Announcing Ignite RailsConf
Baltimore's Rails community is welcoming this year's RailsConf with an un-official pre-party the evening before RailsConf begins: Ignite RailsConf.
Ignite events are lightning talks, where 16 speakers each get 5 minutes to talk about a subject they are passionate about, but with a twist: the speaker's slides are automatically advanced every 15 seconds. Ignite's motto is "enlighten us, but be quick about it!"
Ignite RailsConf kicks off on 6/6/10 at 6 pm at the Sheraton Inner Harbor (300 South Charles Street, Baltimore, MD), which is connected to the convention center where RailsConf is taking place.
Click here to purchase tickets for $5. All proceeds after expenses will benefit some Ruby-related charity (if you would like to suggest a charity please email mike@ignitebaltimore.com).
We're looking for a wide range of talks, which you can propose here. Not all of the talks will be Rails-specific but all will be of interest to Rails developers.) You do not have to be a RailsConf attendee to attend or speak at the event. Proposals are due by 5 pm ET on 4/25/10.
So far we have received generous sponsor commitments from:
We are looking for a few more sponsors to help defray the cost of renting the space and providing food and videography. If you are interested, please check out the details. If you have other questions please email mike@subelsky.com.
Be sure to follow us on twitter at @igniterailsconf
