Let the voting begin!

We’ve got 28 great presentation ideas for Ignite 16. Want to help decide which ones make it to the stage? Vote here. (Voting closes at noon on Monday the

Ignite Boulder Sweet 16

Ignite Boulder returns for its sickeningly sweet 16th event on Thursday, September 1 at the Boulder Theater! Tickets go on sale August 9 and will be $10. Would you like to speak at the event? Thought so. Submissions are open NOW! Familiarize yourself with the rules and best of luck with your spark! So much

Chautauqua: SOLD OUT

Thanks to everyone for coming out last night to endure colder-than-anticipated temperatures at the sold-out Ignite Boulder 15 explosion at Chautauqua Auditorium. There were 1,321 tickets sold, filling the historic venue to capacity with cheers, good-natured heckles and genuine “pew-pew-pew!” laser gun sounds. If you were there, we hope you had fun. If you weren’t, we’ll come roaring back in September. If you’re interested in speaking at the next one, follow us on Twitter or Like us on Facebook. We’re pretty active there and will share

Ignite Boulder 15 FAQ

Ignite Boulder 15 is Thursday night! If you didn’t buy a ticket, BUY SOME NOW. If you were lucky enough to snag a ticket, here’s a helpful FAQ: Are there any tickets left? Yes. But once we sell out, it’s nearly impossible to get a seat. Buy today! I suddenly can’t make it. How can I transfer my ticket to a friend of mine? Contact Chautauqua. Will there be food? There will be BBQ and beverages for sale at the venue. We’re also making a few kegs of beer available for free. Ef is working on that. What time do things really get started? Doors

Ignite 15 Speakers Announced

Check out who is speaking at Ignite 15 (titles, outfits, and gender subject to change): Charles Becker – Overcoming adversity in the face of disasters John Georgis – What are you Building? Angel Anderson – Why We Share Robyn Krueger – Getting in Touch with Your Inner Sinner Alexis Vorhaus – Why I Should Be Kicked Out of the Republic of Boulder Mary Kuehner – 7 is Purple, B is Red: Synethesia for fun and profit Alex Cruickshank – What Education Can Be: An Alternative to Crushing Innovation Zack Shapiro – The Importance of

Ignite Boulder 15 Drops on May 19th

Ignite Boulder is heading back to the historic Chautauqua Auditorium! We’ll be one of the main events for Boulder Startup Week – a weeklong cavalcade of events celebrating the Boulder startup community. Want to participate in that? Please do! But enough of that, behold the Ignite Timeline: April 6th – Spark Submissions Open April 13th – Spark Submissions Close April 14th – Spark Voting Opens (vote now!) April 21st – Spark Voting Closes April 22nd – Speakers announced April 22nd – Tickets on Sale May 8th – Practice

Ignite Boulder 14 FAQ

Ignite Boulder 14 is Thursday night! If you didn’t buy a ticket, you’re out of luck – this starship is SOLD OUT. In order to prepare you, here’s a helpful FAQ: Are there any tickets left? Nope. We are completely SOLD OUT. None available at the venue, none in our cupboards. Sorry! I suddenly can’t make it. How can I transfer my ticket to a friend of mine? No problem. Have them check in under your name. Will there be food? Nope, but there are plenty of places nearby to stuff your face before or after. What time do things really get

Ignite Boulder 14 Speaker Lineup!

You are not ready for these jellies. Here are the speakers for Ignite Boulder 14: Brian Inderwies – You’re Being Watched! Living in this Data-Intense World Jonathan “Woody” Woodard – The Lowest Form of Humor (Hint: It’s Not Blood, Bile or Phlegm) Sarah Welch – How to Make Work Not Suck Trevor Stone – Money and Other Useful Myths Chase Hoffman – Legal Graffiti: The Art of Light Painting Michael Sitarzewski – Me, You, Not Tom Vu: 10 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom Jana Trantow – This is Why We Foster Kids

Want to Speak at Ignite Boulder 14?

Speaker submissions are now open! All you have to do is hit the link below, submit your talk and then we’ll open voting next week where your peers will determine who makes it in. Easy! http://igniteboulder.com/spark Before you submit your talk, please mind the rules: You have not spoken at the last two Ignite Boulder events. Your topic teaches something of social value. Your topic is above the belt. You have shown that you are prepared for your presentations (not missed the deadlines, blown off emails). Your topic is an original presentation (you can’t repeat

Ignite Boulder 14 on March 3!

The magic dragon that is Ignite Boulder will return to the Boulder Theater on March 3! Tickets go on sale next week and will be $10. Never attended Ignite Boulder before? Hit the About page to get an idea of what goes on. We hope to see you there!