Your Ignite Detroit #1 Presenters

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

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!