Ignite Boise | Boise’s best ideas in 5 minutes, 20 slides

Ignite Boise brings together an inspiring and unexpected blend of thinkers from business, art, technology, government and academia. All with ideas. And all willing to share them. Be part of it: learn more, get tickets, submit a talk.

IB6 sponsors wanted.

Published by Jeff Reynolds on December 5th, 2010 | Comments Off

Are you an interesting company doing interesting things? You should sponsor Ignite Boise 6.

The cost is $350 and gives you love on our website, at the event and through various tweets, blog posts and the like. Plus, you’ll get to create a sponsorship video that will run during intermission and get a handful of early-admission tickets.

Absolutely every nickel we raise goes back into the event. Ignite Boise is 100% volunteer-run — nobody makes money off this deal. We do it because we think it is important to spark creative/critical thinking in our fair city. Hopefully, you’ll agree and become part of it.

Interested? Send us a note at igniteboise@gmail.com.

One last note: demand generally outstrips supply when it come to IB sponsorships. So if you want to get involved, please let us know ASAP. We can’t accept everyone and expect to close sponsorships well before the event itself.

Thanks for your support!

No ticket required

Published by Wyatt on October 20th, 2010 | Comments Off

A lot of people say to me, “I really wanted to go to Ignite but I couldn’t get tickets,” or, “Is there any chance you can get me tickets to Ignite, I really want to go!” I smile politely and remind them: you can get into Ignite without a ticket.

And so can you! Tickets are meant to get people in early to guarantee them a spot. Folks pick up 600 of those. But the Egyptian holds about 750, so there’s PLENTY of room for you. Really, Ignite has never completely filled the Egyptian. There have always been 50-100 seats left empty.

So fill them! If you don’t have a ticket, you should come anyway. Ignite is a lot of fun for everyone: the speakers, the volunteers, the organizers…but it’s really meant to be fun for the crowd, so be a part of it. It’s free! FREE! So come! No one has been turned away yet.

Drumroll please…

Published by Jeff Reynolds on October 7th, 2010 | 1 Comment

The votes are in! Below is a complete list of the Ignite Boise 5 speakers — congratulations and thanks to all who submitted! Ignite Boise can’t happen without great submissions. This is not the final order presentation. That gets announced the day of the event.

Here’s the list:

Using Notepad in a Word World — Darrin L. Woods

How To Be An Unsuccessful Independent Filmmaker – Dave Yasuda

Lawyers As Peacemakers — Michelle Crosby Michaud

The History of Automobiles — Bob Shaver

12 Million Hardons — Nathaniel Hoffman

It’s All About the Benjamins… and 9 *Other* Myths About Entrepreneurs — Norris Krueger

What monsters do when I’m at school — Mia Mclenna

Commit 65!!! — Matt Pipkin

The Female Voice: Women Who Vote & Why — Gail Hughes

Duane Was Here — Duane Quintana

LEGOs and Burning Man — Richard Mussler-Wright

I challenge you to a Duel! — Gray Battson

What Are You Afraid Of? — Mike Shipman

Seasonal Eating: Adventures in Food — Karen Ellis

No sponsors, no Ignite Boise.

Published by Jeff Reynolds on October 4th, 2010 | Comments Off

Ignite Boise is absolutely free to attend. That’s cool. But, of course, it’s not completely accurate. Nothing is free. The Egyptian Theatre costs $$$ to rent, t-shirts cost $$$ to print, and insurance costs $$$ to protect. The only way these and other expenses get covered is because of the great support of our sponsors.

So please, support the companies and organizations that support Ignite Boise. Thank them, talk about them, or buy from them. Without our sponsors Ignite Boise wouldn’t be the same.

Here’s a bit about each of them:

Boise Commercial R.E.: simply one of the most knowledgeable real estate firms in Boise. Headed by the affable @scott_nicholson.
Boise Young Professionals: a diverse, connected, involved and prepared reservoir of world-class talent who are prepared to lead, create, innovate and influence as the community evolves. Twitter handle: @byp.
Buchanan + Nipper: intellectual property gurus. At least on the legal stuff (but really a whole lot more). Find them @patent.
Cradlepoint Technologies: cool technology that helps you create mobile hotspots. Hence, their Twitter handle: @mobilehotspot.
Custom Home Solutions: installing safe baths & bathrooms. We’re talking everything from roll-in showers to walk-in tubs & more.
EO Idaho: Idaho’s chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, a dynamic network of business owners from around the nation.
FusionSet: full-service marketing & PR firm based in Boise. Led by author & marketing wiz Donna Geisler.
Ibis NW: great web development & analytics company. Find them on Twitter at @ibisnw.
Red Sky Public Relations: Idaho’s largest PR firm involved in some of the State’s most recognized campaigns. @redskypr
rizen creative: a Boise advertising, design & idea studio focused exclusively on underdog brands. @rizencreative
Sybase: creators of enterprise and mobile software to manage, analyze and mobilize information for business intelligence.
Urban Agent: Not your parents’ real estate company — waaaaay better. Led in Boise by @urban_lindsay & @urban_nick

Tickets now available.