In December of 2008 Photojournalist Kevin Vandivier founded TGOP and late 2010 Pulitzer Prize winning Photojournalist Skeeter Hagler joined Vandivier to help carry out the goals and vision that brought TGOP into existence. Both photographers bring years of incredible success in the field of photography to TGOP. Hagler began his career professionally in the early 1970's and over the years has won mutiple awards and has been published in many of the top magazines including National Geographic Ma …

Fast-paced, fun, thought-provoking, social, local, global—Ignite is all of these and more. It’s a high-energy evening of 5-minute talks by people who have an idea—and the guts to get onstage and share it with their hometown crowd. Run by local volunteers who are connected through the global Ignite network, Ignite is a force for raising the collective IQ and building connections in each city. And, via streaming and archived videos of local talks, local Ignites share all that knowledge and passion …