Behold the amazing submissions for Ignite Phoenix #2!

by Jeff Moriarty on October 10, 2008

Submissions for presentation ideas for Ignite Phoenix #2 are now closed, and just take a look below at the thirty one amazing entries we received!   

This weekend a group of judges will be reviewing all the submissions and identifying 19 that will make up the final lineup.  Normally there are only 16 presentations, but this time in addition to the main Ignite Phoenix event at Jobing.com offices on October 29th, we are also doing a special “mini-Ignite” in conjunction with PodcampAZ , which is being hosted at the University of Advancing Technology (UAT) on Nov 1st and 2nd. This “mini-Ignite” session will be Saturday morning and the format will be exactly the same, 5 minutes and 20 slides, just only three presenters.  PodcampAZ looks to be an amazing event this year so we’re very excited to be part of it!

It’s going to be a tough job to pick the final presentations from this list, but it does mean that we’re going to have a great show!  You can RSVP at Upcoming if you haven’t done so already.

 

NPR API – Timeline Mashup
Presenter John Tynan
Biography John Tynan is the web developer for KJZZ.org the web site for Phoenix’s NPR member station. He lives in Tempe with his wife Rene, and their two dachshunds Rigatoni and Alfredo.
Website http://code.google.com/p/npr-simile-timeline/
Description Want to integrate NPR stories into your mashup? There’s code here that you can leverage and use. It’s also a cool way to visualize the development of a news story or topic along a timeline.
Cruising 101
Presenter Tanya Lee
Biography Tanya Lee is an owner of a CruiseOne franchise, a full-service travel agency that specializes in cruise vacations.
Website http://www.cruiseone.com/tlee
Description Cruising is more popular than ever, but many people do not know the advantages of a cruise vacation as well as the different cruising opportunities such as combining cruises with land tours (cruisetours), river cruising, fundraiser cruises, weddings and honeymoons at sea, meetings at sea, and discounts for military, seniors, kids, and state residents. This session will provide an A-Z introduction to cruising, appropriate for the first-time as well as the seasoned cruiser.
Novel Ideas
Presenter C.A.Sizemore
Biography I am a unpublished Science Fiction and Fantasy writer. I live in West Phoenix with my two dogs. I work full time at my writing and get paid for being awake as a Security Guard.
Website http://CASizemore.com
Description The old saw is “Everyone has at least one Novel in them.” In my five minutes I would talk about ideas for getting your novel out and on to the page. I would cover National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), the Twitter Solidarity movement, plus other ways to get yourself writing, like podcast and blogs.
20 Social Media Sites You Don’t Know You Should Join
Presenter Kathy Jacobs
Biography Community Guru for allvoices.com. Social Media addict. OneNote lover. SnagIt lover. Camtasia lover. Peer to Peer support lover. APCUG Board Member.
Website www.allvoices.com/users/call_kathy
Description Everyone knows about Plurk, Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace, but what about the other ones out there? I will present 20 social media sites that you probably don’t know about and why you should know about them. Some sites are geeky, some are crafty, some are silly, and some are serious. Come and learn which ones they are.
Changing the way we look at things
Presenter Brian Shaler
Biography Brian Shaler is a Flash Developer who experiments with data visualization and interactive interfaces to find new ways for people to interact with data.
Website http://brian.shaler.name
Description Data is not intuitive. Data visualization is the art of making data reveal trends and relationships. Any type and amount of data can be visualized, and it can change the way you see the world.
Urban Livestock
Presenter Laura Baker
Biography I am a stay-at-home mom of two with a background in Mathematics, Composition & Literature, and Environmental Applications of GIS and Remote Sensing. I am into sustainability, natural parenting, and organic living.
Website http://twitter.com/lauraelaine
Description Raising animals in your backyard is a great way to help the environment, grow your own food, and soothe the busied soul after a hectic day of suburban/urban life.
iPhone Application Development
Presenter Ian Baird
Biography The lead developer behind the Cocktails app for the iPhone.
Website http://cocktailsapp.com
Description I’ll discuss the ins and outs of iPhone app development and a bit about Cocktails. While a lot of technical details are covered by the NDA, I think that I could give a high-level talk that would still be interesting to the audience.
How To Make A Tangible Product In Phoenix
Presenter Dean Heckler
Biography Dean is a technical consultant and software designer. In his spare time, he designs and markets real products. Dean is an Arizona native and ASU grad in Marketing and Management.
Website http://hecklerdesign.com
Description Ever thought of stepping away from tech and making a tangible product? Wanna do it in Phoenix? That’s what I did with OneLessDesk and I learned a few things along the way. I’ll share as much as I can in 5 minutes.
A Priming Primer
Presenter Tony Barnhart
Biography Tony is a part time professional magician with nearly 20 years of experience and a full time graduate student in cognitive science at Arizona State University.
Website http://www.public.asu.edu/~abarnhar
Description In many cases, small (and even subliminal) stimuli can have a large effect on behavior. Tony will discuss the application of behavioral and perceptual priming in the creation of magical effects and the use of subtle cues to influence behavior.
The Big Brain
Presenter Bob Bloom
Biography Bob Bloom is an up and coming speaker, author and workshop facilitator. His current book, Taming The Tiger of Emotion: A Radical Change of Mind, offers an amazing combination of profound, simple and effective tools for shifting perspective and transforming life experience.
Website http://www.TamingTheTiger.us
Description Did you know that you have not one brain in your body, but four, each with its own sense of time and space, it’s own memories, its own subjectivity and its own special intelligence. Have you ever wondered why you sometimes make the decisions you do? When you hear this, you’ll know why!
Survive Your Commute
Presenter Daniel Davis
Biography Daniel Davis is a local illustrator and designer.In 2008 Daniel launched a daily web comic, called the “Monster Commute”, about life on an endless monster freeway. 87% of it is inspired by his 3 hr daily commute here in the Valley.   

