{"id":10313,"date":"2013-04-11T20:42:12","date_gmt":"2013-04-12T02:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=10313"},"modified":"2013-04-12T09:14:10","modified_gmt":"2013-04-12T15:14:10","slug":"community-leaders-to-discuss-economic-development-at-ignite-colorado-springs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=10313","title":{"rendered":"Community leaders to discuss economic development at Ignite Colorado Springs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ignite_1_4V1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10351\" alt=\"ignite_1_4V.indd\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ignite_1_4V1-218x300.jpg\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ignite Colorado Springs will bring together 15 Colorado Springs community and business leaders to discuss to projects, ideas, and events relating to economic development within the Pikes Peak region.<\/p>\n<p>Speakers are given five minutes and 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds to discuss their topic of interest.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This event brings together most of the groups in the city who are working to promote entrepreneurship and economic development,&#8221; Tom Duening, director, UCCS Center for Entrepreneurship and El Pomar Chair of Business and Entrepreneurship, said. &#8220;This is the first time they\u2019ve all been brought together under one roof.\u00a0 The Ignite event is intended to be a night of networking, connecting, and fun.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The event is free and open to the public, but is limited to the first 250 registrants. Complimentary food and beverages will be served.<\/p>\n<p>Individuals interested in attending the event can register at <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.www.alumniconnections.com\/olc\/pub\/UCOC\/event\/showEventForm.jsp?form_id=149785\">https:\/\/secure.www.alumniconnections.com\/olc\/pub\/UCOC\/event\/showEventForm.jsp?form_id=149785<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information about Ignite, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ignitecoloradosprings.org\/\">www.ignitecoloradosprings.org<\/a> or contact Shawna Rogers, project manager, EPIIC at <a href=\"mailto:srogers2@uccs.edu\">srogers2@uccs.edu<\/a> or <span class=\"baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">(719) 255-5215<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Ignite Colorado Springs is\u00a0sponsored by UCCS and the El Pomar Institute for Innovation and Commercialization. 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