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An Apology
We would like to express our disappointment and apologize for the remarks of our emcee last night. It may not have been his ultimate intent, but some comments were terribly inappropriate for this event, or even outright offensive, and should not have been made. We want to make it absolutely clear that this is not what Ignite Lincoln is all about; it’s a celebration of our local culture.
Last night, speaker Shane Farritor talked about taking little bets. You try something and see if it works, and if it doesn’t, you learn and move on. You've made it clear that you were upset with our emcee. We’ve noted that, and hopefully he has, too. We have some ideas for our next emcee, but if you have suggestions, please send them to us.
We hope that our talented speakers’ excellent work outweighed the low moments, and we can’t say enough how much we enjoyed having you all there. We hope you will continue to support Ignite Lincoln.
Announcing the Ignite Lincoln 3 Speaker List
Last month, Ignite Lincoln asked local residents what they are doing to make our city a little more interesting. The challenge is: they only have five minutes to share their idea.
Now the speakers have been announced and will be giving their talks throughout the day on January 26th at the Bourbon Theatre. The event is free to attend. Come celebrate a distinctly Lincoln night along with the following fantastic speakers:
- Steve Ramos—“Pinball: A Game Of Skill”
- Shane and Sunny Dwyer—“Great Pictures With Any Camera”
- Jane Garrity—“The Startup Visa: Helping The World’s Entrepreneurs Create American Jobs”
- Calvin Pappas—“Silicon Valley To The Silicon Prairie”
- Julie Beno—“The Secret Life Of Librarians”
- Steve Maly—“Get Real”
- Jordan Pascale—“The Evolution Of Reporting”
- Shauna Groenewold—“And They Lived Happily Ever After”
- Tanner O’Dell—“Attraction of Awkwardness”
- Shane Farritor—“Becoming More Creative”
- Brenda Ealey—“Intellectual Freedom”
- Hope Edwards—“Serve To Lead”
- Collin Caneva—“Turning A Headwind Into A Tailwind”
- Brent C. Wilson—“A Foster Family’s Tale”
- John Coffey—“Nebraska Sucks!”
- The Colonel Mustard—“Modern Representations of Expressionism: In Freedom of Thought and State of Being”
We hope to see you there.
New Event Pages
We now have pages for each of our previous events, including videos of talks and photos.
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