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Ignite Boulder 12 Dates

Like schoolchildren huddled around a campfire after a January snowstorm we are proud to announce Ignite Boulder 12 (the fiercest pice of nerdery you have ever laid eyes on) will be September 2nd, 2010, at the historic Chautauqua Auditorium.

This is amazing is many ways:

  • September weather will make it seem like free air conditioning
  • BBQ lines will be at least half, wait, perhaps even less, than last time
  • Free beer will be plentiful as traffic on I-70, oh so cold and delicious
  • The speakers will drop knowledge like it is in fact a hot potato
  • Tickets are on sale here (still the best $10 you can spend on nerd like activities)

Dates:

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Ignite Boulder 11 Notes!

We had our organizer meeting tonight to go over the feedback from 11!

We are very proud of what we have built and the community around Ignite Boulder.  Just amazing how big that we have become!

Feedback we heard loud and clear:

  • Food took too long to get (the venue was in charge of this, and a few more staff members would be a great fix)
  • Beer area was small for the group
  • The sound at the back of the auditorium was echoing
  • The sparks could be geekier

All of this will be fixed going forward.  We are looking for dates / venue for Ignite Boulder 12!

Oh yeah, already planning it!

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What You Need to Know about Thursday

Here is a quick FAQ:

Can I watch it live online?

Yes!  Starting at 6:30 MST.  http://igniteboulder.com/live/ (please share!)

Are tickets on sale?

Yes!  There are only about 80 left (as of June 22 at 3:30pm) No, sold out! as of 10pm on June 22.

How do I get to Chautauqua?

The HOP is free!  There is very limited parking, so please plan on using this!  Details: http://igniteboulder.com/hop-2-chautauqua/

What time is everything?

5pm- BBQ opens. General networking, hiking and beer.  If you want dinner bring some cash. As usual our fantastic sponsors our picking up the tab for the first few kegs (no joke)

6pm- Doors open. Seating is GA, so if you want a good one, get there asap

7pm- Ignite starts! An intro and 7 sparks

8pm- A very short break then 7 more sparks

9pm- Ignite is done! Busses take everyone back

Have another question?  Post it in the comments and we will answer it faster than you can say Ef.

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HOP 2 Chautauqua

The HOP 2 Chautauqua is providing free transit service to Ignite Boulder 11 at Chautauqua from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Buses will arrive every fifteen minutes at designated stops at these designated stops:
  • 11th and Pearl streets
  • 13th and Pearl streets
  • Chautauqua Park
  • 27th Way Park -n- Ride
  • Along 9th Street between downtown and Chautauqua
After the show, return buses will run from 9:00 – 9:45 p.m.
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Ignite Boulder 11 Speakers

Ceci Ervin @ceebal My Polish Catheter: A tireless search for a cure for MS
Zack Shapiro @zackshapiro Learning: Accelerating the Process By Pairing With People Who Are Smarter Than You
Josh Fraser @joshfraser Snakes and Staircases
Kristina Wang @ifoundkristina OMG Colorado! Tales and Lessons from Visiting All 64 Counties in 9 Days
Josh Mishell @joshmishell Be Your Own Guitar Hero
Jim Mackay @canuckinco Ageism Among Geeks
Cindy Moret O’Keeffe @CindyOKeeffe The Benefits of Grumpy Enthusiasm
Jenn Fields @jennfields Plan Adventures, Keep Your Day Job
Anna Sawyer @annafsawyer How to Marry the Rich
Crystal Preston-Watson @JadedSkipping 10 Selfish People Who Accidentally Changed The World for the Better (Save Yourself, Save the World)
Ryan Wanger @RyanWanger 10 Selfless People Who Accidentally Changed The World for the Worse
Spike Ilacqua @spikex Calvinball: Life with Less Rules
Jason Cole @wickedsmahtLaugh it up, fuzzball!” – Movie Quotes You Should Never Use at Work
Justin Crowe @oats23 Modulate Your Life: High Fives & ‘Livin’ On A Prayer

The band is The Still City
A few more on the way.

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Watch: Ignite Boulder 10

I’m so excited for Ignite 11 (tix here), that I wanted to relive Ignite 10. Watch the youtube playlist of each Ignite 10 Boulder presentation back-to-back-to-back. Otherwise, all the videos are below with quick summaries to help you browse.

Necessary Ingredients for Maximum Villainy – Ef Rodriguez
Let the Kids Blow Stuff Up – Sarah Gjestvang
How to Advance Mankind by Voting the Dummies Off the Island – Dan Viens
The Art of Negotiation – Julie Penner
Nine Mistakes I’ve Made, And Why I Love Them – Eric Marcoullier
Body Awareness for People Who Really Love Technology – Kia
Everything from Figure Skating you can’t Learn from Cutting Edge I, II, III, or IV – Sarah Palaich
Why Roller Derby Should be an Olympic Sport – Andrea Hill
Avatar, Botox, & Winter Park – Tim Niklas
The Madre and her iPhone – Claire Hunsaker
Embracing Mediocrity – Danny Suter
The Audacity of Aquanet – Shannon
The Story of Career Change – Chris Geer
How to Transition to Small-ish Town Living – Suzan Bond
Create – Terry Cabeen


Speaker: Ef Rodriguez (@pugofwar)

Ef opens the night musically with a simple recipe for unleashing your inner villain. Step 1? Get an animal – and stroke it.