He is also the co-owner of Steam Crow LLC, a Phoenix-based studio dedicated to creating stories, characters, and products with a monster imagination. To date, Steam Crow has published 3 books about imaginary beasts.

Daniel is passionate about the possibilities that the internet creates for entrepreneurial artists. He is the founder of TinyArmy.com, an illustration group dedicated to bringing together local illustrators to share techniques for success.

www.steamcrow.com
Website http://steamcrow.com
Description Surviving the highways of the Valley is no simple task.Daniel offers at least 7 ways to survive your daily life in the car.
Paper or Plastic? Neither.
Presenter Natalie Fleming
Biography My name is Natalie Fleming and I am a freshman Sustainability major at ASU . I am from Wisconsin.
Website http://
Description During research for a speech in my Advanced Speech class my senior year of high school, I became passionate about educating others about the harmful effects of plastic bags. The statistics are unbelievable. It’s such a simple problem to fix with a solution as easy as using cloth bags.
Surviving The Next Zombie Uprising
Presenter Tim Giron
Biography Computer programmer by day, sporadic writer at other times (grindhouse on the www.writingiscake.com blog). I have written one screamplay of an envisioned trilogy in the zombie genre.
Website http://www.writingiscake.com
Description Tips, tools and tactics for surviving the next zombie uprising. When your friends and neighbors return from the dead and start to get their gnaw on, will you be prepared? Don’t become just another brain-snack statistic!
Arizona Institute for Renewable Energy
Presenter Anatoli Korkin
Biography Anatoli Korkin is an Associate Research Professor at Arizona State University and President of Nano & Giga Solutions, a company that provides research and consulting services and software development in the area of computational chemistry and materials design for nanotechnology applications. Anatoli received his Master Degree in chemistry from D.Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia and his PhD in physics from Moscow Lomonosov State University.   

Dr. Korkin has an extensive experience in computational and physical chemistry and industrial research in process & material design for advanced electronics and solar energy materials. He has published over 100 refereed journal articles and edited several books and special journal issues.

