Don Levy, Organizer of TEDxConejo and Mark Sylvester, Organizer of TEDxSantaBarbara, both veteran TEDsters, sit down to talk about their TED experiences on the eve of TED2016. They shared their own TED story, how they got to the conference in the beginning and how it has affected their personal and professional lives.
"It's a vacation for my brain" - Mark Sylvester
This engaging and fast-paced conversation delved into all things TED including:
The origin of the title of this show, "It's time for TED."
The analogy of TED to a 'Tasting menu' rather than an IDEA Buffet
The backstory on TED and other aspects of the conference you've not heard about
TED University
How TEDx got started
There will be 3,000 TEDx events around the world in 2016
Behind the Scenes at TEDxAmericanRiviera
What it's like to produce a TEDx event and how it has a galvanizing effect on the community
Generally interesting anecdotes from over 20 years of attending TED
TED's main site - The site that has all of the information about TED, the Conferences and the Community
TEDx main site - Looking for a TEDx near you? This is the place to find one. Set a goal for yourself to attend at least one TEDx this year.
TEDx Videos on Youtube - These are the talks that don't make it onto TED.com - they are amazing
