2 10/19/2009 http://www.linkedin.com/pub/tamra-tilton/13/502/14 10/19/2009 28 Last year, I took a mid-life hiatus from my normal routine and with the aid of a website called couchsurfing.com, traveled around Italy, France and England staying with hosts. I had an excellent adventure and experienced cross-cultural exchange. I see the use of technology allowing us to consider a new travel paradigm that is more economical and fosters beteer international relations. I will share my experiences and tips for doing this safely. see my linked in profile for resume http://www.linkedin.com/pub/tamra-tilton/13/502/14 Tamra 10/19/2009 2 10/18/2009 http://salemdowntown.net/ 10/18/2009 27 As an undergrad at OSU, I quickly came to the realization that networking increases proportionally to the amount of alcohol and funny hats present at social events. This lesson was reinforced repeatedly over the past 20 years with my involvement in business, non-profit and technology organizations throughout the Willamette Valley. Each time I attended various networking groups, like Young Professionals, Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, Business After Hours, Full Moon Society, the Pint, Teleport, SMUG, D3, Art Spark, Ignite, Beer and Blog, Oregon Film Festival Directors and Oregon Media Professionals Association, I meticulously noted the effects of creativity and alcohol availability on network node bonding strength and longevity. My presentation will describe the methodology used and resulting data from my research conducted during these social networking events. Also, the data will be extrapolated for use in online environment efforts to increase attendance and network bonding strength for participants planning events in real life. Ross Swartzendruber owns Black Sheep Advertising, Inc, a full-service advertising agency and cultural management consultancy based in Salem. After founding Mid-Valley Video Festival in 2005 and developing Cherry City Music Festival and Mix-n-Mash, Ross realized the value of social media for crowd-building in addition to traditional promotional vehicles. This led to initializing Salem Beer and Blog, Ignite Salem and the formation of Salem Creative Network, which provides creative solutions for social innovation. When's he's not organizing events or spelunking Wordpress for his vast online media empire, he enjoys raising his children, gardening and traveling. Ross Swartzendruber 25 Salem Creative Network 10/18/2009 2 10/16/2009 http://significantscience.com/ 10/16/2009 26 This presentation will cover the topics below. All of these movements will affect everyone in the world starting right now. Science 2.0: A way researchers are beginning to harness wikis, blogs and other Web 2.0 technologies that is transforming scientific activity. Open Research: Research conducted in the spirit of free and open source software. If research is scientific in nature, it is frequently referred to as Open Science. Open Notebook Science: This is a URL to a laboratory notebook that is freely available and indexed on common search engines. In the spirit of transparency, information used by researchers to determine their conclusions is made available to the rest of the world. Medicine 2.0: Encompasses applications, services and tools for healthcare consumers, caregivers, patients, health professionals, and biomedical researchers. Health 2.0: Resembles Medicine 2.0 but is more commercial in nature and has a greater emphasis on consumer-generated content in healthcare. Offshoots include participatory medicine and the e-patient moment. Hope Leman is a research information technologist for a health network in Oregon. She is also Web administrator of the grants and scholarship listing service, ScanGrants www.scangrants.com. Hope is a 2009 graduate of the Master of Library and Information Science program of the University of Pittsburgh. Interests: Science 2.0, Medicine 2.0, Health 2.0, Open Science, the e-patient movement, participatory medicine, the use of social media in medicine and on interesting, significant developments in science and medicine generally. Hope Leman 24 10/16/2009 2 10/15/2009 http://www.deer-run.com/~hal/ 10/15/2009 25 For the past 20+ years, I’ve done IT work for myself, friends and family, and organizations from the small to the enormous. But lately I’ve had the following epiphany: "This sh*t is too hard." Robust and secure deployment of basic IT infrastructure currently requires expertise that is well beyond the capabilities of many professional enterprises, much less home users. It is not surprising that we live in a world of "lowest common denominator" kludge solutions that rarely meet any