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Ignite Waterloo 10 Agenda
Posted by Michelle Peer in Ignite Waterloo 10 on October 22, 2012
Don’t forget to bring your socks or loonies for the Plinko Board contest! Your donations will go toward WR Awesome’s goal of 2500 pairs of socks for the homeless!
Please note: food and drink and are NOT allowed in the auditorium.
Here is the Agenda:
| 6 PM – DOORS OPEN – mingling, contests, refreshments in foyer | ||
| 6:45 PM – MOVE TO AUDITORIUM | ||
| Sean Campbell | How to Fly a (Renewable Energy) Hot Air Balloon | @RandyCamby |
| M.J. D’Elia | Hit the Bricks! Playing with LEGO at work | @mjdelia |
| Greg Evans | Money and Happiness | @HappinessEG |
| Mike Nagy | Ever Hear of Food Fraud and Seafood? | @MikeNagyNine |
| Travis Gerhardt | The (il)Logical Guide to Death | @TravisGerhardt |
| Leah Belle Mohring | The Importance of Courage | |
| Dan Deeth | Internet Phenomena: Facts, Fads, and Future Trends | @dandeeth |
| @7:45 PM – INTERMISSION – mingling, contests, snacks in foyer | ||
| 8:30 PM – MOVE TO AUDITORIUM | ||
| Daniel Strigberger | That’s Not Funny | @insuranzlaw |
| Susan Cadell | Palliative Care Across the Ages | @SusanCadell |
| Kandice Baptiste | What Does Aboriginal Education Have To Do With Me? | @kandicebaptiste |
| Chris Mintz | How a $2 Pair of Shorts Helped Me Achieve Record Breaking Fund Raising | @ickissfish |
| Sandy Richardson | Measuring Success – Is GDP the Best We Can Do? | @JETrichardson |
| Kathryn Christie | Childhood Wisdom: Leadership, Life Lessons and Channeling Your Inner 6 Year Old | @kathchris16 |
| Liz Foley | 3 Paws, 2 Shoes | @spinlizzie |
| @9:30 PM – Mingling in foyer, leave for after-party at Symposium, 2-4 King Street North Waterloo |
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| 10 PM – DOORS CLOSE | ||
Tickets for Ignite Waterloo 10 SOLD OUT!
Posted by Michelle Peer in Ignite Waterloo 10 on October 15, 2012
We are excited to announce that tickets to our tenth Ignite Waterloo event at CIGI on October 23 are SOLD OUT! This is going to be an extra special event as we celebrate having held ten wonderful evenings of incredibly interesting and entertaining speakers in the Region of Waterloo. We’ve amped up the contest as a reflection of this festive occasion – details coming soon!
If you were unable to get tickets, you still have a couple of options:
If you don’t mind spending the extra cash, we have several “Ignite Supporter” tickets for sale still at $50 apiece. These tickets will offer admission to the event as well as a few extra perks. (These were sold out as of October 21st.)
We’re always looking for sponsors to help us with putting on the event. For more information look here.
Thanks to everyone for their interest in Ignite Waterloo!
Ignite Waterloo 10 Speakers Announced
Posted by Michelle Peer in Ignite Waterloo 10, Upcoming Events on October 14, 2012
We are pleased to announce the Speakers for our tenth Ignite Waterloo event!
| Name | Talk Title | Twitter ID |
| Sean Campbell | How to Fly a (Renewable Energy) Hot Air Balloon | @RandyCamby |
| M.J. D’Elia | Hit the Bricks! Playing with LEGO at work | @mjdelia |
| Greg Evans | Money and Happiness | @HappinessEG |
| Mike Nagy | Ever Hear of Food Fraud and Seafood? | @MikeNagyNine |
| Travis Gerhardt | The (il)Logical Guide to Death | @TravisGerhardt |
| Leah Belle Mohring | The Importance of Courage | |
| Ryan Jeethan | Why Would You?: A Discussion on Inclusivity | @RyanJeethan |
| Daniel Strigberger | That’s Not Funny | @insuranzlaw |
| Susan Cadell | Palliative Care Across the Ages | @SusanCadell |
| Kandice Baptiste | What Does Aboriginal Education Have To Do With Me? | @kandicebaptiste |
| Chris Mintz | How a $2 Pair of Shorts Helped Me Achieve Record Breaking Fund Raising | @ickissfish |
| Dan Deeth | Internet Phenomena: Facts, Fads, and Future Trends | @dandeeth |
| Sandy Richardson | Measuring Success – Is GDP the Best We Can Do? | @JETrichardson |
| Kathryn Christie | Childhood Wisdom: Leadership, Life Lessons and Channeling Your Inner 6 Year Old | @kathchris16 |
| Liz Foley | 3 Paws, 2 Shoes | @spinlizzie |
Tickets now on sale for IW10
Posted by Michelle Peer in Ignite Waterloo 10 on October 11, 2012
As previously announced, Ignite Waterloo 10 is at 6 PM on Tuesday October 23 at CIGI. As always, we have a great lineup of speakers.
Buy your tickets now!
They will go fast!
IW10 tickets on sale on Thursday October 11th
Posted by Michelle Peer in Ignite Waterloo 10, Uncategorized, Upcoming Events on October 9, 2012
We are very excited to be holding our 10th Ignite Waterloo Event on October 23rd!
As always, we have a great lineup of speakers. This event will be held at CIGI on Erb Street in Waterloo. Tickets to our events typically sell out very fast, and we expect that this one will be no exception. If you want a ticket, you’ll want to be ready to buy them as soon as they’re available. (IW9 sold out in just over an hour!)
