On November 3, 2009, The Kauffman Foundation held its first Ignite Kansas City Event. These Ignite KC events revolve around the premise: "If you had five minutes on stage to pitch a new idea, what would you say?"
Another cool and challenging aspect is the overall presentation format for the speakers:
* Slides will auto-advance
* You get 15 seconds per slide
* 5 minutes max for your presentation
* Only 20 slides (or less) allowed
Mark van Baale, Social Media Club of Kansas City Chairman, presented his idea titled: Raising People's Hopes Through Community (both Online & Offline). Mark did a great job in his presentation, and it was an enjoyable evening filled with a lot of creative ideas.
Here's Mark's presentation: