Captivating speakers from a variety of industries and backgrounds spoke on topics related to the theme of “Ideas, Innovation, Invention” during IdeaFestival Bowling Green March 20 at the Downing Student Union at WKU.
![Malayan Plaut, the social strategy and projects manager at Oberlin College, talks about using social media to tell the story of an organization or individual.](https://gifted-studies.com/campblog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/032015-ideafestival-285.jpg)
![IdeaFestival Bowling Green attendees paint a mural created by Andee Rudloff with items representing the day's speakers.](https://gifted-studies.com/campblog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/032015-ideafestival-517.jpg)
![IdeaFestival Bowling Green attendees paint a mural created by Andee Rudloff with items representing the day's speakers.](https://gifted-studies.com/campblog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/032015-ideafestival-531.jpg)
![Attendees partake in improv games led by Dr. Julie Ellis and Dr. Merrill Price between speaker sessions.](https://gifted-studies.com/campblog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/032015-ideafestival-585.jpg)
![Brian Gupton, CEO and co-founder of Dataseam, talks about how his father's career as a coal miner impacted his own drive for innovation.](https://gifted-studies.com/campblog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/032015-ideafestival-083.jpg)
![Tim Earnhart, founder and CEO of Werkshop, discusses the importance of creating a brand.](https://gifted-studies.com/campblog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/032015-ideafestival-189.jpg)
![Dave Tatman (from left), Emma Collins, Nefertiti Dukes, Mitch Wright and Eric Millette watch a video introducing the automotive session from backstage. Gatton Academy students created videos to introduce three of the day's sessions.](https://gifted-studies.com/campblog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/032015-ideafestival-636.jpg)
![Dave Tatman, associate vice president for automotive and manufacturing at WKU, speaks about innovations in the automotive industry.](https://gifted-studies.com/campblog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/032015-ideafestival-662.jpg)
![Eric Millette, business manager of body systems at the Bowling Green Corvette assembly plant, discusses changes to the Corvette that have increased performance, experience and efficiency.](https://gifted-studies.com/campblog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/032015-ideafestival-855.jpg)
![Emcee Emma Collins (from left) guides a question and answer period with automotive session speakers Mitch Wright, Dave Tatman and Eric Millette.](https://gifted-studies.com/campblog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/032015-ideafestival-942.jpg)
![Keynote speaker John All discusses the importance of being prepared for any possibility. All fell 70 feet down a crevasse in the Himalaya last May, climbed out, and survived, despite breaking 15 bones.](https://gifted-studies.com/campblog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/032015-ideafestival-1121.jpg)
![A Maker Mobile volunteer talks about 3D printing technology with a group of attendees between sessions. The Maker Mobile demonstrated a variety of tools, including a 3D printer.](https://gifted-studies.com/campblog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/032015-ideafestival-1233.jpg)
![A group of IdeaFestival Bowling Green attendees pose for a selfie with items made by a 3D printer in the Maker Mobile.](https://gifted-studies.com/campblog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/032015-ideafestival-1269.jpg)
![Attendees try on artwork made by Alex Lockwood using recycled materials.](https://gifted-studies.com/campblog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/032015-ideafestival-1303.jpg)
![Artist and entrepreneur Stephanie Pruitt talks about banishing "maybe" from her vocabulary.](https://gifted-studies.com/campblog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/032015-ideafestival-1345.jpg)
![Innovate Kentucky Executive Administrator Josh Raymer applauds as Stephanie Pruitt leaves the stage. As coordinator of IdeaFestival Bowling Green, Raymer kept the day running smoothly from his position backstage.](https://gifted-studies.com/campblog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/032015-ideafestival-1424.jpg)
![Michelle Howell — a farmer, writer, and community organizer —speaks about what led her and her husband to begin farming and start Community Farmers' Market in Bowling Green.](https://gifted-studies.com/campblog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/032015-ideafestival-1450.jpg)
![Entrepreneurs Justin Raque (left) and Kyle O'Donnell discuss how the WKU Student Business Accelerator helped them create their own jobs.](https://gifted-studies.com/campblog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/032015-ideafestival-1556.jpg)
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