If you had five minutes on stage what would you say? What if you only got 20 slides and they rotated automatically after 15 seconds? Submit a proposal for our next event.

Ignite Reno #6 to take place on July 8th!

Ignite Reno is now a quarterly event and we are excited to announce that Ignite Reno #6 will take place at The Amendment 21 on July 8th!

Join us for a great line up of topics as our speakers geek out on their passions, findings and theories.

RSVP on Facebook now!
Thursday, July 8th at The Amendment 21
6:30pm-8:30pm

Drinks & Mixer at 6:30pm
Presentations start at 7pm

Call for Entries!
We need speakers! Each speaker creates a presentation of 20 slides that automatically advance after 15 seconds. Topics are up to you and in the past have ranged from ‘getting out of debt’ and ‘moutaches’ to ‘computing the future’. If you’d like to present at Ignite Reno #6, you can submit a proposal at www.ignitereno.com/submit-proposal

Follow the action on Twitter: @ignitereno

Ignite Reno #5 Speakers Announced

Ignite Reno #5 is fast approaching! Join us for a great line up of topics as our speakers geek out on their passions, findings and theories.

RSVP on Facebook now!
Thursday, April 8th at The Amendment 21
6:30pm-8:30pm

Drinks & Mixer at 6:30pm
Presentations start at 7pm

Follow the action on Twitter: @ignitereno

Ashley & Eric Jennings - How Myers-Briggs Got Us Hitched
Keith Ganey - Basic Science behind Basic Bread
Mike Henderson - How to Make Videos that Suck Less
Leilani Schweitzer - Zen & The Art of Concrete Pavers
Brian Williams - Think Kindness
Ed Adkins - Why to Join a Cult
Elisa Maser -If your wife were a Ferrari
Mike Higdon - Everything you need to know about life can be learned by watching Star Trek
Scott Rieckens - A Rookie Gold Panner
Nico Aguilera - Presentation Karaoke!

Ignite Reno #5

Ignite Reno is now a quarterly event and we are excited to announce that Ignite Reno #5 will take place at The Amendment 21 on April 8th.

Join us for a great line up of topics as our speakers geek out on their passions, findings and theories.

RSVP on Facebook now!
Thursday, April 8th at The Amendment 21
6:30pm-8:30pm

Drinks & Mixer at 6:30pm
Presentations start at 7pm

Call for Entries!
We need speakers! Each speaker creates a presentation of 20 slides that automatically advance after 15 seconds. Topics are up to you and in the past have ranged from ‘getting out of debt’ and ‘moutaches’ to ‘computing the future’. If you’d like to present at Ignite Reno #5, you can submit a proposal at www.ignitereno.com/submit-proposal

Follow the action on Twitter: @ignitereno

First Year Anniversary of Ignite Reno

One year ago, we held the first Ignite Reno following the inaugural Nevada Interactive Media Summit. We are very excited to see how the event has evolved.

In the past year, we held 4 Ignite Reno events featuring 30 speakers! You can view most of them at www.ignitereno.blip.tv

We couldn’t have done this without the support of the great audiences that show up to see our speakers perform within their quick-paced time constraints. Thank you!

Ignite Reno #4 Videos

The videos from Ignite Reno #4 are now available. We had a great roundup of speakers - enjoy!

We’d like to thank Earl Spriggs from SNCAT for recording and editing the presentations.

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Announcing Ignite Reno #4 Speakers

Ignite Reno #4 is fast approaching! Join us for a great line up of topics as our speakers geek out on their passions, findings and theories.

RSVP on Facebook now!
Thursday, January 14th at The Amendment 21
6:30pm-8:30pm

Drinks & Mixer at 6:30pm
Presentations start at 7pm

Annie VranizanAren’t you a little young to be an entrepreneur?
Ed Adkins - Become an Insignificant Action Hero
Kyle Provost - Computing the Future
Colin Loretz - Rise of Reno’s Geek Culture
Simon Bauman - 2010 Predictions
Steve James - Get out of Debt Fast
Kelly Wetzler - Lessons from History
Cynthia Hoffman - Empowering Youth through Education

Ignite Reno #4 - Call for Speakers!

Ignite Reno is back and we’re ready to kick off the new year with yet another great event!

We want to do something a little different this time around. We are going to have a theme for our speakers. A lot has happened in Reno in just the last year alone so we are wondering:

What did you learn in 2009?

You do not have to take the theme literally so anything you can share with our Ignite audience will be considered! Don’t by shy, submit a presentation proposal!

Ignite Reno #4
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: The Amendment 21

Ignite Reno #3

The third Ignite Reno event will be taking place in conjunction with the University of Nevada, Reno’s Business Week. More information will be posted here soon!

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
6:30-8:30pm
Location: The Amendment 21

You can start submitting proposals to speak as soon as you’re ready!

Ignite Reno #2 Speakers

The speakers for Ignite Reno #2 are listed below. We still have room for more speakers so if you’re interested in getting up and spilling your guts for 5 minutes, let us know by submitting a proposal!

Speaker Topic
Joe Chavez iPhone Application Development Distilled
Chelsea Otakan 20 Things Science Fiction has Taught Me
Janet Langford Gray Why Rush into a Burning Building
Michelle Montoya Multitasking 101: How to Get a Lot of Shit Done
Mike Henderson Remodeling Your Home Without Ruining Your Marriage
Michael Thomas I Learned Everything I Needed About Life From 80’s Movies
Ed Adkins Your Marketing Smells Like Vinegar
David LaPlante TBA
Colin Loretz Diagnosing Technology as a Mental Disorder

What is Ignite Reno?

Ignite is an ongoing series of speedy presentations. Each speaker is given 5 minutes to present 20 slides that auto-advance after 15 seconds. Each Ignite Reno is held at a bar & grill in Reno so you can enjoy drinks, meet new people, and hopefully learn a few things during these quick-fire presentations.

Ignite Reno #2 is on July 16th. Come out and watch the presentations or submit a proposal to speak!