Ignite Seattle is the largest open submission public speaking event in the Pacific Northwest. Twice a year, one of the greatest audiences in the world gathers to hear interesting people tell interesting stories. Each speaker gets 20 slides, for 15 seconds each, to share a passion for 5 minutes – it’s an evening of curated discovery. We take pride in providing every audience with a deep sense of the community + possibility that surrounds us in Seattle in every moment.

• 6:30: Doors, cocktail hour, pre-show activity/social experiment
• 7:00: Seating opens
  
• 7:30: Show starts
• 9:30: Afterparty
  

RESERVED SEATS MAY BE RELEASED IF NOT CLAIMED BY 7:20pm. (You don't need to be in your seat, just leave something there so people know it's taken.)

Accessibility:
We have reserved seating for wheelchair-users and those who are hard-of-hearing. When purchasing your tickets, select "enter an access code" and enter "ADA", and the map will update to show availability for these seats.

Speaker List:

In no particular order (speaker order isn't finalized until just before the show):

What the Fu*k Is a Chaplain? - Justin Almeida
How to Dodge a Cringey First Kiss Disaster - Alisa Eddy
The Superhero Within You: Curing Cancer & Becoming a DNA Decoy - Soren Ghorai
The Ghosts Who Build Trails - Jorden Goodrich
How Gnomes Saved Me from the Abyss of Despair - Laura Argilla
Fixing Graffiti Goes Like THIS! - Linda Keeney
From Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan to Seattle - Junichi Sumi
More Bigger, More Brainier - Tommy Wood
Flirt Like a Boomer - Cassie Maz
Confessions of a Parkinson's Optimist - Matt Shobe
Speaking English as a First and Second Language - Dan Baird
The Real Costs of a Brazilian Wax - Jeri Seamands

Refunds and Transfers:
You are welcome to transfer your ticket at any time. We can only offer refunds until a week prior to the event.

Parking:
Flat-rate $6 parking is available at the LAZ 6th Ave (Hilton Hotel) garage, which is a short walk from Town Hall. ADVANCE RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO RECEIVE THE DISCOUNTED RATE.

Make a reservation now at https://townhallseattle.org/plan-your-visit/parking/ (As parking is a flat rate, we recommend reserving until 11:30pm in case you choose to attend the afterparty.)