Prior starting his career as an entrepreneur in 2004 Dr. Korkin worked for Motorola as a Senior Scientist in R & D division. He was a Researcher & Visiting Scientist in world-class academic institutions, including: Russian (Soviet Union) Academy of Sciences, University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Max-Plack Institute of Radiochemistry, Dalhousie Uiniversity, University of Florida, Philipps University Marburg, Tyndall National Institute and University of Tokyo.
Website http://aire.asu.edu
Description Our new organization is a forum for ASU scientists to present teir research to assist in internal and external team building for cross-disciplinary R & D in alternative energy materials and systems design, for public education and to assist developing external partnerships. I will invite people to join our next workshop in Novemner (17-19).
The Greening of the Killer Haze
Presenter Crystal Welty
Biography I have a degree in Residential and Commercial Construction. I have built homes and light commercial building for 22 year.
I work for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality for the last four years.
Website http://
Description Do you want to live or suffocate! That is the question of the day.
The killer haze days are numbered if you try the greening………..
I will introduce a self-sustaining green building concept aimed at consumer and builders wanting to go to a sustainable way of working and living.
The days of the killer haze are dwindling.
“how to ride public transit and keep your insanity”
Presenter Kelly Bliss
Biography I work in public assistance for Maricopa County Assessor’s Office. I’ve lived in Phoenix for 35 years and have been riding the bus for over 20 of those years.
Website http://
Description The bus is more than just a slow way to get from here to there! It is a community all its own, with heroes, fools, stars and moments of intense craziness.
Innovative Branding
Presenter Adam Wright
Biography I have lived in Phoenix for over 23 years…or just long enough to realize that “dry heat” is the same as sticking your face into an oven. I graduated from ASU which is kind of like saying that i’m the winner of the loser’s bracket. I have had 5 jobs in the last 3 years and now i’m taking deep drinks of the Freestyle Marketing cool-aid.
Website http://www.freestylemktg.com
Description As the economy takes a nosedive and the media we use to market ourselves becomes more and more fractured, it’s becoming necessary to market yourself, your movement or your business as uniquely and efficiently as possible. One of the ways to accomplish this is through the medium of promotional products. The reputation of the business has always been one of shady people selling tchatchkes, trinkets and trash or cheap plastic shit door-to-door. I’m going to take just a few minutes to tell you about a new way of using these products to market yourself in an innovative, unique and interactive way that will resonate with recipients, instead of ending up in their junk drawer.
Birkenstocks & Patchouli: The Past, Present, and Future of the Nonprofit Sector
Presenter Sam Richard
Biography Sam is the President of American Humanics @ Arizona State University, and a full time student at the Downtown Phoenix Campus in the Nonprofit Leadership & Management program. Naturally, he is an impassioned advocate for all things Downtown Phoenix, and tries his darnedest to get people on the wagon. Sam sees great importance in the work of those interested in bettering our communities, and defends their right to do so by serving on the Board of Trustees for the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits.
Website http://desertedafterdark.blogspot.com
Description Both public opinion and public awareness of the Nonprofit Sector are abysmal. People still think that community organizers have no “actual responsibilities” – and that’s even if they know what community organizers are at all. When someone is told to imagine a nonprofit organization, they most likely see men with copious amounts of facial hair and body odor, or people begging for money with more vigor than the people they are serving. Our proud nation was built on the foundations of voluntary action and community engagement, it’s time for us to start acting like it again.
How to make a a feature-length Independent Horror-Thriller Film for under $5000
Presenter Mike Hayden
Biography Mike Hayden: Studio Engineer by day, movie producer by night. I work full time in a studio in Scottsdale producing commercial-shlock audio. Along with two of my fellow producers and the efforts of many others, I Just completed production on a feature length Independant film titled ‘The Virgin Murders’.
Website http://www.virginmurders.com
Description The making of our movie is an interesting story in itself. It involves many bumps and turns along the road, including stories of betrayal, sabotage, and absurd drunkeness. But also including stories of innovation, perserverance, and the power that the right kind of attitude can have on making your dreams a reality.
DateDesigner.com | Build a Better Date
Presenter Beau Frusetta
Biography I am Beau Frusetta, Founder of DateDesigner.com. I have been a database & software developer for 11+ years now and within the past 4-5 years focusing mainly on web development.
Website http://datedesigner.com
Description DateDesigner.com is a current project of mine releasing in to beta in the next week, so it’ll actually BE in beta by the time this talk is going on. Basically, it’s an exciting new idea that will make it easier for everyone (single or married) to build a better dating experience. It is also 1 of a few projects funded by Gangplank HQ and is through its first 30 days in development.
Cinema Therapy
Presenter Charlene Kingston
Biography Charlene Kingston is a writer, artist, entrepreneur, and movie buff who surrendered her dreams of being a screen writer but can still prove that the glass is half full (thanks to some non-Euclidean geometry).
Website http://www.CrowInfoDesign.com
Description You may think of movies as a source of entertainment. But did you know that in the right hands, a movie takes on therapeutic properties? Movies address the issues of our times, and within the cinematic library, you can find the cure for whatever ails you. Learn how both allopathic (Western) medicine and homeopathic medicine work together to find the perfect movie prescription for your career challenge, your romantic obstacles, your confusion over life’s curve balls, and whatever else stands between you and the life you dream.
Scooter-Rebel With A Cause – Breaking The Oil Addiction
Presenter Suman M. Subramanian
Biography I’m a Technical Training Engineer at Intel Corporation, where I develop internal courses for our factory personnel. Outside of work, I’m a strong advocate for alternative energy.
Website http://www.rantlust.com/author/suman
Description Encourage people to adopt the paradigm shift of commuting to work via electric scooter. They cost less to run than a 500 mpg car, and (taking powerplant emissions into account) pollute less than a 275 mpg car.
Disaster Proofing Your Data
Presenter Tom Chapin
Biography Co-owner of Tornado Design, Tom Chapin has been in the web design/development industry for over 12 years. He loves dabbling in new technologies, and is currently developing multiple top-secret web applications using CakePHP, Flash, and AJAX.
Website http://www.tornadodesign.com
Description Having backups of their data is one of the things many people don’t take seriously until it’s too late. Over the years, I have tried many different solutions for keeping data safe such as version control systems, external hard drives, and online backup services. During this talk, I will share some of my experiences and my favorite solutions.
Not Using The Web For Marketing – How I Went Broke
Presenter Justin McHood
Biography My name is Justin and I am a loan officer.   

