=Introduction=

=Challenges=

=Approaches=

=Events list=
* [https://www.facebook.com/midwestreprapfest/ Midwest RepRap Festival]
* [http://eastcoastreprapfestival.com/ East coast RepRap Festival]
* Maker faires
* Penguicon
* other cons?
* IMTS
* [https://kiarts.org/art-market/ Kalamazoo Institute of the Arts: Art Market]

==Nordic countries==
* [https://foss-north.se/ FOSS North]

==Italy==
* [https://www.toshareproject.it/en/ Share Festival, the italian exhibition of contemporary tech art and science]

=References=