TEDxTriangleNC - An independently organized TED event
TEDxTriangleNC is coming March 6th, 2010 at the RTP Headquarters.
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What is TEDx?
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx.
TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxTriangleNC, where x=independently organized TED event. At our TEDxTriangleNC events, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group.
The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.
Details
Date: March 6th, 2010
Location: The Research Triangle Park Headquarters
Speakers
To Be Announced
Speakers will be a mix of live and pre-recorded TED talks
Should you like to speak, or want to nominate someone to speak, email TEDxTriangleNC with a proposal or recommendation.
About TEDx, x=independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self- organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x=independently organized TED event.
The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.*
(*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
About TED
TED is an annual event where some of the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to share what they are most passionate about. "TED" stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design - three broad subject areas that are, collectively, shaping our future. And in fact, the event is broader still, showcasing ideas that matter in any discipline. Attendees have called it "the ultimate brain spa" and "a four-day journey into the future." The diverse audience - CEOs, scientists, creatives, philanthropists - is almost as extraordinary as the speakers, who have included Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Frank Gehry, Paul Simon, Sir Richard Branson, Philippe Starck and Bono.
TED was first held in Monterey, California, in 1984. In 2001, Chris Anderson's Sapling Foundation acquired TED from its founder, Richard Saul Wurman. In recent years, TED has expanded to include an international conference, TEDGlobal; media initiatives, including TED Talks and TED.com; and the TED Prize. TED2010, "What the world Needs Now," will be held Feb 9-13, 2010, in Long Beach, California, with a simulcast event in Palm Springs, California. TEDGlobal 2009, "The Substance of Things Not Seen," was held July 21-24, 2009, in Oxford, UK and TEDIndia will be held in November 2009.
Sponsors
To Be Announced
Should you like to sponsor TEDxTriangleNC:
The TEDxTriangleNC event is a volunteer undertaking. Although the planning and coordination is being organized by enthusiastic volunteers in the spirit of TED and this year’s speakers are participating free of charge, funds are still needed to cover necessary event costs such as:
- Venue rental
- Program and poster printing
- Travel and board for non-local speakers
- Professional videography team
In-kind contributions can include speaker gifts, such as items donated from local artisans, catering services for backstage and event rehearsals, and bed and breakfast accommodations for speakers. Visionaries in our community will view TEDxTriangleNC as a significant event for the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area, and a powerful spotlight on who we are and what this area has to offer the world.
In return for the support of sponsors, we will provide recognition in our printed material as well as on-screen logos at the event and thanks from the stage. VIP sponsors can also receive guaranteed seats at this free event.
If interested in sponsoring, please email TEDxTriangleNC.
Thank you.