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:
Big Day: September 2nd 5pm BBQ, 6pm Doors, 7pm Show
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.
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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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!
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!
Ignite Boulder is a night of presentations with a twist. Presenting on a subject of their choice, speakers have exactly five minutes to teach something, enlighten us, or simply inspire—backed by twenty slides auto-advancing every fifteen seconds. Quick, fun, and smart, we sell out the largest venues in Boulder.
Our 12th event will be September 2, 2010, at Chautauqua Auditorium! Tickets are $10 here.
Our 11th event was June 24th and you can see all of our previous talks here.
Sponsors
Ignite Boulder is a 100% volunteer run event. We are able to do some fun things with the help of our great sponsors:
