Five days ago, I posted a desperate call for additional Ignite Portland sponsors. I am very pleased to inform you that a significant number of new sponsors stepped forward and we will be able meet all of our purchasing goals for this event - catered food for dinner, drinks (beer, wine, soft drinks, and water), bartenders, liability insurance, extra security, signage, badges for staff, speakers, and sponsors, and various miscellaneous costs associated with the production of the event. Wow, this is great! The fantastic sponsors for the first Ignite Portland include:
As we enter the week prior to Ignite Portland, we are trying to finalize sponsorships to pay for food, refreshments, signage, and other miscellaneous costs associated with producing the event. 100% of sponsor dollars are used for event costs - the four organizers are all volunteers. At this stage, we only have two confirmed sponsors and I am waiting for final confirmation from an additional five potential sponsors that have expressed an interest.
With the attendee RSVPs having passed 150 on Upcoming, the costs to produce the event, especially where refreshments and food are concerned, have gone up.
If we are unable to obtain additional sponsors, we will have to cancel plans for food at the event, providing limited drink service only.
Please email me if you are interested in sponsoring Ignite Portland.
Four people are largely responsible for putting together the first Ignite Portland - Josh Bancroft, Dawn Foster, Todd Kenefsky, and me. The four us got together for a planning meeting over lunch on Friday and delegated responsibilities in the few weeks now before the event. Please reach out and make contact with these individuals, as appropriate:
Presentations - Dawn Foster. Dawn is handling the selection process of the 12-16 speakers for the event, and making sure presentations are sent to us, in advance. If you want to present at the first Ignite Portland, please post your idea as a comment to the presentation page. We will use those comments to make our selections.
Marketing - Josh Bancroft. Josh is reaching out to as many people and groups as possible to spread the word that Ignite Portland is being held on October 25th. We have 60 or so RSVPs on Upcoming, so far, but expect attendance to be in the 100-150 range. Can you help us? Reach out to Josh.
Sponsorships - Raven Zachary. I am handling sponsorships, as I ended up with this responsibility for BarCamp Portland. I am looking for additional sponsors to help with the costs of refreshments and signage. 100% of sponsorships go towards costs directly, no middleman. Are you interested?
Logistics - Todd Kenefsky. Todd is handing the logistics for the event - the venue arrangements, on-site registration, A/V - working closely with W+K to make sure the event goes well. Todd will likely need some volunteers for setup and registration. Reach out to Todd.
Are you looking for an example presentation to help craft your own deck for Ignite Portland? Take a look at Rob Gruhl’s ‘How to Buy a New Car’ talk from Ignite Seattle:
This is great example presentation and one that shows that diversity of topics that can be presented. It doesn’t have to be tech, but it has to be interesting!
I’m excited about the forthcoming Ignite Portland event series! We’re working on a date and venue right now. Once these issues are finalized, the planning process will move quickly. Expect the first Ignite Portland in 2007.
Many of you have been waiting for a firm date on DemoCamp Portland 2. The original intention was to host a quarterly DemoCamp, to facilitate networking and exposure to cool ideas, while keeping the BarCamp spirit alive.
For a number of reasons, we’re going to retire DemoCamp Portland and fold it into the Ignite Portland effort. There are similarities between the two events, and the no slides approach for DemoCamp limited some presentation ideas. Ignite Portland appeals to a larger audience. BarCamp is going to be an annual event in Portland - stay tuned for more details in early 2008. We may do a series of demos at the 2008 BarCamp, but not likely as ‘DemoCamp.’ Ignite Portland will probably be a quarterly event, but this may change, based on popularity.
I have updated the DemoCamp Portland pages to point to this site. Once we have a date and venue for Ignite Portland, we will post the information here and promote it actively.
June 18, 2008 Bagdad Theater
3702 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.
Portland, OR 97214
7:00 - 10:00 PM
Ticketholders get in at 5:30 PM
General Admission at 6:15 PM
Admission is always FREE
Sponsors
We're looking for sponsors for Ignite Portland 3. Please contact Todd Kenefsky.
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