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Breaking News: Your Lineup for Ignite Phoenix #11!

Well Phoenix, the moment you’ve all been waiting for. The list of speakers (in alphabetical order by last name) and their presentations for Ignite Phoenix #11 has finally arrived! Give them a hand (or a tweet, a Facebook share, a G+, perhaps some Klout…). And without further ado:

Topic
Presenter

Raising Geek Kids – Resistance is Futile
Susan Baier

Bird [...]

The Tipping Point

Guest post by Steve Belt.
If you haven’t heard, Ignite Phoenix is asking for submissions for speakers.  I have had the good fortune of knowing many of the Ignite speakers over the years, and each of them has shared essentially the same experience.
“It’s amazing!”
“It’s exhilarating!”
“It’s one of the best things I’ve ever done!”

The tipping point was [...]

Last Call for Ignite Phoenix 6 Submissions

Passion!!!! What sets your heart on fire? Share with us in five minutes that topic that makes you leap out of your seat! It’s that time again already- last call for submitting your presentation to be considered for inclusion at Ignite Phoenix 6, on Tuesday, March 30th from 6 PM to 9 PM at the [...]

Big Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes for Ignite!

So much has been happening behind the scenes these last few weeks that life for the Ignite Phoenix crew is starting to feel like an episode of Lost; sans Benjamin Linus—that guy just freaks me out.
Anyway, by now you’re aware that we have sold out of our 400 reserved tickets for the upcoming [...]

5 Myths About Being An Ignite Phoenix Presenter

Are you considering submitting a presentation topic for Ignite Phoenix? Here are five myths about being an Ignite Phoenix presenter you might believe, and the truth about each one.

Drum Roll Please! Ignite Phoenix Part 2 Lineup Announced!

We had an unbelievable 31 submissions across a wide range of topics for our second Ignite Phoenix event! Deciding the final lineup was an oh-so difficult task that our diverse group of technical, entrepreneurial, and artistic megalomaniacal judges argued and fought over. Ultimately, we ending up with what we thought was a great [...]