Ignite Corvallis is an event where local innovators give fast-paced 5-minute presentations without slides or questions. Speakers will discuss reaching overseas markets, natural building and housing, coding style, how not to kill a side project, participating in open source projects, social media for B2B, business models, getting out of survival mode, and using social media to share tastes. The event includes a panel on open innovation and keynote speaker Peter Adkison and takes place from 1-3:45pm followed by an expo until 8pm.
3. 20 slides x 15 seconds = 5 minutes ºÝºÝߣs auto-advance No Q&A, No mercy Clap, laugh, boo But please be respectful No product pitches, just idea pitches
4. History Started in Seattle in 2006 Make Magazine + O’Reilly Radar Ignite! (ignite.oreilly.com) Now a Global Movement Bangalore Paris London Salt Lake Portland Boston Cardiff Phoenix Columbus Baltimore Sydney Leeds New York Denver Helsinki San Francisco Corvallis!
5. Show of hands Heard of Ignite? Been to Ignite Elsewhere? Ignite Speakers?
6. Old School Networking Participate – meet one new person today See all of the cool stuff happening in Corvallis at the Expo after Ignite
8. Topics Reaching Overseas Markets - Don’t Be a Jelly-Donut! - Jeff Gardner, ViewPlus Technologies Natural Building , Housing and the Environment - Shannon Dealy What Motivates You to Build Stuff ? - Carl Niedner, Coelo Coding Style – Trevor Misfeldt, CenterSpace Software How *Not* to Kill a Side Project - Paul Bausch, OrBlogs Founder A Journey to Becoming a Participant in a Niche Open Source Project – Rory Plaire Social Media for B2B Communities - Jerry Saveriano, Sanda Why SpeakerLunch - Chris Nordyke, State Farm Insurance Business in a Box – Kathleen Hutchinson, The BEC How to Get Out of Survival Mode – Wendy Kincade, BlueSky Morning Social Media Helps You to Share Your Taste - Wookie Bae, Strands
9. Thanks! Software Association of Oregon, Corvallis Chapter OSU – COB & COE Corvallis-Benton Chamber Coalition High Tech After Hours Sponsors
10. SAO - Corvallis Chapter Tech Pubs (2nd Thursday every month) High Tech After Hours Beaver BarCamp FIRST Lego League SIGs (Gaming, Marketing)
11. We encourage photos, video, blogging, etc Flickr/YouTube/etc tag: ignitecorvallis www.ignitecorvallis.com Twitter channel: #ignitecorvallis or #saocorvallis Let’s Ignite Corvallis!