Tickets will go on sale on Thursday October 11th at 8 AM. Details will be announced here at that time.
Ignite Charity: Waterloo – September 12th
Posted by Michelle Peer in Uncategorized on September 11, 2012
Congratulations to Ignite Charity: Waterloo on their premiere event September 12th! What is Ignite Charity: Waterloo? This first of its kind event follows that same format as the other Ignite Events you have come to know and love, but with a twist: the thought-provoking topics are about all-things charity! This is a fabulous opportunity to spark conversation and collaboration throughout the community. The first event will be held in Waterloo on September 12th. After that, watch for events to pop up in other cities!
While we at Ignite Waterloo strongly support the efforts of Ignite Charity: Waterloo, we would like to ensure there is an understanding that their efforts are completely independent of those of Ignite Waterloo. We are proud to have been an inspiration to Ignite Charity Waterloo and wish them great success in spreading the word and opening the minds about local charitable efforts.
Ignite Waterloo 10 on October 23 at CIGI
Posted by admin in Ignite Waterloo 10, Upcoming Events on September 10, 2012
We’ve been hard at work making plans for our next big event. Today we’re excited to announce that Ignite Waterloo 10 will be held on Tuesday, October 23 at the Centre for International Governance Innovation in Waterloo.
Those of you who have followed us for a while will know that we love to hold our events in interesting spaces in Waterloo Region. Our roster of past event venues makes for an impressive list:
- The Museum (3 times!)
- Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts
- The Tannery (2 times!)
- Whistle Bear Golf Club
- Waterloo Region Museum
- Perimeter Institute
These sites have helped make for nine successful evenings of presentations, socializing, and fun. That tradition will continue at our tenth event the Centre for International Governance Innovation. Normally home to research, policy debate and discussion on multilateral governance improvements, on October 23, 2012, CIGI will also be a temporary home to the traveling Ignite Waterloo community.
We’ll announce more details soon.
In the meantime, now is as good a time as any to consider delivering an Ignite talk at this event. Interested? Let us know by applying now! Want to be a part of this great event but don’t want to give a talk? Consider sponsoring Ignite Waterloo.
WANTED: Speakers for Ignite Waterloo 10!
Posted by admin in Apply to Speak, Ignite Waterloo 10, Speakers' Workshop, Upcoming Events on September 4, 2012
We hope you have had a fantastic long weekend! The Ignite Waterloo Committee has been hard at work getting details organized for the next event, Ignite Waterloo 10!!
We’ll announce the date and venue very shortly, but the heart of the event is all about The Speakers and as such, we’re currently looking for people to share stories and inspire others for Ignite Waterloo 10! Do you have something interesting to share? Are you passionate about something that you think the world needs to hear about? Think you can engage and Ignite a crowd?
Yes? Then you should apply to speak at Ignite Waterloo 10!!
We’ve had an incredible variety of topics over the span of Ignite Waterloo and we are always looking for people to share new ideas and inspire others. Who can give an Ignite talk? Anyone can! If you haven’t given a talk yet and want to give it a try, have a look at the details on what we’re looking for, then apply RIGHT NOW to give a talk! If you’ve applied in the past but haven’t yet given a talk, don’t give up! Apply again to let us know that you’re still interested.
SAVE THE DATE! Speakers’ Workshops!!
Want to know what its’s all about to be an Ignite Speaker? Come to our next Speaker’s Workshop, where you’ll hear about what goes into preparing and delivering an Ignite talk, and learn from people who have given talks in the past about the experience.
We have two speaker workshops scheduled, and if you are interested in becoming a speaker at Ignite Waterloo 10, we’d love to see you at one of them!
The First Speaker Workshop is at 7:00pm on Tuesday, September 11, 2012. It will be on the top floor at Barley Works in the Huether Hotel, located at 59 King Street North in Waterloo. Just ask the great staff there to help you find the room if you’re unsure.
The Second Speaker Workshop is at 7:00pm on Thursday, September 20, 2012. It will also be on the top floor at Barley Works in the Huether Hotel
Great talks are a big part of what make Ignite Waterloo events such successful affairs. Come on out and share your passion.
Ignite Waterloo 10 is Coming Soon!
Posted by admin in Ignite Waterloo 10, Upcoming Events on August 1, 2012
It’s been a long hot summer, and the Ignite Waterloo Committee has been hard at work putting together the details for the most exciting Ignite Waterloo event yet! This being the 10th event, we’re planning some fantastic surprises that we are sure you’ll enjoy! Details about our next event will be released shortly, so check back regularly. You can also Follow us on Twitter and Like Us on Facebook for information.
Ignite Waterloo Community Contest Winner!
Posted by admin in Ignite Waterloo 9 on June 30, 2012
We received a great collection of entries for our Community Contest, however, we can only pick one winner. The best entry we received that best shared the Ignite Waterloo experience was actually from one of the speakers of Ignite Waterloo 9!
Congratulations to Jaymis Goertz, who spoke at Ignite Waterloo 9 with the topic: The Zen of Gardening or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace Chaos. He submitted to us an honest and eye opening blog post about his experience as a speaker for Ignite Waterloo, and how it differs from other events in the area. You can check out his blog post here.
We would like to thank everyone who submitted an entry. We are glad we were able to touch so many people at Ignite Waterloo 9.
We’ll be announcing details for our next event, Ignite Waterloo 10, very shortly. Stay tuned for details! You will certainly not want to miss this one!
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