Ignite Boulder 18 FAQ

Ignite Boulder 18 is Wednesday, May 16 at the glorious Boulder Theater! Here is everything you need to know:

What should I wear?

Dress normally. We only do our dress-up events in December. (Tuxedo enemies, you’re off the hook this time.)

Are tickets on sale?

SOLD OUT! Very sorry.

Are there any at the door?

Nope.

Do I really need to print out my ticket?

No. Just bring an ID! (Eventbrite automatically puts that language on each ticket – ignore it.)

I suddenly can’t make it. How can I transfer my ticket to a friend of mine?

No sweat. Have them check in under your name.

Will there be any surprises?

Yes. Wait, have we lost the element of surprise? Then, no. Er, who’s asking?

What time do things really get started?

Doors open at 6pm. The show starts at 7pm. Try to be on time. We’re usually done at 9pm or so.

Your events always sell out, but I’ll probably wait until the last minute to buy a ticket and be out of luck. You’ll let me in, right?

No chance. Buy a ticket sooner next time. SMILEY FACE!

Jerks! Can I at least stream the event from home?

Yep. We’ll be streaming at http://igniteboulder.com/live.

I’m not 21 years old. Can I come?

No. This event is 21+.

Is there a band?

Not this time. We recommend using intermission as a chance to meet folks, drink drinks, get your photo taken and give Ef a goodbye hug.

I’d love to come, but I’m hearing impaired.

Come sit right in the front…we’ll have ASL interpreters live on stage!

What’s the hashtag?

Please use #igniteboulder and #bsw12. Use the tag to meet folks who are also at the event and to tell the world how marvelous Boulder is — especially during Boulder Startup Week.

Am I allowed to heckle?

We’ve discovered that most people aren’t very good at heckling. Be attentive, be open-minded, be the very best you can be. Weirdo.

Is there an afterparty?

Yep! Head to Centro after 9pm.

I want more information!

You totally deserve more information. Email our head organizer, Ef Rodriguez. He’s highly responsive: pugofwar [at] gmail [dotcom].

Tickets are sold out!

If you bought tickets – we love you!

If you didn’t buy tickets – we still love you, but wish you hadn’t waited so long!

Ignite 18 Speakers Announced

Tickets are on sale! And the speakers for May 16th’s Ignite Boulder are…drumroll please…

• Fake it in Five Minutes: Woo and Wow With Basic Partner Dancing (by Solveig Haugland)
• Will drinking Mad Men-quantities of alcohol make you funnier? (by Peter McGraw)
• The Future of Regulatory Compliance. Beyond Robocop? (by Dean Calhoun)
• Silver, It Could Be as Hot as Pink (by Diana Hoguet)
• RFID = Really F***ing IncreDible (by Carrie Requist)
• Digital Craftsmanship – Make it real, fast (by Charles Overy)
• Expect This to Suck (by Beth Rotach)
• C-level shakeup: Why Journalistic minds will soon find themselves in the boardroom of today’s major companies (by Tim Shisler)
• Air Travel: There is (Sometimes) a Method Behind the Madness (by Diana Pfeil)
• The People’s Lobbyist (by Jason Gelender)
• The Socialution of The At-Home Dad (by Elisa Guerrero)
• Arranged Marriage Vs. “Love” Marriage (by Anand Sharma)
• From 56 Hours to 56 Years, Lessons of Sticking Together (by Gillian Pierce)
• Cholesterol is Good! (by Michael Gaeta)
• Opera is a fish oil supplement (by Tierney Bamrick)
• Confessions of a Hypnotist – Don’t Look Into My Eyes (by Wendi Friesen)

Friends don’t let friends wait until the last minute to buy Ignite Boulder tickets. Did we mention tickets are on sale?

Want to Speak at Ignite Boulder 18?

Ignite Boulder is nothing without its speakers — and we’d love for you to be one of them. Here’s your chance.

Go here to submit your topic idea. We’re doing things a little differently this time. We want you to fully explain your subject – approximately 300 words’ worth of detail. So if your topic is pretty flimsy (and you were hoping to get by on charm alone), you should probably leave that at home.

Here are some speaking tips, and here are the rules. Please read both. They’re not long, and they’re totally delicious.

We’ll stop taking submissions on April 9 at noon. You’ve got time, but if you miss the deadline – better luck next time. The Ignite Boulder team will then review the submissions and select 15 speakers that will be announced on April 16.

Good luck! (Shoot any questions to Ef. His email is pugofwar at gmail.)

Ignite Boulder 18

Ignite Boulder returns for its 18th event, kicking off Boulder Startup Week on May 16 at the Boulder Theater!

Speaker submissions will open on Monday, March 26. We’re doing it a little differently this time. Stay tuned for the submission form and ticket availability. This event will definitely, definitely, definitely sell out.

Photo Booth Pics Now Available!

We brought a photo booth to Ignite Boulder 17 because we thought it would be a fun idea. It totally was, and now the photos are available for you to download and share - Ignite Boulder 17 Fall Ball Photo Booth Pics.

Ignite Boulder 17 FAQ

Ignite Boulder 17 Speakers Announced!

TICKETS ON SALE!

And thanks for all your help in selecting such a fine crop of speakers for our Fall Ball:

Ignite Boulder 17 – Fall Ball

We’re bringing Ignite Boulder back to the Boulder Theater on Wednesday, November 30th for our Fall Ball. That means if you want to dress up all fancy, please do. Not required, obviously – this is still Boulder. But we did it last December and had a great time.

Submissions open NOW! If you’ve always wanted to speak at Ignite Boulder, you’ll get your chance. Best of luck.

Tickets will go on sale after speakers are announced – probably November 1st. $10, as usual.

Questions? Rattle Ef’s cage – pugofwar [at] gmail [dotcom].

Ignite Boulder Sweet 16 Videos

Sometimes when you share a special night with someone, you want to relive it almost immediately – the sights, the sounds, the sweet smell of nervous nerds. And now you can!

Each of the speakers from Ignite Boulder Sweet 16 are ready to enthrall you again via the YouTubez. The full playlist is here.

Thank you again for spending your evening with us. We’ll be back before you know it (and we’ll sell out even faster, so be sure to buy your tickets swiftly).