What you need to know if you are attending #IgniteRaleigh

Tomorrow is Ignite Raleigh and we just wanted to run down some details about the event to make sure everything runs smoothly and people know what to expect from this event. We are holding this event at the Lincoln Theatre, a large rock club that holds hundreds of people. This will create a very different vibe for Ignite Raleigh than the usual conference. You can think of the 15 presenters as rock stars who will stand up on the stage to entertain and inspire you with their ideas. It is sure to be a great night.

If any of your questions are not answered below, tweet @IgniteRaleigh so we can answer via Twittter. Chances are that if you had a question, someone else did too.

Directions
The Lincoln Theatre is located in downtown Raleigh at 126 E. Cabarrus St. between Wilmington St. and Blount St.

Coming from I-40 Take exit 299 (Person St./ Hammond St.). Turn onto Person St. towards downtown. Go 1.5 miles and turn left onto Cabarrus St. The Lincoln will be 2 blocks on your left.

Coming from North Raleigh on Capital Blvd./Glenwood Ave Follow into downtown and turn left onto Morgan St. then turn right on Blount St. Go 4 blocks and turn right onto Cabarrus and the Lincoln is on the left.

Coming from West Raleigh/NCSU Take Western Blvd. into downtown and turn left onto Wilmington St. Go 3 blocks and turn right onto Cabarrus St. and the Lincoln is on the right.

Parking
There is FREE Parking in the parking deck across the street from 7PM-7AM.

Attire
People have asked, so we included this one. Wear what you would wear going out with friends for a casual evening, although you never know who you might meet.

Doors Open at 6pm
See seating below to know why you may want to get to the Lincoln Theatre early for our 7pm start time.

Check In
Please bring your eventbrite printout showing your registration. Lincoln Theatre staff will be checking IDs at the door, so please have yours ready to speed the process of entry.

Seating
As this is a rock club and their capacity is based on standing, not sitting, we will have limited seating. There will be approximately 100 seats on the floor and about 75 barstools along the rail on the second level. Note that we have over 500 hundred people registered. As this is a fun, community event, the free-flowing environment of the audience provides a great opportunity to meet those around you.

Event Details
There will be 15 entertaining and informative presentations, along with music by Rhett and Link and DJ Rousseau. The evening will be MC’d by Zach Ward of DSI Comedy Theater in Carrboro.

Door Prizes
There will be a handful of door prizes given away during the event. They will be drawn from the entries on July 29 and you must be present to win. See this post for details. Thanks to NC State Fair, Crazy Like That, Carrboro Creative Coworking and the Carolina Rollergirls for donating these door prizes.

Afterparty
One suggested afterparty location is Cafe 101, located less than 2 blocks away at Blount and Davie Streets. Feel free to continue the fun of Ignite Raleigh at this, or any other Downtown Raleigh establishment.

Sponsors
Ignite Raleigh could not have happened without the support of our sponsors: Third Party Labs, Ignite Social Media, Internet Summit, This is Beautiful, Carolina Rollergirls, Uservoice, Edge Office, and DSI Comedy Theater.

Thank Yous
Events like this happen when the community comes together around great ideas, and Ignite Raleigh is one of those ideas. The organizers of Ignite Raleigh (OurHashag) would like to thank the volunteers, presenters, attendees, those who submitted topics and those who voted on the presentation topics. This is your event and we are looking forward to its success.