Speaker Instructions And Application

Speaker Instructions & Application

What we Expect From our Speakers

You do not need to be a resident of the High Desert to apply as a speaker!

Your Committments to the event

Prepare a 5-minute talk.
Create a 20-slide PowerPoint presentation. A template will be provided.
Attend the following mandatory meetings. All dates and times are under the “Important Dates to add to Your Calendar:

Presenter Orientation Via Zoom
In-person practice critique
Final rehearsal

Sell at least 5 tickets to the event (invite your family and friends!)
No sales pitches allowed. This is not an event to market yourself, your organization, or your product.
Sign a waiver to post your presentation Online. Your contact information will be kept confidential.

Let's light up the High Desert!

Important Dates to add to your Calendar

31

Jan. 2025

Ignite Speaker Sign-up Deadline

Add to Calendar

18

Feb. 2025

5 PM – 6 PM

Ignite Speaker Orientation via Zoom

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06

Mar. 2025

TIME TBD

In-person Critique Session for Speakers

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17

Mar. 2025

Last Day for Submitting Speech Title Changes

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28

Mar. 2025

Final PPT and Script Submission Deadline

Add to Calendar

09

Apr. 2025

4 PM – 6 PM

Final Rehearsal at Venue

Add to Calendar

10

Apr. 2025

4 PM – 9 PM

Ignite High Desert Live

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Apply as a Speaker for Ignite HD 2025

Deadline for submission is January 31, 2025

(Please send your bio and headshot with your application if you would like us to create your speaker page on this website. If not, please send that info for the printed program before March 15, 2025)
Click here to see a sample bio and speaker page

Name

Your Email

Phone Number

Mailing Address

Facebook URL

Your Presentation Title

About You and Your Passion: Tell us who you are, but skip the basic resume. What makes you so connected to the subject of your presentation, and why are you so passionate about it? (Limited to 350 characters)

The Ignite High Desert selection committee want details! Share 3-5 sentences about your topic and what you will talk about during your presentation. How will you educate, inspire, inform, and/or entertain our audience? What do you want people to walk away feeling, thinking, or knowing? (Limited to 500 characters)

Your Bio for the website and printed program: Keep it short and relevant — no more than 150 words. The first paragraph should be about yourself which includes information about what you do for a living, hobbies, fun stuff etc. The second paragraph should be about your topic - why you are passionate about it and why it’s important to the audience. (Bio's should be written in the third person. Example: Bob is a professional design expert... NOT: I am a professional design expert...) Click on the text link above to view a sample bio and speaker page.
Note: The committee reserves the right to edit the bio to make it more "Ignite Friendly"

Please upload a Head-shot for the printed program
(2"x2" at 300 DPI preferred
Max. file size op 5 MB)

Upload Your Bio And Head-shot (If you haven't already)

Deadline for submission is March 15, 2025

Name

Your Email

Your Bio for the printed program: Keep it short and relevant — no more than 150 words. The first paragraph should be about yourself which includes information about what you do for a living, hobbies, fun stuff etc. The second paragraph should be about your topic - why you are passionate about it and why it’s important to the audience. (Bio's should be written in the third person. Example: Bob is a professional design expert... NOT: I am a professional design expert...) Click on the text link above to view a sample bio and speaker page.
Note: The committee reserves the right to edit the bio to make it more "Ignite Friendly"

Please upload a Head-shot for the printed program
(2"x2" at 300 DPI preferred
Max. file size op 5 MB)

Speaker Instructions & Application

What we Expect From our Speakers

Your Committments to the event

Let's light up the High Desert!

Important Dates to add to your Calendar

31

Jan. 2025

Ignite Speaker Sign-up Deadline

18

Feb. 2025

Ignite Speaker Orientation via Zoom

06

Mar. 2025

In-person Critique Session for Speakers

17

Mar. 2025

Last Day for Submitting Speech Title Changes

28

Mar. 2025

Final PPT and Script Submission Deadline

09

Apr. 2025

Final Rehearsal at Venue​

10

Apr. 2025

Ignite High Desert Live

Apply as a Speaker for Ignite HD 2025

Deadline for submission is January 31, 2025

Upload Your Bio And Head-shot (If you haven't already)

Deadline for submission is March 15, 2025

Final Rehearsal at Venue