Ignite Bend

Thanks to everyone who came to our Ignite Bend 1 “Selection Election” today. The votes have been counted, the points have been added up, and the following talks were selected for Ignite Bend 1!

Chores, Lies, Domination, and Defeat: Poker as Life by Kevin Smyth
Dirty Wicked Town by Brian Hinderberger
How to Prepare for the Karmic Paybacks of Social Media by Heidi Rettig
Just Spell It Out by Jen Floyd
Programming used to be simple by Rich Lovin
The Evolution of Legos by Sarah Cofer
You May Have Heard It Said But… by Greg Bolt

Thanks to everyone who submitted their ideas! Looks like this will be a very interesting and fun night with very diverse presentations.

Don’t forget! Today at noon is the Ignite Bend 1 “Selection Election”. Drop by the tbd loft and let us know which presentations you think should be selected for our first Ignite event!

Ignite Bend 1 Speaker Selection Vote
Thursday, January 22, 2009 at noon
tbd loft, 55 NW Minnesota St, Bend, OR

Owen from Mug Revolution will also be unveiling the official handmade coffee mug of Ignite Bend. That by itself is worth a trip downtown for lunch… but watch here for photos of this great collectors’ item if you can’t make it today.

Kindly RSVP here or there so that we know how many people to expect… thanks!

Since Ignite is a community event, we want YOU to help us decide what our first Ignite Bend will be like. It doesn’t matter who you are… if it will be your first Ignite or your fifth… if your organization is sponsoring the event… if you submitted a proposal… even whether you plan to attend the event… YOU are invited to help us out at the…

Ignite Bend 1 Speaker Selection Vote
Thursday, January 22, 2009 at noon
tbd loft, 55 NW Minnesota St, Bend, OR

Here’s how it will work! We’ll have copies of the presentation proposals available, but we encourage you to check them out ahead of time (here). Everyone will be given a ballot with SEVEN^** slots. Fill out your ballot with your favorite proposal at the top and continue on down the list. Heck, you can even vote for your OWN proposal if you want (and… you should!). If you have a question about a presentation, side conversations are OK. If the presenter is at the meeting you are welcome to ask them more about their idea. If someone left a comment about the topic on our website we’ll let you see those, too. And if you don’t have time to spend you are welcome to just fill out your ballot and go on your way!

After the ballots are collected we’ll assign points – the first choice on each ballot will get 7 points, second choice will get 6 points, and so on down the list. We’ll tally up the points from all the ballots and the presentations with the highest seven scores will be the ones selected to present at Ignite Bend 1 (the remainder will be alternates).

Want to help out? GREAT! We’d appreciate a quick RSVP here or there so that we know how many people to expect… thanks!

^**I thought there would be EIGHT presentations at Ignite Bend 1? Why do I only get to vote for SEVEN? Because traditionally, the first presentation at every Ignite is “What is Ignite?” and we are choosing to follow this tradition.

Thanks to everyone that submitted a talk for Ignite Bend 1! Over the next several days our selection committee will be reading through your ideas and will pick the seven talks that will be included at the event. Remaining ideas will be ranked and considered “alternates” in case someone is unable to present at Ignite Bend 1.

If you have any thoughts about the submissions that you think would be helpful to our selection committee please feel free to leave a comment about any of the entries.

Have you submitted your proposal for Ignite Bend 1 yet? If you were worried that you had missed the deadline you are in luck! Proposals will be accepted through Monday, January 19 at 12:01am. So for those of you that have a great idea but just haven’t found time to send it in… you still have a chance!

Don’t wait too long… and we’re eager to see what you have in mind. Submit your burning idea… NOW!

What are Bendites thinking about? Well, there’s no easy answer to that question. Submissions so far are interesting and definitely very, very diverse. Curious about what people have in mind? Check out the submissions so far!

Don’t see anything you’re interested in (doubtful) or think something’s missing? There is still time to submit your own proposal for a talk at Ignite Bend 1. Don’t wait too long though… the submission deadline is coming up SOON!

Rumor has it that Bend’s sunny January weather won’t last long. Here’s some helpful advice for surviving snowy conditions from Aaron Brazell at Ignite Boulder!

Do you have some great advice or an idea to share? It’s not too late to submit your proposal for Ignite Bend 1!

There are several “perks” for Ignite Bend speakers, including two tickets to the event (for the speaker and a guest) and an exclusive coffee mug. Here’s a few more reasons why you should submit a talk, and participate in the Ignite Bend event!

Ignite Bend Why Present from Matthew Hand on Vimeo.

Never been to an Ignite event, and still wondering what all the fuss is about? Check out this video from Ignite Baltimore!

What do you have to say? Ignite Bend 1 is sold out, but we are still accepting speaker proposals! Speakers selected to present at Ignite Bend 1 will receive two tickets (for themselves and a guest) and a handmade coffee mug bearing the Ignite event logo.

Ignite Bend 1 has sold out!

That’s right, all of our (free) advance tickets have been reserved. Now there are only two ways to try to get in the doors and enjoy Ignite Bend 1 live, and in person:

1. Wait in the standby line the night of the event. If there are no-shows we’ll admit people as space allows starting at 7:15pm.
2. Be a speaker! There is still time to submit your proposal for a speaker slot at Ignite Bend 1. Speakers will receive two tickets (for themselves and a guest) and a unique coffee mug handmade by Owen Dearing of Mug Revolution.

Any family friendly topic is fair game. It can be geeky, serious, funny… anything goes at Ignite Bend! Take a chance and share your burning ideas!