October 1, 2010

MacDonald-Heaslip Hall, Trafalgar Road Campus, Oakville, ON

Sheridan will be hosting TEDxOakville in MacDonald-Heaslip Hall, Friday, October 1st

TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxOakville, where x = independently organized TED event. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx.

At our TEDxOakville event, 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.

The value to the community of hosting a local TEDx event is the interaction of ideas of interested people, from varied backgrounds leads to new ideas.

The theme of TEDxOakville will be "Can an individual in Oakville really make a difference and change the world?"

To host the event we will need event organizers, speaker suggestions, website & blog design, marketing, venue, videographers and more.

Rules & Guidelines for TEDx http://www.ted.com/pages/view/id/269

Benefits of joining TEDx http://www.ted.com/pages/view/id/263

What all TEDx events have in common:

+ TED's format of short, carefully-prepared talks on a wide range of subjects to foster learning, inspiration and wonder -- and to provoke conversations that matter
+ Inclusion of at least two recorded TED talks
+ Lack of a commercial, religious or political agenda
+ Free admission (although a small contribution toward costs is permitted)

For more information, visit the TEDxOakville website: http://tedxoakville.com/