Waterloo Region - Imagine that you’re on stage in front of hundreds of people, doing a five-minute presentation, using a slide deck that auto-forwards every 15 seconds – whether you’re ready or not. What would you do? What would you say? Could you stand the pressure?

The first Ignite! evening was kindled in 2006. Since then, Ignite! events have spread across the globe. Ignite! presents 16 speakers, each with a different topic – the common denominator: all speakers are passionate about their topic. To see examples of presentations, please visit www.Ignite.oreilly.com/see-it.html

Waterloo Region’s first Ignite! evening captures the best of Waterloo Region’s culture in a series of five-minute speed presentations. Topics range from “Solving a Rubik’s Cube in 90 Seconds” to “How a Dead Mouse Changed Music Forever” to "The Future of Policing" presented by a member of Waterloo Region Police. There’s even a cupcake decorating contest to start the evening on a sweet note.

Ignite! Waterloo is November 25, 2009 at the Waterloo Region Children’s Museum from 6 till 11pm. To register, visit www.Ignitewaterloo.ca. Approximately 120-150 attendees are expected to attend.