Ignite TAO in 8284

1 mic, 5 minutes, 20 slides, 300 peers in the audience... no pressure, right?

What is Ignite? Ignite is a high-energy evening of 5-minute talks by local people who have an burning idea and the guts to get onstage and share their personal and professional passions. Quick, fun, thought-provoking, social, local, and global - Ignite is all of these and more.

Why attend Ignite TAO? As an attendee, you'll learn about emerging, innovative, unconventional, inspiring, locally-sourced concepts and tools, connect with a diverse and passionate crowd of like-minded technology enthusiasts, and most of all, have fun!

Presenters (in no particular order):
- Craig Calder | @craiginPDX | Applying Online Multiplayer Game Tactics and Technology to Business
- Malathi Parthasarathy | Better Backlog, Better results!
- Al Kari | @lipsynq | What's a Community Network Anyway?
- Jeff Martens | @jmartens | How Your Home Computer can Help Save the World
- Benjamin Sherwood | History Meets Cutting Edge Technology: 3d Printer Brings New Light to Japanese Lantern
- Ben Purdy | @purdybot | I'd Totally Hit That: Building a Real-Life Minecraft Block
- Nancy Wirsig McClure | @hand2mouse | A Magical Pixelry Tour
- James Williams | Wi-Fi Audio Mixer For Smart Phones and Tablets
- Ward Cunningham | @wardcunningham | Welcome to my Federation
- Dayna Cakebread | What does your technology say about you? And what do you want your technology to say about you?
- Brantley Shumaker | America Invents Act in a Nutshell: What Entrepreneurs & Inventors Need to Know
- Casey Huss | Hot IT Hiring and Compensation Trends for 2013
- Trux Dole | Taking a Whack at Healthcare
- Mark Burright | Help for Cancer

Emcee:
Sam Blackman, CEO, Elemental Technologies | @elementaltechnologies

Register here: https://sao.site-ym.com/events/attendees.asp?id=223761