Ignite tag:ignite.oreilly.com,2008-12-13://2 2009-10-20T16:19:12Z Movable Type Pro 4.21-en Ignite Salem 2 coming November 12 tag:ignite.oreilly.com,2009://2.252 2009-10-20T06:37:23Z 2009-10-20T16:19:12Z Calling all creatives and techies - we are now taking submissions for Ignite Salem 2 occurring Thursday, November 12 at Northern Lights Theatre Pub in Salem. What's an Ignite? It's a chance to tell the world about your great ideas,... Ross Swartzendruber http://ignite.oreilly.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=2&id=44 Calling all creatives and techies - we are now taking submissions for Ignite Salem 2 occurring Thursday, November 12 at Northern Lights Theatre Pub in Salem. What's an Ignite? It's a chance to tell the world about your great ideas, passions, lessons learned and random creativity. Check out the videos from Ignite Salem 1 here.

The basic format consists a 20-slide presentation in five minutes. We're taking submissions until midnight Friday, October 30 and will announce the roster on Monday, November 2.

So what are you waiting for? Submit your ideas here.


ross@ignitesalem.com

]]> Ignite Salem 1 program schedule (beta version) tag:ignite.oreilly.com,2009://2.146 2009-06-11T19:54:03Z 2009-06-11T19:57:59Z The launch of Ignite Salem 1 is preparing for countdown and it promises to be a wild ride. We've got topics ranging from Ancient technology to High Tech to New Media and Performance Art. Get your free tickets NOW!... Ross Swartzendruber http://ignite.oreilly.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=2&id=44 Ignite Salem Live entertainment

The launch of Ignite Salem 1 is preparing for countdown and it promises to be a wild ride. We've got topics ranging from Ancient technology to High Tech to New Media and Performance Art.

Get your free tickets NOW!

Sean Mulrooney of Salemfm.com will broadcast live and open with an ignite chill set at 8:00 pm and one man band Right On John follows the show with an hour of punk blues. Of course, the entire procedure will be live streamed on f-stop.tv thanks to the wunderkind at Mid-Valley Video Festival.
Get your free tickets NOW!

A huge thanks to our sponsors O'Reilly Media, Willamette University MBA, LifeSource Natural Foods, Willamette Technical, Northern Lights Theatre Pub, Salemfm.com and Mid-Valley Video Festival

Here's what's on tap for your enlightenment (in no particular order):

10 Clean High-Tech Ideas for Oregon
Bryce Yonker

Build a Better City
Charles Pergiel

Video Production on the Cheap
Phillip Kerman

Shift Happens - Geeks, Satyagrahas and Other Process Artists...
John Abbe

Science. It works, bitches. Protein Edition
Dr. Jayson Falkner

Timewave Zero and Global Brain Change
Ross Swartzenruber

Salem History - The Darkside
Elizabeth Schulte

Exploiting your obsessions for fun and profit.
Adam Gallardo

Importanty Randomnimity
Terrence Creswell

New Media vs. Zombies
David Duncan

How to make an Ass of yourself on the Set

Trip Ross

Get your free tickets NOW!

Get ready to Ignite Salem!

]]> 3 slots left at ignite Salem tag:ignite.oreilly.com,2009://2.140 2009-06-05T17:05:50Z 2009-06-12T18:41:09Z There are still a few more days to get on the dais for Ignite Salem 1, Thursday, June 18 at Northern Lights Theatre Pub. You'll be sharing the stage with illustrious speakers form around the valley, imparting their wisdom (or... Ross Swartzendruber http://ignite.oreilly.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=2&id=44 There are still a few more days to get on the dais for Ignite Salem 1, Thursday, June 18 at Northern Lights Theatre Pub. You'll be sharing the stage with illustrious speakers form around the valley, imparting their wisdom (or tomfoolery) in front of 150 sympathetic souls.

Here are some of the confirmed speakers and presentations for Ignite Salem 1 so far:

10 Clean High-Tech Ideas for Oregon
Bryce Yonker from SAO

Timewave Zero and the Global Brain Change
Ross Swartzendruber from Black Sheep Advertising, Inc

Build a Better City
Charles Pergiel from pergelator

Shift Happens - Geeks, Satyagrahas and Other Process Artists...
John Abbe from Co-Intelligence Institute

Video Production on the Cheap
Phillip Kerman from phillipkerman.com LLC

Science. It works, bitches. Protein Edition
Dr. Jayson Falkner from Single Organism Software Inc

Want to get on board? All you need is 20 slides, five minutes and perhaps a little liquid courage. Give us you idea here.

New to the Ignite scene? Check out the roster for the upcoming Ignite Portland on July 16 for an idea of what happens.

My favorite was by Orblogs creator John Metta, entitled How to creatively destroy pesky, non-moneymaking community efforts

Check out the livestream of Ignite Bend 2 at 7 pm PST tonight, Thursday June 4 here if you're not going over there as I'm typing.

Admission for Ignite Salem 1 is free thanks to our generous sponsors, Willamette University MBA, Northern Lights Theatre Pub and Mid-Valley Video Festival. You can get them online at Ignite Salem starting Monday, June 8.

So don your aluminum foil thinking cap and give us your best presentation.

]]> Sparking it up in Salem tag:ignite.oreilly.com,2009://2.129 2009-05-18T07:00:30Z 2009-06-04T19:51:48Z Get in on the action in Salem June 18. Ross Swartzendruber http://ignite.oreilly.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=2&id=44 Mid-Valley Igniters unite! The first Ignite Salem event is Thursday, June 18 at Northern Lights Theatre Pub in Salem. Are you burning to tell us something? You'll have exactly five minutes and slides to get your point across to Salem.

Want to present? Tell us about your presentation at ignitesalem.com.

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