The final 18 presentations for Ignite Phoenix #6 are listed below, selected from 70+ submissions we received on one of the widest range of topics so far!
We had 8 people review the entries this time around, with a mix of both new and returning judges. I was not one of the judges, but instead focused on coordinating the process. The judges all picked their top presentations, and the results were consolidated to find the finalists. Nearly every presentation received at least one vote, and no two judges picked the same top presentations, which just reinforces what an amazing field of submissions we received.
As always, the one downside is that a lot of people submitted fantastic ideas that didn’t make it in. We only have 18 slots, so it is entirely a matter of quantity – not quality. I want to offer a huge, sincere thank-you to everyone who submitted!
| Topic | Presenter |
| Eat Better, Be Better – How Changing My Diet Changed My Life | Kristi Setzer |
| Fist of the Southpaw: Initiation into the Secret Society of Sinistrality | Malik R Robinson |
| Genetically Unemployable | Emily Leach |
| Get Pissed Off And Fight Back – The Power of The Purse and Social Connections | Leo Godin |
| How Improv May (Or May Not) Save the World | Jose Gonzalez |
| Life Lessons I’ve Learned from Cows | Amy Heisler |
| Mastering the Pomodoro Technique in 5 Minutes | Greg Head |
| Nachos: A Metaphysical Journey | Dallas Gold |
| Presentation slide text can make you look stupid | Eric Reid |
| The Greatest American Who Ever Lived: Emperor Norton & The Comforts Of Madness | Ashley Naftule |
| Trust Your Gut | Marvin Forte |
| Up For Grabs: The Claw Game Philosophy | Charles Choueiri |
| Weird Time | Evo Terra |
| Welcome to Arizona, the surveillance state | Ross Trumble |
| What do the hard hat and Wonder Woman have in common? | Stacy Holmstedt |
| You Really CAN Support The Troops! | Scott Tiernan |
| You’ll Never Watch Star Wars the Same Way Again! | Dustin Diehl |
| Your Office Coffee Sucks | Matthew Petro |
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I’m excited, as this line-up has a little bit of nearly everything. Ignite Phoenix should always be a mix of things you wanted to see, and things you didn’t think you cared about. That’s where the discovery happens.
Ignite Phoenix will be March 30th at the Mesa Arts Center! Tickets go on sale on March 13th at 10:00am, and you can get more info here.
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- The Ignite Phoenix #7 lineup is here!
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- Last Call for Ignite Phoenix 6 Submissions
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Will there be libations available during the show like the tempe event (ignite #5).
Yes, libations will be available for purchase at the Mesa Arts Center!