Everything you wanted to know about Colfax (but were afraid to ask) by Erica Grossman
Bitches Love Candles: And Other Courtship Fallacies by Kelly Tidd
Do Ancient Hindu and Yoga Beliefs Help You Live a Happy Modern Life? You Bethca! by Tali Koziol
Why You Should Drive a Small Car by Paul Merrill
The Bridge Between Worlds by Helene Kwong
The Making of a Seemingly Social Recluse: A National Geographic Special by Erika Napoletano
My neighborhood can kick your neighborhood’s ass any day. by David Pennington
How to Start a Blog That Doesn’t Suck by Eric Rosenberg
It’s not my fault, I’m a hairless male ape. by Tim Nicklas
Tips for Dealing with Mexican Grandparents, considering the off chance that you might have to deal with Mexican Grandparents by Tim Davids
Social Media Isn’t Social by Moo
Why I Am (Successfully) Not Funded by Michael Ward
Mommy Bloggers by Jillian Hart
Japan is crazy. And so can you! by Colin Thomas-Arnold
Distilled Vinegar: Utilitarian Mistress by Kia M. Ruiz
Boundless Creativity Via Boundaries, Constraints & Limitations by Zach Olsen

Now that you are all super excited to know who is speaking, go forth and buy a ticket to Ignite Denver 11!!

Ladies and Gentlemen, we’re back. The unseasonably warm weather has thawed us from our winter slumber and we are ready to make it happen. Mark your calendars because on Thursday, June 14 we return to bring you Ignite Denver 11!

We’ve shaken some things up at ID:HQ with some new blood, new sponsors and everything that goes along with it. Don’t worry though, we still have all of the tried and true elements that have made Ignite Denver so incredibly badass. Typically you save the best news for last, but we are too excited to hold it in that long. We know some of you had some issues with the last venue, well we did too. We are very happy to announce that this time we will be back home at the Oriental Theater. The Oriental has been wonderful to work with, Ignite after Ignite. We couldn’t be more excited to be working with them again.

A New Sponsor

The changes we’ve made have drawn a new Ignite Denver sponsor! We want to thank the living heck out of Denver interactive marketing agency, Fusionbox!

If you would like to sponsor Ignite Denver, please let us know. We would love your support!

Submit a Spark

Spark submission is open now! Dream up your best, most clever ideas and submit a spark via our handy-dandy form. Voting is open now until Sunday, April 15th at midnight. Don’t be late!!

Do you have questions? I thought you would. Please let us know in the comments below.

Make sure you get to the Sherman St Event Center in time to grab a beer or two and some grub before the presentations start!

See you Wednesday!

Doors open at 6:00 and sparks start around 7:00

Get your ticket soon! They’re going fast!

Through the magic of awesome sponsors we’re making the 2 beer ticket a “beer Wristband” ticket which means your $10 now gets you a lot more awesome craft beer!

Like I said, if you haven’t bought a ticket, they’re going fast and you should jump on it. We’ve got an awesome line up of presenters, and awesome line up of craft beer sponsors, and of course the regular Ignite Denver awesomeness that you’ve come to know and love!

You can read a bit more on the Denver Off the Wagon Blog.

Don’t miss out!

This isn’t the order they’ll be presenting in – we’ll announce that later – but here’s your full Ignite Denver 10 Line up!!

See you there!

• Jonathan Shikes – Big Beers, Barleywines and Being Blitzed
• Greg Koch – CEO, Stone Brewing - Environmental Righteousness!
• D.T. Pennington – A Really Great Idea at the Time
• Dave Thibodeau – President, Ska Brewing - Beer, Career, and Fate in 5
• Chris Washenberger – Distillation And Why I Love It
• Chris Rippe – Hey Prohibition, Suck It
• Rick Lyke – Founder, Pints for Prostates - Pints for Prostates
• Tim Davids – How I Lost a Bunch of Weight (and Also the Ability to Do Anything Fun, Ever)
• Thomas Kolicko – Director, Beer Culture
• Sara Downey – Beer Makes Me a Better Mommy. Wait. Who’s THAT Baby?
• Ashley Routson – a.k.a. The Beer Wench
• Nick Nunns – BEER & METAL
• Jace Milstead – Someone Give Me a Show About Beer
• Josh Mishell – Good Beer and Good Marketing are Not Mutually Exclusive!
• Amanda Johnson – Marketing and Branding Manager, Odell Brewing - Beer Play

If you’re not excited… well go read that line up again!!

