Ignite is a dozen speakers, each given 5 minutes to present a topic they’re interested in while 20 slides automatically rotate every 15 seconds.  Yes Ignite is fast paced.  This quick transfer of information is enough to let you, the audience, decide “do I want to hear more?”  If you do, follow up with the speaker, or look more into the topic online.  If not, well it was only 5 minutes.  Ignite can help you explore new topics, make new connections, and be fun at the same time.

How does it work?

First off people who would like to speak at Ignite submit a topic(a title and a brief description) The community votes on the topics, and the top ones get picked.  This is open to anyone.  What to speak at Ignite NM 4?  Submit your topic here.

The speakers that get chosen are notified, and the get their talks together.  Then we all come together on December 2nd to watch them present.

Past Ignites

Ignite encourages a wide range of topics.  We’ve seen everything from Curing Bacon to Electric Lowriders (and a lot more in between). See some of the previous Ignite talks here:

• Social Learning
• How the NeXT computer became the iPhone
• The Art and Science of Bacon

Your Job

This is a community event. The more people that join us the more interesting and diverse the topics will be.  Spread the word. Make it your job to tell someone else that they should check out Ignite NM.  And make sure that you are there on December 2nd.

Submit a topic for Ignite NM 4

RSVP for Ignite NM 4

Your favorite 20 slides 15 second per slide presentations are back! Ignite is coming back to Albuquerque on December 2nd. We had a awesome event last time Ignite was in ABQ (thanks to everyone involved!) and I’m sure that this time it will be even better.

We did run out of seating last time(great turnout, thanks again!). But dont worry this time we are getting a bigger place. So make sure to tell your friends, family, co-workers, or anyone else to come to Ignite!

Ok. We are starting to look for speakers today: Submit your topic to Ignite here. – Ignite is a great chance to tell others about something that you are interested in. We dont limit the topics, except to say something that you are passionate about. Its a fun, fast format. Look at some past presentations to see what other have talk about at Ignite.

Well open up tickets sales (Free RSVP’s) next Monday.

Also, keep up with Ignite: we are now on Facebook & Twitter.

2 weeks until Ignite NM 2!

What is Ignite? If you haven’t joined us before, Ignite is a speaking event in which our brilliant speakers only get 5mins (which works out to 15 seconds per slide and 20 slides) in which to talk about there passion. It’s fun, fast paced, and a great place to connect with the community around you that might might not have known existed.

Thanks to everyone who submitted a topic, there are some really great ones this time. We’ll have a blast! (Also remember there are prizes and giveaways!)

RSVP here for Ignite – Some of the giveaways are based on the list of people that RSVP .. so make sure you do. It is easy, quick, and free.

Here is the speaker list:

• Tweet My Dust: Truly Mobile Technology and the Great American Gimmick Rally - Dave Maass
• Be Brief, Be Brilliant, Be Gone - John Freisinger
• Any Surface Computing: 5 ideas to build a NM-based Ambient Computing Platform - Stephen Guerin
• Linking Open Processors - Marko Rodriguez
• Make Some Noise - Jack Moffitt
• Dreaming TechNiks - Almah
• The Art and Science of Bacon - Gabe Ortiz
• Kick Out The Game Jams - Jon Whetzel
• Interactive Maps: from h1n1 swine flu to solar power - John MacCuish
• Writing for the Web - Emily Lewis

It is time again for Ignite NM. This time we are back in Santa Fe.

For those that dont know, Ignite is a speaking event that give 12 presenters the chance to talk about their passion, for 5mins. While they talk their 20 slides automatically advance every 15 secs behind them. Learn a little about all sort of interesting topics in one fun night.

Submit you Ideas for a presentation here.

And RSVP for the event

Wow. That was a lot of fun.  Thanks to all the speakers who put on a great show!  And we had amazing support from the audience, Thank you so much.  Looks like next time we’ll need  a bigger place.

Video and pictures are on the way.

Comments? Suggestions?  Feedback is very much appreciated.