Comments on: Ignite Portland 2 was one of the best nights of my life! http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/ignite-portland-2-was-one-of-the-best-nights-of-my-life/ Edge Case, Community Builder, Tinkerer, and Teacher Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:48:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Greg Hughes http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/ignite-portland-2-was-one-of-the-best-nights-of-my-life/#comment-53425 Greg Hughes Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:06:05 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/ignite-portland-2-was-one-of-the-best-nights-of-my-life/#comment-53425 Josh, It was a truly terrific event, and I had a great time. Looking forward to #3!!! Josh,

It was a truly terrific event, and I had a great time. Looking forward to #3!!!

]]> By: Dawn Foster http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/ignite-portland-2-was-one-of-the-best-nights-of-my-life/#comment-53315 Dawn Foster Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:37:14 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/ignite-portland-2-was-one-of-the-best-nights-of-my-life/#comment-53315 Josh, This is a great write-up of the event. Like you, I was absolutely amazed by what we accomplished, and I am so proud to have been part of it! Josh,

This is a great write-up of the event. Like you, I was absolutely amazed by what we accomplished, and I am so proud to have been part of it!

]]> By: Kelly Guimont http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/ignite-portland-2-was-one-of-the-best-nights-of-my-life/#comment-53288 Kelly Guimont Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:12:11 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/ignite-portland-2-was-one-of-the-best-nights-of-my-life/#comment-53288 Josh, you are absolutely right! Once people started filing in I had to force myself to stay in volunteer mode so I wouldn't lose it before my talk as people kept coming in, and coming in, and coming in... So as I went around in volunteer mode, directing people to seats and making sure things were as they should be, at one point I had a moment of pause where I realized all these people came to the Bagdad and waited forever and hung out for an event that I helped with. And that was awesome. Then I completely came apart as my talk got closer and closer. (: I know there's been feedback on the crowd control and so on, but honestly I think we had a fantastic crowd. It could have been a LOT worse. I was in the lobby when someone said that no more people were allowed in the building, and since I was still in volunteer mode, that was a great feeling. I am honored that The Legion let me show up and help out, not to mention let me talk about pepper in front of a crowd that was more than half the size of the town I grew up in. Whenever people ask about Ignite I always tell them the same thing: There was a conference in Seattle last summer and some Portland folks were there. They got to go to Ignite Seattle and thought it ruled, so they thought there should be a Portland one. And they made it happen. You have every reason to be thrilled and proud and excited about Tuesday night. Enjoy it! Josh, you are absolutely right! Once people started filing in I had to force myself to stay in volunteer mode so I wouldn’t lose it before my talk as people kept coming in, and coming in, and coming in…

So as I went around in volunteer mode, directing people to seats and making sure things were as they should be, at one point I had a moment of pause where I realized all these people came to the Bagdad and waited forever and hung out for an event that I helped with. And that was awesome. Then I completely came apart as my talk got closer and closer. (:

I know there’s been feedback on the crowd control and so on, but honestly I think we had a fantastic crowd. It could have been a LOT worse. I was in the lobby when someone said that no more people were allowed in the building, and since I was still in volunteer mode, that was a great feeling.

I am honored that The Legion let me show up and help out, not to mention let me talk about pepper in front of a crowd that was more than half the size of the town I grew up in. Whenever people ask about Ignite I always tell them the same thing: There was a conference in Seattle last summer and some Portland folks were there. They got to go to Ignite Seattle and thought it ruled, so they thought there should be a Portland one. And they made it happen.

You have every reason to be thrilled and proud and excited about Tuesday night. Enjoy it!

]]> By: » Ignite Portland 2: Let the rounding up begin - Silicon Florist http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/ignite-portland-2-was-one-of-the-best-nights-of-my-life/#comment-53286 » Ignite Portland 2: Let the rounding up begin - Silicon Florist Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:03:16 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/ignite-portland-2-was-one-of-the-best-nights-of-my-life/#comment-53286 [...] Ignite Portland 2 was one of the best nights of my life! “The best moment of the night came when I was sitting in my seat, down in front, surrounded by people who had worked so hard to make this happen, and who had become good friends in the process. And we, in turn, were surrounded by all the amazing volunteers, speakers, and sponsors that made it even possible. And we were all in turn surrounded by a crowd of exited people, enjoying themselves in a very cool theater. It all just sank down on me right then, a warm, fuzzy, happy feeling. I realized that this was the coolest thing I have accomplished so far in my life.” [...] [...] Ignite Portland 2 was one of the best nights of my life! “The best moment of the night came when I was sitting in my seat, down in front, surrounded by people who had worked so hard to make this happen, and who had become good friends in the process. And we, in turn, were surrounded by all the amazing volunteers, speakers, and sponsors that made it even possible. And we were all in turn surrounded by a crowd of exited people, enjoying themselves in a very cool theater. It all just sank down on me right then, a warm, fuzzy, happy feeling. I realized that this was the coolest thing I have accomplished so far in my life.” [...]

]]> By: Fast Wonder Blog http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/ignite-portland-2-was-one-of-the-best-nights-of-my-life/#comment-53444 Fast Wonder Blog Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2008/02/ignite-portland-2-was-one-of-the-best-nights-of-my-life/#comment-53444 <!--%kramer-pre%-->Ignite Portland 2 was one of the best nights of my life! at Josh Bancroft’s TinyScreenfuls.comTags: ignite portland, ignite, josh bancroft, portland View all my bookmarks on Ma.gnolia<!--%kramer-post%--> links from TechnoratiIgnite Portland 2 was one of the best nights of my life! at Josh Bancroft’s TinyScreenfuls.comTags: ignite portland, ignite, josh bancroft, portland View all my bookmarks on Ma.gnolia

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