Faire, for setting up this room block for the Open Hardware Summit. We are very fortunate to have these rooms at the reduced price and we hope that you will be able to take advantage of this opportunity.
Travel
We strongly recommend John DeCristofaro’s write up on how to get to the Hall of Science: http://www.adafruit.com/blog/2010/09/24/how-to-get-to-world-maker-faire-from-penn-station/
By Airplane:
La Guardia Airport is about 10 minutes away from the Hall of Science by taxi.
JFK Airport will be about 45 minutes to an hour away depending on traffic by taxi.
By Subway:
Take the number 7 train to the 111th Street stop in Queens. Walk south on 111th Street until you reach 47th Avenue, the Hall of Science will be on your left.
The 7 train takes approximately an hour from Times Square.
By Car:
Please note that the parking lot will not be available for guests because Maker Faire setup will be in progress. For directions, ask Google.
Questions about tickets or attending?
Please email questions to Catarina Mota: tickets@openhardwaresummit.org