Fastpaced fun thoughtprovoking social local globalIgnite isall of these and more. Its a highenergy evening of 5minute talksby people who have an ideaand the guts to get onstage and share itwith their hometown crowd. Run by local volunteers who are connectedthrough the global Ignite network Ignite is a force for raising thecollective IQ and building connections in each city. And viastreaming and archived videos of local talks local Ignites share allthat knowledge and passion with the world.Ignite was inspired by Pecha Kucha Nights where speakers are given20 slides each shown for 20 seconds giving each speaker 6 minutesand 40 seconds of fame. The first Ignite took place in Seattle in2006 and since then the event has become an international phenomenonwith gatherings in Helsinki Finland Paris France New York NewYork and many other locations.Ignite Dallas is organized by Chris Walters mrccplusMike D. Merrill mikedmerrillJoey Pomerenke JoeyPomerenkeDanica L Mathes danicamathesChris Bond czbond