TEDx Hamilton this March – Resiliency through Innovation
HAMILTON – TEDxHamilton is coming back to Hamilton. The independently organized event, licensed by TED, will be hosted at the Hamilton Conservatory of the Arts with the support of our local sponsors on March 2, 2014 between 11 am – 5 pm. The theme this year is Resiliency through Innovation; this theme was derived and inspired by the Code Red series published in the Hamilton Spectator several years ago. Although the downtown core is associated with poor economic, health, and social outcomes, there are many in the Hamilton core that refuse to believe that this means the downtown Hamilton core is beyond redemption. The vision for TEDxHamilton is to promote and highlight the innovative activities, ideas, and programs that local Hamiltonians are pursuing in order to build local resilience. The event aims to showcase the amazing things happening in Hamilton, and bring together leaders from different sectors of society to can work together and spur new ideas to better the city we all live in and work.
This event will be open to the public. Information regarding speakers, volunteer opportunities, how to attend and up to date information can be found on our website: www.tedxhamilton.ca, or on Twitter (@TEDxHamilton) or on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TEDxHamilton2014).
All press requests should be directed to Henry Siu or Ainsley Moore. Henry Siu and Ainsley Moore are the official spokespeople for TEDxHamilton. To contact the official spokespeople, please email them at tedxhamilton2014@gmail.com. Please note that TEDx event organizers are not able to speak for the TED Conference. Any inquiry regarding TED should be sent to:
Melody Serafino
TEDx Media Liaison
While we appreciate any coverage, we kindly ask that all journalists and/or bloggers be respectful of the difference between the TED and TEDx brands.
The ‘x’ in ‘TEDx’ stands for “independently organized events.” Any headline or text which implies “TED” is coming to Hamilton is misleading.
For more information on TEDx, visit http://www.ted.com/tedx.
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 a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California almost 30 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The two annual TED Conferences invite the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes on a diverse mix of topics. Many of these talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The TED2014 Conference will take place in Vancouver, British Columbia, along with the TEDActive simulcast in neighboring Whistler. TEDGlobal 2014 will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
TED’s media initiatives include TED.com, where new TED Talks are posted daily; the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as translations from volunteers worldwide; the educational initiative TED-Ed; and TEDBooks, short e-books on powerful ideas. TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world get help translating their wishes into action; TEDx, which supports individuals or groups in hosting local, self-organized TED-style events around the world; and the TED Fellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.
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For information about TED’s upcoming conferences, visit http://www.ted.com/registration