There’s a lot that can be said about Ignite Phoenix #7, but the first and most important thing which must be said is thank you.
Thank you to our attendees; we hope you were educated, inspired and entertained.
Thank you to our volunteers; your efforts large and small made this event happen.
Thank you to our sponsors; the resources you provided were invaluable.
Thank you to our presenters; your passion is the heart of Ignite and we are grateful for your willingness to step out of your comfort zones and onto the stage for 5 minutes.
Presenters
| Topic | Presenter | |
| The Art of Postmodern Tarot | Ernesto Moncada | |
| The Art of Creativity in a Prison Wasteland | Sue Ellen Allen | @GINAsTeamAZ |
| The Art of the Movie Poster | Victor Moreno | @victormoreno |
| The Art of Radical Altruism | Tim Huffman | |
| The Art of Cycling | Paul Prosser | @prosserarch |
| The Art of Information | Peter Avery | @pavery007 |
| The Art of Bastardizing Culinary Traditions | Bryan Mok | @bmok |
| The Art of Fashioning Technology: Wearable computers and a network of things | James Britt | @jamesbritt |
| The Art of Talking to Strangers | Stephanie Horn | @stephaniehorn |
| The Art of Food Photography With A Mobile Phone | Stephanie Quilao | @noshtopia |
| The Art of Winning the Nobel Peace Prize | Patrick Knauer | @patknauer |
| The Art of Bad Writing | Sara Dobie | @saradobie |
| The Art of personal maturity through your sketchbook via the catalyst of history | Jeremie Lederman | @bigredape |
| The Art of Wayfaring | Alex Berger | @AlexBerger |
| The Art of Spacetime | Andrew Ryno | @andrewryno |
| The Art of Comics … Pop Going, Going, Gone? | Kevin E. Patterson | @kevinepatterson |
| The Art of Videogames, as illustrated by Shadow of the Colossus | Adam ‘Pi’ Burch | @roughly22over7 |
| The Art of Ghost Hunting | Shaun Jacob | @WCGAPS |
Sponsors
If you find yourself in need of products or services which our sponsors provide, please consider doing business with them before looking at other vendors. Our sponsors have committed their time, money and effort into supporting Ignite Phoenix and the greater Phoenix community. Show them some love in return.
Habanero
Phoenix Art Museum
Meltmedia (and check out the full 4 1/2 minute video of The Art of Analog Computing!)
GoDaddy
Serrano
Splinter Creative
Bookman’s Entertainment Exchange
Brand X Custom T-Shirts
Poblano
Sitewire
Aquent
SEO.com
AZWebcasting.com
Dilly’s Deli
Special Thanks
Phoenix Art Museum
Yes, we already thanked them for being a sponsor. But big thanks are also due for giving us the space to hold Ignite Phoenix #7, for letting attendees enjoy the museum throughout the evening and for hosting the after party. The museum staff really went above and beyond to make this happen.
Phoenix Innovation Foundation
PIF works behind the scenes handling the financial logistics of Ignite.
Communication Collective
Jason Garcia was once again our great photographer! Follow him on Twitter at @Molo_ or view his photos on Flickr.
Cherubini Coffee Co
The Ignite Phoenix Team appreciates the use of their Red Room every Saturday morning. Also, we REALLY appreciate their donuts.
JinDianZi
For our Ignite Phoenix iPhone App!
MadCap Theaters
For graciously stepping in at the last minute and hosting the satellite viewing party. The big screen rocked!
Joe’s Real BBQ
For catering the delicious pre-event appetizers and after party buffet. If you’re anywhere near Gilbert, it’s worth your while to stop in for lunch or dinner!
ACM Quick Cash
For providing the ATM with almost no lead time.
Sprawl
For sponsoring the t-shirt design project
Jenny North
For creating the insanely awesome volunteer/speaker shirt design
Linda Suffidy
For creating the community shirt design
Mark Dudlik
For providing design skills and supporting Ignite Phoenix, no matter how busy he gets.
Chuck Reynolds
For WordPress support at a moment’s notice
HUGE thanks to all of our volunteers:
We appreciate the time these people took out of their lives, and all the big and small things they did to make Ignite Phoenix #7 a success.
Ben Sweaney
Brad Kendrex
Chanelle Richardson
Chelsea Smith
Chris Conrey
Christopher Carson
Clay Stumblefield
Cyndi Dayley
D. Patrick Lewis
Greg Leff
Jason Garcia
Jason Striker
Jay Thompson
Jonathan Roberts
Joseph Perez
Karla Roberts
Kat Randall
Kris Baxter-Ging
Markus von Graf
Natalie Melchiorre
Nick Bastian
Perri Collins
Ruth Carter
Sean D. Sweat
Stephen Murphey
Tonia Bartz
Yuri Artibise
The Ignite Phoenix Crew:
| Alan Dayley | @alandd |
| Andy Woodward | @warfin |
| Brandon Franklin | @BrandonFranklin |
| Brian Carson | @bpcarson |
| Dannie Moriarty | @dlmoriarty |
| Fred von Graf | @fvongraf |
| Jana Knapp | @JLKnapp |
| Jeff Moriarty | @jmoriarty |
| Jennifer Maggiore | @jenn_ex |
| Matthew Petro | @matthewpetro |
| Michael Barber | @michaeljbarber |
| Oden Hughes | @coathalia |
Lastly, please remember to put your pictures up on Flickr, tag themwith “ignitephx” add them to our photo group.
We’re so glad you came! See you next time for Ignite Phoenix #8!
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A huge thank you to everyone who made this event possible. I was absolutely blown away by the quality of the experience. You’ve really gotten it down to a science. The venue was fantastic. The A/V was top notch. The presenter support was spectacular.
Thank you all for making Ignite a cornerstone of the valley experience.
Thanks for sharing your passion with us! We’re glad you enjoyed your experience.
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