Then go buy your ticket! Remember, the $10 ticket includes 2 (TWO!!) craft beers, the $5 ticket includes NONE. Of course, you can buy beer tickets onsite too!

These are only a portion of the overall submissions. We’ve got an awesome line up of GABF presenters as well as the great Denver crowd you’re voting on. It’s gonna be an awesome night. Hope you bought your ticket. They’re going fast!

It’s all true.

Ignite Denver 10, GABF is gonna be off the hook. Yes I said, it was cool back then it’s cool now!

We’ve got some really awesome submissions from both Denverites who want to share their knowledge and passion with us, and folks from the Brewers Association (the list is here). This will be a great Ignite Denver.

To celebrate GABF and all it means to Denver and us the beer drinking masses, Ignite Denver is moving downtown. We’ll be at the Sherman St. Event Center! An awesome space right downtown, not far from the capital and 16th St mall shuttle.

Tickets go on sale Friday at noon. There’s 300 tickets and if you think waiting until the week before Ignite is a good idea, you’ll be very sad. Get yours now!

It wouldn’t be a GABF Ignite Denver if we didn’t have craft beer on hand. We’ve got beer from Ska Brewing, Great Divide Brewery and Renegade Brewing, plus maybe 1 or 2 more we’ll reveal later. Beer tickets will be on sale onsite for $5 so you can enjoy these awesome local brews. You can also buy a $10 ticket that includes 2 tickets. (Do the math. Ignite Denver is $5. The other $5 gets you two beers, which will be $5 each onsite. Two beers for the price of one. Booya!)

See you in September!

• Erin Ek | I See London, I See France
• Joseph Labrecque | Zombies, Vampires and Babies – What You NEED to Know!!
• Tim Nicklas | Pittsburghese:  A Dialectical Primer
• Kia Ruiz | It’s Just Biology: Why We Do What We Do
• David Pennington | Totally Wasted – Why You Should Always Remember to Bring a Towel
• Kelly Tidd | Really? You’re a Writer? Really?!
• Erika Napoletano | No More Redheaded Bastard Stepchildren: The Demise of the Recessive Gene
• Tim White | Joys and Dangers of 10 Hobbies You May Not Have Tried
• Brian Timoney | The Last Secret Shame: A Cultural History of Debt
• Tim Davids | MORE tips for Surviving Bear Attacks
• Jon Rossi | My First Tattoo and What I Should Have Done
• Jennifer Duensing | How to Live on an Island
• Eric Fickes | I Wish You Weren’t So Dumb About Computers

We’ll be announcing the last 3 in the next day or two as well and then will release the official order. We just wanted you to know what was in store for you as soon as possible

• Erin Ek    I see London, I see France!
• Erika Napoletano    No More Redheaded Bastard Stepchildren: The Demise of the Recessive Gene
• David Pennington    Totally Friggin’ Wasted
• Kelly Tidd    Really? You’re a writer? Really?!
• Jennifer Duensing    How to Live on an Island
• Joseph Labrecque    Zombies, Vampires, and Babies: What You NEED to Know!
• Tim Davids    MORE tips for Surviving Bear Attacks
• Kia Ruiz    It’s Just Biology
• Brian Timoney    The Last Secret Shame: A Cultural History of Debt
• Jon Rossi    Your First Tattoo
• SEEDS OF PASSION: the heart of the debate over genetically engineered food.

Make sure you get your ticket early! In fact, go get it right now!

Tuesday, June 21: The Main Event, make sure you get a ticket fast!

May 23rd: Voting on sparks begins

May 2nd: Submissions Open. Get your awesome idea ready!!