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Ignite Minneapolis 3 Speakers

Speakers for Ignite Minneapolis 3 have been selected. Below is the speaker order.

Tyler Bancroft – Join the Fight Against Crappy Beer, Brew Your Own!

Irene Fernando – Our Changing World Needs Changing Leadership

Ross Phernetton – A Half-Assed Guide to Life, Happyness and Stuff

Cara Schulz – Exile & Lottery

Tim Brunelle – Loud Music Usually Helps - Nurturing Useful Ideas in the Chaos of the
Digital Age

David Bryan – Twincities Makers, Metal working, and The Hack Factory oh my!

Jennifer Kane – Facing Down 40: Take this Hill and Shove It.

Carl Luckett – Anybody Can Smoke

Meghan Casey – Good Vibrations: A History of the Vibrator

Nathan Rice – Atrazine – The Chemical in Us All (And My Friend Triball)

Jim Horwitz – You Inc. - The Power of Specifics

AnnMarie Thomas – Why Making Matters

Judy Grundstrom – Government 2.0 vs. Citizen 2.0: Can the US Government deal with a technically sophisticated citizenry?

Jim Bernard – How to Manage A Softball Team to a Perfect Record

Saunya Peterson – Dorothy: Homesick farm girl or serial killer? The Power of
Context and Story

Matt Ellsworth – Guerillionaires: Learning from the Leaders of Hip Hop & Business

Mykl Roventine – Don't Stop Believin': Karaoke Tips for Anyone

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March 15, 2011

Ignite Minneapolis to help autism cause

We realized that we've got something really special with all the people who support and attend Ignite Minneapolis. We decided to try to do something to give back a little. In coordination with The Autism 5K, we're making a donation to help C.A.D.E. (Children with Autism Deserve Education), a volunteer-run organization that supports families affected by Autism. There will be an area at Ignite Minneapolis 3 for attendees to make a donation, too, if they wish.

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March 7, 2011

Ignite Minneapolis 3 to be held at historic
Heights Theatre on April 21, 2011

The next Ignite Minneapolis event will be held at The Heights Theatre in Columbia Heights. Don't worry, it's not far. Just a quick drive up Central Av to 40th and you're there.

But anyway...

You want action. Action now.

• Get your ticket
• Proposal a talk
• Become a sponsor

Where & When

Thursday, April 21
6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Heights Theatre
3951 Central Av NE
Columbia Heights, MN.
(View map)

Parking

There is a free parking ramp across the street from the theatre on Gould Av NE.

The Theatre

The Heights Theatre itself is gorgeous. It was originally built in 1926, suffered three fires, one bombing, and a tornado that twisted the sign. The theatre was restored to its original glory in 1998.

Beer... and other stuff

Free beer is a tradition at Ignite. Your admission includes two free drink tickets good for... beer. The Heights Theatre concession stand will be selling popcorn and the usual movie faire. You can also bring goodies in from the Dairy Queen next door to the theatre.

Speakers

We'll have 18 speakers. The list has not yet been determined. If you want to give your talk, the submission form is still open.

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April 22, 2009

Ignite Minneapolis 2 filled up the Bedlam Theatre

We got our poop in a group for our second Ignite Minneapolis event. A lot of things went a lot more smoothly and everyone had a great time. The talks ranged from the geeky, to the hilarious, to the downright bizarre (you know who you are).

As usual we were filled to capacity and then some. But the weird thing was, at the end of the night there were extra drink tickets... which the Ignite volunteers took full advantage of. Volunteering has its priviledges.

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April 22, 2009

Ignite Minneapolis 1 exceeds expected turnout

The very first Ignite Minneapolis was held on the 3rd floor of Solera in downtown Minneapolis. It was a very high-energy evening with lots of great speakers. Catalyst Studios put on a "keraoke" halftime show in which a volunteer speaker tried to make a coherent presentation with unknown deck of random slides.

Somehow the event ended up with far more attendees than the number of tickets released. It was standing room only. The free beer quickly dried up and the chatter from the people standing in the back was a distraction for some. All in all it was still a successful event, but some important event planning lessons were learned.

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