Ignite Lansing!

We are pleased to open up the ability for speakers to submit their topics for IgniteLansing 3.0!  As with the last event, anybody who submits a topic to present will be offered a ticket to the event, regardless if they are chosen to participate or not.  We will also be doing community voting as soon as the speaker registion closes on the 10th.  Click here for more information on submitting your topic.

We are proud to announce that we will be hosting IgniteLansing 3.0 at the beautiful former home of the Knapp's Department Store right in Downtown Lansing.  As always, more information will be coming!  Read more about the old building in the recent Capitol Gains Magazine article highlighting it's past and potential future.

Not much we can say just yet, other than we have a date!   Make sure to mark your calendars for March 5th, 2010.   Ticket sales will start "soon" and we will being accepting topics very shortly. 

Welcome to Ignite Lansing 3.0. 

Our second event rocked!   With over 400 attendees, we were able to fill the Old Town Temple Building with a dizzing array of excellent speakers, great food and awesome friends.  Not only that, but we were joined by over 180 viewers over the web from around the world!

Make sure to upload and tag your photos!  If you are using Flickr, make sure to use the tag "IgniteLansing" so we can find it!   If you are using Facebook, make sure to add the photos to our group.  

We will be processing the videos we took over the next few weeks and we will post them online.  Check out our YouTube account for the presentations.  Live video from the event will also be on LCC TV -- The Link (check your cable setup for channel numbers).  

So, when is the next one?  Again, the official answer will be "soon."  Let's just say it will be in 2010 :)  If you are interested in dedicating some time in helping us move IgniteLansing forward, please email nick@theflexgroup.org.  Think you have a great space, or would like to sponsor?  Let us know!!

And finally, don't forget to say thanks to our awesome sponsors!  Without them, this event simply could not have been done.  Also, a special thanks to our volunteers who dedicated weeks of their personal time in making this event happen.

We're excited for IgniteLansing 2.0! I thought I'd go over some frequnetly asked questions:

Please use the hashtag of #ignitelansing for your tweets, pics and videos.

Location:

The Old Town Temple Building

500 East Grand River

Lansing, MI 48906

Sorry, the restrooms are broken. Portable restrooms are outside.

Parking and Arriving at the event:

We have very limited parking at the Old Town Temple Building, which we will be limiting to handicap parking only.  There is lots of street parking available around the event, but we ask that most attendees please park in the surface parking lot on the corner of Turner and Grand River Ave., about 3 blocks west of the Old Town Temple Building.  You can see the map here. We also encourage attendees to carpool, ride the bus (CATA route #10 stops two blocks away), or ride a bike to help make this event greener!

Schedule:

6:30 - Doors Open

6:45 - 7:15 - Spartan Dischords

6:45 - 9:00 - Paper Airplane Contest

7:10 - Welcome to Ignite

7:30 - 8:00 - Presentations: Round 1

8:00 - 8:20 - BREAK

8:20 - 8:50 -  Presentations: Round 2

8:50 - 9:10 - BREAK

9:10 - 9:40 - Presentations: Round 3

9:40 - Bar - Last call

10:30 - Doors close

Beverage & Food Service

Free soda and water will be provided to all attendees.  If you wish to purchase beverages, please have cash available.  Beer and wine is $4.  If you plan on purchasing alcoholic beverages, please have a valid state-issued ID (driver's license) with you when you arrive at the event.  Appetizers have been provided by our sponsors.

We are SOLD OUT and unable to accommodate walk-ups.

We're looking forward to a great night of inspiration, learning and fun! See you there?!