OTN was pretty excited to sponsor Ignite Portland 8 last night, and apparently lots of folks were similarly psyched to attend the free event at the Bagdad Theater. A few hundred people filled the theater, and maybe another 75 were turned away.
What is this Ignite thing OTN wants to sponsor and so many people want to witness you ask? The opportunity for high-energy, creative folks to give a 5-minute spiel, using 20 slides on ANYTHING. Last night’s show was bookended by talks on “Drink Your Way to a Better You” and “How to Write Sketch Comedy”. In between, there were timely chats on much-discussed topics like “How to be Unemployed,” and random musings on not-your-average-water-cooler conversations like “The Beginner’s Guide to Psychiatric Hospitalization.” The rest were funny, informative, entertaining, and yes, some were none of those. But you’ve only got to listen for five minutes!
This week, organizers estimate more than 60 similar Ignite events are happening on five continents around the world, with an audience of roughly 10,000. Portland’s Ignite is one of the oldest and largest; so check out Ignite Portland 9 on Sept. 23. We’ll be there.
If you have a presentation that you would like to give at Ignite Portland 9, submit them here: Ignite Portland 9 Proposals
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