The first Ignite conference in Dallas starts at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Granada Theater. Ignite is a conference for "entrepreneurs, technologists, DIYers, creative professionals, and enthusiastic knowledge-seekers," according to the Ignite Dallas website. The conference and networking event features about 16 speakers, each of whom will talk for no more than 5 minutes, using no more than 20 slides, like this one. It’s knowlege for the short attention span.

The first Ignite conference was held in Seattle three years ago, and now there are Ignite events all over the world. Tickets are $25 and $10, and they’re available here.

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