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

Thanks again to everyone who submitted their outstanding ideas to Ignite Boise!  The competition was tough and there were a lot of close calls.  When the dust settled, the following folks were left standing.  Congrats to all the IB1 presenters:

“This Presentation is a Palindrome,” by James Haworth

Presentation structured, aurally and visually, as palindrome: first sentence = last sentence, first slide = last slide, etc. Content will focus on how to use structure for more effective public speaking.

“You Don’t Know How to E-mail,” by Erik Goodlad

It is my belief that the majority of my co-workers don’t know how to e-mail. I intend to prove this with slides of actual e-mails I have received. Bad subject titles like “Hey” which speak of nothing of which is in the body of the e-mail message. I seriously have 50 “Hey”e-mails all about different topics. My goal to be comical, but yet also make a point that we need to have standards in how we e-mail in the work place.

“The History of Bicycle Technology,” by Bob Shaver

When was the first full suspension bike made? 1980, or 1880? Bikes were the high tech app of their day, and ushered in such technologies as assembly lines, interchangeable parts, bevel gears, gear shifting, direct drive, traffic laws, pants for women, and decent roads. These technologies paved the way for automobile production, and smoothly transitioned into a self propelled way of life.

“How to have no life within 6 months of moving somewhere,” by Amye Scavarda

For the purposes of this discussion, assume that “no life” means “a vibrant place in the community”. In several not-so-easy steps, you too can move from relative obscurity and anonymity to seriously considering cloning yourself.

“Art play in are city,” by Wendy Fox

How zombie infestations, graffiti, and random acts of art can enlighten a workaday mind to the creative powers of play.

“The Electronic Afterlife: digital immortality?” by Mike Shipman

Recent events with Facebook and the control of electronic content by social networking sites and others and talks of “digital life diaries” to record every aspect of your life for posterity. What will be the “leave behinds” of the digital society? Future generations will no longer be lucky enough to exhume a dusty old trunk of documents left behind in a musty attic. Where does this digital history reside? How long does it survive? What digital history is being lost down the rabbit hold of the digital trash can? Who controls our digital history? What are the privacy issues? Who pays for the storage?

“10 ways to Not to Romance Women,”  by Jason Vance

After being in a relationship with my wife for the last 14 years and owning a lingerie store for the last 9, I think that I’m what you’d call a “Relationship Expert”. Working at, around and in the lingerie store, I’ve seen more than my share of bad ways men try to romance women.  I’m going to share 10 real world disasters I saw in our store and how you can avoid being the man whom couldn’t romance anything.

“Why a little ‘Wonder’ is a good thing,” by Don Day

KTVB launched I Wonder on a whim in February – and quickly racked up tens-of-thousands of page views and hundreds of suggestions.  Our Ignite Boise presentation will look at how fusing social media with traditional journalism has led to a hit for an old-school media organization.

“Myths of Idaho,” by Chris Blanchard

This presentation will dispel popular myths such as: Idaho is a rural state; Idaho is an agricultural state; J.R. Simplot got rich from farming; and lastly – that the Treasure Valley has a rich entrepreneurial history.

“The Wonders Inside Useless Things,” by David Gapen

A demonstration and explanation of the practicality and resource of repurposing objects of supposed obsoletion for a variety of ventures and applications, both creative and practical.  I will discuss particular ways that different philosophies of recycling are helpful, constructive and nurture our community in the direction of a better human environment for us all.

“Life and Work in a Ubiquitously Connected World,” by Tac Anderson

Someday (hopefully sooner than later) we will realize a ubiquitously connected world. What will this mean for our lives? How we work, how we stay in touch with “friends”, what employment means, will all be radically changed. In this brief presentation I plan to give a glimpse into that world.

“Commercializing Your Intellectual Property: How to make Money from your Ideas,” by Brad Frazer

You walk into a room with potential investors sitting around a large table.  You want money for your idea.  They will ask you certain key questions before they will give you money.  Do you know what those questions are?  Do you know how to answer them?  This topic will identify and clarify the top five questions investors will ask before they give you money for your idea.

“FOOD, what is,” by Amy Vecchione

“FOOD, what is” is a presentation featuring graphics and information on local, ethnic grocers, foods new to you, and recipes. The presentation will ask the following questions: What is food? What ethnic food cultures are in Boise? Where should you shop for food? What foods should you be eating that are awesome that you aren’t? How can you change the world with food?
The answers will be colorful, memorable, jarring, awakening and may include the following words: not plastic, gochujang, turmeric, mung bean, durian fruit, mochi, Diana, injera, berbere, teff, quinoa, kaffir leaves, galangal, tempeh, Thana’s, Asia Market, not cheese in glass tubs, ethnic food diversity, geopolitics of food, imports, pho, dtom kha gai, banh mi, by learning the foods of the world we learn to accept other cultures, contribute to food diversity, prevent the scarceness of food, protect endangered food and become more healthful.

“Important Business Lessons from Star Wars,” by Shelby Kerns

It’s an indisputable fact that answers to any question can be found in the Star Wars movies. My presentation will point out some of the business lessons contained in the movies – lessons we all should have learned long ago but we probably missed because we were distracted by the cutting edge 70s special effects.

“The Twitter Time Machine,” by Justin Foster & John Hardesty

What if Columbus, Paul Revere, Custerand other historical figures had access to Twitter during their history-making moments? Justin and John from Tricycle take you for a ride in the Twitter Time Machine.

“Leave My Ring Finger & Uterus Alone,” by Jess Flynn

This is a rant that currently lives in my head and as a partial essay for Newsweek’s ‘My Turn’ submission. It is sparked from the ‘unless there is something shiny on your finger or growing in your belly you haven’t accomplished shit’ feedback that I think, well – know, that many women of my generation are confronted with daily.
Really? It’s appropriate for complete strangers to ask me when I’m going to get knocked up? Really? It’s part of normal conversations for business colleagues to ask when I’ll get married?
Even so – WHAT DOES IT MATTER?
The boundaries between public and private choices, and the checklist for success are skewed – and my hope is my  presentation would highlight these amusing interactions and ultimately show how our measurement of worth is this life needs adjustment.

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