Ignite Bend 2 Lights Up the Tower Theater on June 4, 2009

May 3, 2009 - PRLog -- Following the incredible success of Ignite Bend 1 in February, we are excited to announce that Ignite Bend 2 will be held in June. We hope that you will join us at this outstanding community event, which is exciting and fun for all ages!

Ignite Bend 2
Tower Theatre - Bend, OR
June 4, 2009 - 7pm (Doors open at 6:30pm)

Ignite Bend 2 will be webcast live thanks to our multimedia sponsor, Pinnacle Media. Presentations may also be selected for inclusion in the O'Reilly “Ignite Show” which highlights a different talk from Ignite events around the world for weekly broadcast at their site.

Presentation proposals will be accepted through May 21, 2009 for Ignite Bend 2. Nine speakers will be pre-selected from the submissions based on feedback and votes collected online from the community. The presenters selected to speak at Ignite Bend 2 will receive a handmade coffee mug bearing the Ignite Bend logo from Mug Revolution. Submission forms are available at the Ignite Bend website (http://www.ignitebend.com).

As a free community event, Ignite Bend is thankful for community support in the form of sponsorships. Please contact Maureen Mattingly (maureen.mattingly@gmail.com) for more information.

Volunteers are needed to help Ignite Bend 2 run smoothly. Please contact Rachel Wente-Chaney (rwentechaney@mac.com) if you wish to help at the event on June 4, 2009.

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ABOUT IGNITE BEND – If you had five minutes on stage what would you say? What if you only got 20 PowerPoint slides and they rotated automatically every 15 seconds? Around the world people have been putting together “Ignite” nights to share their answers. Visit the Ignite Bend website (http://www.ignitebend.com) to find out more about local events. More information about Ignite Events held around the world can be found at O’Reilly’s Ignite website (http://ignite.oreilly.com).