reasonable standards for manageability, reliability, security, or even basic functionality. And yet we blame the victim for not "doing a better job" when problems occur. Well I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore! As a community of responsible IT professionals we need to start having a serious conversation about how we got here and how we can start unwinding this mess before it strangles us. Hal Pomeranz is dynamic and experienced technology authority with strong personal integrity and a playful sense of humor. He is the founder of Deer Run Associates, an Information Technology Consultancy, and a Faculty Fellow of the SANS Institute. Hal Pomeranz 22 Deer Run Associates 10/15/2009 2 10/15/2009 http://www.clelandmarketing.com/ 10/15/2009 24 Teaching creative problem solving to kids. Its a blast, its important. Creative Problem Solving matters, but there is no curriculum for it. So here's how its done...get your glue guns ready, round up a bunch of kids, put on your thinking cap... and learn how to give kids the skills they really need in life. Katherine Cleland is president of Cleland Marketing in Corvallis, has 20 years of experience at some of America’s best known Fortune 500 companies, including Hewlett-Packard The Clorox Company, Bank of America, and Proctor and Gamble. Since 2003 she has redirected her vision to the more dynamic needs of entrepreneurs and small businesses in the the Bay Area and Corvallis, Oregon. She is an award winning coach of Destination Imagination teams, having attended the Global International competition 4 times, with teams placing 3rd and 7th in the worldwide creative problem solving competitions. Katherine Cleland 21 10/15/2009 2 10/18/2009 http://twitter.com/seanobrien 10/15/2009 23 Music, books, work tools, and entire businesses are now built from billions of on-off switches. What can this digitalization of nearly everything tell us about perception? Can the implications alter our interpretation of reality? A philosophically inclined industrial designer, web developer, and mold designer working with recycled products. Sean O'Brien 19 10/15/2009 2 10/15/2009 http://www.visualpeople.com/ 10/15/2009 22 Social media requires good writing skills and, more importantly, interesting - and relevant - topics. How do you find ideas and decide what to write about on your blog? Do you want to post more on Facebook or Twitter but don't know what to say? I'll cover how to create a writing strategy for business and personal communication. Writing is a big part of what I do every day. I have a background in sports journalism and currently write for a golf publication, as well as create marketing copy for Visual People's clients. Jennifer Gardner 20 Visual People Design 10/15/2009 2 10/14/2009 http://www.ci.corvallis.or.us/ 10/14/2009 21 Thoughts on how to create thriving local businesses and to encourage the creative class in our place: Corvallis. Systems engineer and systems management, sales representative and account management, houseboy, small business owner, Mayor, gardener. Charlie Tomlinson 18 City of Corvallis 10/14/2009 2 10/14/2009 http://www.visualpeople.com/ 10/14/2009 20 A few quick and simple steps you can take to make your pictures better whether you use a point-and-shoot or even an SLR camera. Professional photographer for more than 10 years including 8 years at the Corvallis Gazette-Times, also a local graphic and web designer. Ryan Gardner 17 Visual People Design 10/14/2009 2 10/13/2009 http://www.scottgilpin.com/ 10/13/2009 19 It took 12 classes, countless research papers, and two years to accomplish my Masters in Computer Information Systems degree. I'd like to tell you my story and share what I learned in 5 minutes - condensing the main takeaway from each area of study to Twitter-form. Take a seat and receive a masters-level education ... in 1680 characters. Husband. Father. Outdoor Enthusiast. Technology Professional. I've tried to quench my thirst for knowledge as a information systems generalist. From the early days of technical support, trainer, and web developer to the more recent entrepreneur, training department manager, and web solutions team leader. There is nothing quite like problem solving. Scott Gilpin Campaign for OSU - but this session will be a personal performance 10/13/2009 2 10/19/2009 10/13/2009 18 Conventional investment advice sits on a seriously flawed foundation. In practice this means that institutions and individuals take on far to much risk for little investment gain. A fresh look at portfolio science shows how it is possible to very dramatically reduce the risk of loss in investment portfolios. Electrical engineer with interest in