Attending Ignite Detroit 2? Here is what you need to know!
Location and Time
Ignite Detroit 2 will be held at Sound Board inside MotorCity Casino Hotel.
Doors open at 6:30 PM (1st floor entrance of Sound Board, follow the signs).
Talks will begin at 7:30 PM.
Parking
MotorCity Casino Hotel offers free parking and valet inside their structure.
Registration
Registration will take place just outside the 1st floor doors of Sound Board. Since this is a public event, security and metal detectors will be on site. Just a reminder, this is a 21+ event and there are no exceptions. Once you make it past security, our volunteers will check you in.
We will have the names of all registered attendees at the event. You are not required to print and bring your Eventbrite ticket stub.
If you have reserved multiple tickets under one name, please have your party check-in under the ticket owner’s name.
Seating
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Arrive early if you want the best view, but there’s not a bad view in the house!
Refreshments
Ignite Detroit 2 will feature a full-service cash bar and some great drink specials!
MotorCity Casino Hotel is also supplying light snacks for the event. All food will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Computers, Cameras and Other Technology
Feel free to bring whatever electronics you like to event. We definitely encourage you to tweet, take photos and shoot video while attending. However, please note that access to power outlets will be limited due to the seating arrangements.
Afterparty
The Ignite Detroit 2 afterparty will be held at Overdrive, outside the 2nd floor Sound Board entrance, from 10 PM till 11 PM
“I have tickets, but can’t make it.”
No worries. We’ll make sure your tickets are given to someone else.
Thank you so much for supporting this event. Your Facebook likes, tweets and blog posts have really fueled all the marketing for Ignite Detroit and we truly appreciate it.
After receiving more than 6,500 votes in just 10 days, we’ve narrowed down our Ignite Detroit 2 speakers to 15 awesome topics.
Ken Wohl – The Mysterious Community that Controls Viral
James Lu – Social Entrepreneur
Leslie Blackburn – Transformation from Engineer to Sacred Sexual Healer: Learning to Let Go!
David “Dixon” Hammond – Doing the Impossible
Shawn Neal – The Sugar People present “Live From GrooveBox Studios”
Adam Kempa – Time Travel for Lazy People
Dan Redford – The Glocal Life
Dave Linabury – How I Beat a Billion Dollar Company with My Blog
Evelyn Chou – China’s No Panda Express
Emily Doerr – The Creation of Hostel Detroit
Hubert Sawyers III – “Cool as Ice?” Universal Life Lessons to Learn from Vanilla Ice’s Folly
Laura Farms – You Like Trivial Things, And That’s Okay!
Mike McClure – How to be a Better Boss by Encouraging Failure
Henry Balanon – Dad’s Guide on How to Handle the Birth of Your First Child
Daniel Eizans – Bringing Game Models to the Workplace
Similar to Ignite Detroit 1, the online community was responsible for picking seven speaking topics via UserVoice. The remaining speakers were selected by the event organizers and our partners.
Speakers – You should have received an email from the Ignite Detroit 2 team yesterday.
Attendees – You will be receiving an email with information next Monday.
The Ignite Detroit team is very proud to announce that Ignite Detroit #2 will be hosted at Sound Board inside the luxurious MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit on Thursday, April 14th. Tickets will be available starting March 18th. Admission to the event is FREE.
We moved. Check out our new space.
Yeah. We know. WOW.
MotorCity Casino Hotel has been nothing short of amazing and has provided us with an incredible space used by some of the world’s most popular entertainers. (Side note – Hall & Oates is coming on June 23rd. Who wants to get tickets? – Brandon)
Additionally, because of MotorCity Casino Hotel’s support, tickets to Ignite Detroit #2 will be free!
Help us say thanks by heading over to Facebook or Twitter and letting MotorCity Casino Hotel know that you appreciate their support of our community!
Submit Speaking Topics NOW
The call for speakers is now open and will close on March 15th. To submit a topic, visit our speaking page. Before submitting your topic, please read the speaker guidelines. The topic description you submit WILL be used for public voting, so make it count!
Oh, and if you spoke at Ignite Detroit #1, we are going to ask that you sit this one out so others have a chance to speak. We will gladly accept new topic submissions from you for Ignite Detroit #3
Our Flickr group pool is starting to fill up with pictures from Ignite Detroit #1. Check them out below and be sure to add any photos you took that night!
Hey Igniters! If you have tickets to Ignite Detroit #1, here is what you should know prior to showing up at the event:
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.
We’re looking for a few Michigan-based companies that might want to add something cool or unique to the gift bags we are giving out to our 16 speakers. Interested? Head over to our contact page and shoot us a note.
Wow. We seriously cannot thank you enough for rallying the community to help support Ignite Detroit. In just one week, we garnered more than 4,000 votes from 1,100 voters. There were also a few unexpected surprises, such as a three-way tie for sixth place. As a result, we’ve made a few tweaks and expanded our speaking roster.
Here are your Ignite Detroit #1 speakers: Something about Dopamine
Edward L. Platt
@EdwardLPlatt
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!
Interested in speaking at Ignite Detroit #1? You must submit your topic by Friday, January 29th.
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!
