We expect they will go fast (they always do), so put it on your calendar NOW.

What happens if you do not get a ticket? See: http://igniteboise.com/no-ticket-come-anyway/.

As a volunteer-run, FREE event, we rely on the generosity of local bloggers, companies and other organizations to bring Ignite Boise to life. Every dime we raise goes right back into the event to pay for space, promotion, equipment rentals and other expenses.

Sponsors get a link on our web site, the chance to run a :30 video and logo presence the night of (in front of about 750 Boiseans), praise on Twitter & Facebook, four tickets, and all the love we can squeeze in between now and the event…not to mention our eternal gratitude. The cost is $350 for a sponsorship, and we need about a dozen sponsors for each show.

YOU CAN COME TO IGNITE BOISE WITHOUT A TICKET!

You just have to wait until 6:30 to get in,that’s all. Doors open to everyone, ticket or no, at 6:30. The show starts at 7:00, so there’s plenty of time to grab a drink and some popcorn before finding a seat. See you tonight!

Our venue sponsor for this event is Great Western Barbecue Supply/Traeger Grills, headed up by Goalsontrack – Smart Goal Setting Software

itter.com/shermtv”>@ShermTV. Sherm was a presenter at IB|3. It’s great to see the community rally around Ignite in every form. The venue sponsor is very critical — all their sponsorship dollars cover the cost of base rent for the night of the event.

We’re welcoming first-time sponsor Sybase iAnywhere, a provider of mobile enterprise, database and RFID software technologies.

The Urban Agent Team, whose motto is “We’re not your parents’ real estate company,” has also signed on for another sponsorship.

Please let these sponsors know you appreciate them. They are what allow Ignite Boise to be a free, community-based event.

We’ll be announcing a couple more sponsors in the coming weeks. If you’re interested in sponsoring (we only have a couple spots left), please let us know.

• A $1 Trillion Loaf of Bread; or Backup Your Brain – Jason Denizac – @jdenizac
• Don’t be lazy, SAVE THE PLANET! – Holli High Woodings – How To Sell Stock Photos

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• How To Start a Company in 52 Hours! – Andre Nosalsky – @an
• Draining the Swamp – Jeff Almeida – @npja
• “Mad (Wo)Men”: The Women of ‘Mad Men,’ the Modern Women Who Love Them, and How to Know Which Mad (Wo)Man You Are – Lisa McGrath – @tweetmcg
• Weasel Words: How to Keep from Committing to Anything (Without Even Trying) – Brian Harrison – @brharrison
• Consider Design – Justin Kuntz, Ryan Lascano, & Steve Norell – @justinkuntz @ryanlascano @stevenorell
• Hate what you see on the news? Well… it’s your fault. – Thanh Tan – @uscthanhtan
• Every Springfield Needs a Shelbyville – Kevin Richert – @KevinRichert
• ADD-tastic – T.J. Anderson – @tjsonofander
• Science Quickies – Woody Sobey – @twsobey
• How to win 1-ups in Super Mario and influence people – Ryan Donahue – @donapuke
• How Eating Guinea Pigs Can Save The World (or at least part of it) – Matt Miller – @eatguineapigs
• The Farmer Who Went Postal – Colleen Kohler – @IPsecretary
• A Quick Primer on Slow-Cooked Barbecue – Sherman Leibow – @ShermTV
• All Aboard the Soul Funky Train (a.k.a. Fundamentals of Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication) – Tony Harrison – @tonystweets

Or, follow our IB3 Twitter List: http://twitter.com/IgniteBoise/ib3

litics for coming aboard as the venue sponsor for IB|03. As the venue sponsor, they are covering the base costs of us renting the Egyptian Theatre — by far the largest expense of holding an Ignite event.

If you don’t know them, Valitics is (as they put it) “an interactive communication studio in beautiful Boise, Idaho. We are design junkies, analyzers, problem solvers, techy-tinkerers, and creative thinkers.”

Bottom line? They build cool, functional web sites and other useful interactive stuff. Please support them and let them know you appreciate their sponsorship of Ignite.

All Aboard the Soul Funky Train (a.k.a. Fundamentals of Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication)

by Tony Harrison

A Quick Primer on Slow-Cooked Barbecue

by Sherman Leibow

Every Springfield Needs a Shelbyville

by Kevin Richert

Weasel Words: How to Keep from Committing to Anything (Without Even Trying)

by Brian Harrison

Don’t be lazy, SAVE THE PLANET!

by Holli High Woodings

ay” width=”211″ height=”300″ />We are thrilled to announce that, by mayoral proclamation by the Honorable David Bieter, today is officially “Ignite Boise Day” in the City of Boise. The full text is below. Now, let’s celebrate!

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Whereas Ignite Boise was established by volunteers in early 2009 for the purpose of advancing big ideas and sparking a blaze of creativity in the City of Boise’s business and creative community; and

Whereas the unique live presentation format of Ignite Boise brings together a diverse group including the valley’s artists, geeks, entrepreneurs, academics, government officials, and others to share their ideas in a fast-paced feeding frenzy of original thinking that entertains, challenges, and inspires; and,

Whereas the volunteer founders and organizers of Ignite Boise staged an impressive debut event in March of ’09 and have maintained the momentum for their second event, IgniteBoise2, in July of ’09, while utilizing only social media tools and earned media for communication and promotion; and,

Whereas Ignite Boise reflects the truth that Boise is the birthplace of big ideas, the cradle of innovation, and simply the best place to lead a balanced life of meaningful work and inspirational play; and,

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DAVID H. BIETER, Mayor of the City of Boise, do hereby proclaim

Thursday, July 16, 2009

IGNITE BOISE DAY