Being a loan officer is kind of like being a drug dealer nowdays — everyone sees on TV how “bad” loan officers caused the housing implosion.

But I am one of the good ones of course.
Website http://www.ArizonaMortgageTeam.com
Description I have a case study (read: current problem) of direct mail marketing efforts to web-based marketing efforts.   

I used *only* direct mail for marketing for about 5 years and was suddenly forced to transition all marketing efforts to the web.

IF NOTHING ELSE — this presentation should be entertaining… everyone likes a great crash and burn story where there is just one guy left looking like he just survived a nuclear explosion.
Did Today’s Architecture Cause This Financial Crisis?
Presenter Aaron Post
Biography Aaron Post a husband, father, friend, co-creater of Refresh Phoenix and currently a member of the Phoenix community.   

At the moment I work with clients to manage and find solutions for their business when it comes to their website, brand and/or identity.
Website http://www.howtohireaaron.com
Description Have you looked around lately, notice anything? Bad Architecture is everywhere and its affecting our attitudes, how we act, how we think and what we do.   

Do you think its to late to get a bailout bill for bad Architecture?
Why the [traditional] music industry is f*cked!!
Presenter Jeremiah Trnka
Biography A social entrepreneur fighting global poverty through music.
Website http://blog.plamusic.com
Description Lets face it, the [traditional] music industry is f*cked! For too many years, they’ve raped musicians, while screwing music consumers out of every last penny they could! I mean, $18 for a CD that cost 5 cents to make? C’mon!! WTF?!?! While the iTunes music store proven that digital music downloads could be turned into a viable business, even Apple is threatening that any change to the business model could force them to shut down the iTunes music store. The reality is, the traditional music industry just doesn’t work anymore. We need new solutions, and a new business model. We need a solution that fights global poverty by helping musicians to earn a living from their music, whether they live in Nashville, or Nambia. We call that solution “Social Entrepreneurship Applied to the Music Business.”
Establishing a multiarts expressive art studio and foundation in downtown Phoenix for recovering drug addicts!
Presenter Steve “Dude” Barr
Biography Publisher, Blogger, Political Activist, Social Networking Consultant, Recovering Addict, Artist, Musician, Urban Dweller, Cathartic Catalyst.
Website http://rehabartsstudio.ning.com
Description We will be incorporating as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the goal of establishing an expressive art therapy program for recovering drug addicts, opening an arts center in downtown Phoenix, AZ to showcase all forms of creative expression by addicts and donating proceeds to addiction related charities and foundations.
Typography as Personality
Presenter Luz Galusha-Luna
Biography Luz is a graphic designer and typographic nerd, who can often be found pointing out signs set in Helvetica with great enthusiasm.
Website http://flickr.com/photos/luzbonita/
Description Fonts aren’t just the way we see letters. As harbingers of emotion, rhythm, and character, the form of letters can say just as much as the words they create. From Curlz to Caslon, there is a rich wealth of typographic persona to be explored.
How to get a job in the ‘green’ industry
Presenter Christopher Bellesia
Biography Christopher Bellesia is a Sustainability and Finance major at ASU and a founding member of Eco-Aid, an organization that gives sustainable-minded people the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in the green industry.
Website http://
Description The emerging green industry is the vital catalyst that the American economy needs for future prosperity. However, people need experience before they can land a job in this new field; I’m going to talk about what both students and those already in the workforce can do to get a job in the industry that will save America and the world!
Keeping Kids Safe in This Wild and Crazy World
Presenter Sharon Tubick
Biography Sharon is an educational consultant, coach, trainer, and advocate with over 40 years of teaching experience. She’s currently working with the AZ Department of Education, office of School Safety and Prevention to create professional development to assist educators in acquiring the skills needed to use data to improve school safety and climate.
Website http://www.ade.az.gov/sa/health/
Description School violence! We hear about it all too frequently. How can these things happen? What can be done to keep our kids safe? With the use of the Az SAFE data management system, we’re helping schools figure that out!
EcoAid Now
Presenter Joseph Hoxie
Biography I am a student at ASU; I am currently working toward my sustainable and political science BA degrees. I also am President of a company that works in the climate change markets. We help businesses become environmentally responsible, economically profitable, and equitably valuable in the sense of being socially and culturally thoughtful.
Website http://ecoaidnow.com
Description Start an organization that works nation wide gearing students toward sustainability in the workforce. Helping students solve the issue, “How do I get a job without experience, how do I get experience without a job?” Creating a large network based on sustainable business, advocacy, and education.


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Kelly Bliss January 14, 2009 at 2:11 pm

How are the submissions going for IgnitePhoenix 3?

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