A new way to speak
We’ve been getting over 80 talk submissions for Ignite lately. But only 12 of those speakers make it up on stage.
We want everybody to have the chance to do an Ignite talk, so we’re starting a new event: Ignite Open Mic.
How does it work?
From June 13th, we’ll start accepting submissions for our open mic night which will take place on July 8th. The first (reasonable) 20 submissions we receive will automatically go up on stage. We’ll be playing with our format a little: this time speakers will only have 3 minutes to give their talk.
Anybody can submit to the first Ignite Open Mic, but we’ll also be reaching out to people who previously submitted Ignite talks to give them a chance to shine.
There’s more info below if you’d like to speak or buy a ticket!
When is it happening?
Want to see 20 speakers take to the stage to give a 3 minute Ignite talk? Here are all the details you need:
Date: July 8th
Time: 7pm-9pm
Location: Market Theater, Post Alley, Seattle
Cost: $5 (cheaper than a fancy IPA!)
But I want to speak!
You lovely, amazing person. Read carefully.
Submissions are open and go here for all the details. If you’re accepted to speak, we’ll send you a reply within a few days to let you know more about the event.
The first 20 submissions we receive will go up on stage. Let’s say the first “reasonable” submissions, just to cover us if somebody submits something really mean spirited.
With your submission, you will need to submit your PowerPoint presentation, along with some other essential details, like your name, talk title and a short description.
For our open mic, we want to see 3 minute talks, with 12 slides which will change automatically every 15 seconds.
Why take part?
For being our open mic guinea pig, you’ll get a free ticket to the event and a chance to earn the respect and admiration of your audience.
But you also get a chance to impress us too. We’re always looking for different ways to get quality speakers on stage at our main Ignite events. We make no promises, but this could be the first step in your path to becoming one of those lucky 12 speakers at Ignite 40.
See you at Ignite Open Mic!
Ignite Seattle 
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