Ignite Boulder just turned 10. That’s over 120 presentations, and we’re not even a teenager yet (unless you ask Andrew)!
Ignite 10 was another wonderful night of enlightening presentations, even when they offered conflicting advice (be incredible vs be mediocre). Churchill, our esteemed local band of the evening was great – the highlight of the night for many. The crowd was awesome, with more friends of friends than ever before. That’s right – we’re not just for techie 20 something guys anymore. Want proof? A line for the ladies room!
Ignite 10 also saw the first appearance of speaker rewards – our version of “everyone gets a trophy day”. What better way to say “thanks for putting yourself out there in front of 875 people” than with a golden dog chasing a raccoon up into a tree?
We’d love to thank all the sponsors (Sticker Giant, name.com, Leeds School of Business, and Pivotal Labs), organizers, and volunteers…all of whom donate time (and money, in the case of the sponsors) to make everything go off without a hitch. Most of all, we’d love to thank everyone who has ever attended an Ignite Boulder. Without you, the show could not go on.
Mash together all the creativity, energy, and enthusiasm the Boulder community has to offer, and what do you get? Ignite Boulder. See you at the Chautauqua Auditorium on June 24th! (tix on sale now)
Mark your calendars and get your tickets now (this event will sell out). Ignite Boulder 11 will be June 24th at the amazing Chautauqua Auditorium. If you have never been there, it is one of the gems of Boulder.
b) don’t buy your ticket and at the last minute kick yourself for not getting a ticket when you were told about them, on sale, plentiful like flowers in spring. So take a look at a again
So, your call!
We will be setting the dates for spark submissions and party details soon!
If you want to post to facebook or twitter, a message like this would be pretty cool:
Tickets on sale now for Ignite Boulder 11. It is super fun and will sell out! http://bit.ly/igniteboulder11
Had a great time last night, just wanted to take a quick moment to thank everyone that came! We had another record crowd at 875, which made that the largest Ignite the world has ever seen. The Boulder community is amazingly supportive and dynamic, a real treat that we should not take for granted.
Our speakers did an amazing job teaching us all something and inspiring us to do something a bit better, a bit bigger. They had guts, they had nerdery, and we have to thank them for that.
Ignite Boulder 11 will be June 24 at the historic and amazing Chautauqua Auditorium! Tickets go on sale May 8th at 10am here.
Ignite Boulder 9 was a host to just a few Sparks, but amazing quality. One of my alltime favorites is:
We are always looking for non-profits to share our profits from with Ignite. This Ignite, we are donating to organizations that our community is involved with. We are donating to a non-profit close to her heart (and head) as well as the Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers Foundation.
From Aliea:
So, I’m just writing to you to tell you a little more about the non-profit that you’ve so graciously agreed to donate to, and my experiences with the therapy they’ve provided for me.
The non-profit is the Rocky Mountain Hyperbaric Association for Brain Injury and is a part of the Rocky Mountain Hyperbaric Institute. The non-profit is set up to help people with brain injuries (strokes, traumatic brain injuries, anoxic brain injuries, cerebal palsy..) access hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) because it’s been found to be really helpful in these cases, but there isn’t enough empircal research yet to allow FDA approval and insurance coverage so the therapy regimine is somewhat expensive.
As you know, I suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury last May that resulted in a whole host of issues, the biggest one being that I was forced to drop out of med school. I’ve been anxious for ways to help my healing process along (typical recovery times for this type of injury are in the neighborhood of 2-5 YEARS) because my goals included a gradual return to my MD/MPH program over summer 2010. My providers told me they had seen results with HBOT and it is only through the support of this non-profit that I was able to consider the therapy— which, by the way, has resulted in the most significant improvements in my symptoms, bar none. This therapy, in a way none of my other therapies have– has led me to approach feeling more like myself and actually believe in my heart that I can beat this injury. SO, I think that it is a very very important cause because it can actually change the course of recovery for other people, give them hope, and help to give them back their life.
