TEDxBoulder, a series of talks and demonstrations concerning technology, entertainment, and design is coming to Macky Auditorium on Sept. 24.
The event will last from 5:30 to 9 p.m., featuring lectures from 14 local speakers, according to the TEDxBoulder website.
(Courtesy of TEDxBoulder)
TEDxBoulder is�an independent, local version of the global TED conferences that the TED nonprofit organization hosts each year, according to the TED website.
�TEDxBoulder is an innovative event bringing together high level talks, musical performances and innovative demonstrations to the amazing community of Boulder,� according to the TEDxBoulder website.
The event is directed by its creator, Andrew Hyde, who is also the founder of Ignite Boulder and Startup Weekend, and co-organized by George Morris who co-founded Imulus and Entrust.ED.
Amanda Prince, an 18-year-old freshman sociology and political science major said that she went to the TEDxDU event at the University of Denver in March. There, she heard talks from a diverse range of speakers, including a jazz musician and a woman recovering from a coma.
�When I was at the one at DU, there were a couple of [talks] that I was dozing off during, but there were a lot of ones that were really interesting,� Prince said. �They move really quickly, so no one�s up there for too long.�
TEDxBoulder is featuring lectures on topics ranging from asteroids to organ donations. The line-up of 14 local influential speakers includes chef and author Ann Cooper, broadcast journalist Leslie Dodson, and entrepreneur Jake Nickell to name a few.
Josue Loma, an 18-year-old freshman open-option major, said that he likes the idea of having local speakers at the TEDxBoulder event.
�I think its better because it�s local, so the speakers really know your environment and how it affects you,� Loma said. �I think if it was more national, then it wouldn�t really have a feel for your environment, and what you�re going through in this area.�
Ben Kennedy, a 22-year-old web developer, said that the discussion of technology is something he is particularly looking forward to at the TEDxBoulder talks.
�I�m looking forward to anything to do with technology, because that�s sort of my interest,� Kennedy said. �I think I am going more for just a fun time, and new outlooks.�
Tickets can be purchased online at the TEDxBoulder website, and price range from $25 to $32, depending on seating. Ef Rodriguez from TEDxBoulder said there is a $5 discount on tickets purchased by students, just enter the promo code “BoulderRocks2011” at check-out.�For more information go to TEDxBoulder�s website at http://tedxboulder.com/ or visit Andrew Hyde�s website at http://andrewhy.de/.
Contact CU Independent Staff Writer Nina Holtz at Nina.holtz@colorado.edu.
