Ignite Raleigh would not exist without our sponsors, so we want to thank them, and would like for you to do the same. If you or business need the services our sponsors offer, please consider contacting them for more information. If there was ever a natural fit for a sponsor for Ignite Raleigh, it is Ignite Social Media. And it’s not just because we share similar names, but because we are both about spreading...

Ignite Raleigh would not exist without our sponsors, so we want to thank them, and would like for you to do the same. If you or business need the services our sponsors offer, please consider contacting them for more information. Thirdparty Labs specializes in building advanced, standards-based, usable, content-managed web sites. They solve clients’ toughest technical problems with their approach. Thirdparty...

We’re one week away from Ignite Raleigh and I hope you’re excited as I am. In honor of our seven day countdown we want to announce that Ignite Raleigh will be giving away four door prizes to a few lucky attendees. The four prizes are: 1. State Fair Family Fun Pack Two adult size State Fair tie-dye T-shirts Four admission tickets Four bumper stickers Four notepads Four posters 2. Two Geek T-shirts...

As we get closer to Ignite Raleigh we’ll be making a few announcements about music, featured speakers and other entertainment for you. Today we’re excited to announce Ruby Sinreich is the founder and editor of OrangePolitics.org, a progressive multi-author weblog with a vibrant community discussing local issues around her hometown of Chapel Hill, NC. Ruby Sinreich is the founder and editor of OrangePolitics.org,...

As we get closer to Ignite Raleigh we’ll be making a few announcements about music, featured speakers and other entertainment for you. Today we’re excited to announce Zach Ward @zachward Founder and Artistic Director of DSI COMEDY THEATER @dsicomedy in Carrboro, N.C. as the MC of Ignite Raleigh. Zach Ward is a Chapel Hill-Carrboro resident and proud Carolina graduate. Founder and Artistic Director...

We are excited to announce our house DJ for Ignite Raleigh tonight. DJ Rousseau is a renown local Electronica Disk Jockey who has deejayed at several prominent triangle clubs over the past ten years. You have heard his turntables at NV in Chapel Hill, Cafe Cyclo in Raleigh and the FAME parties at Ringside in Durham. DJ Rousseau was co-founder of the Resonance Project and resident DJ at Kulture in Raleigh....

As we get closer to Ignite Raleigh we’ll be making a few announcements about music, featured speakers and other entertainment for you. Today we’re excited to announce Wendy Coulter @wendycoulter, CEO of Hummingbird Creative Group in Raleigh, N.C. as a featured presenter. About Wendy Coulter: With more than twenty years of experience in marketing, advertising and design, Wendy Coulter, CEO of Hummingbird...

The votes have been tallied and the community has spoken. Below are the top 10 Ignite Raleigh topics to present on Wednesday August 5 at the Lincoln Theatre. 1. Everything I Know About Web 2.0, I Learned From the Disney Marathon 398 2009-07-02 21:35:22 2. why 9 to 5 is inhumane 118 2009-07-02 14:35:03 3. Creating Grassroots Wi-Fi Mesh Network for Downtown Raleigh 113 2009-07-02 15:06:14 4. Who’s...

As we get closer to Ignite Raleigh we’ll be making a few announcements about music, featured speakers and other entertainment for you. Today we’re excited to announce Rafe Colburn @rafeco, Director of Technology at Web agency Hesketh.com as a featured presenter. Rafe Colburn is Director of Technology at Web agency Hesketh.com, where he manages a development team that builds Web applications and...

Ignite Raleigh to be held at Lincoln Theatre August 5, 2009 For Immediate Release (Raleigh, NC: July 9, 2009) The air in Downtown Raleigh will be filled with fast-paced, high-minded ideas as Ignite Raleigh comes to the Lincoln Theatre on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 7pm. This free event, organized by Triangle startup company, OurHashtag, LLC, will bring together hundreds of members of the Raleigh community...

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We’re about a month away from Ignite Raleigh and plans are coming together well. Are you attending or just as excited about Ignite Raleigh as I am? Then how about placing an Ignite Raleigh banner on your site. 125×125 Ignite Raleigh Banner 250×250 Ignite Raleigh Banner 480×60 Ignite Raleigh Banner If you add one of the banners above to your site and link back to http://igniteraleigh.com,...

As we get closer to Ignite Raleigh we’ll be making a few announcements about music, featured speakers, and other entertainment for you. Today we’re excited to announce Shawn Rocco photojournalist and multimedia producer with the News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina as a featured presenter. About Shawn Rocco: Shawn Rocco, 37, is a staff photojournalist and multimedia producer with the News...

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Last week the presentation pitches and voting kicked off for Ignite Raleigh. Since then, 32 presentations, 308 voters, and 1215 votes have been made and we’re excited to see the winning submissions. The top 10 presentations will have the opportunity to present at Ignite Raleigh. Here’s a list of the current top 10 Ignite Raleigh topics. Title Topic Status Votes Created Everything I Know...

If you didn’t know already Rhett and Link will be performing at Ignite Raleigh. The North Carolina-based comedy duo, are musicians, filmmakers and “Internetainers” are best known in this area for the BBQ song. Over the weekend they produced a new Fireworks video on Youtube. Take a look at the video and if you’re a Rhett and Link fan let us know in the comments what song you would like...

Today we launched the Ignite Raleigh speaker submission and voting request site and we’re blown away at the number of submissions. Currently there are 30 Ignite Raleigh topics being voted upon but not without some controversy. Either way, we’re glad the Triangle community is excited about Ignite Raleigh and we’re looking forward to see what the top 10 submissions will be. Take a look at this...

Photo credit: Anita Hart Do you have what it takes to stand in-front of 400 people and share your ideas with the community? Starting today, you can submit your presentation ideas for Ignite Raleigh. As the ideas are submitted, you can vote up to 10 times on other Ignite Talks that you would like to see. We’re planning to have 14 presentations. The top 10 presentation ideas selected by the community...