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What is Ignite?

Ignite High Desert spotlights the area’s most influential and dynamic individuals, including movers, shakers, creators, thinkers, innovators, doers, and dreamers, in an energized setting meant to motivate.

Since being introduced to the High Desert in 2015, Ignite has provided an outlet for people who want to share a burning passion, unique perspective or outrageous solution in a fast-paced evening of discovery. Speakers distill their ideas into 5 minutes and 20 slides, which auto-advance every 15 seconds.

Hosted by the Greater High Desert Chamber of Commerce, other elements of this fun evening include music, sponsor booths, food sampling from local vendors and “Ignite Karaoke” where audience members have an opportunity to deliver an impromptu narration to 8 slides they’ve never seen before!

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Igniters from 2024!

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A Delightful & Unique Event!

We believe that public speaking builds confidence in individuals and that events like Ignite build community. Our goal is to make it possible for anyone, anywhere, to learn to present their ideas and their stories.

High Energy Presentations

Laugh, learn, and enjoy as we spend an evening together with some of the best in the HD

Meet and
Mingle

Meet old friends and make new contacts as you engage with others before and after the event!

Sponsor & Market Your Business

Promote your business while you help build a bridge between businesses and the community

Enjoy Some Tasty Refreshments

Food and drink vendors will be standing by to serve you some of their tasty treats and offerings

Musical
Entertainment

Upbeat music will entertain you before and during the intermission, creating a lively atmosphere.

A Perfect Springtime Date Night

Bring your significant other to the event because this is the perfect springtime date night

Ignite High Desert Sponsors

A big thanks to our event sponsors and the Ignite Committee! Your unwavering support is crucial to this event’s success. It is with sincere appreciation that we acknowledge the role our sponsors play; without your generous contributions, Ignite High Desert would not resonate with the same vibrancy and spirit of community that it does today. 

Support our sponsors by clicking on their logo to visit their websites!

Presenting Sponsor

Blaze Sponsors

Flame Sponsors

Spark Sponsors

Ember Sponsors

Why Sponsor?

The Ignite High Desert event and audience is a reflection of our vibrant community. This event allows you
to experience talks that educate, inspire, motivate, and entertain. You’ll be introduced to new ideas and
perspectives, all presented by members of the High Desert community. The audience is diverse, but share
a common love for community, innovation and ideas.

To allow for companies of all sizes to contribute to Ignite High Desert events, there are different sponsorship levels.
Within each level, there is an opportunity to sponsor with a cash donation or through in-kind support. Sponsorship
is so much more than just a donation, Ignite High Desert offers fantastic perks to sponsors at every level.

"There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about."
Margaret Wheatley
American Writer & Teacher

Sponsorship Levels

  • Prominent logo on all promotional material and event signage (Event PowerPoint, printed program, Insight magazine and Social Media)
  • Logo Placement on the Ignite High Desert website (ignitehighdesert.com) with link to sponsor website
  • 60 second video played at event
  • Frequent sponsor recognition throughout event
  • 16 event tickets
  • Logo displayed as “Speaker Sponsor” of choice
  • Option to have a vendor table at event (No additional charge)

  • Logo on all promotional material and event signage (Event PowerPoint, printed program, Insight magazine and Social Media)
  • Logo Placement on the Ignite High Desert website (ignitehighdesert.com) with link to sponsor website
  • Frequent sponsor recognition throughout event
  • 8 event tickets
  • Option to have vendor table at event (additional $200)
  • Logo displayed on event PowerPoint and printed program
  • Logo Placement on the Ignite High Desert website (ignitehighdesert.com) with link to sponsor website
  • Vendor table at event
  • 4 event tickets
  • Logo Placement on the Ignite High Desert website (ignitehighdesert.com) and the printed program
  • 2 event tickets

Meet Our 2025 Speakers!

Exciting Stuff! Click on the red information button below to see speaker bios.

Richard Spencer

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence

Roy Granger

Making Food Local Again

Monic Virgen

Shattered, but not Broken; The Power of Healing After Loss

Joshua Narcisse

Speak Up or Shut Down

Shaneek Carter

The Compound Effect

Nyles O'Harra

Rain Check

Dr. Kenisha L. Williams

Passion for Purpose? Maybe.

Henry Phan

The TRUE COST Of The Physician Shortage

Heather Smith

Literacy: Building a Brighter Future from Cradle-to-Career

Joan Rudder Ward

Let’s Reframe Beauty

Michael Apodaca

Why I’m a Christian

Dr. Madori Griffin

Sick and Tired of being Sick and Tired?

Josiah Melesio

Living Layer by Layer

Mariana Strong

Underfunded and Overcrowded In the High Desert

Purple Wendy Ramey

Part Time Hooker

James JC Campbell

From Challenges to Change

Irene Molinar

5 Lessons from a Little Sister

CJ Berry

Love Notes

Jessica Crouch

I’m Just Wingin’ It

Dr. Yolanda Roberts

When Life Shifts

Ethan & Evan Soto

A Very Short, but Small, Midget and Fun Size History Of Comedy

Tell me something I don't know!

Do you have a funny story, unusual hack or quirky hobby? A geeky passion. unique perspective or outrageous solution? How about just something that fires you up, widens your eyes, and makes you talk a little faster?

We want to hear it!

Our 2024 Gallery

Ignite High Desert Registration*

*Registration does not include physical tickets. All registrants will be added to the event guest list. Upon arrival, please check-in at the door. 

EARLY BIRD

$25

FULL PRICE

$30

AT THE DOOR

$35

Venue: Victorville First Assembly of God

15260 Nisqualli Road Victorville, CA 92395

Chamber Phone

(760) 245-6506

Email

mark@ghdcc.com

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