IGNITE Portland Kicked Arss
Glad I hit this instead of the PRG party. Venue: W+K(sweeeeet), attendees: 300+ design and technology folk….18 speakers, 5 minutes each, slides change every 15 seconds. Speakers handled subjects ranging from social software evolution and the history of the button, to lighter subjects like the virtues of keeping chickens and a primer on unicycling.
It was an opportunity to eat some great food, mingle with some great people, and finally get a good look at the inside of Weiden + Kennedy so how could I resist? Heard some fascinating talks, met some really fascinating people….my neurons are on fire. Can’t wait for next year. Frankly I was just happy to get a chance to talk with some of the people that were there. The interior of W+K was equally impressive.
Review:
- Renny Gleeson: What is Ignite?
- Steve Morris: How to put together an investor presentation
- Urban Scout: Rewilding. The process of undoing domestication
- Adam Duvander: Simplicity, create killer products and live a saner life
- Audrey Eschright: Why knitting is a good hobby for geeks
- Kevin Tate: Emergence In Business
- Scott Huber: I know more about Russell Davies than I do about my boss sitting across from me.
- Crystal Beasley: How to make a proper southern meal
- Scott Kveton: Free beef and clean bathrooms: the irrelevance of Web 2.0
- MJ: Unicycling for a wicked-good time
- Selena Deckelmann: Are surveys useful?
- Bill DeRouchey: The History of the Button.
- Keith Gerr: Identity and brand development strategies for a wired world
- Sarah Gilbert: How keeping chickens will save your life
- MarcoPolo: You Give Good TXT: How to Talk to Someone Romantically Online
- Justin Kistner: Decentralized social network standards
- Hideshi Hamaguchi: How to live like Japanese in Portland
- Douglas Wolk: The Complete and Utter History of the Numa Numa Dance
