ABOUT TEDxPENTICTON
The first TEDx event in Penticton was TEDxOkanaganCollege in June 2011.
Beyond Sustainability celebrated the opening of the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Building Technologies in Penticton.
Sustainability was looked at from a structural, philosophical and business perspective.
The videos can be seen here at TEDxOkanaganCollege
This was a favourite about how the original Massey Hall piano found its way to Penticton.
The first TEDx event in Penticton was TEDxOkanaganCollege in June 2011.
Beyond Sustainability celebrated the opening of the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Building Technologies in Penticton.
Sustainability was looked at from a structural, philosophical and business perspective.
The videos can be seen here at TEDxOkanaganCollege
This was a favourite about how the original Massey Hall piano found its way to Penticton.
The first TEDxPenticton was in October 2012 and the theme was Where Do We Go From Here? Our focus was to increase the amount of attendee interaction and the event was not only thought provoking - it was also a lot of fun!
Here are the videos from the 2012 TEDxPenticton
A favourite was laughter yogi, Hugh McClelland
Here are the videos from the 2012 TEDxPenticton
A favourite was laughter yogi, Hugh McClelland
TEDxPenticton 2014
Our theme for 2014 is Question Everything! At this event we will continue to expand on giving attendees opportunities to interact with each other. We will be conducting auditions for speakers and musicians to broaden out our presenter base. TED did this at their 2013 conference and the results were amazing, so worth a try for us.
We will also be having several TEDxPenticton Salons to expand the TEDx experience.
For more information, go to the TEDxPenticton Salon link.
Our theme for 2014 is Question Everything! At this event we will continue to expand on giving attendees opportunities to interact with each other. We will be conducting auditions for speakers and musicians to broaden out our presenter base. TED did this at their 2013 conference and the results were amazing, so worth a try for us.
We will also be having several TEDxPenticton Salons to expand the TEDx experience.
For more information, go to the TEDxPenticton Salon link.
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 25 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The annual TED Conference invites the world's leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Their talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Al Gore, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The annual TED Conference takes place in Long Beach, California, with simulcast in Palm Springs; TEDGlobal is held each year in Oxford, UK. TED's media initiatives include TED.com, where new TEDTalks are posted daily, and the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as the ability for any TEDTalk to be translated by volunteers worldwide. TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world are given the opportunity to put their wishes into action; TEDx, which offers individuals or groups a way to organize local, independent TED-like events around the world; and the TEDFellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.
Follow TED on Twitter at twitter.com/TEDTalks, or on Facebook at facebook.com/TED.
Follow TED on Twitter at twitter.com/TEDTalks, or on Facebook at facebook.com/TED.
