The Detroit Hub, our sponsor and media partner, posted some really cool behind-the-scenes footage and plenty of photos. Even more stuff is on the way!

Check out this story from Channel 7’s Stephen Clark.

Time Magazine’s Detroit Project gave us some props, too!

Print your tickets.
In case you haven’t heard, Ignite Detroit is SOLD OUT.  Please print your ticket(s) off of Eventbrite and bring it to the event.  If you have reserved more than one ticket, please try to arrive with your entire party.

We will be collecting printed tickets at check-in… and recycling them.

Parking is available behind the Magic Stick.
Gated parking is available directly behind the Magic Stick.  The entrance is located off of Alexandrine St., which just south of the event.  Parking is $4, so bring cash.   There is also guarded parking located directly across Woodward.  The cost is $3.

Arrive early for great seats.
Seating at Ignite Detroit is first come, first serve.  The earlier you arrive, the better.  Doors open at 6:30pm.

Bar. Bar. Bar.
We will have a full bar at the event that accepts cash and credit cards.  The bar will be open all night, but we are asking the bartenders to cease service during presentations.  We want to try and cut down on side conversations so the speakers have your full attention.

There will be multiple intermissions throughout the night where you can grab additional cocktails.

Stay and hang out.
We have the event space all night, so feel free to hang out after the presentations.  We’ll make sure to open up the pool tables and keep the music playing.

Have tickets and can’t make it?  Let us know.
If you can’t make it to the event or want to give your tickets to someone else, E-mail brandonchesnutt@gmail.com with the details.  We’ll take the tickets off your hands and give them to someone who is dying to attend.

See you on Thursday night!

Here are your Ignite Detroit #1 speakers:

Something about Dopamine
Edward L. Platt
@EdwardLPlatt

Bite off less than you can spew.
Charlie Wollborg
@CharlieCurve

The TFLN Story: From Hungover to All Over
Benjamin Bator
@benbetter

Laid Off in 2009–The Silver Lining
Deb Schanilec
@blissmonger

Making Charity Personal – The New Standard
Ryan Doyle
@livetogive

The Official End of the World Survival Guide – 2012 Edition
David Murray
@davemurr

Growing Geekery Downtown
Jeff Sturges
@jeffsturges

How changing your car’s oil will make you a better car enthusiast
Christopher Baccus
@cbaccus

Attack of the 6′3 Woman (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Height)
Ashley Zaniewski
@ashannzan

Is That Fear or Excitement?
Austin Szelkowski
@Austin_Szelkow

How to deal with internet trolls
Brian Ambrozy
@primesuspect

Hamming it up
Andrew Herron
@kritikal

Never Too Many Cooks: Why Kids Need to Learn Their Way Around the Kitchen
Karen Evans
@karenevanstm

The re-education of the Disposable Worker
Hajj Flemings
@hajjflemings

Food Rx
Melissa Hui
@MelissaHui

If you have been selected as a speaker, you will receive a follow-up E-mail this week containing instructions and materials that will help you prepare for the event.  Note:  If you are a speaker and have already registered for the event, DO NOT give away your ticket.

Thank you to everyone that applied. If you were not selected this time, you’ll have another shot at Ignite Detroit #2!

Head over to http://ignitedetroit.uservoice.com and click ‘vote’ next to the top topics you’d like to see presented at Ignite Detroit #1.  You have 6 votes total.  You can give each topic up to 3 votes (but you can only vote once per topic), so you can give 3 votes to your #1, 2 votes to #2 and 1 vote to #3 or disperse 1 vote each to 6 topics.  You’ll need to sign up to vote, but you can use your Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc. account to sign up.

Be sure to check out all 37 entries.  There are some really great ones! (Thanks for all the submissions!)

Voting ends at 6pm on Feb 8th.

Yes, speakers, you can vote for your own presentation and encourage your friends to do the same.

Anyone can vote. No need for a ticket to the event!

Where: The Magic Stick in Detroit
When: February 25th

Event Schedule
6:30 – Doors open (come down early, have a drink & mingle)
7:30 – Warm up
8:00 – Ignite talks begin (let the fun start!)

Once all topics are submitted and reviewed, we will then open community voting. We expect to feature 15 speakers at Ignite Detroit #1. Seven of those speakers will be selected based on community votes. The remainder will be selected by the Ignite Detroit organizers.

If you’ve already submitted a topic, we will contact you soon with promotion instructions.

If you’re still debating on whether or not to submit a topic and need some inspiration, check out some of the Ignite videos available on YouTube.

Here is one my favorites from Ignite Seattle: Rob Gruhl on Buying a New Car without Getting Screwed. Enjoy!

Include the following information:

First & Last Name

E-mail

Phone Number

Blog or Web site

Twitter ID

Title of Talk

Talk Description

Ignite Detroit speakers are selected by the community and the event organizers.

The deadline for submitting speaking topics is January 29.