Ignite Princeton 2 – We’re on for Wednesday February 9

Hello! It’s been too long since we had an update. And the news is good…

Ignite Princeton coming to town during Global Ignite Week. We had so much fun last time we’re going to do it all over again. For those of you who don’t know about Ignite events we have some information for you.

We plan on keeping you up to date on the preparations for the second Ignite event to be hosted in Princeton. The second event is on Wednesday February 9 at 6:30 pm at the Nassau Inn in Princeton, NJ.

Here is a link to the invitation – Ignite Princeton 2

Now comes the fun part. We’re looking for up to 80 attendees and 16 presenters. The presentations subjects can and should be as varied and unique as possible. There is no real limit on the type of presentations (take a look at the Ignite website or YouTube searching on the ignitenight channel to get an idea of the variety.)

For immediate questions please contact: igniteprinceton [at] gmail [dot] com

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Stick a fork in us, we’re done! – Ignite Princeton

And man are we tired.

We had a small but enthusiastic turn out for the first Princeton Ignite. With 60 registrations we ended up with 20 no-shows (?! – we think the price point of $0 might be to blame) and over 10 walk-ins.

We started out with a variant on a Make: – build a product out of used business cards and try to sell it inside the room for money. (It was our nod to a crap economy. We decided to create our own.) The winner was an eco-friendly mousetrap which someone paid $5 for! (See photo) Other products offered included: a set of business card holders made from…business cards, an Ignite Innovation card game, and a very large smart phone / business card holder that attaches to your belt. A great way to break the ice and get people in the mood for sharing and fun. (Photos to be posted shortly.)

We had a small slate of presenters this time around, only 8, but we made up for it with the variety of subjects from Healthcare Innovation, to Cocktail Napkin Project Management, and a view of Einstein’s Princeton among them. We also included two rounds of Ignite Karaoke (with a huge debt of gratitude to Alistair Croll forpassing along the karaoke slide decks) which was a genius inclusion demanding audience participation. People were clamoring for more – so we finished out the evening with one of those, too.

The venue was excellent (we used a hotel in the heart of Princeton – the Nassau Inn). The staff were great, easy to work with, and I’d use the venue again.

By the time all was said and done, people were hanging out for another 45 minutes after the event ended still talking (always a good sign). And as they leaving nearly everyone asked when the next one was going to be.

We hope to have some photos and videos posted soon. Thanks to all who came out – we might have to do this again!

The Countdown to Ignite Princeton!

Ignite Princeton, our first ever Ignite event, has a great slate of presenters. We have over 60 registrants. And a whole evening of networking, sharing, and fun. For those coming tonight. Registration opens at 7:00 pm and the Make:Princeton activities start at 7:30 pm. The Google Maps location is below.

Thanks to the following people for their invaluable assistance in preparing tonight’s festivities:
Vijay Aluwalia, Dipali Desai, David Drew, Christoph Goldenstern, Uday Jain, Jo Johnson, David Kossoff, Kerri Mullen, and last, but by no means least, Mike Smith.

Thanks especially to our presenters for being brave and jumping in with both feet to a new concept:
Mark Birch, Janet Burns, David Drew, Barbara Figge Fox, Paulo Machado, Mike Smith, Andrew Wilkinson. (I’m your host, primary local sponsor, and I’ll be presenting too – Drew Marshall).

Thanks to the Nassau Inn for their venue support. Particularly Marianne Bilsksi and Sean Donoghue

Thanks to our parent sponsor organization O’Reilly and the other big ticket sponsors like Eventbrite, Facebook, Mashable, and some little outfit called Sticker Giant and Force2Be.

Don’t forget to look at igniteshow.com for Ignite Presentation recordings in the near future.

Looking forward to meeting those coming tonight. Prepare to be enlightened, bet we’ll make it quick!

Only 3 Days Until Ignite Princeton

Hello! We have got a great registration rate for our evening of fast-paced enlightenment. If you are thinking of coming to Ignite Princeton there are still a few tickets remaining but we are hard-capped at 75 attendees due to the limits of the space.

We have had some excellent coverage from local media supporters, most recently being featured by Princeton Scoop here.

Looking forward to seeing you at the Nassau Inn this coming Tuesday, March 2nd, at 7:00 pm.

O’Reilly Media Launches Video Portal igniteshow.com in Conjunction with Global Ignite Week

The new site showcases hundreds of 5-minute videos from Ignite events worldwide

Sebastopol, CA—Humans really like to congregate. Even as we increasingly live—and share—our lives online, we seek out opportunities to meet, talk, and get recharged by the energy of a crowd. From March 1-5, 2010, roughly 10,000 people will congregate at more than 60 Ignites on six continents, as the first Global Ignite Week rolls across the planet. They’ll gather in local venues, grab a cold beverage, and watch a series of 5-minute talks from geeks, entrepreneurs, creative professionals, farmers, educators—people in their community who rise to the challenge of the Ignite motto: “Enlighten us, but make it quick.”

See the full press release here.

Don’t forget to register for Ignite Princeton too!