We had amazing content at Ignite Portland, and we want to make sure that you didn’t miss any of these great talks!
The official videos from the live stream thanks to Blaze Streaming Media.
The presentations are all available on SlideShare.
We also have some beautiful official photos from Mark Coleman.
As always, the attendees are amazing, so we have plenty of amazing fan contributions with the videos from Linux Aid, and plenty of other photos on Flickr if you need just a little more Ignite Portland goodness.
Now that the event is over, it’s time to tell us what you thought about it.
After we do an event, we like to have a thread where you can comment and tell us …
What worked well? (We’ll try not to change those)
Where were the rough spots that we should improve for next time?
So this post is your chance - post a comment below, let us know what you thought of the event, what you liked and give us your suggestions for how to make it better. Just like everything else about Ignite Portland, we need you, our community, to contribute here to make the next one the very best it can be.
Congratulations to for coming up with the correct guess in yesterday’s Guess Who Will Be Giving Our ‘What Is Ignite’ Talk? post. Apparently, the picture was a dead giveaway.
We are honored to have Brady Forrest, founder of Ignite, giving our ‘What is Ignite’ talk at Ignite Portland on February 19th.
Brady Forrest is on the Radar Team and is the co-chair for Where 2.0 and the Emerging Telephony conferences. He used to work on Live Search where he was one of the organizers of the Search Champs program among other things. He came over to MS with the acquisition of MongoMusic (which became MSN Music). Previous to his forays on the Internet he worked in the Supply Chain Management industry.
He lives in Seattle and when he’s not building cars for Burning man or filming Angel parodies, he hikes and devilsticks.
Seriously, you have to guess.
At every Ignite Portland, our first talk is used to explain the Ignite format along with providing some logistical information that you will want to know. This time, we have recruited a special guest.
Photo by (CC) Randy Stewart, blog.stewtopia.com.
Here are the clues:
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He is an east coaster.
- He currently lives on the west coast, but not in Portland.
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He has jumped out of a plane.
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He infuses vodkas, and his fave is candied ginger. Yum for sakitinis!
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He was in the Boy Scouts.
- He goes to BurningMan most years, and he built a car from scratch in 2004. This year he will be building a generative music & laser installation.
Leave your best guess in the comments.
You requested a ticket in the first 5 minutes and got a confirmation page on the website, but your confirmation email is MIA?
First, don’t panic. People are still receiving the emails as I write this post.
We also have an escalation process that you can use if you don’t get your ticket by 1PM today:
- Check your spam folder
- Go to tickets.igniteportland.com & click “resend ticket” link
- Wait 2 hours
- If it hasn’t arrived by 4pm and you have waited 2 hours, you can request help for the ticket reservation system and include in the body the exact name and email address you used to request your ticket.
- We will look into your issue and contact you with more details by 10pm
Any escalations received before 4pm may be ignored.
Please keep in mind that we are all volunteers, and we are trying very hard to make everything work. Please bear with us.
Just a quick, last minute reminder that Ignite Portland tickets will be available at 10AM PST on Thursday, February 5, 2009. That’s tomorrow, so don’t miss out!
As we mentioned in our previous announcement:
When the time comes, details will be posted here at http://www.igniteportland.com. Make sure you’re subscribed to the feed, and follow @igniteportland on Twitter.
Mark your calendars, set a reminder on your iPhone, or do whatever you feel like you need to do to get a ticket if you’re interested. We’re also going to try a few tweaks to the process to make it easier to get on a “waitlist”, if there are no tickets available when you come.
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A ton of effort goes on behind the scenes on the part of Igal Koshevoy and his crew of happy coders for our proposal and ticketing systems, and we owe them a huge thanks for helping us manage an event of this magnitude.
Judging by the buzz on Twitter and posts on Silicon Florist and other sites, people are starting to get excited! 
We are really excited about Ignite Portland and can hardly believe that the day has finally arrived!!
A few things to keep in mind for tonight
- If you have a ticket, it is only good from 5:30 - 6:15pm
- Arrive early (even if you have a ticket). Seating is limited
- The name on your ID must match your ticket (tickets are not transferable)
- We will start general admission at 6:15
- Parking is scarce to non-existent near Hawthorne. We highly recommend taking public transportation!
- Leave the valuables, big backpacks, etc. at home. We’ll be packed in like sardines, and we are not responsible for lost or stolen items.
- Feel free to bring a camera to take pictures or video
- For information on tagging, twitter and other electronic updates, please see Josh’s post on How to Participate Electronically.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What time should I arrive? The earlier you arrive, the better your chances of getting a good seat. We are suggesting that people arrive no later than 5pm if you want a good seat.
Can I get in without a ticket? Yes. You can wait in the general admission line to be admitted without a ticket at 6:15pm.
I have a friend on the organizing committee, can you get me a special ticket? No. Parents of organizers have been denied this request. Do you think we love you more than our parents? Um, maybe, but probably not.
If I RSVP’d on Upcoming.org does that mean I already have a ticket? No.
What if I lose my ticket? You can retrieve it online here.
What if I leave my ticket or ID at home? You will have our profound sympathy and be directed to the general admission line.
Will food and drinks be available? Yes. The Bagdad will have their normal menu available.
Can kids come? What if my kids don’t have an email address? Kids are welcome but all minors need to be out of the building by 9:00pm per OLCC rules (the event ends at 9:00 so they won’t miss any of the presentations).Children without tickets will be admitted with ticketed adults.
We had a fantastic time at the event. Some things worked really well, like the awesome presentations. Other things could have been better, like a faster-moving line for drinks.
Let us know in the comments: What did you think of Ignite Portland?
- What was awesome? (we’ll try to keep these the same)
- What could we do better?
The Details:
Tuesday, February 5th
Time: 6:00 - 9:00pm
Bagdad Theater 3702 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd. Portland, OR 97214
Admission is always FREE
RSVP on Upcoming
We Love Our Sponsors!
They buy us food and drinks (along with the boring stuff like event insurance and AV costs)! We had ~300 people at the last event, and we hope to have more at this one. Ignite Portland is only as good as our sponsors - our ability to provide food, beverages, etc. is only possible because of the generous sponsorships of local companies! If you are interested in sponsoring, contact Todd Kenefsky (kenefsky at gmail).
We Need Presenters!
We will have the presentation idea submission form up soon, but for now, start thinking about an awesome presentation that will wow the audience in 5 minutes with 20 slides that auto advance every 15 seconds!
Volunteers!
These events would not be possible without a group of loyal volunteers to help staff the registration desk, run the presentations, and make the event run smoothly! Josh Bancroft is our fearless leader for this event, so contact him (jabancroft at gmail) if you are interested in volunteering at this or other Legion of Tech events.
Ignite Portland (the original)
If you missed the last event, take a look at the videos and presentations on the Ignite Portland site. After seeing them, you WILL want to attend this event!
The presentations from our first Ignite Portland event are finally available online and can be found on the Agenda & Presentations page. Enjoy!
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