Ignite Boulder 5- A Recap of Sorts

While many things were said about Ignite Boulder 5 in the immediate hours and days following the event, we wanted to take some time to recap what was written, both by the Ignite Boulder 5 planning committee as well as the presenters & general public. We also wanted to reach out to you and ask you to help us make Ignite Boulder 6 even better. Us? Over-acheivers? Yeah, maybe just a little. Ignite Boulder 5 went in a different direction than the previous Ignites. Shortly after Ignite Boulder 4 Larkin Carey, shared his observations on that event along with suggestions for

Ignite 5 Took It Up a Notch

A very humble thank you to everyone that came to Ignite tonight. I never imagined having an event at the Boulder Theater, nevertheless a very fun, high energy and geeky event. The feedback has been tremendous. Thank you to the speakers, you did amazing and did more than make us laugh, you taught something, and that was beautiful. Thank you to the staff at Boulder Theater. Thank you to the volunteers that made the event run with very few hitches! Thank you to our sponsors, Adobe, One Button Life, Fruit Friends (autonomous), Your Mom (yes, someone gave us stuff to give away

Ignite Boulder 5 Almost Here!

Answers to your questions: How do I get my ticket? You need to buy one online here, and then just show up to Boulder Theater after 6 on July 2nd. Can I buy my ticket at the door? We have 50 tickets for the door, first come, first serve!  $5 cash. What is the schedule? 6pm doors, 7pm presentations start, 8:45(ish) The Autumn Film 9:45(ish) Fellow Citizens. Can I bring someone under 21? If they are your child and you accompany them. What is it like? Part geek, part presentation, fast paced, no pitches, plentiful drinking and overall FUN!  Then two great sets by two of

Ignite Boulder 5 Speakers

Joel Gratz- You don’t need a life coach! All the answers were in the 4th grade… Larkin Carey- Surviving Free Fall from 30,000 ft without a Parachute: A DIY for the unfortunate airline passenger Gregg Tobo- How a magician (and his magic trick) helped to advance the Industrial Revolution Rick Bakas- Bacon and Timetravel Erika Napoletano- How Victoria’s Secret is Single-Handedly Causing the Current Recession Michael Tseng- Interaction Design (is not your father) James Baber- US Culture – Through the lens of Top Grossing Movies & the DSM IV Dr.

Ignite Boulder 5 Tickets On Sale!

Two big surprises! Location: Boulder Theater. Because of this venue, we have to charge a small fee of $5. Two kick ass local bands: The Autumn Film and Fellow Citizens will play after the show. Plus, one lucky attendee with walk away with Adobe Creative Suite 4. Sound good? Buy your ticket

Ignite Boulder 5 Date Announced

We will be having the next Ignite Boulder Thursday, July 2nd.  Please mark your calendars! We are going to try a bit of a different way to solicit speakers.  It goes like this: http://voting.igniteboulder.com opens today.  For this event I want to encourage everyone to really focus on Sparks (Ignite presentations) that teach something and have social value.  Bring on the hacking chocolate or how I trained for an Ironman.  We will keep it open, with just ideas being accepted until June 11th.  At this time we will open up voting, which will close on the 18th.  The top