This Thursday is Ignite Boise 8, and it’s bound to be a lot of fun!  People will share their ideas, we’ll all hoot and holler, and the beer will flow like wine.

But proceed with a hint of caution.  Ignite is not designed to be a strictly family-friendly event.  Lot’s of people bring their kids, and all ages are unequivocally welcome and encouraged to come.  We’ve even had an 11 year-old present before, and a 12 year-old will kick things off this time around.

Parents considering bringing young children to Ignite Boise — please keep in mind that Ignite can be a PG-13-ish event. While we remind the presenters that children may be in the audience, at Ignite:

• Speakers may use what some consider “foul” language;
• Speakers may discuss “adult” topics (e.g., drinking, sex, other “adult” subject matters); and/or
• Speakers may even include images in their presentations that some might find objectionable.

Because of that…parents should consider whether their children are mature enough to attend. The good news is that everything at an Ignite is fleeting.  If you don’t like what you hear, just wait 5 minutes and it’ll be done.

So, as always, attend Ignite at your own risk.  Ignite is YOUR event.  It is composed of and attended by members of our community (i.e., you).  We organizers have limited influence over what makes it up on stage; we really don’t know what’s coming much more than you do.

That being said, hang on and enjoy the ride!  We’ll see you Thursday at the Egyptian.

Super-rad speaker, Mia McLenna has agreed to kick off IB8! At age 12, Mia is the second youngest speaker to grace the stage at Ignite, herself being the youngest when she outlined what her clay monsters do all day while she’s at school at IB5. She’s sure to blow the doors off again at IB8!

Included are the four speakers YOU chose by voting.  Thanks to the well over 200 folks who casted a vote.

If you are going to get your presentation pitch in (for consideration for IB8), you need to submit it by Friday, March 23, 2012. Chop, chop!

igniteboise.com/submit-a-talk/

But proceed with a hint of caution.  Ignite is not designed to be a strictly family-friendly event.  Lot’s of people bring their kids, and all ages are unequivocally welcome and encouraged to come.  We’ve even had an 11 year-old present before.

Parents considering bringing young children to Ignite Boise — please keep in mind that Ignite can be a PG-13-ish event. While we remind the presenters that children may be in the audience, at Ignite:

• Speakers may use what some consider “foul” language;
• Speakers may discuss “adult” topics (e.g., drinking, sex, other “adult” subject matters); and/or
• Speakers may even include images in their presentations that some might find objectionable.

Because of that…parents should consider whether their children are mature enough to attend. The good news is that everything at an Ignite is fleeting.  If you don’t like what you hear, just wait 5 minutes and it’ll be done.

So, as always, attend Ignite at your own risk.  Ignite is YOUR event.  It is composed of and attended by members of our community (i.e., you).  We organizers have limited influence over what makes it up on stage; we really don’t know what’s coming much more than you do.

That being said, hang on and enjoy the ride!  We’ll see you tonight at the Egyptian.