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Announcing the Ignite 2 Presentations

Published on January 21, 2008 in Posts. 2 Comments

Last Friday, the presentation selection committee had the tough job of choosing 14 presentations for Ignite Portland 2 out of a field of 54 submissions. We looked for a mixture of topics from presenters with a variety of backgrounds. We’ll kick things off with a quick “What is Ignite?” primer then dive into 14 of Portland’s hottest burning ideas. I’m excited to announce the following agenda and presentation lineup for Ignite Portland 2:

5:15 Doors Open
6:00 Registration & Networking
6:20 Welcome and Introductions
6:30 Presentations Wave 1

7:15 Break and Networking
7:40 Door Prizes
7:45 Presentations Wave 2

8:25 Networking
9:30 Go Home! (or adjourn to the bar for further networking)

* Minors are required to leave at 9:00 due to OLCC regulations

I’m really looking forward to seeing these presentations; it should be a fun and informative evening. Be sure to RSVP on Upcoming if you’ll be attending so we have a rough headcount. I hope to see a few hundred of you at the Bagdad on February 5th!

(Updated to include links to the presentation proposals.)

Getting Warmer: Ignite Proposals Due in One Week!

Published on January 8, 2008 in Posts. Closed

Things are heating up for Ignite Portland 2. The deadline for presentation proposal submissions is just one week away. Do you have ideas? Then you’re a perfect candidate to present! There are a lot of burning ideas around Portland; we’d like to learn about yours.

The Ignite format is a 5-Minute presentation consisting of 20 slides which automatically advance every 15 seconds. For more details check out the Want to Present page.

The proposal deadline is next Tuesday, January 15th. Late next week, some of the Ignite Portland planners (Josh Bancroft, Adam Duvander, Audrey Eschright, Dawn Foster, Aaron Hockley, Todd Kenefsky, Scott Kveton, and Raven Zachary) will review the proposals and select fourteen for inclusion at Ignite Portland 2. We will contact the presenters (for each proposal that was submitted) as to the status of their proposal. You’ll hear from us no later than January 21st, and completed presentation slide decks will be due on January 28th.

Head over to the presentation proposal site to learn more: submit your ideas or just see what’s been submitted already. I look forward to seeing a few hundred of you at Ignite Portland 2!