Ignite Sussex Comes To Dogfish Head

Unique Event Says: “Inform Me. But Make It Quick.”

January 25, 2010


If you had five minutes on stage what would you say? What if you only got 20 slides and they rotated automatically after 15 seconds?

That's the theory behind IGNITE, which was started in Seattle in 2006 by Brady Forrest and Bre Pettis. Since then hundreds of 5 minute talks have been given across the world. There are thriving Ignite communities in Seattle, Portland, Paris, and NYC.

And now IGNITE SUSSEX is coming to Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats in Rehoboth on March 10th, 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Hosted by Bill Sammons of Watermark Productions and Dave Burris of Coastal Sussex Weekly, the event showcases the passions and ideas of local people who give their presentation in IGNITE’s unique format: each presenter gets just 20 slides that automatically advance every 15 seconds.

“An IGNITE event is perfect in our world of 140 character Tweets and Facebook posts. There's a new topic and presenter every 5 minutes. I attended an IGNITE WILMINGTON last year, and hoped we could bring the concept to Southern Delaware," said Sammons. "The events normally attract those in the creative and tech industries, people looking to network and expand their knowledge, but anybody with a thirst for new ideas will enjoy it. It's fun, fast, informative, and it's free."

“This is typically an event that is held in medium-to-large cities,” added Burris. “But I think we have such a funky, eclectic area with so many great stories. So we’re going to take a shot and hope the community embraces the idea.”

A partial list of presenters for March’s event include author and CNBC commentator Cassandra Tororian of Bell Rock Capital, Matthew Peterson of Element Design Group, Andrew Mason of Bayshore Community Church and Audra Marotta of Dogfish Head.

Additional presenters will be added by the organizers until the slots are filled. People interested in presenting can contact Dave Burris at dmburris@gmail.com.

To RSVP, visit ignitesussex.eventbrite.com. Seating is limited, and over a third of the available tickets have already been reserved. For more on IGNITE, visit ignite.oreilly.com.

DETAILS:
• WHAT: IGNITE SUSSEX
• WHEN: March 10. Doors-5pm, Presentations-6:15pm
• WHERE: Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach
• COST: Free, but reservation required.