Speaker: Sarah Gjestvang (@mad_alchemist)

Why do modern chemistry sets suck? Because our children can’t learn or develop a healthy interest in science and engineering without blowing stuff up.


Speaker: Dan Viens (@dviens)

Dan is the most important person in the world – and so are you. Hop on a bike, punch a Hummer driver in the face, and change this planet for the better.


Speaker: Julie Penner (@pennerj)

Speeding ticket? Boot on your car? Salary negotiations? Julie gives us some simple, inspiring tactics to use in our next negotiation.


Speaker: Eric Marcoullier (@bpm140)

Why selling bootleg tapes, bleaching your hair, and having kids are some of the best mistakes you can make.


Speaker: Kia (@yosoykia)

Can you sit at a desk all day and still have good posture? You can if you follow take Kia’s advice by doing chair asanas and the Cornholio while at work.


Speaker: Sarah Palaich (@insidetwizzle)

Don’t know the basics of figure skating? Prepare to find out.


Speaker: Andrea Hill (@afhill)

Roller Derby has blossomed into a real sport. Who knew? Extra credit: Andrea plays for the Denver Roller Dolls under the name Kendra Blood.


Speaker: Tim Niklas (@timmynick)

Find out how The Childrens Hospital is using crazy stuff like botox and motion capture technology to make a difference for children with cerebral palsy.


Speaker: Claire Hunsaker (@chunsaker)

When your mom finally gets an iPhone, you’ll have to figure out which is worse: worrying that she’ll be snapping photos while driving, or that you’re the one who will have to provide tech support. Find out what happens when user interaction crosses the chasm.


Speaker: Danny Suter

Don’t stress about saving the world. There is happiness and satisfaction to be found in mediocrity.


Speaker: Shannon (@mrlady

Life, marriage, and kids – as told by popular rock songs. Extra Credit – Shannon’s blog: Whiskey in my Sippy Cup


Speaker: Chris Geer (@cwgeerski)

A good summary of his career track would be – “Life is what happens when you’re making other plans”. Can you relate?


Speaker: Suzan Bond (@suzanbond)

Moving to Boulder from a big city might not be as straight-forward as you’d think (especially when you’re moving for your dog)…


Speaker: Terry Cabeen (@tcabeen)

Want to be creative? Start by putting yourself out there – and don’t be afraid to suck at first.

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The Chautauqua Auditorium (host to Ignit

It amazes me how many folks coming to Ignite Boulder 11 have never been to the Chautauqua Auditorium.  It is a treasure, and we are 10/10 excited to have an event there!

Here is what it looks like for those that have not seen it:

It seats around 1350.

From wikipedia:

The Chautauqua Auditorium, located at the Colorado Chautauqua in Boulder, Colorado, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 21, 1978. The wooden building was constructed for the first season of the Colorado Chautauqua in 1898, and through the years has been a venue for many lectures, musical performances, and motion pictures both primitive and modern.

Soon Ignite will have been held there!

Tickets are over half sold at this point.  You have been warned! http://bit.ly/igniteboulder11 for tickets.  All ages show!

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Spark Voting Open

We just opened up spark voting for Ignite Boulder 11.

As a reminder, voting is open until June 10th and is open to people planning on attending Ignite Boulder.

Want to vote on the almost 20 sparks submitted by our amazing community? http://igniteboulder.com/spark-voting/

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Spark Submission Open for 11

7 sparks are chosen by you, the community.  Want to speak?  You are in luck, for the next week Ignite Boulder 11 Spark submissions are open.  Just head over to the speaking section of the site, read it, watch the video, and follow the link.

Things to remember!

  • Have fun and teach something.  We can draw a line in the survey results with the sparks that taught something (how to ______) outrank 2:1 of the talks that are just funny or entertaining.  The crowd loves the geek, bring it!
  • We are in a historic venue, a history talk might just be the ticket to getting in!
  • The submission is open until June 2 at 11:59pm, then voting will open up.
  • It does not matter when you submit (when it opens or when it closes).  Sparks will be presented in a random order for voting, take your time and make sure to talk about it with friends!

Sound good?  Happy submitting!

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Ignite Boulder 11 Timeline

Tickets on Sale: May 10.  Buy here.
Submitting Spark Ideas: May 27
Voting Starts: June 3
Voting Ends, All Sparks Announced: June 10
Ignite Boulder 11: June 24
This is a bit different than we have done in the past.

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