What is it and what does it feel like and what does it do???? Well, the chamber can look like a tube or a little submarine (I affectionately call it ALVIN) and you are put in, compressed ‘to depth’ (this just feels like you are in an airplane, when you have to pop your ears) and then you breathe pure oxygen for a period of time (usually about an hour and a quarter total for me). What does it do? Well, basically, breathing oxygen at a compressed depth gives your entire body (all your cells, all your neurons, all your plasma) the ability to carry oxygen to tissues (normally this job is done by just your red blood cells). When you can get oxygen to tissues, it accelerates metabolism and healing. So, getting LOTS of oxygen to LOTS of tissues, especially the brain, is a great thing in this way. Anyway, it’s not the most flattering look, but because I’m nice I’m attaching pictures of me in the chamber getting treated (no claustrophobics, it’s tiny in there!)
Of course, this therapy isn’t just used for brain injury- most often it’s used for wound healing (think big wounds like burn victims or stubborn wounds like diabetic lesions) but more recently it is being used for neurological issues, including PTSD, Autism and TBI. In fact, there are some pretty big movements going on now with veterans addressing TBI and more research to use this treatment to help with blast injuries and PTSD, and hopefully reduce the suicide rate in the military.
You wouldn’t believe how many amazing, inspirational people I’ve met through all of the treatments- from stroke victims, to others with paralysis from motor vehicle crashes, to little toddlers with cerebal palsy, to severely autistic adolescents, to other brain injruy victims. You would never know what someone has struggled with and overcome by just looking at them. Thanks so much for playing a part!
The charity we’ve chosen to help for Ignite 10 is the Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers Foundation (we are supporting one more great charity for Ignite Boulder 10, more on that later).
In 1991 a group of doctors and other caring individuals associated with the Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers discovered that doctors often used personal funds to help patients meet their financial needs. They decided to create a foundation that would have the mission of providing financial assistance for basic living necessities such as housing, food and utilities. The Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers Foundation was formed and began providing financial assistance in 2000.
Their Mission is to provide temporary financial support to cancer patients undergoing treatment.
Their Vision is to be the pre-eminent Colorado charitable entity assisting cancer patients in meeting their needed living expenses.
Thanks to the RMCCF, patients no longer have to decide between vital treatment & having enough money to pay for rent, food, utilities or transportation to and from treatments as well as other immediate needs not covered by insurance.
In ways great and small, cancer has touched someone you know or love. In keeping with our wish to better our community, Ignite Boulder 10 is happy to be a sponsor of RMCCF.
Eric Marcoullier Nine Mistakes I’ve Made and Why I Love Them Andrea F. Hill Why roller derby should be an olympic sport Claire Hunsaker Mom Gets an iPhone: User Behavior Crossing the Chasm Sarah Palaich Everything About Skating You Can’t Learn from The Cutting Edge I, II, III, or IV Shannon The Audacity of Acquanet Chris Geer The story of a career change Julie Penner How to Negotiate; Tricks to Win Arguments, Seal the Deal, or Get Out of Tickets Tim Nicklas Avatar, BOTOX, & Winter Park – The Children’s Hospital’s unique Rx for kids with cerebral palsy Dan Viens How To Advance Mankind By Voting The Dummies Off The Island Suzan Bond From Chic to Chickens: How to transition to small(ish) town living Sarah Gjestvang Let the kids blow things up. Terry Cabeen Create Kia Ruiz Body Awareness for Folks Who Really Love Technology Danny Suter Embracing Mediocrity: A Realistic Pathway to Happiness
Tickets are selling rapidly, get yours before it sells out!
Thanks for all the support. Based on the energy and track record, this is going to be another sell out show. We are not transferring or refunding any tickets, so make sure you can go before buying. We are a 21+ event.
We are very excited to feature a set by Denver’s Churchill during the Ignite Boulder 10 intermission. They are a local powerhouse of folk and rock which we hope you will all enjoy.
You too can be considered to perform at future Ignites; head to the Ignite Boulder Band Form and let us know what’s up.
Band Announced: March 25th
Topic Submission / Voting Begins: April 7th Tickets on Sale: April 7th
Voting Ends: April 14th Ignite Boulder 10: May 6th, 6pm doors
The YouTube individual videos will be up sometime Monday, but until then, here’s the live stream archive (there’s about a 3:45 second pre-roll of the logo before we got started):
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:
