TEDxLehighRiver | PEOPLE MEET. IDEAS FLOW.
What is TED?
TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, presented usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference focused on Technology, Entertainment and Design. Today TED has grown into a world-wide phenomenon that has people talking – in more than 100 languages – about innovative ideas across multiple disciplines. More than 1,800 TED presentations logging hundreds of millions of views are available at ted.com.
What is TEDx?
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Independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world. The TEDx Program is designed to help communities, organizations and individuals ignite conversations and connections through TED-like experiences. A TEDx event is a local,
self-organized event where live TED-like talks and previously recorded talks from TED.com are shared with the community.
TEDx events are fully planned and coordinated independently, on a community-by-community basis, by local non-profit organizing committees who operate under a license granted by TED.
TEDxLehighRiver gives voice to Ideas Worth Spreading that inspire expansive thinking in our community.
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It's a platform and a voice for the biggest and brightest ideas in the Lehigh Valley...where thinkers come to play.
TEDxLehighRiver was conceived in 2013 by a group of committed individuals from around the Lehigh Valley and founding partners: PBS39, Allentown Symphony Association and Baker Institute, and Carolyn Katwan.
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TEDxLehighRiver events are self-organized, under the direction and guidance of the TEDxLehighRiver Committee. Members curate and prepare speakers for the TEDxLehighRiver stage.
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Since its inception, TEDxLehighRiver has organized and presented large scale community events and more intimate, salon-style programs, bringing together innovative speakers to share original ideas and spark new thinking throughout the region.
TEDxLehighRiver is committed to continued growth – introducing more people each year to outstanding individuals with Ideas Worth Spreading. It’s where people MEET and ideas FLOW.