investment portfolio research. Matthew MacClary 10/13/2009 2 10/11/2009 http://www.aaronhockley.com/ 10/11/2009 17 Whether we're talking about freight trains, Amtrak, or old-time steam locomotives, there's a lot more to railroad photography than just a crazy guy standing trackside with a camera. You'll learn a bit about history, economics, and communications while being amazed at the visual appeal of trains + nature. Either that, or it'll be the chronicles of a crazy guy standing trackside with a camera. A lifelong resident of the Northwest, Aaron is a photographer and blogger who is often found near the railroads of the western United States, capturing the trains amongst the scenery. Aaron Hockley 15 10/11/2009 2 10/11/2009 http://ottonomy.net/ 10/11/2009 16 This presentation is the premise to an argument about growth. Growth is probably the most important economic indicator under present circumstances (It's how we define a "depression" versus a "recession", for example). I want to take five minutes to explore a few sketches about what economic growth (and failure to grow) means. What is the growth problem? *Our currency comes from the Federal Reserve as the principal of a loan. Such a loan must be repaid with interest. *In order for the system to repay its loans with interest, it must continually grow to sustain additional loans, taken out to pay the interest on the previous loans, and the interest on these loans. *Failure to constantly grow the economy results in some economic players paying off their loans and others being unable to, resulting in foreclosures, bankruptcies, and the inability to hire. Understanding the growth problem, I think, is critical to being able to imagine a future not subject to this problem... but I must leave those imaginings until after we have cultivated knowledge of growth. Nate Otto is a 2008 graduate of the University of Oregon, pursuing a future in political science research, education, and activism. "I believe the Internet has opened up the public sphere so broadly that we are hardly beginning to explore the potential for democratic participation in government. I want to use new tools to fight for true accountable democracy." Follow @ottonomy on Twitter. Nate Otto 14 10/11/2009 2 10/10/2009 10/10/2009 15 "How can I connect green buyers with green sellers?" This is the thought that crossed my mind while on a flight from Dallas to Eugene. I was sitting between an envrionmentally conscious business women, who led a busy, harried life and a young, glass blowing artist who told me he was in Dallas making the world better by planting a tree for his nephew. This is my idea for a green marketplace. I am an "ideas guy" and an innovative thinker. I have had the priviledge of developing this skill for the last 10 years creating software products for the financial services company I work for. I would like to use these skills on my own in the green industry. Quinton Hamel 13 10/10/2009 2 09/28/2009 http://www.vernonhuffman.blogspot.com/ 09/28/2009 14 Have you been writing leaders to encourage them to do one of the following? * End Oil Wars * Reverse Global Warming * Protect Your Health * Reduce Pollution When you change your lifestyle for the good of all, it helps you most. Please let me share my vision for sustainable peace. Since August 2006, Vernon has bicycled over 10,000 miles through 28 states for Peace & Sustainability. Now he works at Cyclotopia & helps the Corvallis Bicycle Collective. Vernon Huffman 12 Bike4Peace 09/28/2009 2 09/24/2009 http://mattneznanski.com/ 09/24/2009 13 Social media and the rise of citizen media has crashed the gatekeeper role of the traditional journalist. But that means there's more information than ever before coming from a variety of sources - some trustworthy, some not. The revolution in media is participatory. So what's a citizen to do? I'm a journalist and thinker about communication technology and its impact on the practice of news. I'm the city government and business reporter at the Corvallis Gazette-Times, but I'll be speaking for myself and my craft on this one. Matt Neznanski 09/24/2009 2 09/22/2009 http://andyvaughn.com/ 09/21/2009 12 Your website sucks, and you know it. Examples of your website sucking, and why it sucks. Web consultant, father, husband, cyclist, poker player. Andy Vaughn 10 Andy Vaughn Consulting, LLC 09/21/2009 2 08/31/2009 http://www.springboardnw.com/ 08/31/2009 11 TBA Jean Bonifas Principal, Springboard NW, LLC (2002 – present) Primary Skill Sets: Communications Trainer, Curriculum Development; Presentation Coach; Theater Artist Affiliations: AIN (Applied Improv Network); ASTD (American Society of Training & Development); NSA (National Speakers Association; Madison Avenue Collective, Corvallis, OR; Toastmasters International - Oregon State Chapter; Corvallis-Benton Chamber Coalition; Albany Area Chamber of Commerce. Academic/Professional Qualifications: MA, Speech Communications, Western Washington University; BA, Drama, University of Washington Certified Laughter Yoga Leader, Dr. Kataria’s School of Laughter Yoga Jean Bonifas 9 08/31/2009 2 03/14/2009 http://mapscripting.com/ 03/14/2009 10 Where are your friends hanging out? Where are you right now? What role does place have in your life? Find out by sharing your location. You don't need a fancy phone or a constant internet connection (but it helps). You don't need to be weirded out. You have complete control. In fact, as an early adopter, it's your responsibility, because it's the future. You need to help shape what everyone will do in five years. You did it with email, blogging and social networking, so you can do it with location sharing. Adam DuVander is a programmer, writer and location advocate. He has blogged for Wired and is writing a book on mapping APIs. DuVander is a Legion of Tech board member, founded Portland Web Innovators and has helped organize four Ignites (so far). What's Adam's location? His backyard studio (45.555916, -122.626126) in Portland, waiting for you to choose his talk. Adam DuVander 8 03/14/2009 2 03/05/2009 03/05/2009 7 If you follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn, or run into me in any of my hangouts, you'll know that I'm a proud user of Linux and have been for many years. And you probably also know that I also use a number of other open source packages. But do you know why? And just so you don't think I'm going to try and convince *you* to give up your MacOS X, Windows, Solaris, Atari or whatever, I'm going to validate you by giving you reasons not to switch. After all, Microsoft, Apple and Sun need to earn a living too. Well ... so do FreeBSD and NetBSD, but that's a *whole* different ballgame. :) M. Edward (Ed) Borasky is, in order of appearance, a boy genius, computer programmer, applied mathematician, folk singer, actor, professional graduate student, armchair astronaut, supercomputer programmer, performance engineer, sales coach, Linux geek and Wise Old Man. His hobby is collecting hobbies. M. Edward (Ed) Borasky 6 03/05/2009 2 10/16/2009 http://bit.ly/jburrows 03/05/2009 6 A brief overview of the brain. Also, what we know about how intelligence and mind arise from the messy conglomeration of neurons known as our brain. I am very odd. One day I will one up myself and get even. I'm a voracious consumer of knowledge who cannot stop learning. I have a deep interest in how the universe and everything in it works. I love to solve problems that most people find problematic or intractable. I love creativity and how it endows people with an extemporaneous capability of finding solutions. I'm also very interested in people's beliefs and how they shape the most minuscule aspects of people's lives. I believe that time is merely an illusion, but I won't attempt to prove that in five minutes. Jillian Burrows 5 03/05/2009 2 03/02/2009 http://bloglaboratory.com/ 03/02/2009 5 Yes, you read that right. I am going to tell you how blogging will make you more confident happier and more succesful. No pills! 100% natural. I am a technology and marketing professional, social media nut and my wife has a smile on her face. Loyan Roylance ProWorks 03/02/2009 2 10/20/2009 http://www.proworks.com/blog 02/13/2009 4 The Valley needs a "Social Media Stimulus Package". Start talking about your favorite local organizations, people, businesses, and events. And do it publicly. Oh, and businesses give us something to talk about and somewhere to do it. You can find me locally at BeaverBarCamp, SAO Tech Pubs, Beer & Blog, ProWorks events, the Corvallis .NET Users Group, and Beaver Football games. If I'm there, I'll be talking about it. Jason Prothero 3 ProWorks Corporation 02/13/2009 2 02/07/2009 http://www.lancealbertson.com/ 02/07/2009 3 So what is Ignite? What's the rage? Its a fun and FREE social event that encourages regional people to share burning ideas in a unique format. Each presenter has exactly five minutes, twenty slides, and 15 seconds per slide to share their idea. They have no control over when the slides progress or time if they go over the five minute limit. Share your burning idea! Lead UNIX System Administrator at the OSU Open Source Lab. Also co-coordinator of Corvallis Beer and Blog. I enjoy teaching people about how useful open source is and spreading the love of free software. Lance Albertson 4 OSU Open Source Lab 02/07/2009