Following an incredible response to a call for presentation ideas, the speakers have been selected for Ignite Bend 8 set for February 23, 7pm at the Tower Theatre.
Justin Iverson – What is Ignite?
Lisa Flynn – Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Do These Big Girl Panties Make My Butt Look Big? A Fairy Tale for Our Modern Age
Timmy Crawford – I’ve Got 99 Cents and Not Going to Give You One
Spencer Dahl – Mirror Pond: History and Future?
Kelly Pofahl – The Secret Life of Metaphors
Rachel Wente-Chaney – Broncs, Barrels, Bulls, and Beer {Rodeo for Beginners}
Amanda Stuermer – Inspire Me… In Search of the True Source of Inspiration
Dan Gilmour – The Slow Way Across America and the Slow Way Home
ShanRae Hawkins – Austin Powers Said It
James Jaggard – Lichens: A Breath of Fresh Air
Sean Anderson – Roundabout Etiquette
General admission tickets for Ignite Bend 8 are free and will be available at www.ignitebend.com and at the door beginning at 6:30pm the night of the event. Ignite Bend 8 will also be webcast live thanks to our multimedia partner, The Media Geeks. Presentations may also be selected for inclusion in the O’Reilly “Ignite Show” which highlights a different talk from Ignite events around the world for weekly broadcast at their site.
Volunteers are needed to help Ignite Bend run smoothly. Please contact Greg Bolt (volunteers@ignitebend.com) if you wish to help at the event on February 23.
ABOUT IGNITE BEND
If you had five minutes on stage what would you say? What if you only got 20 PowerPoint slides and they rotated automatically every 15 seconds? Around the world people have been putting together “Ignite” nights to share their answers. Visit the Ignite Bend website (www.ignitebend.com) to find out more about local events. More information about Ignite Events held around the world can be found at O’Reilly’s Ignite website (http://ignite.oreilly.com).
