We are always thrilled to get great coverage of our events, like this first hand account of last week's TechShop LA town hall meeting by Digital Journal writer and hacker space advocate Matt Terndrup: Fabrication Studio TechShop is coming to Los Angeles, California http://youtu.be/T6-pktRt4bI

Los Angeles - Imagine a place where you can build whatever you want. There are tools you can use, people to talk to, and skills to learn.

Creative environments are popping up all across the world where like-minded people come together to create Do-It-Yourself projects, starts businesses, and develop rapid prototypes. They are named hackerspaces, makerspaces, fabrication studios, and fab labs; each of which specializes in their own niche field of work.

Near the center of this DIY maker movement, where just about anyone can build something for cheap, is a chain of member-based workshops called TechShop. This company was founded by previous Mythbusters advisor Jim Newton and part-time computer science professor Ridge McGhee. Jim’s vision was to establish a place where people can learn new skills while having access to industrial tools. In October 2006, they set up their 1st shop in Menlo Park, California. Over the next few years, TechShop grew into a vibrant, creative community of artists, makers, engineers, startup enthusiasts, and everyone in-between.

Last week we broke awesome news that TechShop has plans not only to come to LA, but to make The REEF (where Maker City LA is based) their latest home! Friday evening, the San Francisco-based company's CEO Mark Hatch and Founder Jim Newton lead an invigorating information session at Maker City LA about the significance and influence of the Maker Movement. They also shared details about the facility as well as the goals for funding and membership commitment to be achieved over the next four months in order to make TechShop Los Angeles a reality.

Here's a sampling of choice tweets from the evening:

Yay! @techshop is coming to LA! Joining the ecosystem at The Reef. "Welcome to the ground floor, welcome to the revolution." - @MarkHatch

— Jen Uner (@jenuner) March 22, 2014

"We have space here to go nuts!" - @markhatch talking about the debut of @Techshop in LA at The Reef w @makercityLA

— egg productions (@eggproductions) March 22, 2014

The creative class isn't coming. It's already here @techshop #bringtechshoptola #DTLA #makercityla

— Maker City LA (@MakerCityLA) March 22, 2014

"Laser cutter is the gateway drug." @markhatch talking the allure of making at @techshop /space coming to LA! cc @ericgarcetti @makercityLA

— Jen Uner (@jenuner) March 22, 2014

Was fantastic meeting Jim Newton @TechShopJim and @MarkHatch last night @MakerCityLA. Very inspiring. #WeAreTheRevolution

— Carina (@CarinaMinaBoBe) March 22, 2014

Needless to say, we are thrilled about the impending presence of TechShop LA, as it will lead to unprecedented opportunities for collaboration and plenty of DIY goodness for the Maker City LA community.

For more information on investing and/or joining the campaign to bring TechShop to Los Angeles, go tohttp://invest.techshop.ws/los-angeles.

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